Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $524.29/cwt +24.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,144/hd at 409 lb · 19 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $576.19/cwt +21.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,120/hd at 368 lb · 18 head

heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $624.47/cwt +59.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 264 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	361	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	220	7	700.00–750.00	$726.62	$1,599	+59.12
270–290	279	9	650.00–710.00	$682.27	$1,904	+55.42
300–335	316	11	630.00–670.00	$650.72	$2,056	+51.00
350–385	368	18	550.00–600.00	$576.19	$2,120	+21.50
400–420	409	19	500.00–550.00	$524.29	$2,144	+24.57
450–475	463	12	480.00–520.00	$499.46	$2,312	+54.79
510–535	523	15	430.00–470.00	$451.81	$2,363	+37.03

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	279	7	600.00–630.00	$613.38	$1,711	—
310–325	318	8	600.00–620.00	$610.24	$1,941	+50.52
370–385	378	8	500.00–540.00	$520.40	$1,967	+6.83
410–430	421	11	450.00–490.00	$472.29	$1,988	+17.64
450–470	461	9	430.00–460.00	$446.99	$2,061	+37.36
510–525	518	10	400.00–420.00	$409.86	$2,123	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–220	213	9	650.00–690.00	$667.08	$1,421	+47.71
255–275	264	17	600.00–650.00	$624.47	$1,649	+59.60
320–335	329	16	550.00–600.00	$568.22	$1,869	+72.52
355–385	369	15	530.00–580.00	$554.35	$2,046	+94.99
405–435	420	8	470.00–520.00	$494.11	$2,075	+61.19
455–485	469	11	450.00–500.00	$476.48	$2,235	+66.96
510–530	519	9	410.00–450.00	$431.84	$2,241	+56.62

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	320	8	500.00–540.00	$520.63	$1,666	+66.05
370–385	378	14	460.00–500.00	$479.60	$1,813	+60.31
410–435	423	12	400.00–450.00	$424.26	$1,795	+31.55
460–480	470	8	400.00–430.00	$415.32	$1,952	+40.16
515–535	524	11	375.00–400.00	$386.60	$2,026	+48.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1325	1190	80-85%	24	153.00–165.00	$157.13	$1,870	—
1175–1390	1319	80-85%	21	167.00–179.00	$171.86	$2,267	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1175	1106	85-90%	22	145.00–160.00	$151.35	$1,674	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1635	1485	3	170.00–175.00	$171.84	$2,552	—
1460–1710	1610	5	180.00–199.00	$188.98	$3,043	—
1810–1925	1896	4	203.00–219.00	$215.18	$4,080	—

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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.