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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $667.17/cwt +23.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,875/hd at 281 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $514.64/cwt -0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 313 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $648.60/cwt +30.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 322 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 420 473 538
Feeder cattle 361 383 403
Slaughter cattle 59 90 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 14 650.00–730.00 $687.27 $1,512 +8.68
270–290 281 17 640.00–700.00 $667.17 $1,875 +23.81
310–335 322 15 600.00–700.00 $648.60 $2,088 +30.35
355–370 363 11 580.00–620.00 $597.77 $2,170 +36.97
410–430 419 7 510.00–540.00 $523.21 $2,192 —
465–485 474 7 450.00–470.00 $461.22 $2,186 +16.14
510–535 520 5 440.00–450.00 $445.88 $2,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 9 550.00–590.00 $567.31 $1,804 -1.89
355–375 364 9 520.00–560.00 $541.68 $1,972 +28.92
405–440 419 5 460.00–480.00 $468.40 $1,963 +27.08
450–475 463 8 400.00–440.00 $419.46 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 6 510.00–540.00 $524.53 $1,678 —
365–375 370 8 450.00–500.00 $474.66 $1,756 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 10 530.00–590.00 $558.57 $1,469 -5.30
305–320 313 16 500.00–530.00 $514.64 $1,611 -0.55
415–435 425 8 430.00–450.00 $439.76 $1,869 +11.11
455–475 466 7 410.00–435.00 $420.45 $1,959 —
510–525 516 7 390.00–400.00 $395.64 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 10 460.00–490.00 $474.55 $1,566 -4.55
355–360 358 8 440.00–460.00 $450.07 $1,611 +8.97
455–485 470 8 375.00–395.00 $384.68 $1,808 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1425 1156 80-85% 14 157.00–172.00 $161.33 $1,865 -11.31
1365–1520 1417 80-85% 3 181.00–190.00 $186.78 $2,647 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1185 1043 85-90% 7 145.00–153.00 $148.38 $1,548 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1640 1323 3 193.00–204.00 $199.46 $2,639 —
1415–1775 1618 3 224.00–229.00 $226.59 $3,666 —

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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.