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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $553.89/cwt -5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,077/hd at 375 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $454.53/cwt +5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,159/hd at 475 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $500.78/cwt -29.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 323 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 908 1,077 757
Feeder cattle 681 872 613
Slaughter cattle 227 205 144

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 276 11 600.00–620.00 $608.55 $1,680 -9.56
310–340 325 14 570.00–600.00 $585.69 $1,903 -14.40
365–385 375 21 540.00–570.00 $553.89 $2,077 -5.70
410–425 418 15 490.00–510.00 $500.85 $2,094 +9.29
475–485 480 16 440.00–470.00 $454.84 $2,183 +4.19
510–535 523 14 440.00–520.00 $480.96 $2,515 +51.97
560–585 572 15 410.00–425.00 $417.84 $2,390 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 276 11 630.00–680.00 $658.17 $1,817 -10.20
300–335 318 18 620.00–650.00 $634.17 $2,017 -10.18
350–375 363 14 590.00–630.00 $609.31 $2,212 +5.66
405–435 419 11 520.00–550.00 $534.17 $2,238 -0.39
455–475 465 12 480.00–515.00 $497.12 $2,312 +11.71
505–535 520 10 450.00–470.00 $460.29 $2,394 -0.49
555–575 565 10 440.00–450.00 $444.91 $2,514 —
605–620 614 10 405.00–440.00 $418.79 $2,571 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 11 320.00–550.00 $440.17 $1,426 -104.36
350–375 363 12 500.00–530.00 $515.52 $1,871 +0.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 16 550.00–600.00 $574.11 $1,608 -19.50
310–335 322 17 530.00–560.00 $544.70 $1,754 -35.47
365–385 374 15 490.00–520.00 $504.40 $1,886 -10.31
410–435 423 14 450.00–480.00 $465.44 $1,969 +0.88
460–490 475 18 440.00–470.00 $454.53 $2,159 +5.32
515–535 525 12 410.00–440.00 $424.71 $2,230 +9.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 18 480.00–520.00 $500.78 $1,618 -29.61
360–380 370 18 440.00–480.00 $460.54 $1,704 -13.96
405–420 413 14 420.00–440.00 $430.18 $1,777 -0.37
460–485 473 12 400.00–420.00 $410.26 $1,941 +1.14
505–520 513 10 380.00–400.00 $389.85 $2,000 +0.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 11 430.00–470.00 $451.21 $1,462 -14.49
370–390 380 14 400.00–430.00 $414.61 $1,576 -16.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1410 1251 80-85% 9 187.00–203.00 $189.47 $2,370 —
1305–1610 1445 80-85% 80 165.00–180.00 $173.87 $2,512 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1105 1053 85-90% 18 151.00–158.00 $155.14 $1,634 —
1050–1315 1198 85-90% 27 160.00–171.00 $164.61 $1,972 +1.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1810 1580 4 191.00–200.00 $194.84 $3,078 —
1760–2055 1908 4 223.00–230.00 $226.77 $4,327 —

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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.