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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

859 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $574.49/cwt -4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 368 lb · 24 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $773.85/cwt -7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 273 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 steers $582.74/cwt ≈ $1,871/hd at 321 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 859 282 604
Feeder cattle 765 — 393
Slaughter cattle 94 — 211

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 8 770.00–820.00 $793.30 $1,745 -22.75
260–285 273 22 750.00–800.00 $773.85 $2,113 -7.24
305–340 321 15 680.00–730.00 $705.31 $2,264 -4.14
355–375 365 20 610.00–650.00 $629.45 $2,297 —
405–440 421 9 530.00–570.00 $551.40 $2,321 +2.10
455–470 463 18 510.00–540.00 $524.76 $2,430 +9.35
510–535 523 8 470.00–495.00 $482.20 $2,522 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 12 620.00–660.00 $639.06 $2,045 -6.91
355–385 370 20 560.00–610.00 $583.99 $2,161 +27.63
405–440 422 19 480.00–520.00 $500.22 $2,111 -11.30
460–485 473 14 450.00–490.00 $469.47 $2,221 +4.00
510–535 523 10 430.00–460.00 $444.64 $2,325 -10.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 321 22 560.00–600.00 $582.74 $1,871 —
460–475 468 17 410.00–435.00 $423.43 $1,982 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 16 700.00–780.00 $738.13 $1,978 +19.08
310–335 322 15 620.00–660.00 $640.56 $2,063 -10.53
360–375 368 24 550.00–600.00 $574.49 $2,114 -4.56
405–440 423 8 470.00–520.00 $493.96 $2,089 —
450–475 463 18 450.00–490.00 $469.46 $2,174 +17.77
510–540 525 6 415.00–440.00 $427.14 $2,242 -11.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 9 540.00–590.00 $566.61 $1,802 -8.96
360–375 368 12 500.00–540.00 $519.59 $1,912 —
410–440 425 18 430.00–460.00 $444.47 $1,889 -1.06
450–475 463 8 400.00–440.00 $419.46 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 374 15 450.00–490.00 $469.20 $1,755 -9.98
405–435 419 13 400.00–420.00 $409.59 $1,716 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1325 1254 80-85% 42 159.00–169.00 $167.05 $2,095 -3.86
1060–1410 1279 80-85% 16 174.00–188.00 $183.65 $2,349 +12.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1180 1052 85-90% 15 150.00–160.00 $155.23 $1,633 -4.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1850 1585 8 189.00–200.00 $195.42 $3,097 —
1410–2170 1790 4 213.00–225.00 $220.27 $3,943 —

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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.