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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

860 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $675.93/cwt +6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,825/hd at 270 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $470.36/cwt +10.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,966/hd at 418 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $659.06/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,109/hd at 320 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 860 771 885
Feeder cattle 774 609 779
Slaughter cattle 86 162 106

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
205–240 223 16 670.00–730.00 $697.64 $1,556 -19.86
260–280 270 26 650.00–700.00 $675.93 $1,825 +6.50
305–335 320 20 640.00–680.00 $659.06 $2,109 -0.31
360–380 370 12 590.00–640.00 $615.68 $2,278 +15.92
405–440 423 16 520.00–560.00 $540.83 $2,288 +1.54
465–480 473 14 480.00–500.00 $490.16 $2,318 -10.53
510–535 524 11 445.00–475.00 $458.28 $2,401 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 268 7 600.00–630.00 $613.68 $1,645 -5.61
310–340 325 14 590.00–620.00 $604.31 $1,964 +5.80
360–385 373 16 540.00–575.00 $558.09 $2,082 +2.48
410–420 415 11 480.00–510.00 $493.46 $2,048 +2.50
470–485 478 10 440.00–470.00 $455.24 $2,176 -1.36
510–535 523 10 410.00–440.00 $424.64 $2,221 -10.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 540.00 $540.00 $1,782 -12.98
360–390 376 13 500.00–530.00 $516.75 $1,943 -2.85
410–440 425 10 430.00–460.00 $445.53 $1,894 -0.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 219 13 620.00–680.00 $650.26 $1,424 —
255–280 268 18 600.00–660.00 $628.60 $1,685 —
315–335 325 12 530.00–580.00 $554.23 $1,801 +27.02
350–380 365 14 490.00–510.00 $500.41 $1,826 -3.99
410–425 418 22 450.00–490.00 $470.36 $1,966 +10.07
450–475 463 18 440.00–470.00 $455.41 $2,109 +16.29
510–540 525 10 405.00–420.00 $412.29 $2,165 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 8 540.00–580.00 $560.73 $1,542 +21.87
310–335 322 13 480.00–520.00 $500.77 $1,612 +4.65
370–385 378 16 450.00–480.00 $464.70 $1,757 +6.40
410–430 421 11 410.00–440.00 $426.72 $1,796 +0.93
460–475 468 10 405.00–425.00 $414.84 $1,941 +4.04
505–535 520 8 370.00–400.00 $385.43 $2,004 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 9 420.00–460.00 $436.87 $1,429 -16.40
350–380 363 7 400.00–440.00 $422.05 $1,532 +2.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1275 1175 80-85% 19 170.00–185.00 $179.14 $2,105 +4.32
1190–1400 1348 80-85% 8 190.00–202.00 $192.65 $2,597 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1135 1054 85-90% 16 166.00–176.00 $170.83 $1,801 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1530 1376 5 213.00–224.00 $218.70 $3,009 —

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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.