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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

863 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $666.68/cwt +47.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,120/hd at 318 lb · 23 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $698.34/cwt +50.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 280 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $465.44/cwt +10.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,992/hd at 428 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 863 767 439
Feeder cattle 742 591 316
Slaughter cattle 121 176 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 221 9 710.00–790.00 $747.79 $1,653 +71.35
270–290 280 21 680.00–720.00 $698.34 $1,955 +50.01
310–325 318 23 640.00–690.00 $666.68 $2,120 +47.15
360–385 373 14 580.00–630.00 $605.84 $2,260 +36.52
410–440 425 14 510.00–560.00 $534.12 $2,270 +14.53
460–480 470 14 480.00–500.00 $489.79 $2,302 +2.56
510–535 523 10 450.00–470.00 $459.76 $2,405 +0.24
565–585 574 9 420.00–435.00 $428.20 $2,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 279 11 610.00–650.00 $628.89 $1,755 +39.36
310–325 318 10 580.00–630.00 $605.59 $1,926 +36.68
350–385 366 11 540.00–570.00 $554.35 $2,029 +29.76
410–425 418 10 470.00–500.00 $485.27 $2,028 +0.63
460–480 470 12 440.00–460.00 $450.21 $2,116 +0.62
500–535 518 10 420.00–440.00 $430.34 $2,229 +15.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 10 530.00–560.00 $544.42 $1,758 —
350–385 368 8 500.00–520.00 $509.52 $1,875 —
405–440 421 11 430.00–450.00 $439.50 $1,850 —
450–475 461 7 400.00–430.00 $413.26 $1,905 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 12 580.00–630.00 $603.15 $1,629 +19.09
305–330 318 14 530.00–560.00 $544.41 $1,731 +10.10
350–385 368 12 500.00–540.00 $519.05 $1,910 +24.86
415–440 428 16 450.00–480.00 $465.44 $1,992 +10.88
460–480 471 11 435.00–460.00 $446.10 $2,101 +3.93
510–535 521 9 405.00–425.00 $414.13 $2,158 -3.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 263 9 500.00–560.00 $528.35 $1,390 -6.08
315–335 325 10 490.00–510.00 $500.31 $1,626 +5.89
365–390 378 14 450.00–480.00 $465.50 $1,760 +5.77
400–440 420 10 425.00–440.00 $432.14 $1,815 +12.49
450–485 466 11 410.00–425.00 $417.90 $1,947 +8.17
520–540 530 12 375.00–395.00 $385.19 $2,042 +5.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 9 450.00–480.00 $467.24 $1,514 —
410–420 415 10 400.00–420.00 $409.88 $1,701 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1375 1274 80-85% 25 164.00–180.00 $174.25 $2,220 —
1060–1610 1333 80-85% 11 183.00–199.00 $190.02 $2,533 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1100 1057 85-90% 18 155.00–169.00 $160.37 $1,695 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1480 1400 3 225.00–240.00 $230.29 $3,224 —
1350–1565 1422 6 206.00–222.00 $216.13 $3,073 —

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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.