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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $648.48/cwt +38.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,095/hd at 323 lb · 19 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $635.91/cwt +37.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 275 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $590.66/cwt +26.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,197/hd at 372 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 420 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 226 9 680.00–760.00 $717.74 $1,622 +7.18
250–270 260 8 660.00–730.00 $693.65 $1,803 +71.05
315–330 323 19 630.00–670.00 $648.48 $2,095 +38.46
360–385 372 15 570.00–610.00 $590.66 $2,197 +26.26
410–430 421 13 520.00–560.00 $542.01 $2,282 +13.77
460–480 471 9 480.00–520.00 $502.64 $2,367 +16.96
505–535 518 9 445.00–465.00 $455.83 $2,361 +0.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 10 610.00–640.00 $624.45 $1,717 —
315–340 328 10 590.00–620.00 $605.57 $1,986 +40.11
360–390 375 10 530.00–560.00 $544.40 $2,042 +29.90
425–440 432 11 480.00–500.00 $490.74 $2,120 +15.00
450–475 464 11 430.00–460.00 $446.76 $2,073 +2.24
510–535 524 9 400.00–435.00 $419.86 $2,200 +19.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 560.00–580.00 $569.54 $1,851 +55.55
350–365 358 8 500.00–520.00 $510.21 $1,827 +37.60
405–440 420 7 430.00–460.00 $443.47 $1,863 +25.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 16 610.00–660.00 $635.91 $1,749 +37.73
305–325 316 11 570.00–620.00 $598.06 $1,890 +60.00
350–375 361 11 500.00–540.00 $521.13 $1,881 +15.44
415–435 424 11 460.00–510.00 $486.69 $2,064 +13.92
455–485 470 8 430.00–460.00 $444.52 $2,089 -8.51
515–535 525 10 400.00–425.00 $412.26 $2,164 +16.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 11 510.00–550.00 $530.88 $1,694 +57.05
360–380 370 10 440.00–480.00 $460.54 $1,704 +12.87
410–435 423 12 410.00–450.00 $429.41 $1,816 +9.19
460–485 474 11 400.00–430.00 $416.76 $1,975 +12.16
510–540 523 9 350.00–390.00 $371.66 $1,944 +10.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 364 7 400.00–430.00 $417.65 $1,520 +24.51
410–435 423 10 380.00–400.00 $390.30 $1,651 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1270 1243 80-85% 20 168.00–180.00 $172.52 $2,144 —
1120–1690 1296 80-85% 49 155.00–165.00 $159.41 $2,066 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1080 1028 85-90% 9 135.00–143.00 $140.60 $1,445 -5.70
1075–1400 1225 85-90% 28 145.00–153.00 $149.03 $1,826 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1855 1751 7 181.00–199.00 $190.27 $3,332 —
1710–1885 1798 2 203.00–211.00 $206.81 $3,718 —

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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.