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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 4, 2026

638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $634.89/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,330/hd at 367 lb · 25 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $739.06/cwt +40.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,365/hd at 320 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $490.84/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,052/hd at 418 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 638 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 216 19 820.00–860.00 $841.98 $1,819 -0.29
255–270 263 20 750.00–800.00 $775.71 $2,040 +1.62
305–335 320 22 720.00–760.00 $739.06 $2,365 +40.47
350–385 367 25 620.00–650.00 $634.89 $2,330 +4.40
410–425 418 20 530.00–580.00 $554.55 $2,318 -19.18
450–485 466 17 510.00–530.00 $519.79 $2,422 —
510–525 518 16 485.00–515.00 $499.78 $2,589 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 20 650.00–700.00 $673.85 $2,190 +50.02
360–380 370 12 560.00–600.00 $579.46 $2,144 +3.79
415–440 428 15 500.00–520.00 $509.04 $2,179 -3.29
470–490 479 19 480.00–500.00 $489.68 $2,346 +20.42
510–535 523 12 440.00–470.00 $454.64 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 15 610.00–640.00 $623.42 $2,014 —
355–370 363 11 510.00–540.00 $526.67 $1,912 -3.60
410–440 425 14 450.00–480.00 $465.53 $1,979 -21.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 18 720.00–750.00 $734.43 $1,946 +10.09
305–320 313 17 630.00–680.00 $657.07 $2,057 +21.24
360–385 372 17 520.00–560.00 $539.49 $2,007 -45.02
400–435 418 20 470.00–510.00 $490.84 $2,052 +0.02
470–490 480 20 460.00–500.00 $479.58 $2,302 +8.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 17 560.00–600.00 $581.95 $1,880 +16.18
360–375 368 17 480.00–500.00 $490.79 $1,806 -13.35
410–435 423 17 445.00–465.00 $454.12 $1,921 +4.71
460–490 475 14 410.00–440.00 $424.53 $2,017 —
505–520 513 15 400.00–415.00 $408.11 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 18 510.00–550.00 $529.24 $1,736 —
360–380 370 16 450.00–470.00 $460.27 $1,703 —
420–435 427 17 400.00–420.00 $409.59 $1,749 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1885 1400 80-85% 79 166.00–184.00 $178.17 $2,494 -11.66
1060–1955 1428 80-85% 38 188.00–196.00 $191.05 $2,728 +1.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1210 1133 85-90% 28 151.00–161.00 $155.26 $1,759 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1460 1430 6 201.00–208.00 $205.76 $2,942 —
1415–1610 1480 3 181.00–193.00 $188.65 $2,792 —
1660–2055 1938 4 234.00–242.00 $239.53 $4,642 —

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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.