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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

994 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $515.53/cwt -3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,191/hd at 425 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $655.12/cwt +20.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,109/hd at 322 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $460.84/cwt +11.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,926/hd at 418 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 994 1,066 1,307
Feeder cattle 765 853 1,019
Slaughter cattle 229 213 288

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 12 730.00–810.00 $772.25 $1,722 +33.99
260–285 272 13 660.00–710.00 $685.78 $1,865 +8.86
310–335 322 23 630.00–680.00 $655.12 $2,109 +20.54
350–375 362 13 580.00–600.00 $590.43 $2,137 +15.93
410–440 425 24 500.00–530.00 $515.53 $2,191 -3.89
450–485 468 10 460.00–490.00 $474.44 $2,220 +24.28
505–535 519 11 400.00–430.00 $414.07 $2,149 -6.36
555–575 565 12 380.00–400.00 $389.82 $2,202 -15.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 10 600.00–640.00 $621.09 $1,708 -5.77
310–335 322 15 600.00–620.00 $609.72 $1,963 +20.27
355–380 368 12 550.00–570.00 $559.66 $2,060 +20.00
415–435 424 15 440.00–480.00 $459.14 $1,947 -16.39
460–490 475 12 410.00–450.00 $429.37 $2,040 +4.53
510–520 515 14 370.00–390.00 $380.10 $1,958 -10.10
570 570 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 -24.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 12 540.00–590.00 $565.59 $1,799 +11.17
350–385 366 13 480.00–510.00 $495.44 $1,813 -1.16
410–440 425 10 400.00–430.00 $414.47 $1,761 -16.36
460–470 465 15 380.00–400.00 $390.77 $1,817 -6.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 10 590.00–630.00 $611.13 $1,619 -15.04
310–325 318 17 540.00–600.00 $567.53 $1,805 +27.30
355–385 369 13 490.00–520.00 $505.55 $1,865 +1.03
400–435 418 18 440.00–480.00 $460.84 $1,926 +11.78
450–470 461 17 430.00–460.00 $446.21 $2,057 +20.81
510–530 521 13 390.00–430.00 $411.92 $2,146 +18.64
565–580 573 9 380.00–390.00 $384.38 $2,202 +9.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 10 550.00–580.00 $565.85 $1,500 +14.37
310–330 320 14 500.00–530.00 $515.47 $1,650 +6.59
350–375 363 14 440.00–470.00 $454.48 $1,650 -11.98
405–440 421 13 400.00–430.00 $415.53 $1,749 -7.54
460–485 472 17 390.00–415.00 $402.09 $1,898 +12.52
505–530 518 10 350.00–375.00 $362.80 $1,879 +2.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 12 460.00–490.00 $475.34 $1,559 —
350–380 366 11 400.00–430.00 $416.97 $1,526 -8.64
405–435 418 9 370.00–390.00 $380.76 $1,592 -14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1500 1203 80-85% 91 175.00–193.00 $184.61 $2,221 —
1190–1360 1275 80-85% 12 204.00–210.00 $206.80 $2,637 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1175 1049 85-90% 25 162.00–173.00 $168.67 $1,769 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1350 1337 3 195.00–200.00 $198.37 $2,652 —
1205–1860 1574 6 205.00–218.00 $213.50 $3,360 —

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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.