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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $445.08/cwt +5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,087/hd at 469 lb · 17 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 steers $678.59/cwt +15.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 213 lb · 12 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $643.36/cwt +19.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 268 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 473 473 604
Feeder cattle 383 378 477
Slaughter cattle 90 95 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 12 640.00–720.00 $678.59 $1,445 +15.28
250–285 268 12 620.00–670.00 $643.36 $1,724 +19.21
310–325 317 9 600.00–640.00 $618.25 $1,960 +43.49
360–390 375 12 540.00–580.00 $560.80 $2,103 +31.36
450–490 469 17 440.00–450.00 $445.08 $2,087 +5.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 279 9 580.00–610.00 $593.86 $1,657 +31.20
310–330 319 9 560.00–580.00 $569.20 $1,816 +28.06
360–375 368 10 500.00–525.00 $512.76 $1,887 +32.42
405–440 424 11 430.00–450.00 $441.32 $1,871 -13.94
520–535 526 7 400.00–410.00 $405.64 $2,134 —

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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 9 550.00–580.00 $563.87 $1,545 +15.02
310–335 323 8 510.00–520.00 $515.19 $1,664 +5.43
350–385 366 9 460.00–500.00 $481.28 $1,761 +11.48
405–425 416 9 420.00–440.00 $428.65 $1,783 +0.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 259 7 500.00–530.00 $517.57 $1,341 +22.97
310–340 324 11 460.00–500.00 $479.10 $1,552 +13.87
360–385 371 7 430.00–450.00 $441.10 $1,636 +0.62
505–535 520 8 360.00–375.00 $367.28 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 8 410.00–440.00 $424.41 $1,350 -5.20
365–385 375 8 400.00–420.00 $410.27 $1,539 -0.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1250 1170 80-85% 11 170.00–178.00 $172.64 $2,020 -3.67
1010–1305 1178 80-85% 20 155.00–167.00 $162.18 $1,910 -14.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1040 992 85-90% 10 148.00–158.00 $153.09 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1810 1540 3 183.00–190.00 $185.74 $2,860 —
1410–1680 1545 2 208.00–220.00 $214.52 $3,314 —

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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.