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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $571.02/cwt +10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 271 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $500.74/cwt +9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 368 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $529.53/cwt +9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 320 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 529 1,207
Feeder cattle 253 439 917
Slaughter cattle 80 90 290

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
215–235 225 8 640.00–700.00 $668.67 $1,505 +0.87
275–290 283 8 630.00–700.00 $664.07 $1,879 +14.44
305–335 320 8 610.00–630.00 $619.53 $1,982 -5.70
365–385 375 8 560.00–600.00 $579.47 $2,173 +2.36
400–440 420 8 510.00–535.00 $521.90 $2,192 -2.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 7 590.00–620.00 $608.08 $1,672 -1.64
305–335 318 7 550.00–600.00 $577.42 $1,836 -11.95
360–380 370 8 500.00–550.00 $524.32 $1,940 +22.30
410–435 420 5 470.00–500.00 $482.43 $2,026 +5.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 216 9 630.00–670.00 $653.14 $1,411 —
260–280 271 13 540.00–610.00 $571.02 $1,547 +10.45
305–335 320 10 520.00–540.00 $529.53 $1,694 +9.29
350–390 368 11 480.00–520.00 $500.74 $1,843 +9.58
410–425 419 7 435.00–455.00 $446.60 $1,871 -5.04
455–470 464 7 420.00–440.00 $431.59 $2,003 +15.81
515–535 525 6 400.00–410.00 $404.90 $2,126 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 8 470.00–500.00 $484.40 $1,516 +14.87
370–380 374 7 430.00–455.00 $444.12 $1,661 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1325 1178 80-85% 20 163.00–179.00 $170.77 $2,012 —
1205–1505 1284 80-85% 12 181.00–195.00 $185.39 $2,380 -11.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1140 1129 85-90% 9 155.00–162.00 $158.07 $1,785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1580 1444 4 193.00–209.00 $198.55 $2,867 —
1625–1730 1678 2 228.00–230.00 $228.97 $3,842 —

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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.