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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $539.59/cwt -15.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,970/hd at 365 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $590.01/cwt -29.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 319 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $460.69/cwt -31.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 363 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 650 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 216 11 630.00–690.00 $659.68 $1,425 —
270–280 275 15 600.00–660.00 $627.46 $1,726 -20.41
305–335 319 21 570.00–610.00 $590.01 $1,882 -29.42
350–380 365 22 530.00–550.00 $539.59 $1,970 -15.85
420–435 427 17 460.00–500.00 $479.17 $2,046 +6.37
450–475 463 20 420.00–450.00 $435.41 $2,016 -0.15
505–520 512 17 400.00–425.00 $413.05 $2,115 +3.39
550–575 563 10 380.00–400.00 $389.78 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 15 530.00–560.00 $544.70 $1,738 -11.45
365–385 374 17 480.00–500.00 $490.32 $1,834 -8.26
425–440 432 19 420.00–440.00 $430.35 $1,859 +15.79
450–470 461 11 400.00–415.00 $408.34 $1,882 +1.64
500–525 513 14 360.00–390.00 $375.37 $1,926 +21.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 17 480.00–520.00 $500.56 $1,622 -2.86
370–390 380 14 430.00–460.00 $444.61 $1,690 -1.56
410–435 423 15 390.00–410.00 $400.96 $1,696 —
465–485 475 12 370.00–390.00 $380.21 $1,806 -7.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 269 17 500.00–560.00 $529.90 $1,425 -31.48
315–335 324 17 470.00–500.00 $484.58 $1,570 -36.21
350–375 363 20 440.00–480.00 $460.69 $1,672 -31.03
425–440 432 19 420.00–460.00 $440.71 $1,904 +1.19
450–480 466 19 390.00–410.00 $399.15 $1,860 -4.74
510–535 523 16 360.00–390.00 $374.64 $1,959 +5.07
560–580 570 12 350.00–370.00 $360.18 $2,053 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 15 440.00–460.00 $450.20 $1,436 -10.57
370–385 378 16 400.00–430.00 $414.70 $1,568 -18.05
410–430 420 14 390.00–415.00 $402.20 $1,689 +12.44
465–480 472 15 360.00–380.00 $369.49 $1,744 -0.30
510–535 523 14 330.00–350.00 $339.76 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 13 400.00–420.00 $410.54 $1,363 +5.08
360–380 371 11 380.00–395.00 $388.38 $1,441 -2.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1210 1168 80-85% 17 170.00–186.00 $173.84 $2,030 —
1050–1310 1189 80-85% 80 152.00–169.00 $160.09 $1,903 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1230 1051 85-90% 43 140.00–152.00 $147.13 $1,546 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1550 1490 6 173.00–181.00 $178.55 $2,660 —
1505–1750 1602 13 185.00–196.00 $190.79 $3,056 -3.22
1735–1905 1820 6 200.00–213.00 $206.80 $3,764 —

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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.