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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 3, 2026

884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $471.20/cwt -8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 376 lb · 25 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $549.53/cwt -4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,748/hd at 318 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $495.47/cwt -2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,586/hd at 320 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 884 1,215 825
Feeder cattle 690 923 627
Slaughter cattle 194 292 198

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 264 11 650.00–690.00 $671.07 $1,772 -8.37
310–340 325 14 640.00–680.00 $659.08 $2,142 +4.22
350–370 360 16 590.00–630.00 $610.56 $2,198 +9.87
410–440 425 12 500.00–530.00 $514.47 $2,186 -7.57
450–475 463 14 470.00–485.00 $477.30 $2,210 -12.33
505–535 520 12 440.00–465.00 $452.14 $2,351 +7.02
570–585 578 10 430.00–440.00 $434.94 $2,514 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 271 13 600.00–640.00 $622.27 $1,686 +3.20
310–325 318 13 600.00–620.00 $609.00 $1,937 +13.53
355 355 9 570.00 $570.00 $2,024 +16.19
400–435 416 15 470.00–490.00 $480.25 $1,998 -10.54
455–490 473 10 440.00–460.00 $449.63 $2,127 -5.89
505–535 520 10 410.00–430.00 $419.71 $2,182 -2.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 12 550.00–590.00 $570.78 $1,844 +20.43
360–390 375 14 500.00–530.00 $515.60 $1,934 -5.44
405–440 423 16 440.00–460.00 $449.59 $1,902 -4.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 16 550.00–620.00 $586.32 $1,554 -49.87
310–325 318 22 530.00–570.00 $549.53 $1,748 -4.50
355–385 370 12 500.00–510.00 $505.20 $1,869 -14.18
405–430 418 10 440.00–470.00 $455.45 $1,904 -21.46
460–480 470 10 430.00–440.00 $435.11 $2,045 -16.92
505–530 517 17 400.00–420.00 $409.65 $2,118 +4.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 18 480.00–510.00 $495.47 $1,586 -2.44
360–390 376 25 455.00–485.00 $471.20 $1,772 -8.28
415–435 425 12 410.00–430.00 $420.24 $1,786 -10.39
470–485 477 11 400.00–420.00 $410.75 $1,959 -4.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1365 1193 80-85% 19 200.00–214.00 $207.99 $2,481 —
990–1860 1317 80-85% 62 162.00–197.00 $180.92 $2,383 -25.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1610 1517 11 213.00–229.00 $220.60 $3,347 —
1710–1810 1777 3 233.00–251.00 $238.77 $4,243 —

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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.