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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 28, 2026

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 2-weight M&L 1 steers $842.27/cwt +60.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,853/hd at 220 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $698.59/cwt +33.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,235/hd at 320 lb · 20 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $774.09/cwt +37.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,129/hd at 275 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 405 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 22 790.00–890.00 $842.27 $1,853 +60.77
265–285 275 18 750.00–800.00 $774.09 $2,129 +37.77
305–335 320 20 670.00–730.00 $698.59 $2,235 +33.29
350–375 362 17 610.00–650.00 $630.49 $2,282 +12.76
405–420 413 15 560.00–590.00 $573.73 $2,370 +39.35
565–575 569 9 470.00–485.00 $476.73 $2,713 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 10 600.00–650.00 $623.83 $1,996 +8.77
365–385 375 10 550.00–600.00 $575.67 $2,159 +15.04
405–435 419 17 505.00–520.00 $512.33 $2,147 +24.53
455–490 473 12 450.00–490.00 $469.26 $2,220 -1.16
560–585 571 9 420.00–450.00 $436.34 $2,492 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 12 520.00–540.00 $530.27 $1,989 +15.79
410–440 425 8 475.00–500.00 $487.06 $2,070 +37.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 17 670.00–770.00 $724.34 $1,941 +16.30
310–325 318 10 600.00–670.00 $635.83 $2,022 +42.00
350–360 355 10 550.00–620.00 $584.51 $2,075 +23.85
410–435 423 15 475.00–510.00 $490.82 $2,076 +12.70
455–480 469 11 460.00–480.00 $471.17 $2,210 +26.70
525–540 533 8 425.00–440.00 $432.61 $2,306 +17.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 10 540.00–590.00 $565.77 $1,839 +30.32
350–375 363 12 480.00–530.00 $504.14 $1,830 -11.57
410–435 423 10 430.00–470.00 $449.41 $1,901 +8.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1550 1304 80-85% 54 168.00–181.00 $175.17 $2,284 —
1120–1650 1434 80-85% 31 185.00–201.00 $189.83 $2,722 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1120 1015 85-90% 32 151.00–167.00 $158.30 $1,607 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1600 1553 3 185.00–196.00 $192.55 $2,990 —
1540–2080 1800 3 207.00–227.00 $220.64 $3,972 —

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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.