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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

1,077 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $603.65/cwt +34.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,234/hd at 370 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $580.17/cwt +53.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 319 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $514.71/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 372 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,077 676 900
Feeder cattle 872 521 684
Slaughter cattle 205 155 216

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 19 650.00–690.00 $668.37 $1,724 +18.72
310–325 317 15 630.00–660.00 $644.35 $2,043 +23.89
350–390 370 20 580.00–630.00 $603.65 $2,234 +34.94
410–435 422 17 520.00–550.00 $534.56 $2,256 +8.93
450–475 463 16 470.00–500.00 $485.41 $2,247 +6.05
510–530 521 17 450.00–470.00 $460.78 $2,401 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 281 17 600.00–640.00 $618.11 $1,737 +29.00
305–340 321 17 580.00–620.00 $600.09 $1,926 +23.90
355–385 370 16 550.00–570.00 $559.59 $2,070 +40.09
415–435 424 13 475.00–510.00 $491.56 $2,084 +5.85
460–485 471 11 440.00–460.00 $450.65 $2,123 +6.48
510–525 518 19 415.00–445.00 $428.99 $2,222 +17.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 18 530.00–560.00 $544.53 $1,742 —
350–390 369 17 500.00–530.00 $515.07 $1,901 —
410–440 424 15 430.00–460.00 $444.53 $1,885 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 12 570.00–620.00 $593.61 $1,603 +7.78
305–335 319 19 550.00–610.00 $580.17 $1,851 +53.79
360–385 372 19 500.00–530.00 $514.71 $1,915 +1.55
410–435 422 17 450.00–480.00 $464.56 $1,960 +6.33
450–475 462 15 430.00–470.00 $449.21 $2,075 +3.89
510–535 522 15 405.00–425.00 $415.43 $2,169 +6.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 14 500.00–550.00 $523.85 $1,430 —
310–335 323 16 520.00–540.00 $530.39 $1,713 +56.06
360–385 373 14 460.00–490.00 $474.50 $1,770 +9.09
410–420 415 15 420.00–440.00 $430.55 $1,787 +7.83
455–475 466 15 400.00–420.00 $409.12 $1,906 +0.33
515–535 524 11 380.00–400.00 $389.28 $2,040 +11.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 15 440.00–490.00 $465.70 $1,500 +25.46
360–380 371 15 420.00–440.00 $430.94 $1,599 +5.53
400–440 418 13 400.00–410.00 $405.15 $1,694 +4.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1560 1333 80-85% 32 175.00–186.00 $179.56 $2,394 —
1320–1400 1360 80-85% 23 189.00–201.00 $193.24 $2,628 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1310 1191 85-90% 35 155.00–171.00 $163.32 $1,945 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1985 1720 10 210.00–230.00 $223.95 $3,852 -11.53
1990–2005 1995 6 234.00–251.00 $239.70 $4,782 —

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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.