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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

1,014 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $355.33/cwt -14.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,036/hd at 573 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $372.90/cwt -6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,753/hd at 470 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $307.68/cwt -12.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 523 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,014 874 1,033
Feeder cattle 913 734 878
Slaughter cattle 101 140 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers 3.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 10 630.00–690.00 $658.04 $1,764 +29.71
310–320 315 12 590.00–620.00 $605.24 $1,907 +5.71
355–375 364 15 510.00–560.00 $535.98 $1,951 +8.84
410–440 424 13 450.00–500.00 $476.04 $2,018 -9.40
450–475 463 16 400.00–425.00 $412.16 $1,908 -11.00
505–535 519 19 380.00–410.00 $395.36 $2,052 +0.69
560–585 573 26 340.00–370.00 $355.33 $2,036 -14.49
600–635 618 14 330.00–360.00 $344.57 $2,129 +6.57
650–680 663 9 320.00–350.00 $336.33 $2,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 274 11 530.00–580.00 $555.91 $1,523 -14.82
310–335 323 12 550.00–580.00 $565.58 $1,827 +0.49
350–385 368 18 450.00–500.00 $473.81 $1,744 -0.42
415–440 428 10 420.00–440.00 $430.29 $1,842 -6.67
455–485 470 26 360.00–385.00 $372.90 $1,753 -6.46
505–535 519 17 340.00–370.00 $355.45 $1,845 -14.79
555–590 574 11 310.00–330.00 $318.79 $1,830 -26.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 10 500.00–540.00 $519.06 $1,661 +3.48
355–375 366 13 400.00–440.00 $422.08 $1,545 —
405–420 413 11 380.00–410.00 $393.37 $1,625 -7.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 16 500.00–540.00 $518.89 $1,401 -10.53
310–335 323 14 480.00–510.00 $494.42 $1,597 -11.08
365–385 374 15 430.00–450.00 $439.60 $1,644 -9.60
415–440 427 15 375.00–385.00 $380.19 $1,623 -41.87
450–480 466 19 360.00–380.00 $370.85 $1,728 -17.11
505–535 519 11 320.00–330.00 $325.31 $1,688 -21.35
555–575 565 18 300.00–320.00 $310.18 $1,753 -29.60
605–635 619 13 300.00–317.00 $308.05 $1,907 -16.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 10 440.00–470.00 $455.83 $1,450 +1.55
350–370 360 10 400.00–420.00 $410.28 $1,477 -6.12
405–435 419 17 350.00–370.00 $360.23 $1,509 -28.45
460–490 474 13 330.00–350.00 $340.45 $1,614 -12.51
510–535 523 22 300.00–315.00 $307.68 $1,609 -12.17
560–585 574 9 270.00–290.00 $281.33 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 15 400.00–420.00 $410.97 $1,360 —
360–385 373 15 370.00–390.00 $379.00 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1460 1169 80-85% 19 121.00–128.00 $125.29 $1,465 —
1225–1255 1233 80-85% 8 137.00–141.00 $138.02 $1,702 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1280 1160 85-90% 24 118.00–127.00 $121.74 $1,412 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1820 1630 3 180.00–185.00 $183.14 $2,985 —
1435–1860 1718 3 170.00–175.00 $171.39 $2,944 —

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Price trend

high 781.09 low 589.52 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

250–299 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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