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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

690 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $495.47/cwt +65.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,353/hd at 475 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $560.81/cwt +41.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,075/hd at 370 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $460.71/cwt +21.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 420 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 690 1,167 928
Feeder cattle 559 1,015 742
Slaughter cattle 131 152 186

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 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 229 9 720.00–850.00 $774.27 $1,773 +75.45
250–290 270 12 680.00–720.00 $698.52 $1,886 +34.71
315–335 325 12 640.00–670.00 $654.54 $2,127 +33.75
350–370 360 10 590.00–630.00 $610.56 $2,198 +50.90
410–425 418 12 520.00–550.00 $535.27 $2,237 +45.98
460–490 475 16 480.00–510.00 $495.47 $2,353 +65.20
505–535 519 11 440.00–490.00 $466.56 $2,421 +56.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 7 630.00–660.00 $648.08 $1,782 +32.66
310–330 320 10 580.00–620.00 $600.63 $1,922 +40.17
355–385 370 16 540.00–580.00 $560.81 $2,075 +41.61
410–425 418 9 480.00–500.00 $488.71 $2,043 +38.89
470–490 479 9 440.00–455.00 $448.18 $2,147 +42.92
510–540 525 12 380.00–420.00 $399.43 $2,097 +26.60
560–580 571 13 380.00–410.00 $393.58 $2,247 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 7 550.00–570.00 $558.27 $1,792 +28.42
370–390 380 12 480.00–530.00 $505.66 $1,922 +33.66

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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 10 690.00–750.00 $718.60 $1,545 +42.78
250–270 260 8 650.00–730.00 $688.46 $1,790 +56.24
305–335 319 11 590.00–630.00 $610.88 $1,949 +64.88
355–375 365 6 500.00–520.00 $509.73 $1,861 +35.13
405–435 420 14 440.00–480.00 $460.71 $1,935 +21.15
450–465 457 9 420.00–450.00 $433.58 $1,981 +20.76
505–535 520 8 375.00–400.00 $387.86 $2,017 +8.22
550–570 561 9 375.00–385.00 $379.36 $2,128 +13.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 9 530.00–560.00 $544.02 $1,757 +48.60
365–385 375 8 450.00–490.00 $469.47 $1,761 +28.55
410–440 427 9 410.00–430.00 $418.54 $1,787 +8.07
460–485 473 6 390.00–405.00 $397.70 $1,881 +27.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 10 480.00–520.00 $499.22 $1,612 +38.92
350–385 368 8 410.00–440.00 $425.71 $1,567 +15.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 414 7 490.00–520.00 $506.79 $2,098 —
460–480 470 8 480.00–500.00 $490.21 $2,304 —
505–535 518 7 425.00–455.00 $441.72 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 8 450.00–480.00 $464.38 $1,964 —
475–490 483 8 430.00–450.00 $440.16 $2,126 +52.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1280 1230 80-85% 33 175.00–187.00 $180.72 $2,223 —
1375–1450 1405 80-85% 15 190.00–200.00 $195.87 $2,752 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1090 1043 85-90% 14 160.00–171.00 $165.25 $1,724 —
1060–1205 1118 85-90% 10 150.00–157.00 $153.02 $1,711 -13.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1820 1507 3 186.00–193.00 $188.82 $2,846 —
1560–1970 1778 4 208.00–219.00 $214.29 $3,810 +16.11

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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.