Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Wed) livestock auction prices — 2025-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows not tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $283.29/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −116.54 against this barn's trailing median of $399.83.

Average price

$283.29

24 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,523

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$203

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

$34.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.86

vs FL average

−23.72 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	287.62	1,549	21
Medium and Large 2	532	252.97	1,346	3thin

One grade step is worth $34.64/cwt here — about $203 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 100–200 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $419.47, low $343.85, median $399.83 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale24 hd

283.29

—

FL average4 barns · 45 hd

275.43

+7.86

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

−23.72

This barn, trailing median31 sales

399.83

−116.54

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

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	—	Low	1,454	177.35	2,579	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,312	154.81	2,031	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,133	150.49	1,706	94
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	907	127.71	1,158	24

Every lot, as filed

64 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	224	426.35/cwt	410.00–450.00	955	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	356.07/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,157	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	334.68/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,714	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	339.18/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,258	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	293.99/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,523	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	292.34/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,824	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	263	391.00/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,028	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,260	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,373	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	182	480.50/cwt	470.00–510.00	875	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	294.70/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,099	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	449.44/cwt	435.00–480.00	1,474	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	354.70/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,653	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	404.74/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,530	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	436.47/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,192	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	208	572.13/cwt	540.00–580.00	1,190	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	382.25/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,621	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	294.57/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	483.48/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,078	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	501.60/cwt	485.00–530.00	1,374	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	304.66/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,740	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	409.05/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,289	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	370.98/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,354	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	337.10/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,426	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	269.46/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,679	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	324.74/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,692	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,360	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,373	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	405.00/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,215	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	141.19/cwt	136.00–144.00	1,598	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,358	143.34/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,947	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	897	129.17/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,159	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	148.69/cwt	131.00–153.00	1,668	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,293	161.76/cwt	156.00–170.00	2,092	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	152.04/cwt	148.00–155.00	1,992	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	158.82/cwt	154.00–166.00	1,823	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	120.39/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,149	4
Bulls	—	—	1,222	156.89/cwt	151.00–164.00	1,917	9
Bulls	—	—	1,688	194.20/cwt	185.00–203.00	3,278	11
Bulls	—	—	1,386	177.17/cwt	170.00–183.00	2,456	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	350.33/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,657	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,278	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	503.02/cwt	475.00–530.00	1,378	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	405.54/cwt	385.00–430.00	1,521	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	214	562.16/cwt	520.00–580.00	1,203	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	384.35/cwt	380.00–395.00	884	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	304.64/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,264	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	381.24/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,632	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	168	577.84/cwt	540.00–600.00	971	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	436.78/cwt	430.00–480.00	1,476	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	335.55/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,393	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	252.00/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,567	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	309.40/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,463	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	277.26/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,586	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	256.96/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,344	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	960	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	150	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	312.58/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,032	3

How this sale compares

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 Feb 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 653Last week 717Year ago 757

Slaughter CattleReceipts 206Last week 307Year ago 309

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows not tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	420.00	420.00
3	200–250	230	380.00–395.00	384.35
2	250–300	250	340.00	340.00
3	300–350	330	305.00–330.00	312.58
2	350–400	373	290.00–300.00	294.70
3	400–450	415	295.00–310.00	304.64
1	450–500	450	285.00	285.00
2	500–550	523	245.00–270.00	256.96
1	550–600	550	245.00	245.00
2	600–650	600	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	150–200	182	470.00–510.00	480.50
17	200–250	224	410.00–450.00	426.35
9	250–300	263	370.00–400.00	391.00
16	300–350	325	340.00–380.00	356.07
17	350–400	371	325.00–360.00	339.18
21	400–450	415	320.00–350.00	335.55
20	450–500	473	290.00–325.00	309.40
13	500–550	518	275.00–305.00	293.99
8	550–600	572	260.00–290.00	277.26
7	600–650	622	245.00–260.00	252.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	208	540.00–580.00	572.13
7	250–300	274	485.00–530.00	501.60
7	300–350	328	435.00–480.00	449.44
23	350–400	378	390.00–430.00	404.74
14	400–450	424	360.00–400.00	382.25
17	450–500	466	340.00–370.00	354.70
7	500–550	512	315.00–345.00	334.68
6	550–600	571	290.00–320.00	304.66
4	600–650	624	285.00–300.00	292.34
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	470.00–500.00	483.48
2	250–300	273	425.00–450.00	436.47
3	300–350	315	390.00–420.00	409.05
6	350–400	365	355.00–380.00	370.98
2	400–450	423	330.00–345.00	337.10
1	450–500	450	305.00	305.00
2	500–550	523	285.00–305.00	294.57
1	600–650	600	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	150–200	168	540.00–600.00	577.84
8	200–250	214	520.00–580.00	562.16
15	250–300	274	475.00–530.00	503.02
8	300–350	338	430.00–480.00	436.78
11	350–400	375	385.00–430.00	405.54
6	400–450	428	365.00–400.00	381.24
6	450–500	473	335.00–370.00	350.33
7	500–550	521	310.00–345.00	324.74
1	550–600	550	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	623	255.00–285.00	269.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	200	480.00	480.00
6	300–350	300	390.00–420.00	405.00
2	350–400	350	365.00	365.00
1	400–450	400	340.00	340.00
2	450–500	450	305.00	305.00
1	500–550	500	290.00	290.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,132	136.00–144.00	141.19
39	—	1,122	131.00–153.00	148.69
33	—	1,148	154.00–166.00	158.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,358	140.00–145.00	143.34
9	—	1,293	156.00–170.00	161.76
6	—	1,310	148.00–155.00	152.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	897	125.00–132.00	129.17
4	—	954	120.00–122.00	120.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,222	151.00–164.00	156.89
11	—	1,688	185.00–203.00	194.20
7	—	1,386	170.00–183.00	177.17

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.

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