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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $470.22/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 366 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $681.16/cwt -17.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 323 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $614.48/cwt -15.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,231/hd at 363 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 817 724 1,119
Feeder cattle 596 557 806
Slaughter cattle 221 167 313

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 10 720.00–780.00 $751.40 $1,616 +10.02
255–285 269 11 700.00–750.00 $725.89 $1,953 -3.12
310–335 323 16 650.00–710.00 $681.16 $2,200 -17.90
355–370 363 16 590.00–640.00 $614.48 $2,231 -15.11
405–435 420 12 525.00–555.00 $540.54 $2,270 -38.39
465–485 475 10 480.00–520.00 $499.58 $2,373 +0.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 277 9 600.00–680.00 $636.63 $1,763 —
320–335 327 13 600.00–640.00 $621.08 $2,031 -7.98
350–375 363 15 540.00–580.00 $557.98 $2,025 -15.02
420–440 429 11 480.00–510.00 $496.02 $2,128 -7.95
460–485 474 9 450.00–470.00 $458.63 $2,174 -3.47
505–535 518 9 420.00–450.00 $436.24 $2,260 +2.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 10 550.00–590.00 $569.38 $1,822 +12.51
360–390 375 10 500.00–530.00 $515.60 $1,934 -10.46
410–440 426 11 450.00–470.00 $458.74 $1,954 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 10 680.00–700.00 $689.44 $1,537 -1.03
250–275 263 10 600.00–640.00 $620.95 $1,633 -21.95
305–335 319 13 540.00–590.00 $565.75 $1,805 +3.94
360–380 370 12 500.00–525.00 $512.84 $1,898 -6.36
415–440 428 12 450.00–470.00 $459.71 $1,968 -15.27
460–485 471 11 440.00–460.00 $449.35 $2,116 -11.56
510–525 518 11 405.00–425.00 $416.05 $2,155 +2.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 14 530.00–540.00 $534.85 $1,765 +38.15
350–385 366 17 450.00–490.00 $470.22 $1,721 -1.36
410–420 415 10 430.00–440.00 $434.94 $1,805 -0.86
465–485 475 10 410.00–425.00 $417.34 $1,982 -2.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 450.00–480.00 $465.69 $1,513 —
360–390 375 10 400.00–440.00 $420.80 $1,578 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1265 1225 80-85% 15 199.00–212.00 $207.05 $2,536 —
1060–1650 1325 80-85% 50 175.00–194.00 $185.82 $2,462 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1260 1095 85-90% 50 160.00–175.00 $166.86 $1,827 +2.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1685 1487 5 209.00–225.00 $217.52 $3,235 —

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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.