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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $639.77/cwt -31.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,695/hd at 265 lb · 23 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $570.03/cwt -10.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 266 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $538.88/cwt -20.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 322 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 756 1,071 956
Feeder cattle 582 793 717
Slaughter cattle 174 278 239

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 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
205–235 218 9 650.00–700.00 $673.92 $1,469 -19.92
255–275 265 23 600.00–680.00 $639.77 $1,695 -31.34
305–335 320 10 600.00–660.00 $631.41 $2,021 -24.74
355–385 369 13 540.00–580.00 $560.73 $2,069 -40.74
420–435 428 14 470.00–500.00 $485.26 $2,077 -59.47
460–480 469 13 440.00–465.00 $453.20 $2,126 -66.29
505–520 513 10 425.00–440.00 $432.61 $2,219 -41.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 12 550.00–580.00 $565.24 $1,781 -35.16
350–375 363 12 490.00–520.00 $504.48 $1,831 -43.17
410–440 426 15 435.00–465.00 $451.53 $1,924 -42.32
460–485 471 9 400.00–430.00 $416.27 $1,961 —
510–540 527 9 385.00–410.00 $399.24 $2,104 -40.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 12 500.00–540.00 $520.48 $1,629 -29.28
360–390 375 10 450.00–480.00 $464.40 $1,742 -20.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 266 15 550.00–590.00 $570.03 $1,516 -10.72
310–335 322 15 500.00–580.00 $538.88 $1,735 -20.64
355–375 366 13 490.00–550.00 $516.88 $1,892 -27.68
410–430 420 14 425.00–450.00 $437.20 $1,836 -58.32
455–475 465 10 400.00–415.00 $407.34 $1,894 -73.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 9 470.00–490.00 $478.66 $1,522 -36.82
350–375 363 12 440.00–470.00 $455.52 $1,654 -39.79
405–425 415 10 400.00–415.00 $407.32 $1,690 -38.21
510–520 515 10 375.00–385.00 $380.05 $1,957 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 8 435.00–465.00 $450.47 $1,442 -25.89
360–385 371 9 400.00–425.00 $413.47 $1,534 -41.94
415–440 426 9 370.00–390.00 $380.82 $1,622 -29.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1380 1159 80-85% 18 171.00–182.00 $174.47 $2,022 —
1010–1530 1267 80-85% 40 155.00–168.00 $159.19 $2,017 -7.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1400 1219 85-90% 30 150.00–158.00 $153.40 $1,870 -1.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1415 1360 4 210.00–217.00 $213.34 $2,901 —
1410–1670 1605 4 177.00–187.00 $184.80 $2,966 —

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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.