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Arcadia Stockyard (Wed)

Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Wed) livestock auction prices — 2025-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Arcadia, Florida · Wed, Apr 16

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1422

← Apr 9Apr 16Apr 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

583 head

▼ 261 vs last sale 844▲ 12 vs year ago 571 · +2.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

194 head

▼ 72 vs last sale 266▼ 87 vs year ago 281 · −31.0%

Also sold hereRegular saleMon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 12.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $329.44/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −98.14 against this barn's trailing median of $427.58.

Average price

$329.44

32 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$17.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.59

vs FL average

−35.32 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	334.82	1,832	22
Medium and Large 2	518	317.61	1,645	10thin

One grade step is worth $17.21/cwt here — about $187 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale32 hd

329.44

—

FL average3 barns · 66 hd

325.85

+3.59

National average169 barns · 11,281 hd

364.76

−35.32

This barn, trailing median34 sales

427.58

−98.14

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $462.18, low $352.46, median $427.58 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,527	176.68	2,698	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,302	140.86	1,833	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,258	127.41	1,603	29

Every lot

35 lots · USDA AMS · Arcadia Livestock Auction - Arcadia, FL (Wed)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	211	621.69/cwt	600.00–640.00	1,312	7
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	545.56/cwt	530.00–560.00	1,473	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	465.35/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,503	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	419.61/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,355	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	509.24/cwt	490.00–530.00	1,670	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	450.63/cwt	420.00–480.00	1,613	12
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	395.52/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,436	12
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	345.50/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,289	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	400.36/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,653	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	356.14/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,489	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	320.30/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,355	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	365.32/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,699	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	330.96/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,569	17
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	317.61/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,645	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	340.29/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,770	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	330.26/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,882	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	319.01/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,978	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	261	442.12/cwt	420.00–470.00	1,154	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	312	354.44/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,106	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	400.62/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,298	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	384.15/cwt	360.00–410.00	1,414	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	325.71/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,199	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	362.06/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,503	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	305.26/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,307	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	323.20/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,496	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	289.26/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,362	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	280.29/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,458	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	305.07/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,611	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	294.89/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,660	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,393	157.77/cwt	156.00–161.00	2,198	3
Bulls	—	—	1,521	178.03/cwt	174.00–182.00	2,708	6
Bulls	—	—	1,673	192.87/cwt	190.00–199.00	3,227	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	136.42/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,550	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,258	127.41/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,603	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,485	145.78/cwt	142.00–151.00	2,165	28

This sale against other markets

Florida weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Florida auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Florida feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Arcadia Livestock Auction - Arcadia, FL (Wed)

Wed Apr 16, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Tallahassee, FL (LS-OR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 583Last week 844Year ago 571

Slaughter CattleReceipts 194Last week 266Year ago 281

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 12.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	250–300	261	420.00–470.00	442.12
13	300–350	324	380.00–420.00	400.62
12	350–400	368	360.00–410.00	384.15
11	400–450	415	340.00–380.00	362.06
13	450–500	463	315.00–330.00	323.20
10	500–550	528	300.00–310.00	305.07
8	550–600	563	290.00–300.00	294.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	312	340.00–370.00	354.44
8	350–400	368	310.00–340.00	325.71
18	400–450	428	290.00–320.00	305.26
19	450–500	471	280.00–300.00	289.26
10	500–550	520	270.00–290.00	280.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	211	600.00–640.00	621.69
10	250–300	270	530.00–560.00	545.56
10	300–350	328	490.00–530.00	509.24
12	350–400	358	420.00–480.00	450.63
10	400–450	413	380.00–420.00	400.36
12	450–500	465	350.00–380.00	365.32
10	500–550	520	330.00–350.00	340.29
12	550–600	570	320.00–340.00	330.26
11	600–650	620	310.00–330.00	319.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	323	450.00–480.00	465.35
12	350–400	363	380.00–410.00	395.52
9	400–450	418	340.00–370.00	356.14
17	450–500	474	320.00–340.00	330.96
10	500–550	518	310.00–325.00	317.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	323	410.00–430.00	419.61
8	350–400	373	330.00–360.00	345.50
8	400–450	423	310.00–330.00	320.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,673	190.00–199.00	192.87
3	—	1,393	156.00–161.00	157.77
6	—	1,521	174.00–182.00	178.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,136	130.00–140.00	136.42
28	—	1,485	142.00–151.00	145.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,258	120.00–131.00	127.41

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.