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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

849 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $475.54/cwt +5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,997/hd at 420 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $683.64/cwt +29.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,208/hd at 323 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $495.35/cwt -1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 430 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 849 733 1,150
Feeder cattle 662 594 862
Slaughter cattle 187 139 288

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 10.00 higher with instances on lightweight calves 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 10 720.00–830.00 $772.38 $1,622 +39.44
260–280 269 17 700.00–750.00 $724.45 $1,949 +0.44
310–335 323 20 650.00–720.00 $683.64 $2,208 +29.61
350–380 364 13 590.00–630.00 $609.28 $2,218 +3.31
410–435 422 17 530.00–570.00 $550.59 $2,323 -13.07
450–480 464 15 480.00–510.00 $495.52 $2,299 +7.08
500–540 520 12 445.00–475.00 $459.42 $2,389 +2.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 10 620.00–680.00 $648.36 $1,783 +5.00
305–335 320 12 600.00–640.00 $619.06 $1,981 +14.63
350–375 363 12 550.00–580.00 $564.48 $2,049 -0.12
420–440 430 20 480.00–510.00 $495.35 $2,130 -1.39
455–480 468 16 440.00–475.00 $457.97 $2,143 +3.29
505–535 520 10 415.00–440.00 $427.14 $2,221 -5.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 8 540.00–590.00 $565.59 $1,799 —
370–385 377 15 510.00–530.00 $520.47 $1,962 +1.32
410–435 424 11 440.00–470.00 $456.80 $1,937 +3.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 11 670.00–700.00 $686.88 $1,497 —
260–290 274 13 600.00–670.00 $634.21 $1,738 -4.41
305–340 323 18 550.00–630.00 $587.83 $1,899 +3.89
360–390 375 12 505.00–550.00 $526.60 $1,975 +6.82
405–435 420 20 460.00–490.00 $475.54 $1,997 +5.83
460–480 469 11 440.00–460.00 $449.30 $2,107 -6.01
510–535 522 13 410.00–430.00 $419.47 $2,190 +2.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 10 560.00–590.00 $575.85 $1,526 +14.93
315–335 325 14 500.00–540.00 $520.62 $1,692 -3.93
370–390 380 14 450.00–495.00 $471.91 $1,793 +2.72
415–435 424 17 430.00–450.00 $440.35 $1,867 +0.18
465–485 474 11 410.00–430.00 $420.70 $1,994 -6.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 440.00–490.00 $463.85 $1,508 -11.92
350–375 362 13 400.00–430.00 $414.36 $1,500 -8.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1110 1080 80-85% 9 200.00–210.00 $203.15 $2,194 —
1065–1535 1358 80-85% 55 173.00–194.00 $182.96 $2,485 -26.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1475 1244 85-90% 33 160.00–175.00 $167.56 $2,084 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1830 1656 8 212.00–229.00 $218.38 $3,616 —
1565–1825 1701 9 234.00–254.00 $242.41 $4,123 -1.93

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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.