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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $624.15/cwt -19.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 270 lb · 19 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $548.85/cwt -36.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 260 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $465.23/cwt -50.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 325 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 473 948 681
Feeder cattle 378 844 504
Slaughter cattle 95 104 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 10.00 to 20.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 216 7 640.00–680.00 $663.31 $1,433 -16.24
265–275 270 19 600.00–650.00 $624.15 $1,685 -19.66
310–320 315 8 560.00–590.00 $574.76 $1,810 -79.73
350–370 360 12 510.00–550.00 $529.44 $1,906 -51.43
405–435 418 7 480.00–500.00 $488.92 $2,044 -10.00
450–490 470 8 430.00–450.00 $439.57 $2,066 -15.22
505–530 515 5 400.00–420.00 $408.23 $2,102 -41.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 274 9 550.00–580.00 $562.66 $1,542 -21.79
310–325 318 11 530.00–550.00 $541.14 $1,721 -54.10
360–385 373 8 470.00–490.00 $480.34 $1,792 -54.07
420–435 428 10 440.00–470.00 $455.26 $1,949 -14.38
460–480 470 6 400.00–410.00 $404.89 $1,903 -24.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 8 500.00–520.00 $510.39 $1,649 -45.15
410–430 421 7 400.00–420.00 $411.66 $1,733 -23.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 10 480.00–510.00 $494.60 $1,400 —
320–330 325 12 450.00–480.00 $465.23 $1,512 -50.35
350–385 368 8 430.00–450.00 $440.48 $1,621 -29.92
410–440 427 7 390.00–410.00 $401.77 $1,716 -22.79
455–490 471 9 380.00–390.00 $384.63 $1,812 -20.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 14 520.00–580.00 $548.85 $1,427 -36.61
305–320 313 10 500.00–520.00 $509.76 $1,596 -39.93
360–375 368 6 460.00–480.00 $469.80 $1,729 -39.69
410–425 419 7 420.00–440.00 $428.40 $1,795 -47.34
450–475 463 8 400.00–420.00 $409.73 $1,897 -40.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 8 420.00–440.00 $429.61 $1,388 -40.76
360–385 373 8 400.00–420.00 $410.34 $1,531 -30.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1180 1152 80-85% 10 174.00–180.00 $176.31 $2,031 —
1055–1355 1213 80-85% 33 154.00–170.00 $160.72 $1,950 -9.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1220 1130 85-90% 12 148.00–155.00 $151.85 $1,716 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1580 1480 3 187.00–206.00 $200.52 $2,968 —
1535–1855 1695 2 176.00–182.00 $179.28 $3,039 -11.50
1690–1810 1730 3 214.00–225.00 $217.84 $3,769 —

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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.