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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $453.03/cwt +53.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,143/hd at 473 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $420.22/cwt +18.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 422 lb · 19 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $610.02/cwt +20.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 317 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 634 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 8 700.00–720.00 $710.56 $1,585 +50.88
255–265 260 13 600.00–650.00 $622.60 $1,619 -4.86
300–335 317 19 600.00–620.00 $610.02 $1,934 +20.01
360–390 375 14 550.00–580.00 $564.40 $2,116 +24.81
405–435 421 19 510.00–550.00 $528.24 $2,224 +49.07
455–475 464 15 470.00–500.00 $485.68 $2,254 +50.27
505–520 513 16 440.00–470.00 $455.22 $2,335 +42.17
550–575 563 10 400.00–430.00 $415.33 $2,338 +25.55
610–620 615 12 360.00–380.00 $370.08 $2,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 14 550.00–580.00 $565.46 $1,838 +20.76
360–385 372 15 500.00–530.00 $514.50 $1,914 +24.18
410–435 423 14 450.00–500.00 $475.74 $2,012 +45.39
450–475 462 17 430.00–460.00 $444.52 $2,054 +36.18
510–535 522 17 390.00–410.00 $400.35 $2,090 +24.98
550–565 558 9 365.00–390.00 $379.05 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 317 11 500.00–530.00 $513.99 $1,629 +13.43
360–390 376 11 450.00–490.00 $472.61 $1,777 +28.00
410–440 426 15 400.00–440.00 $417.97 $1,781 +17.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 8 630.00–710.00 $666.78 $1,454 —
265–285 275 14 550.00–650.00 $598.18 $1,645 +68.28
320–340 331 15 520.00–560.00 $538.06 $1,781 +53.48
350–370 360 14 480.00–530.00 $505.69 $1,820 +45.00
405–415 410 13 450.00–500.00 $472.77 $1,938 +32.06
460–485 473 19 430.00–480.00 $453.03 $2,143 +53.88
500–535 518 14 380.00–410.00 $395.51 $2,049 +20.87
555–570 563 9 370.00–400.00 $383.14 $2,157 +22.96
605–640 623 8 340.00–370.00 $355.42 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 16 450.00–500.00 $473.83 $1,516 +23.63
355–385 371 15 420.00–470.00 $447.67 $1,661 +32.97
405–440 422 19 400.00–440.00 $420.22 $1,773 +18.02
460–485 473 10 390.00–420.00 $404.60 $1,914 +35.11
505–535 518 9 350.00–370.00 $360.83 $1,869 +21.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 16 410.00–440.00 $425.35 $1,353 +14.81
360–385 374 11 380.00–410.00 $393.14 $1,470 +4.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1790 1380 80-85% 92 153.00–166.00 $159.29 $2,198 —
1075–1730 1398 80-85% 4 168.00–180.00 $173.24 $2,422 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1130 1027 85-90% 55 142.00–151.00 $146.30 $1,503 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1750 1453 9 170.00–180.00 $174.01 $2,528 —
1460–1780 1602 9 200.00–207.00 $203.54 $3,261 +12.75
1365–1750 1608 6 183.00–194.00 $189.12 $3,041 -1.67

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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.