Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

1,043 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $552.75/cwt -18.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,112/hd at 382 lb · 30 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $489.98/cwt -16.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,068/hd at 422 lb · 23 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $604.48/cwt -13.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,194/hd at 363 lb · 22 head

Arcadia, FL 3-weight steers sold at $583/cwt, running $4/cwt below the FL average ($587) and $44/cwt under Okeechobee, FL ($627). The class has held flat from its early July peak of $590. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,043	1,083	1,345
Feeder cattle	886	886	928
Slaughter cattle	157	197	417

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure last week for July 4th Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–225	218	12	740.00–780.00	$760.69	$1,658	-23.33
265–285	274	11	670.00–700.00	$685.82	$1,879	-56.40
310–325	318	16	630.00–660.00	$645.35	$2,052	-8.89
350–375	363	22	590.00–620.00	$604.48	$2,194	-13.25
405–435	419	17	510.00–545.00	$527.91	$2,212	-30.55
455–475	465	12	470.00–490.00	$479.78	$2,231	-11.74
515–535	525	12	440.00–450.00	$445.10	$2,337	-16.33
565–585	575	12	420.00–440.00	$429.83	$2,472	-19.23

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	276	11	600.00–650.00	$628.62	$1,735	-40.27
315–340	328	14	600.00–620.00	$609.62	$2,000	±0.00
365–390	382	30	540.00–580.00	$552.75	$2,112	-18.25
405–440	422	23	480.00–500.00	$489.98	$2,068	-16.80
455–490	474	17	440.00–460.00	$450.96	$2,138	-2.06
515–540	526	9	420.00–430.00	$424.56	$2,233	-5.73

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	321	15	540.00–590.00	$567.44	$1,821	-8.14
360–390	376	11	510.00–530.00	$518.70	$1,950	-8.27
410–440	425	12	450.00–470.00	$460.35	$1,956	—
450–480	464	13	420.00–430.00	$424.78	$1,971	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	275	14	530.00–600.00	$566.91	$1,559	-9.73
310–335	323	17	510.00–540.00	$526.46	$1,700	-1.53
365–385	375	14	460.00–500.00	$479.47	$1,798	+2.92
410–435	423	14	435.00–445.00	$440.15	$1,862	+6.25
455–475	464	15	410.00–420.00	$415.23	$1,927	—
510–525	518	10	380.00–400.00	$390.14	$2,021	-8.42

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	272	15	630.00–660.00	$645.31	$1,755	-6.33
305–335	320	16	550.00–600.00	$573.83	$1,836	-5.55
360–385	373	12	515.00–560.00	$538.26	$2,008	+17.45
405–435	419	15	450.00–470.00	$459.69	$1,926	-9.73
460–485	474	9	435.00–455.00	$446.37	$2,116	-13.20
515–535	524	11	410.00–445.00	$428.76	$2,247	+3.95

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	327	13	450.00–500.00	$475.97	$1,556	+19.64
365–390	378	16	420.00–440.00	$429.67	$1,624	-6.39
405–435	419	11	400.00–420.00	$409.45	$1,716	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1535	1445	80-85%	8	181.00–194.00	$191.36	$2,765	+17.84
1305–1555	1467	80-85%	33	165.00–178.00	$172.73	$2,534	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1330	1222	85-90%	20	161.00–170.00	$163.10	$1,993	—
1040–1505	1326	85-90%	13	148.00–157.00	$151.80	$2,013	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
160–1640	1265	6	218.00–232.00	$227.54	$2,878	—
1535–1690	1613	4	244.00–250.00	$247.14	$3,986	—

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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.