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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $474.98/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,990/hd at 419 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $578.93/cwt +38.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,432/hd at 420 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $629.59/cwt +13.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,317/hd at 368 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 724 860 728
Feeder cattle 557 774 568
Slaughter cattle 167 86 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 10 700.00–780.00 $741.38 $1,616 +43.74
265–280 272 13 710.00–750.00 $729.01 $1,983 +53.08
305–335 320 12 680.00–720.00 $699.06 $2,237 +40.00
360–375 368 20 610.00–650.00 $629.59 $2,317 +13.91
405–435 420 24 550.00–610.00 $578.93 $2,432 +38.10
460–485 472 13 480.00–520.00 $498.99 $2,355 +8.83
500–535 518 12 460.00–480.00 $470.34 $2,436 +12.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 18 600.00–660.00 $629.06 $2,013 +24.75
370–380 375 15 550.00–600.00 $573.00 $2,149 +14.91
405–435 419 13 480.00–530.00 $503.97 $2,112 +10.51
470–490 479 19 450.00–475.00 $462.10 $2,213 +6.86
510–525 518 11 420.00–450.00 $433.42 $2,245 +8.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 9 540.00–580.00 $556.87 $1,821 +16.87
365–380 372 11 510.00–540.00 $526.06 $1,957 +9.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 8 680.00–700.00 $690.47 $1,485 +40.21
255–280 268 14 600.00–690.00 $642.90 $1,723 +14.30
310–335 323 19 530.00–600.00 $561.81 $1,815 +7.58
355–375 366 19 510.00–530.00 $519.20 $1,900 +18.79
405–435 419 27 460.00–490.00 $474.98 $1,990 +4.62
465–485 474 15 440.00–480.00 $460.91 $2,185 +5.50
510–535 521 9 405.00–420.00 $413.16 $2,153 +0.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 327 11 470.00–520.00 $496.70 $1,624 -4.07
360–375 368 17 450.00–490.00 $471.58 $1,735 +6.88
410–430 419 13 420.00–450.00 $435.80 $1,826 +9.08
460–480 470 10 410.00–430.00 $420.21 $1,975 +5.37
510–535 523 10 375.00–400.00 $387.20 $2,025 +1.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1425 1184 80-85% 53 171.00–191.00 $183.22 $2,169 +4.08
1450–1585 1551 80-85% 8 200.00–211.00 $202.57 $3,142 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1210 1060 85-90% 38 158.00–172.00 $164.76 $1,746 -6.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1610 1595 5 205.00–218.00 $210.25 $3,353 —
1650–2090 1943 3 230.00–240.00 $232.83 $4,524 —

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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.