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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

1,167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $379.73/cwt ≈ $2,145/hd at 565 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $370.31/cwt -39.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,777/hd at 480 lb · 26 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $620.79/cwt -18.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,974/hd at 318 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,167 1,427 848
Feeder cattle 1,015 1,127 678
Slaughter cattle 152 300 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 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
210–220 215 19 660.00–740.00 $698.82 $1,502 -26.02
250–275 263 18 640.00–690.00 $663.81 $1,746 -16.92
305–330 318 24 600.00–640.00 $620.79 $1,974 -18.73
350–375 363 14 550.00–570.00 $559.66 $2,032 -19.87
410–440 425 18 470.00–510.00 $489.29 $2,079 -25.94
450–475 463 24 420.00–440.00 $430.27 $1,992 -30.05
515–525 520 16 400.00–420.00 $410.10 $2,133 -26.39
555–575 565 30 365.00–395.00 $379.73 $2,145 —
610–635 623 14 340.00–370.00 $354.70 $2,210 —
650–660 656 10 330.00–345.00 $339.05 $2,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 14 600.00–630.00 $615.42 $1,649 -10.09
310–340 325 12 550.00–570.00 $560.46 $1,821 -34.01
360–390 375 18 500.00–540.00 $519.20 $1,947 -25.82
405–420 413 18 440.00–460.00 $449.82 $1,858 -34.74
460–485 473 20 395.00–415.00 $405.26 $1,917 -29.35
515–535 525 18 355.00–390.00 $372.83 $1,957 -31.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 10 520.00–540.00 $529.85 $1,775 -20.93
350–385 368 19 450.00–490.00 $472.00 $1,737 -37.14
410–420 415 17 400.00–430.00 $416.06 $1,727 -29.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 20 650.00–700.00 $675.82 $1,541 —
250–290 270 18 600.00–660.00 $632.22 $1,707 +17.76
300–325 313 22 520.00–570.00 $546.00 $1,709 -19.18
370–390 379 19 460.00–490.00 $474.60 $1,799 -37.42
410–435 423 14 425.00–455.00 $439.56 $1,859 -16.68
450–475 462 19 400.00–425.00 $412.82 $1,907 -17.07
510–535 523 12 365.00–395.00 $379.64 $1,986 -21.03
550–575 561 11 350.00–380.00 $366.03 $2,053 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 266 11 510.00–560.00 $535.64 $1,425 -28.80
310–335 322 15 480.00–510.00 $495.42 $1,595 -29.12
360–390 376 19 430.00–450.00 $440.92 $1,658 -29.61
410–435 422 13 400.00–420.00 $410.47 $1,732 -9.36
470–490 480 26 355.00–385.00 $370.31 $1,777 -39.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 13 450.00–470.00 $460.30 $1,468 -25.28
370–390 380 12 400.00–420.00 $409.74 $1,557 -15.08
410–420 415 13 370.00–390.00 $379.11 $1,573 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 469 19 375.00–400.00 $387.76 $1,819 —
510–535 523 17 335.00–365.00 $348.76 $1,824 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1575 1179 80-85% 43 170.00–192.00 $178.34 $2,103 -1.32
1150–1220 1192 80-85% 5 194.00–205.00 $198.24 $2,363 +18.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1215 1128 85-90% 25 160.00–169.00 $166.37 $1,877 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1750 1636 13 203.00–217.00 $206.75 $3,382 —
1355–1885 1769 7 191.00–200.00 $198.18 $3,506 —

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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.