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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

898 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $436.19/cwt +21.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,076/hd at 476 lb · 21 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $709.63/cwt -70.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,916/hd at 270 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $480.84/cwt +22.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,289/hd at 476 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 898 968 797
Feeder cattle 727 832 566
Slaughter cattle 171 136 231

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 lower.

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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 10 720.00–750.00 $735.84 $1,641 -98.35
260–280 270 20 700.00–720.00 $709.63 $1,916 -70.83
305–325 315 14 670.00–690.00 $679.68 $2,141 -59.76
350–385 368 16 600.00–630.00 $614.29 $2,261 -16.52
415–435 424 17 520.00–550.00 $534.47 $2,266 -30.97
510–535 523 14 470.00–490.00 $479.76 $2,509 +0.68
550–575 563 10 440.00–480.00 $459.56 $2,587 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 17 650.00–680.00 $663.43 $1,811 —
310–340 325 18 630.00–660.00 $644.31 $2,094 -17.41
360–385 372 15 550.00–590.00 $569.34 $2,118 -25.13
410–440 424 15 490.00–510.00 $500.31 $2,121 -9.50
460–490 476 19 470.00–490.00 $480.84 $2,289 +22.60
515–535 525 10 430.00–460.00 $444.71 $2,335 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 15 590.00–620.00 $606.69 $1,978 +2.84
360–385 373 10 490.00–520.00 $504.50 $1,882 -19.31
410–430 420 12 460.00–480.00 $470.24 $1,975 +5.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 15 590.00–620.00 $604.58 $1,947 -43.31
355–375 365 18 530.00–570.00 $549.45 $2,005 -9.86
410–440 425 12 470.00–490.00 $480.35 $2,041 -4.20
455–475 465 16 460.00–480.00 $469.78 $2,184 +19.57
505–520 513 16 420.00–450.00 $434.78 $2,230 +25.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 11 550.00–580.00 $564.21 $1,811 -3.01
360–375 368 17 500.00–520.00 $509.21 $1,874 +4.61
410–435 423 14 440.00–460.00 $450.30 $1,905 +0.06
460–490 476 21 420.00–450.00 $436.19 $2,076 +21.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 13 520.00–540.00 $530.30 $1,692 +16.64
355–385 370 16 460.00–490.00 $474.39 $1,755 +15.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1175 1103 80-85% 47 163.00–178.00 $169.79 $1,873 —
1125–1425 1257 80-85% 27 180.00–191.00 $185.42 $2,331 +6.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1140 1035 85-90% 15 150.00–161.00 $155.83 $1,613 +10.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1620 1474 7 185.00–201.00 $190.79 $2,812 —

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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.