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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

948 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $643.81/cwt -65.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 263 lb · 38 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $549.69/cwt -54.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 325 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $450.41/cwt -19.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 463 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 948 898 536
Feeder cattle 844 727 391
Slaughter cattle 104 171 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 14 660.00–700.00 $679.55 $1,495 -56.29
250–275 263 38 620.00–670.00 $643.81 $1,693 -65.82
310–340 324 15 630.00–680.00 $654.49 $2,121 -25.19
360–385 372 13 560.00–600.00 $580.87 $2,161 -33.42
405–440 424 15 490.00–510.00 $498.92 $2,115 -35.55
465–480 472 17 450.00–460.00 $454.79 $2,147 —
510–535 522 15 440.00–460.00 $449.57 $2,347 -30.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 12 570.00–600.00 $584.45 $1,607 -78.98
310–320 315 16 580.00–610.00 $595.24 $1,875 -49.07
355–375 364 15 520.00–550.00 $534.41 $1,945 -34.93
405–435 420 16 460.00–480.00 $469.64 $1,972 -30.67
460–485 473 12 420.00–440.00 $429.74 $2,033 -51.10
515–535 525 10 405.00–435.00 $419.71 $2,203 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 17 540.00–570.00 $555.54 $1,844 -51.15
360–385 373 14 480.00–510.00 $494.50 $1,844 -10.00
410–425 418 12 420.00–450.00 $435.27 $1,819 -34.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 274 15 570.00–600.00 $585.46 $1,604 —
315–335 325 22 540.00–560.00 $549.69 $1,786 -54.89
360–385 372 17 490.00–530.00 $509.49 $1,895 -39.96
410–435 423 12 450.00–500.00 $475.74 $2,012 -4.61
450–475 463 22 435.00–465.00 $450.41 $2,085 -19.37
510–535 523 10 400.00–425.00 $412.20 $2,156 -22.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 14 500.00–530.00 $515.58 $1,665 -48.63
365–385 374 15 460.00–480.00 $470.40 $1,759 -38.81
415–440 428 10 410.00–440.00 $424.56 $1,817 -25.74
460–490 474 15 390.00–420.00 $405.53 $1,922 -30.66
515–540 528 12 350.00–380.00 $365.36 $1,929 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 11 460.00–480.00 $470.37 $1,510 -59.93
365–390 378 21 430.00–450.00 $440.81 $1,666 -33.58

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1320 1232 80-85% 21 160.00–178.00 $170.65 $2,102 —
1160–1610 1380 80-85% 16 181.00–190.00 $184.78 $2,550 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1110 1064 85-90% 13 151.00–159.00 $154.85 $1,648 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1710 1603 3 200.00–208.00 $205.16 $3,289 —
1410–1840 1697 6 185.00–193.00 $190.78 $3,238 —

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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.