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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $529.80/cwt -24.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 370 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $454.16/cwt -22.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,125/hd at 468 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $539.67/cwt +15.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,294/hd at 425 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 750 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 20 700.00–800.00 $747.19 $1,666 +20.57
255–275 265 21 680.00–720.00 $699.80 $1,854 +17.53
305–320 313 23 620.00–660.00 $638.65 $1,999 -12.07
350–365 358 22 580.00–630.00 $604.48 $2,164 +28.29
415–435 425 25 520.00–560.00 $539.67 $2,294 +15.38
470–485 478 20 500.00–550.00 $525.39 $2,511 +25.93
505–525 515 16 470.00–520.00 $495.49 $2,552 +43.68
550–575 563 12 440.00–480.00 $460.44 $2,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 22 620.00–660.00 $639.08 $1,745 +25.70
310–335 322 21 580.00–610.00 $595.13 $1,916 -15.11
360–385 373 22 540.00–570.00 $555.50 $2,072 +35.10
415–435 424 17 480.00–510.00 $494.47 $2,097 +22.18
450–465 458 25 450.00–480.00 $465.85 $2,134 +18.86
505–510 508 16 430.00–460.00 $445.07 $2,261 +35.21
555–570 563 17 410.00–435.00 $421.60 $2,374 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 16 520.00–560.00 $540.62 $1,757 —
365–385 375 22 500.00–530.00 $514.60 $1,930 —
415–435 425 20 420.00–460.00 $439.53 $1,868 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 15 680.00–730.00 $703.91 $1,513 +36.83
260–280 269 19 610.00–660.00 $635.39 $1,709 +10.92
310–335 323 20 540.00–580.00 $560.78 $1,811 -7.44
360–380 370 27 510.00–550.00 $529.80 $1,960 -24.55
420–440 429 15 450.00–480.00 $464.35 $1,992 -29.76
460–475 468 25 440.00–470.00 $454.16 $2,125 -22.32
505–535 520 20 410.00–450.00 $430.58 $2,239 -1.26
550–575 563 14 385.00–405.00 $394.78 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 20 500.00–520.00 $509.46 $1,646 -11.17
360–390 375 20 470.00–500.00 $485.60 $1,821 +6.00
420–440 430 16 410.00–440.00 $424.65 $1,826 +0.39
510–525 518 17 390.00–410.00 $399.27 $2,068 +12.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 14 450.00–490.00 $470.92 $1,530 —
360–385 373 18 410.00–440.00 $425.50 $1,587 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1075 1037 85-90% 29 133.00–143.00 $136.57 $1,416 —
990–1100 1059 85-90% 38 145.00–152.00 $147.62 $1,563 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1235 1107 80-85% 42 150.00–161.00 $154.47 $1,710 —
1110–1565 1370 80-85% 14 165.00–172.00 $167.43 $2,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1825 1615 6 177.00–191.00 $182.78 $2,952 -6.20
1785–1930 1821 4 200.00–217.00 $204.50 $3,724 —

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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.