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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

722 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $670.26/cwt +20.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 277 lb · 25 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $665.52/cwt +46.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,090/hd at 314 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $437.98/cwt +8.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 479 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 722 838 891
Feeder cattle 614 654 677
Slaughter cattle 108 184 214

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 216 15 680.00–730.00 $705.35 $1,524 +9.83
270–285 277 25 650.00–690.00 $670.26 $1,857 +20.68
305–325 314 19 640.00–690.00 $665.52 $2,090 +46.14
360–375 368 16 590.00–620.00 $604.69 $2,225 +30.86
400–435 418 12 500.00–530.00 $514.37 $2,150 +18.67
455–475 466 7 460.00–490.00 $472.54 $2,202 +7.35
510–540 527 7 440.00–460.00 $448.29 $2,362 +8.58
555–575 565 10 420.00–440.00 $430.18 $2,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 12 570.00–615.00 $593.37 $1,917 +12.64
360–385 373 12 530.00–560.00 $544.50 $2,031 +30.11
410–435 423 10 460.00–490.00 $475.44 $2,011 +10.88
470–490 479 17 425.00–450.00 $437.98 $2,098 +8.19
515–535 525 10 410.00–425.00 $417.64 $2,193 +7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 8 530.00–560.00 $545.24 $1,690 +5.54
355–390 375 7 500.00–520.00 $508.11 $1,905 +42.15
410–435 421 7 440.00–450.00 $444.43 $1,871 +24.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 16 600.00–660.00 $630.70 $1,356 -18.82
255–270 263 9 600.00–630.00 $617.09 $1,623 +17.19
310–320 315 11 570.00–580.00 $575.53 $1,813 +29.95
350–385 368 12 470.00–510.00 $489.05 $1,800 +7.24
415–440 429 11 430.00–450.00 $441.20 $1,893 -0.85
450–475 463 10 430.00–440.00 $435.14 $2,015 +14.04
505–535 520 10 400.00–440.00 $419.42 $2,181 +19.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 12 440.00–460.00 $449.73 $1,642 +4.97
410–440 427 9 400.00–420.00 $411.46 $1,757 -26.94
465–485 475 10 380.00–410.00 $394.68 $1,875 +6.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 10 480.00–500.00 $490.23 $1,608 +54.81
350–370 361 9 400.00–430.00 $417.08 $1,506 +2.58

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1220 1180 80-85% 11 161.00–170.00 $166.92 $1,970 -15.10
1135–1650 1382 80-85% 19 178.00–190.00 $183.32 $2,533 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1130 1074 85-90% 11 156.00–169.00 $163.15 $1,752 —
1005–1260 1101 85-90% 8 143.00–150.00 $146.01 $1,608 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1415 1370 4 195.00–209.00 $198.16 $2,715 —
1390–1625 1508 4 220.00–236.00 $228.62 $3,448 —

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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.