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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026 Corrected report

866 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $443.72/cwt -21.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 376 lb · 17 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $655.08/cwt -25.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 269 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $494.56/cwt -20.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,087/hd at 422 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 866 1,551 1,198
Feeder cattle 701 1,179 970
Slaughter cattle 165 372 228

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 12 680.00–720.00 $698.67 $1,572 -56.66
255–285 269 17 630.00–680.00 $655.08 $1,762 -25.84
300–315 308 15 570.00–600.00 $583.64 $1,798 -61.22
350–385 368 10 550.00–580.00 $565.71 $2,082 -28.98
410–435 422 17 480.00–510.00 $494.56 $2,087 -20.16
450–475 462 17 430.00–450.00 $440.32 $2,034 -24.83
515–535 524 11 390.00–410.00 $399.28 $2,092 -12.92
550–575 563 10 370.00–390.00 $380.22 $2,141 -19.47
610–635 624 14 320.00–340.00 $331.62 $2,069 -48.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 9 600.00–620.00 $608.26 $1,667 —
310–335 322 13 540.00–560.00 $550.38 $1,772 -47.51
370–390 380 10 510.00–540.00 $524.61 $1,994 -30.12
410–435 422 15 440.00–470.00 $455.56 $1,922 -15.03
450–485 468 14 385.00–415.00 $399.44 $1,869 -29.72
505 505 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 -34.76
560–575 568 15 330.00–360.00 $346.20 $1,966 -26.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 8 500.00–530.00 $515.47 $1,650 -40.43
360–385 373 14 480.00–500.00 $489.66 $1,826 -14.84
410–425 417 9 400.00–430.00 $416.40 $1,736 -12.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 10 600.00–630.00 $615.86 $1,343 -48.28
250–265 258 14 570.00–600.00 $584.56 $1,508 -38.05
315–335 325 16 510.00–560.00 $534.23 $1,736 -58.71
365–390 377 13 470.00–500.00 $484.34 $1,826 -35.79
405–435 420 12 430.00–460.00 $444.46 $1,867 -9.48
455–475 465 12 385.00–410.00 $397.23 $1,847 -46.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 12 520.00–560.00 $538.69 $1,444 —
310–340 325 12 470.00–500.00 $484.31 $1,574 -64.71
365–385 376 17 430.00–460.00 $443.72 $1,668 -21.79
400–435 416 13 400.00–420.00 $409.65 $1,704 -10.00
455–475 467 12 350.00–380.00 $362.19 $1,691 -32.34
515–540 529 9 340.00–360.00 $351.34 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 440.00–460.00 $449.54 $1,461 -59.56
420–435 428 12 365.00–385.00 $374.82 $1,604 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1235 1146 80-85% 47 155.00–172.00 $161.19 $1,847 -13.27
1205–1310 1295 80-85% 7 174.00–177.00 $174.40 $2,258 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1125 1014 85-90% 35 142.00–154.00 $146.94 $1,490 -2.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1365 1323 3 190.00–198.00 $192.50 $2,547 —
1650–1740 1695 4 210.00–216.00 $213.08 $3,612 —

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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.