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Arcadia Stockyard (Wed)

Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Wed) livestock auction prices — 2025-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Arcadia, Florida · Wed, May 21

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1422

← May 14May 21May 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

862 head

▲ 169 vs last sale 693▲ 113 vs year ago 749 · +15.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

288 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 244▼ 116 vs year ago 404 · −28.7%

Also sold hereRegular saleMon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 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 $330.45/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −97.13 against this barn's trailing median of $427.58.

Average price

$330.45

39 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,820

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$51

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

$24.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.82

vs FL average

−47.60 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	336.70	1,832	29
Medium and Large 2	570	312.30	1,780	10thin

One grade step is worth $24.40/cwt here — about $51 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale39 hd

330.45

—

FL average4 barns · 114 hd

329.63

+0.82

National average157 barns · 12,981 hd

378.05

−47.60

This barn, trailing median34 sales

427.58

−97.13

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	—	Average	1,437	192.51	2,766	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,342	155.13	2,082	84
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,088	138.20	1,504	34

Every lot

33 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	277	539.36/cwt	520.00–560.00	1,494	17
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	517.99/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,621	13
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	424.53/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,358	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	470.92/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,530	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	460.23/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,675	19
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	389.47/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,461	16
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	419.19/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,727	17
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	369.29/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,569	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	364.44/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,706	20
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	329.68/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,549	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	307.22/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,453	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	339.55/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,789	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	332.67/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,890	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	312.30/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,780	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	419.69/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,142	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	317	355.80/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,128	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	391.92/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,274	14
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	322.33/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,057	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	332.24/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,206	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	365.38/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,359	17
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	307.25/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,146	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	413	291.68/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,205	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	346.26/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,454	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	316.08/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,369	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	335.64/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,547	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	297.77/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,385	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	325.15/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,675	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	284.57/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,494	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,344	184.29/cwt	180.00–194.00	2,477	7
Bulls	—	—	1,653	211.68/cwt	200.00–216.00	3,499	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	138.20/cwt	131.00–143.00	1,504	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,141	165.07/cwt	164.00–170.00	1,883	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	152.03/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,136	64

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 May 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 862Last week 693Year ago 749

Slaughter CattleReceipts 288Last week 244Year ago 404

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,405	145.00–160.00	152.03
20	—	1,141	164.00–170.00	165.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,088	131.00–143.00	138.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,344	180.00–194.00	184.29
3	—	1,653	200.00–216.00	211.68

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	272	410.00–430.00	419.69
14	300–350	325	380.00–405.00	391.92
17	350–400	372	350.00–380.00	365.38
17	400–450	420	330.00–365.00	346.26
11	450–500	461	325.00–345.00	335.64
16	500–550	515	310.00–340.00	325.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	328	315.00–330.00	322.33
12	350–400	373	300.00–315.00	307.25
11	400–450	413	285.00–300.00	291.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	317	340.00–370.00	355.80
10	350–400	363	320.00–345.00	332.24
11	400–450	433	305.00–325.00	316.08
12	450–500	465	285.00–310.00	297.77
10	500–550	525	270.00–300.00	284.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	250–300	277	520.00–560.00	539.36
13	300–350	313	500.00–540.00	517.99
19	350–400	364	440.00–480.00	460.23
17	400–450	412	400.00–440.00	419.19
20	450–500	468	350.00–380.00	364.44
17	500–550	527	330.00–350.00	339.55
12	550–600	568	325.00–340.00	332.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	325	450.00–490.00	470.92
16	350–400	375	370.00–410.00	389.47
16	400–450	425	350.00–390.00	369.29
14	450–500	470	320.00–340.00	329.68
10	550–600	570	305.00–320.00	312.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	320	410.00–440.00	424.53
10	450–500	473	300.00–315.00	307.22

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.