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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

874 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $379.36/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 470 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $388.68/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 426 lb · 19 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $565.09/cwt +14.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 319 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 874 1,191 1,523
Feeder cattle 734 1,036 1,371
Slaughter cattle 140 155 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 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
210–240 226 13 640.00–710.00 $670.00 $1,514 -0.56
255–285 270 12 600.00–660.00 $628.33 $1,696 -12.80
305–335 320 10 590.00–610.00 $599.53 $1,918 +0.25
360–380 371 17 500.00–550.00 $527.14 $1,956 +1.28
410–435 423 12 470.00–500.00 $485.44 $2,053 +25.92
450–485 466 15 400.00–445.00 $423.16 $1,972 -1.36
505–540 523 14 385.00–405.00 $394.67 $2,064 -14.65
560–580 570 12 360.00–380.00 $369.82 $2,108 +1.81
605–635 619 11 330.00–345.00 $338.00 $2,092 +2.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 274 11 550.00–590.00 $570.73 $1,564 -0.01
305–335 319 19 550.00–580.00 $565.09 $1,803 +14.46
360–390 374 11 460.00–490.00 $474.23 $1,774 +7.09
415–435 424 15 425.00–450.00 $436.96 $1,853 +16.72
450–490 470 22 365.00–395.00 $379.36 $1,783 -2.12
500–525 513 16 360.00–380.00 $370.24 $1,899 +12.21
560–585 573 16 340.00–350.00 $345.11 $1,977 +9.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 12 500.00–530.00 $515.58 $1,665 +5.11
405–440 424 15 390.00–415.00 $401.15 $1,701 +11.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 12 570.00–630.00 $599.01 $1,366 —
250–265 258 10 510.00–550.00 $529.42 $1,366 -10.13
305–335 319 15 480.00–530.00 $505.50 $1,613 +11.08
350–365 358 17 440.00–460.00 $449.20 $1,608 +8.93
410–440 425 18 410.00–435.00 $422.06 $1,794 +4.39
465–490 478 16 370.00–405.00 $387.96 $1,854 +0.99
515–540 526 11 335.00–360.00 $346.66 $1,823 +7.24
555–580 568 12 330.00–350.00 $339.78 $1,930 —
610–635 621 9 320.00–330.00 $324.54 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 17 430.00–470.00 $454.28 $1,476 -0.29
350–375 363 17 400.00–430.00 $416.40 $1,512 +16.11
410–440 426 19 375.00–405.00 $388.68 $1,656 -0.38
455–490 473 16 340.00–365.00 $352.96 $1,670 +2.64
505–520 513 10 310.00–330.00 $319.85 $1,641 +10.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1110 1058 80-85% 33 130.00–137.00 $134.06 $1,418 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1215 1101 85-90% 15 121.00–126.00 $123.21 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1660 1564 30 161.00–175.00 $168.45 $2,635 —
1550–1840 1696 11 178.00–188.00 $183.01 $3,104 —

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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.