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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $459.09/cwt +53.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,387/hd at 520 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $478.21/cwt +18.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,214/hd at 463 lb · 23 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $659.37/cwt +8.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,077/hd at 315 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 524 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 14 700.00–800.00 $751.61 $1,751 -0.15
250–270 260 16 680.00–740.00 $708.85 $1,843 +45.52
310–320 315 20 620.00–700.00 $659.37 $2,077 +8.90
355–370 363 15 580.00–620.00 $598.26 $2,172 -11.19
410–435 422 13 480.00–530.00 $503.81 $2,126 +0.05
455–470 463 23 450.00–510.00 $478.21 $2,214 +18.52
515–525 520 25 430.00–490.00 $459.09 $2,387 +53.93
555–585 570 10 410.00–460.00 $435.66 $2,483 —
605–640 626 10 360.00–400.00 $387.72 $2,427 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 274 13 600.00–660.00 $628.78 $1,723 —
310–335 323 10 560.00–610.00 $584.03 $1,886 -1.53
360–370 365 12 530.00–570.00 $550.27 $2,008 -10.42
405–425 415 16 440.00–470.00 $454.64 $1,887 -10.33
455–485 470 12 410.00–430.00 $419.68 $1,972 -4.67
515–535 525 14 380.00–410.00 $395.29 $2,075 +15.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 510.00–540.00 $525.69 $1,708 -0.28
360–390 375 8 480.00–520.00 $500.80 $1,878 -8.93
420–435 427 11 400.00–430.00 $413.90 $1,767 -6.45
455–485 469 11 380.00–400.00 $389.41 $1,826 +0.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 19 490.00–520.00 $503.74 $1,617 +3.12
410–435 423 19 415.00–465.00 $437.95 $1,853 -2.76
450–485 469 15 400.00–450.00 $427.60 $2,005 +17.92
510–535 523 16 370.00–400.00 $384.64 $2,012 -0.53
550–585 569 9 355.00–375.00 $363.59 $2,069 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 15 450.00–480.00 $463.53 $1,488 +7.28
365–385 374 17 430.00–450.00 $439.68 $1,644 +14.73
410–440 424 11 385.00–405.00 $395.56 $1,677 -14.25
455–475 464 15 370.00–400.00 $385.68 $1,790 +1.05
515–540 528 14 335.00–355.00 $345.24 $1,823 -5.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 12 380.00–410.00 $394.70 $1,492 +4.43
415–435 425 14 350.00–370.00 $360.24 $1,531 -30.17
450–475 463 10 340.00–360.00 $350.27 $1,622 -12.63

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1260 1050 80-85% 24 146.00–153.00 $150.08 $1,576 —
1110–1350 1247 80-85% 22 160.00–169.00 $164.00 $2,045 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1320 1211 85-90% 19 135.00–145.00 $139.95 $1,695 -1.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1920 1471 8 181.00–199.00 $191.68 $2,820 -5.62
1650–1780 1715 2 206.00–208.00 $207.04 $3,551 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.