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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

642 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $716.36/cwt -5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,314/hd at 323 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $430.45/cwt -13.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,234/hd at 519 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $540.47/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,297/hd at 425 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 642 1,058 859
Feeder cattle 514 846 653
Slaughter cattle 128 212 206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 9 700.00–780.00 $733.04 $2,009 -35.85
310–335 323 18 680.00–750.00 $716.36 $2,314 -5.06
355–375 365 14 600.00–680.00 $641.10 $2,340 -24.82
415–435 425 16 520.00–560.00 $540.47 $2,297 -10.00
450–475 463 12 480.00–520.00 $499.46 $2,312 -20.86
510–520 516 7 450.00–460.00 $455.76 $2,352 -23.62
550–575 563 6 435.00–450.00 $442.33 $2,490 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 281 11 620.00–680.00 $646.21 $1,816 -71.82
310–335 323 14 640.00–660.00 $650.39 $2,101 -9.61
350–375 363 8 540.00–590.00 $564.14 $2,048 -12.84
405–440 423 8 460.00–500.00 $479.17 $2,027 -26.75
455–480 468 12 435.00–475.00 $455.53 $2,132 -14.90
505–535 519 17 415.00–445.00 $430.45 $2,234 -13.24
565–585 574 9 405.00–430.00 $416.33 $2,390 -4.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 11 590.00–620.00 $604.34 $1,928 -16.45
360–385 374 7 500.00–530.00 $512.37 $1,916 -2.82
410–430 420 6 430.00–455.00 $442.80 $1,860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 271 9 610.00–680.00 $650.16 $1,762 -64.13
320–335 328 14 600.00–680.00 $639.08 $2,096 -5.42
365–385 375 6 560.00–610.00 $584.33 $2,191 +20.36
410–435 421 7 440.00–485.00 $465.06 $1,958 -19.58
455–475 466 11 435.00–455.00 $446.12 $2,079 -17.48
505–535 522 7 400.00–420.00 $408.29 $2,131 -1.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 12 540.00–590.00 $563.15 $1,521 -91.19
310–335 324 7 540.00–590.00 $569.52 $1,845 -23.90
355–385 372 9 510.00–550.00 $533.02 $1,983 +2.68
410–440 423 9 420.00–440.00 $430.76 $1,822 -19.12
450–485 468 10 400.00–430.00 $415.56 $1,945 -9.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 10 500.00–530.00 $515.58 $1,665 -17.37
350–365 358 10 450.00–480.00 $465.31 $1,666 -30.00
405–425 414 7 390.00–410.00 $398.81 $1,651 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1120 1083 80-85% 36 160.00–182.00 $166.93 $1,808 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1185 1048 85-90% 26 151.00–158.00 $155.01 $1,625 -1.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1385 1228 4 176.00–182.00 $180.31 $2,214 —
1350–1990 1682 9 185.00–198.00 $192.84 $3,244 —

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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.