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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

968 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $565.44/cwt +14.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,392/hd at 423 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $661.72/cwt +22.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,137/hd at 323 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $484.55/cwt -9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 418 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 968 859 861
Feeder cattle 832 765 611
Slaughter cattle 136 94 250

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 3.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 18 800.00–870.00 $834.19 $1,794 +40.89
250–290 269 17 750.00–810.00 $780.46 $2,099 +6.61
310–335 322 19 700.00–780.00 $739.44 $2,381 +34.13
355–385 370 16 610.00–650.00 $630.81 $2,334 +1.36
410–435 423 22 550.00–580.00 $565.44 $2,392 +14.04
465–480 472 15 500.00–520.00 $509.49 $2,405 -15.27
515–535 524 9 470.00–490.00 $479.08 $2,510 -3.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 21 640.00–680.00 $661.72 $2,137 +22.66
360–390 376 15 590.00–600.00 $594.47 $2,235 +10.48
400–440 419 15 500.00–520.00 $509.81 $2,136 +9.59
455–475 466 15 440.00–480.00 $458.24 $2,135 -11.23
505–535 520 14 440.00–460.00 $449.71 $2,338 +5.07
560–575 568 9 415.00–445.00 $431.86 $2,453 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 580.00–630.00 $603.85 $1,963 +21.11
350–385 368 10 500.00–550.00 $523.81 $1,928 —
410–420 415 14 440.00–490.00 $464.70 $1,929 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 216 19 780.00–820.00 $801.98 $1,732 —
255–275 266 17 710.00–760.00 $737.41 $1,962 -0.72
305–320 313 17 610.00–680.00 $647.89 $2,028 +7.33
350–375 363 18 540.00–580.00 $559.31 $2,030 -15.18
405–430 418 20 470.00–500.00 $484.55 $2,025 -9.41
465–485 475 12 440.00–460.00 $450.21 $2,138 -19.25
510–535 521 11 400.00–420.00 $409.33 $2,133 -17.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 17 540.00–590.00 $567.22 $1,877 +0.61
365–385 375 14 490.00–520.00 $504.60 $1,892 -14.99
410–430 420 10 440.00–460.00 $450.24 $1,891 +5.77
455–485 470 10 400.00–430.00 $414.52 $1,948 -4.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 15 500.00–530.00 $513.66 $1,710 —
350–385 368 10 440.00–480.00 $459.05 $1,689 -10.15
410–435 424 9 400.00–430.00 $412.90 $1,751 +3.31

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1080 1027 85-90% 17 142.00–149.00 $145.03 $1,489 —
980–1080 1047 85-90% 21 151.00–161.00 $156.51 $1,639 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1260 1200 80-85% 15 194.00–203.00 $197.78 $2,373 —
1155–1390 1291 80-85% 19 168.00–185.00 $179.23 $2,314 -4.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1510 1421 9 195.00–202.00 $198.15 $2,816 —

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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.