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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 steers $513.52/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,931/hd at 376 lb · 17 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $676.35/cwt +18.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 271 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $643.30/cwt +9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,065/hd at 321 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 777 908 871
Feeder cattle 637 681 740
Slaughter cattle 140 227 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 12 700.00–780.00 $737.70 $1,608 —
255–285 271 15 650.00–710.00 $676.35 $1,833 +18.18
305–335 321 15 630.00–660.00 $643.30 $2,065 +9.13
350–370 360 12 580.00–610.00 $595.42 $2,144 -13.89
405–440 423 10 520.00–540.00 $530.41 $2,244 -3.76
450–490 470 14 480.00–510.00 $494.36 $2,323 -2.76
510–530 520 10 450.00–470.00 $459.81 $2,391 -0.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 10 580.00–610.00 $594.42 $1,920 +8.73
360–385 373 10 540.00–570.00 $555.50 $2,072 +1.61
410–425 418 8 480.00–500.00 $489.82 $2,047 -11.03
460–485 471 11 440.00–470.00 $454.03 $2,138 -0.81
515–530 523 10 420.00–440.00 $430.14 $2,250 -50.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 14 540.00–570.00 $554.53 $1,774 +114.36
360–390 376 17 500.00–530.00 $513.52 $1,931 -2.00
400–435 416 9 450.00–470.00 $460.70 $1,917 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 231 9 640.00–710.00 $669.62 $1,547 —
250–285 268 12 600.00–690.00 $642.06 $1,721 +67.95
310–335 323 14 520.00–550.00 $534.42 $1,726 -10.28
360–385 374 11 490.00–520.00 $503.14 $1,882 -1.26
415–435 424 9 450.00–480.00 $466.32 $1,977 +0.88
450–485 468 10 440.00–460.00 $449.63 $2,104 -4.90
520–535 526 7 415.00–425.00 $419.36 $2,206 -5.35
550–575 563 8 400.00–415.00 $407.33 $2,293 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 13 480.00–510.00 $493.16 $1,608 -7.62
355–375 366 13 460.00–480.00 $468.96 $1,716 +8.42
405–435 420 10 420.00–440.00 $430.36 $1,808 +0.18
465–485 474 9 410.00–430.00 $420.90 $1,995 +10.64
510–520 516 7 380.00–405.00 $394.40 $2,035 +4.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 11 450.00–480.00 $465.66 $1,485 +14.45
360–385 373 10 420.00–450.00 $434.50 $1,621 +19.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1235 1109 80-85% 7 194.00–208.00 $200.68 $2,226 —
1060–1210 1150 80-85% 39 170.00–188.00 $178.97 $2,058 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1290 1099 85-90% 23 160.00–173.00 $165.62 $1,820 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1815 1701 5 210.00–231.00 $219.75 $3,738 —

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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.