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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

1,058 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $520.32/cwt -0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,435/hd at 468 lb · 32 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $721.42/cwt +10.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,309/hd at 320 lb · 25 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $644.50/cwt +8.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,043/hd at 317 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,058 836 1,024
Feeder cattle 846 602 717
Slaughter cattle 212 234 307

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 222 15 780.00–800.00 $790.11 $1,754 +8.71
255–285 270 18 750.00–790.00 $768.89 $2,076 +12.28
310–330 320 25 700.00–740.00 $721.42 $2,309 +10.01
355–385 369 15 630.00–700.00 $665.92 $2,457 +36.30
415–435 425 10 530.00–570.00 $550.47 $2,339 +9.64
460–475 468 32 500.00–540.00 $520.32 $2,435 -0.32
505–535 519 11 470.00–490.00 $479.38 $2,488 -10.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 19 700.00–740.00 $718.03 $1,960 —
340 340 8 660.00 $660.00 $2,244 +28.91
360–375 368 17 550.00–600.00 $576.98 $2,123 +1.48
410–435 421 11 490.00–520.00 $505.92 $2,130 +11.45
460–480 470 14 450.00–490.00 $470.43 $2,211 +2.55
510–535 521 9 430.00–460.00 $443.69 $2,312 -11.74
560–590 575 10 400.00–440.00 $420.52 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 14 600.00–640.00 $620.79 $1,974 —
350–390 369 15 500.00–530.00 $515.19 $1,901 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 20 700.00–730.00 $714.29 $1,879 +7.90
310–325 317 23 620.00–670.00 $644.50 $2,043 +8.33
350–365 358 21 550.00–580.00 $563.97 $2,019 -10.24
410–430 420 16 470.00–500.00 $484.64 $2,035 -1.40
455–480 468 15 450.00–480.00 $463.60 $2,170 +11.69
505–535 520 10 400.00–420.00 $409.71 $2,130 -17.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 14 630.00–680.00 $654.34 $1,852 —
310–335 323 15 580.00–610.00 $593.42 $1,917 +22.33
360–385 373 12 520.00–540.00 $530.34 $1,978 +9.40
410–420 415 12 440.00–460.00 $449.88 $1,867 +14.26
465–485 475 22 410.00–440.00 $424.68 $2,017 +14.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 11 520.00–550.00 $532.95 $1,737 —
360–375 368 14 480.00–510.00 $495.31 $1,823 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1710 1261 80-85% 50 160.00–184.00 $170.92 $2,155 —
1410–1665 1535 80-85% 15 190.00–210.00 $196.66 $3,019 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1085 1027 85-90% 26 150.00–161.00 $156.26 $1,605 +4.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1585 1507 9 189.00–206.00 $195.94 $2,953 +3.81
1655–2215 1847 5 217.00–229.00 $221.31 $4,088 —

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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.