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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $339.76/cwt +8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,107/hd at 620 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $420.00/cwt -24.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 419 lb · 21 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $567.00/cwt -17.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,491/hd at 263 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 960 866 1,284
Feeder cattle 816 701 1,002
Slaughter cattle 144 165 282

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 227 9 600.00–700.00 $658.82 $1,496 -39.85
265–285 275 10 580.00–630.00 $605.91 $1,666 -49.17
320–335 328 12 580.00–610.00 $595.34 $1,953 +11.70
350–385 366 9 490.00–530.00 $511.28 $1,871 -54.43
400–430 416 17 440.00–475.00 $455.84 $1,896 -38.72
450–485 469 15 390.00–430.00 $407.92 $1,913 -32.40
505–535 520 14 375.00–410.00 $392.00 $2,038 -7.28
550–585 567 19 345.00–365.00 $355.22 $2,014 -25.00
605–635 620 22 330.00–350.00 $339.76 $2,107 +8.14
655–670 660 16 310.00–330.00 $323.65 $2,136 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 10 510.00–560.00 $533.61 $1,441 -74.65
310–325 318 13 500.00–560.00 $526.99 $1,676 -23.39
355–375 366 17 450.00–480.00 $466.29 $1,707 -58.32
405–440 421 13 400.00–430.00 $415.53 $1,749 -40.03
450–485 468 10 350.00–385.00 $366.84 $1,717 -32.60
510–540 526 13 350.00–365.00 $356.71 $1,876 +6.71
560–580 570 10 310.00–330.00 $320.18 $1,825 -26.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 7 440.00–480.00 $463.76 $1,516 -51.71
370–390 380 8 400.00–440.00 $419.47 $1,594 -70.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 18 600.00–630.00 $614.33 $1,382 -1.53
250–275 263 19 540.00–600.00 $567.00 $1,491 -17.56
310–335 323 10 470.00–490.00 $479.61 $1,549 -54.62
350–375 363 18 440.00–460.00 $450.34 $1,635 -34.00
400–440 419 21 400.00–440.00 $420.00 $1,760 -24.46
455–485 470 10 370.00–400.00 $385.48 $1,812 -11.75
510–535 523 17 330.00–350.00 $339.17 $1,774 —
555–590 573 12 325.00–345.00 $334.69 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 278 12 500.00–530.00 $511.71 $1,423 -26.98
305–340 323 16 440.00–460.00 $450.54 $1,455 -33.77
350–385 368 14 400.00–430.00 $414.29 $1,525 -29.43
410–435 423 14 360.00–390.00 $375.44 $1,588 -34.21
450–490 470 14 345.00–365.00 $354.57 $1,666 -7.62
510–540 525 14 300.00–325.00 $312.86 $1,643 -38.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 10 400.00–430.00 $415.35 $1,321 -34.19
360–390 377 9 350.00–390.00 $373.01 $1,406 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1310 1214 80-85% 39 150.00–170.00 $158.94 $1,930 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1050 994 85-90% 17 130.00–139.00 $136.15 $1,353 —
950–1240 1063 85-90% 18 142.00–151.00 $145.66 $1,548 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1685 1474 8 185.00–197.00 $190.05 $2,801 —

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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.