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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $649.63/cwt -17.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 270 lb · 14 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 steers $667.80/cwt -19.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 213 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $502.02/cwt -39.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,928/hd at 384 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 529 420 637
Feeder cattle 439 361 478
Slaughter cattle 90 59 159

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls not well tested. 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 13 640.00–690.00 $667.80 $1,422 -19.47
260–280 270 14 640.00–660.00 $649.63 $1,754 -17.54
305–335 320 10 620.00–630.00 $625.23 $2,001 -23.37
350–390 372 11 560.00–600.00 $577.11 $2,147 -20.66
400–435 418 8 510.00–540.00 $524.37 $2,192 +1.16
510–535 523 6 440.00–450.00 $445.12 $2,328 -0.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 8 600.00–620.00 $609.72 $1,665 —
305–325 315 8 570.00–610.00 $589.37 $1,857 +22.06
370–390 384 13 450.00–550.00 $502.02 $1,928 -39.66
410–425 416 7 460.00–490.00 $476.88 $1,984 +8.48
465–480 473 8 440.00–460.00 $449.84 $2,128 +30.38
520–540 531 9 415.00–435.00 $426.30 $2,264 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 371 7 500.00–510.00 $505.85 $1,877 +31.19
410–430 420 8 410.00–440.00 $425.36 $1,787 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 12 550.00–570.00 $560.57 $1,486 +2.00
310–325 318 10 510.00–530.00 $520.24 $1,654 +5.60
355–375 364 7 480.00–500.00 $491.16 $1,788 —
410–435 421 9 430.00–470.00 $451.64 $1,901 +11.88
450–475 464 9 405.00–430.00 $415.78 $1,929 -4.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 8 450.00–490.00 $469.53 $1,493 -5.02
410–430 421 7 400.00–420.00 $408.34 $1,719 —
470–485 478 6 375.00–400.00 $387.70 $1,853 +3.02
510–535 521 7 345.00–375.00 $358.21 $1,866 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1275 1149 80-85% 18 165.00–181.00 $170.11 $1,955 —
1100–1480 1269 80-85% 12 189.00–205.00 $196.62 $2,495 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1190 1085 85-90% 10 152.00–161.00 $157.05 $1,704 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1505 1399 4 193.00–201.00 $196.09 $2,743 —

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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.