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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

1,071 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $671.11/cwt -61.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 270 lb · 30 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $559.52/cwt -79.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 313 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $515.48/cwt -54.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 315 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,071 642 876
Feeder cattle 793 514 596
Slaughter cattle 278 128 280

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 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 20 670.00–720.00 $693.84 $1,492 —
260–280 270 30 640.00–700.00 $671.11 $1,812 -61.93
310–340 325 20 630.00–680.00 $656.15 $2,132 -60.21
350–365 358 19 580.00–620.00 $601.47 $2,153 -39.63
410–425 418 14 530.00–560.00 $544.73 $2,277 +4.26
450–475 462 19 500.00–540.00 $519.49 $2,400 +20.03
505–525 516 19 460.00–490.00 $473.92 $2,445 +18.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 12 600.00–630.00 $615.69 $1,681 -30.52
305–335 319 15 580.00–620.00 $600.40 $1,915 -49.99
360–380 371 11 530.00–570.00 $547.65 $2,032 -16.49
410–430 421 19 480.00–510.00 $493.85 $2,079 +14.68
510–525 518 10 430.00–450.00 $439.86 $2,278 +9.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 12 540.00–560.00 $549.76 $1,748 -54.58
370–390 380 10 470.00–500.00 $484.61 $1,842 -27.76
410–435 422 13 450.00–470.00 $459.53 $1,939 +16.73

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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 14 560.00–600.00 $580.75 $1,539 -69.41
305–320 313 22 540.00–580.00 $559.52 $1,751 -79.56
350–385 366 13 530.00–560.00 $544.56 $1,993 -39.77
405–425 414 17 480.00–510.00 $495.52 $2,051 +30.46
470–490 480 20 460.00–500.00 $480.42 $2,306 +34.30
505–535 519 13 400.00–420.00 $409.52 $2,125 +1.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 21 500.00–530.00 $515.48 $1,624 -54.04
355–370 363 16 480.00–510.00 $495.31 $1,798 -37.71
410–440 425 18 430.00–460.00 $445.53 $1,894 +14.77
455–480 467 15 415.00–440.00 $428.00 $1,999 +12.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 15 460.00–490.00 $476.36 $1,491 -39.22
355–375 365 10 440.00–470.00 $455.41 $1,662 -9.90
410–435 422 13 400.00–420.00 $410.47 $1,732 +11.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1310 1224 80-85% 9 178.00–197.00 $183.30 $2,244 —
1010–1710 1268 80-85% 108 160.00–175.00 $166.75 $2,114 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1410 1214 85-90% 33 151.00–160.00 $155.17 $1,884 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1470 1413 6 195.00–207.00 $198.21 $2,801 —
1510–1950 1710 11 212.00–226.00 $219.26 $3,749 —

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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.