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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

1,013 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $524.34/cwt -5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,992/hd at 380 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $540.11/cwt -28.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 327 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $414.52/cwt -10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,928/hd at 465 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,013 1,061 1,132
Feeder cattle 831 987 872
Slaughter cattle 182 74 260

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 8 650.00–690.00 $668.60 $1,437 -63.81
250–275 263 13 600.00–640.00 $622.48 $1,637 -24.61
305–325 316 17 570.00–600.00 $583.64 $1,844 -30.66
370–390 380 24 500.00–550.00 $524.34 $1,992 -5.01
400–420 409 13 460.00–500.00 $478.95 $1,959 +5.87
450–480 465 22 400.00–430.00 $414.52 $1,928 -10.64
510–535 521 11 385.00–425.00 $403.66 $2,103 +1.58
570–585 578 14 340.00–360.00 $349.87 $2,022 -20.82
605–625 619 10 330.00–360.00 $351.20 $2,174 +17.45
650–675 663 6 320.00–350.00 $334.72 $2,219 +6.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 16 540.00–590.00 $563.36 $1,510 -26.28
315–340 327 23 520.00–560.00 $540.11 $1,766 -28.80
370–390 381 13 450.00–480.00 $466.55 $1,778 -17.05
405–440 421 13 420.00–450.00 $434.47 $1,829 +4.12
455–480 468 12 360.00–380.00 $370.27 $1,733 -15.04
505–530 518 12 335.00–375.00 $355.48 $1,841 -4.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 15 470.00–510.00 $489.60 $1,562 -31.32
410–440 425 10 380.00–410.00 $394.47 $1,676 -1.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 10 480.00–500.00 $489.52 $1,287 —
305–335 319 15 430.00–470.00 $449.60 $1,434 -0.86
350–380 365 10 400.00–420.00 $410.41 $1,498 -15.00
400–440 419 19 350.00–390.00 $369.90 $1,550 -19.87
465–490 477 17 335.00–365.00 $350.49 $1,672 -5.07
510–535 523 10 300.00–310.00 $305.12 $1,596 -2.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 266 11 510.00–540.00 $527.20 $1,402 -10.14
305–315 310 12 480.00–520.00 $499.68 $1,549 +5.39
355–375 364 11 430.00–450.00 $439.36 $1,599 -24.68
410–435 423 16 400.00–420.00 $409.70 $1,733 -10.00
450–485 466 11 370.00–400.00 $384.20 $1,790 -9.33
510–535 523 10 320.00–350.00 $334.64 $1,750 +4.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 316 11 400.00–420.00 $409.64 $1,294 -1.44
355–385 370 8 360.00–380.00 $369.59 $1,367 -20.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1410 1236 80-85% 30 128.00–138.00 $132.35 $1,636 —
1140–1360 1305 80-85% 10 140.00–149.00 $141.97 $1,853 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1160 1039 85-90% 29 121.00–132.00 $125.04 $1,299 -1.44
1050–1210 1146 85-90% 10 116.00–120.00 $117.47 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1530 1436 4 170.00–180.00 $177.34 $2,547 —
1510–1575 1547 7 188.00–196.00 $192.65 $2,980 —
1850–2150 1950 3 210.00–218.00 $212.94 $4,152 —

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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.