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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

1,284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $434.52/cwt -16.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 470 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $488.73/cwt +43.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,541/hd at 520 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $484.73/cwt -5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,026/hd at 418 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,284 1,043 1,153
Feeder cattle 1,027 886 899
Slaughter cattle 257 157 254

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 14 730.00–780.00 $753.26 $1,620 -7.43
250–285 268 16 650.00–700.00 $673.36 $1,805 -12.46
310–325 317 15 630.00–650.00 $639.57 $2,027 -5.78
355–385 370 12 580.00–600.00 $589.59 $2,181 -14.89
405–440 421 17 515.00–550.00 $532.81 $2,243 +4.90
450–480 464 17 460.00–500.00 $480.53 $2,230 +0.75
505–535 520 22 445.00–530.00 $488.73 $2,541 +43.63
560–570 565 12 415.00–435.00 $425.09 $2,402 -4.74
610–635 623 18 380.00–395.00 $388.36 $2,419 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 14 600.00–640.00 $618.91 $1,702 -9.71
315–335 325 16 600.00–620.00 $610.31 $1,984 +0.69
370–385 378 13 540.00–570.00 $556.45 $2,103 +3.70
410–425 418 22 470.00–500.00 $484.73 $2,026 -5.25
455–485 470 26 420.00–450.00 $434.52 $2,042 -16.44
510–530 521 19 400.00–420.00 $410.72 $2,140 -13.84
550–570 560 14 390.00–410.00 $399.82 $2,239 —
605–620 615 17 360.00–370.00 $366.53 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 329 13 560.00–590.00 $575.70 $1,894 +8.26
360–385 373 14 500.00–530.00 $515.50 $1,923 -3.20
410–430 420 21 430.00–450.00 $439.29 $1,845 -21.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 12 670.00–770.00 $716.07 $1,597 —
255–285 269 13 600.00–650.00 $624.46 $1,680 -20.85
305–320 313 15 570.00–590.00 $580.91 $1,818 +7.08
350–375 362 15 510.00–535.00 $522.90 $1,893 -15.36
410–425 418 20 440.00–460.00 $450.18 $1,882 -9.51
450–480 466 19 425.00–440.00 $431.86 $2,012 -14.51
510–535 523 10 405.00–420.00 $412.32 $2,156 -16.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 15 550.00–590.00 $568.11 $1,523 +1.20
325–340 333 15 520.00–560.00 $538.22 $1,792 +11.76
350–380 365 14 470.00–500.00 $484.38 $1,768 +4.91
410–435 423 21 410.00–430.00 $419.23 $1,773 -20.92
460–480 470 16 400.00–420.00 $410.21 $1,928 -5.02
510–525 518 16 380.00–400.00 $389.86 $2,019 -0.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 15 470.00–500.00 $485.42 $1,563 +9.45
360–380 369 15 430.00–450.00 $440.40 $1,625 +10.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1530 1371 80-85% 58 171.00–189.00 $181.78 $2,492 —
1115–1540 1379 80-85% 35 191.00–205.00 $195.24 $2,692 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1060 998 85-90% 10 145.00–158.00 $153.28 $1,530 —
1005–1490 1217 85-90% 31 161.00–173.00 $166.08 $2,021 +2.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1575 1531 5 217.00–222.00 $220.09 $3,370 —
1710–1840 1753 3 240.00–250.00 $246.50 $4,321 —

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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.