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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

1,191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $424.52/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 470 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $525.86/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 363 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $459.52/cwt -19.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 420 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,191 1,013 1,272
Feeder cattle 1,036 831 1,132
Slaughter cattle 155 182 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 10 660.00–680.00 $670.56 $1,495 +1.96
255–275 265 12 610.00–670.00 $641.13 $1,699 +18.65
315–335 324 15 580.00–620.00 $599.28 $1,942 +15.64
350–375 363 24 500.00–550.00 $525.86 $1,909 +1.52
410–430 420 22 440.00–480.00 $459.52 $1,930 -19.43
455–485 470 28 410.00–440.00 $424.52 $1,995 +10.00
500–535 518 14 390.00–430.00 $409.32 $2,120 +5.66
555–585 569 15 355.00–380.00 $368.01 $2,094 +18.14
600–635 619 10 330.00–340.00 $335.56 $2,077 -15.64
655–685 673 5 320.00–335.00 $329.16 $2,215 -5.56
705–730 713 6 310.00–325.00 $319.88 $2,281 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 16 550.00–590.00 $570.74 $1,541 +7.38
310–330 320 22 530.00–570.00 $550.63 $1,762 +10.52
360–380 371 17 440.00–490.00 $467.14 $1,733 +0.59
410–430 420 18 410.00–430.00 $420.24 $1,765 -14.23
455–475 466 19 360.00–400.00 $381.48 $1,778 +11.21
505–535 519 17 340.00–375.00 $358.03 $1,858 +2.55
555–575 565 10 325.00–345.00 $335.18 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 12 500.00–520.00 $510.47 $1,634 +20.87
360–390 375 14 400.00–420.00 $409.60 $1,536 —
410–440 425 12 380.00–400.00 $389.65 $1,656 -4.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 16 530.00–550.00 $539.55 $1,500 +12.35
310–335 323 14 480.00–510.00 $494.42 $1,597 -5.26
355–375 365 16 430.00–450.00 $440.27 $1,607 +0.91
420–440 430 16 410.00–425.00 $417.67 $1,796 +7.97
450–490 470 14 375.00–400.00 $386.97 $1,819 +2.77
520–540 529 13 330.00–350.00 $339.42 $1,796 +4.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 10 480.00–510.00 $495.71 $1,304 +6.19
315–340 327 15 440.00–470.00 $454.57 $1,486 +4.97
365–390 377 19 385.00–415.00 $400.29 $1,509 -10.12
410–440 426 17 380.00–400.00 $389.06 $1,657 +19.16
455–485 470 14 340.00–360.00 $350.32 $1,647 -0.17
510–535 523 12 300.00–320.00 $309.76 $1,620 +4.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 16 400.00–430.00 $415.46 $1,350 +5.82
355–385 371 11 360.00–370.00 $365.65 $1,357 -3.94
410–430 421 15 340.00–360.00 $350.90 $1,477 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1305 1246 80-85% 33 125.00–142.00 $130.91 $1,631 -1.44
1105–1385 1292 80-85% 9 139.00–147.00 $141.28 $1,825 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1180 1097 85-90% 30 121.00–134.00 $128.77 $1,413 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1670 1639 9 175.00–188.00 $180.48 $2,958 —

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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.