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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

1,215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $636.19/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 263 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $430.63/cwt -9.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,852/hd at 430 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $490.79/cwt -4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,091/hd at 426 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,215 849 916
Feeder cattle 923 662 678
Slaughter cattle 292 187 238

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1215). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement cows not tested. .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 16 700.00–780.00 $737.33 $1,659 -35.05
265–275 270 16 650.00–710.00 $679.44 $1,834 -45.01
305–335 319 19 630.00–680.00 $654.86 $2,089 -28.78
350–375 363 14 580.00–620.00 $600.69 $2,181 -8.59
410–435 422 15 510.00–535.00 $522.04 $2,203 -28.55
450–485 468 14 480.00–500.00 $489.63 $2,291 -5.89
510–535 523 14 440.00–450.00 $445.12 $2,328 -14.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 14 600.00–640.00 $619.07 $1,659 -29.29
310–330 320 20 580.00–610.00 $595.47 $1,906 -23.59
360–380 371 19 540.00–570.00 $553.81 $2,055 -10.67
410–440 426 23 480.00–500.00 $490.79 $2,091 -4.56
455–485 469 15 440.00–470.00 $455.52 $2,136 -2.45
505–535 520 12 415.00–430.00 $422.28 $2,196 -4.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 319 15 540.00–560.00 $550.35 $1,756 -15.24
360–380 371 13 510.00–530.00 $521.04 $1,933 +0.57
410–435 422 17 440.00–470.00 $454.56 $1,918 -2.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 14 530.00–590.00 $561.09 $1,543 -14.76
310–340 326 17 480.00–520.00 $497.91 $1,623 -22.71
365–385 374 19 460.00–500.00 $479.48 $1,793 +7.57
420–440 430 25 420.00–440.00 $430.63 $1,852 -9.72
460–490 475 22 400.00–430.00 $415.47 $1,973 -5.23
505–535 520 10 380.00–395.00 $387.72 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 26 610.00–660.00 $636.19 $1,673 +1.98
310–335 323 14 530.00–580.00 $554.03 $1,790 -33.80
350–380 365 12 505.00–535.00 $519.38 $1,896 -7.22
410–430 421 19 450.00–500.00 $476.91 $2,008 +1.37
450–485 468 14 440.00–465.00 $452.03 $2,116 +2.73
505–535 520 10 400.00–410.00 $404.86 $2,105 -14.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 19 430.00–460.00 $445.21 $1,434 -18.64
360–380 371 11 400.00–440.00 $422.35 $1,567 +7.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1460 1219 80-85% 73 177.00–197.00 $184.49 $2,249 —
1250–1505 1333 80-85% 30 200.00–215.00 $206.25 $2,749 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1710 1347 85-90% 40 161.00–174.00 $167.88 $2,261 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1250 1200 8 202.00–210.00 $205.83 $2,470 —
1250–1335 1293 4 220.00–226.00 $223.10 $2,885 —
1410–1525 1439 4 232.00–241.00 $234.38 $3,373 —

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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.