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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $469.42/cwt +14.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 428 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $476.69/cwt +16.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,769/hd at 371 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $595.41/cwt +4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,173/hd at 365 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 879 1,026 1,110
Feeder cattle 659 831 844
Slaughter cattle 220 195 266

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 218 9 700.00–780.00 $740.82 $1,615 +18.01
255–275 265 12 640.00–680.00 $659.25 $1,747 +14.02
310–330 321 15 620.00–670.00 $642.56 $2,063 +12.28
355–375 365 16 580.00–610.00 $595.41 $2,173 +4.72
405–425 415 10 530.00–550.00 $539.76 $2,240 +0.24
460–490 475 12 480.00–515.00 $498.05 $2,366 +17.79
500–535 518 10 460.00–500.00 $479.32 $2,483 +19.70
560–585 574 9 425.00–445.00 $433.67 $2,489 -5.09
610–635 627 9 415.00–429.00 $424.46 $2,661 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 10 600.00–630.00 $615.55 $1,693 -0.28
320–340 331 11 580.00–600.00 $591.21 $1,957 +1.83
360–375 367 13 530.00–560.00 $545.85 $2,003 +5.31
405–435 420 12 470.00–510.00 $490.71 $2,061 +0.12
460–485 473 10 440.00–470.00 $454.60 $2,150 +3.49
520–535 528 10 410.00–450.00 $429.72 $2,269 +3.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 10 520.00–560.00 $539.53 $1,716 -4.78
360–385 373 8 500.00–520.00 $510.34 $1,904 +14.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 14 600.00–630.00 $614.31 $1,677 +35.06
305–335 320 14 530.00–570.00 $550.94 $1,763 -0.12
355–370 363 9 510.00–530.00 $518.69 $1,883 +11.92
415–440 428 22 450.00–490.00 $469.42 $2,009 +14.86
460–470 465 12 430.00–460.00 $444.84 $2,069 +10.60
510–530 520 10 400.00–430.00 $414.71 $2,156 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 15 500.00–520.00 $510.21 $1,653 -0.26
350–390 371 17 460.00–490.00 $476.69 $1,769 +16.43
405–435 420 10 410.00–440.00 $424.46 $1,783 -0.45
510–520 515 12 380.00–395.00 $387.43 $1,995 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 9 460.00–490.00 $472.98 $1,480 -0.17
355–385 368 9 420.00–450.00 $436.06 $1,605 +21.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1610 1275 80-85% 60 160.00–181.00 $169.00 $2,155 —
1370–1500 1419 80-85% 8 191.00–204.00 $196.15 $2,783 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1210 1090 85-90% 10 145.00–152.00 $148.11 $1,614 —
1090–1335 1176 85-90% 24 158.00–167.00 $163.08 $1,918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 237.00 $237.00 $3,709 —
1505–1885 1647 8 205.00–227.00 $218.02 $3,591 —

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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.