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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $519.59/cwt -2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,198/hd at 423 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $494.19/cwt -6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,829/hd at 370 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $494.42/cwt +10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 323 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 767 333 802
Feeder cattle 591 253 626
Slaughter cattle 176 80 176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady to 3.00 lower with quality lacking.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 10 650.00–700.00 $676.44 $1,475 +7.77
255–285 270 12 620.00–680.00 $648.33 $1,750 -15.74
310–325 318 14 600.00–640.00 $619.53 $1,970 ±0.00
355–380 368 12 550.00–590.00 $569.32 $2,095 -10.15
405–440 423 18 510.00–530.00 $519.59 $2,198 -2.31
455–475 465 14 475.00–500.00 $487.23 $2,266 —
505–530 518 12 440.00–480.00 $459.52 $2,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 8 600.00–640.00 $618.67 $1,392 —
255–280 268 6 580.00–600.00 $589.53 $1,580 -18.55
305–340 323 12 550.00–590.00 $568.91 $1,838 -8.51
355–375 365 10 510.00–540.00 $524.59 $1,915 +0.27
410–430 420 8 470.00–500.00 $484.64 $2,035 +2.21
450–475 463 8 435.00–465.00 $449.59 $2,082 —
510–535 523 6 400.00–430.00 $414.64 $2,169 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 10 620.00–680.00 $647.64 $1,444 -5.50
255–275 265 10 560.00–610.00 $584.06 $1,548 +13.04
310–340 325 6 520.00–550.00 $534.31 $1,737 +4.78
350–390 370 14 480.00–510.00 $494.19 $1,829 -6.55
410–435 423 8 440.00–470.00 $454.56 $1,923 +7.96
460–485 473 12 430.00–455.00 $442.17 $2,091 +10.58
505–530 518 10 405.00–430.00 $417.20 $2,161 +12.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 8 520.00–550.00 $534.43 $1,416 —
310–335 323 14 480.00–510.00 $494.42 $1,597 +10.02
360–380 370 12 450.00–470.00 $459.73 $1,701 +15.61
410–440 425 10 410.00–430.00 $419.65 $1,784 —
455–480 468 10 400.00–420.00 $409.73 $1,918 —
505–535 520 6 370.00–390.00 $379.71 $1,974 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1360 1199 80-85% 43 160.00–177.00 $169.87 $2,037 -0.90
1210–1740 1475 80-85% 8 185.00–198.00 $192.67 $2,842 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1130 1040 85-90% 22 155.00–170.00 $163.15 $1,697 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1740 1500 8 195.00–205.00 $200.80 $3,012 —
1610–2000 1805 4 220.00–235.00 $228.31 $4,121 —

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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.