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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

1,243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $364.15/cwt -6.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,032/hd at 558 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.49/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 518 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $418.51/cwt +3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,938/hd at 463 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,243 852 907
Feeder cattle 1,106 707 689
Slaughter cattle 137 145 218

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure last Monday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 221 15 700.00–740.00 $722.24 $1,596 —
265–280 272 19 620.00–680.00 $649.25 $1,766 +31.51
305–335 319 15 590.00–610.00 $600.20 $1,915 +11.35
350–380 365 18 500.00–530.00 $515.62 $1,882 —
405–420 413 20 460.00–490.00 $475.27 $1,963 +4.97
450–475 463 21 400.00–440.00 $418.51 $1,938 +3.19
510–540 525 14 370.00–395.00 $382.14 $2,006 -23.67
550–565 558 23 350.00–380.00 $364.15 $2,032 -6.07
605–635 620 12 325.00–350.00 $337.20 $2,091 +10.46
650–690 670 8 320.00–340.00 $329.70 $2,209 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 14 560.00–600.00 $580.95 $1,528 —
310–335 323 21 550.00–580.00 $566.29 $1,829 +5.82
360–380 369 19 460.00–490.00 $475.38 $1,754 +5.01
410–440 425 18 415.00–440.00 $427.94 $1,819 -12.36
460–475 468 19 360.00–390.00 $376.03 $1,760 -2.31
515–535 524 17 340.00–360.00 $350.40 $1,836 -14.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 15 510.00–540.00 $523.42 $1,691 +14.09
365–390 377 15 410.00–440.00 $425.50 $1,604 +5.90
410–435 423 14 400.00–410.00 $405.15 $1,714 -4.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 10 580.00–600.00 $589.21 $1,314 —
250–285 269 15 540.00–560.00 $551.32 $1,483 +21.52
310–340 326 15 480.00–500.00 $488.88 $1,594 +8.57
350–385 366 15 450.00–470.00 $459.81 $1,683 +10.22
415–430 423 14 410.00–440.00 $424.73 $1,797 +4.48
465–485 474 13 380.00–400.00 $389.44 $1,846 +4.76
500–535 518 22 345.00–375.00 $359.49 $1,862 +1.56
550–565 558 13 330.00–350.00 $339.10 $1,892 —
605–630 618 16 300.00–320.00 $309.80 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 12 500.00–520.00 $509.72 $1,366 +19.45
310–335 323 16 450.00–470.00 $459.61 $1,485 +21.41
360–385 373 17 420.00–440.00 $430.92 $1,607 +42.69
420–440 431 17 380.00–400.00 $389.18 $1,677 +14.53
460–485 473 12 340.00–370.00 $354.60 $1,677 —
510–540 526 11 310.00–335.00 $323.99 $1,704 -10.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 400.00–440.00 $419.08 $1,362 +13.92
350–390 370 10 400.00–410.00 $405.27 $1,499 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1120 1054 85-90% 21 132.00–140.00 $136.63 $1,440 —
1055–1100 1082 85-90% 10 121.00–128.00 $123.73 $1,339 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1350 1264 80-85% 29 141.00–166.00 $147.70 $1,867 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1555 1455 4 183.00–186.00 $184.40 $2,683 —
1470–1710 1590 4 193.00–204.00 $198.08 $3,149 —

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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.