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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

1,427 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $545.02/cwt -19.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,055/hd at 377 lb · 29 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $564.44/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 270 lb · 22 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $680.73/cwt -14.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,872/hd at 275 lb · 22 head
Arcadia, FL 3-weight steers sold at $571/cwt, in line with the state average—$2/cwt above the FL average ($569) and $46/cwt under Madison, FL ($617). The class is down $25/cwt from its early July peak of $590. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,427 1,312 1,263
Feeder cattle 1,127 997 909
Slaughter cattle 300 315 354

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 222 15 710.00–740.00 $724.84 $1,609 -44.46
265–285 275 22 660.00–700.00 $680.73 $1,872 -14.01
305–320 313 22 620.00–660.00 $639.52 $2,002 -20.66
355–390 373 14 570.00–590.00 $579.53 $2,162 -40.89
405–435 419 17 505.00–525.00 $515.23 $2,159 -25.48
460–490 475 20 450.00–470.00 $460.32 $2,187 -36.95
510–525 518 15 425.00–450.00 $436.49 $2,261 -22.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 264 13 600.00–650.00 $625.51 $1,651 —
310–325 317 17 580.00–610.00 $594.47 $1,884 -19.18
365–390 377 29 530.00–560.00 $545.02 $2,055 -19.31
415–440 428 18 470.00–500.00 $484.56 $2,074 -10.00
460–470 465 15 430.00–440.00 $434.61 $2,021 -19.91
505–520 513 19 400.00–410.00 $404.66 $2,076 -19.98
560–580 570 10 390.00–410.00 $399.82 $2,279 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 12 530.00–570.00 $550.78 $1,779 -20.10
360–380 371 17 500.00–520.00 $509.14 $1,889 -11.20
410–435 423 16 430.00–460.00 $445.44 $1,884 -14.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 22 550.00–580.00 $564.44 $1,524 +1.05
315–335 325 16 510.00–540.00 $524.54 $1,705 -5.70
365–385 375 16 450.00–490.00 $470.53 $1,764 -22.96
425–440 433 20 410.00–430.00 $419.83 $1,818 -29.32
450–480 465 16 400.00–420.00 $409.68 $1,905 -19.95
510–535 522 17 350.00–380.00 $365.52 $1,908 -31.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 16 600.00–630.00 $614.46 $1,720 -48.20
305–335 319 17 550.00–580.00 $565.18 $1,803 -24.10
355–370 362 17 500.00–525.00 $512.02 $1,854 -29.19
410–440 426 21 440.00–470.00 $456.24 $1,944 -33.40
455–475 465 16 425.00–435.00 $429.89 $1,999 -34.80
510–535 521 11 390.00–410.00 $400.67 $2,087 -24.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 16 470.00–500.00 $485.58 $1,568 +2.18
355–390 371 17 410.00–440.00 $424.82 $1,576 -35.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1225 1167 80-85% 37 174.00–188.00 $179.66 $2,097 —
1405–1525 1446 80-85% 32 193.00–203.00 $196.62 $2,843 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1180 1094 85-90% 49 160.00–173.00 $165.57 $1,811 +0.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1430 1385 4 203.00–207.00 $204.94 $2,838 —
1210–1520 1423 17 210.00–224.00 $216.99 $3,088 —

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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.