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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 5, 2026

1,211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $385.32/cwt -16.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 465 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $389.91/cwt +0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,261/hd at 580 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $645.70/cwt -9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,066/hd at 320 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,211 994 1,292
Feeder cattle 908 765 1,008
Slaughter cattle 303 229 284

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 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
210–230 221 9 700.00–750.00 $721.11 $1,594 -51.14
250–285 268 12 650.00–710.00 $678.04 $1,817 -7.74
305–335 320 20 630.00–660.00 $645.70 $2,066 -9.42
360–390 374 17 590.00–620.00 $605.28 $2,264 +14.85
410–440 425 10 510.00–540.00 $524.47 $2,229 +8.94
455–480 469 9 460.00–480.00 $471.37 $2,211 -3.07
505–535 519 11 410.00–420.00 $415.31 $2,155 +1.24
575–585 580 22 380.00–400.00 $389.91 $2,261 +0.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 11 600.00–640.00 $623.08 $1,707 +1.99
315–335 325 12 580.00–610.00 $594.54 $1,932 -15.18
350–375 363 13 530.00–580.00 $557.78 $2,025 -1.88
410–435 422 15 440.00–455.00 $447.78 $1,890 -11.36
460–485 472 13 420.00–445.00 $431.87 $2,038 +2.50
510–535 523 20 380.00–400.00 $389.76 $2,038 +9.66
560–580 570 8 350.00–370.00 $359.82 $2,051 +9.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 8 480.00–510.00 $494.40 $1,854 -1.04
415–435 426 11 425.00–440.00 $431.64 $1,839 +17.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 10 580.00–600.00 $590.36 $1,653 +24.51
310–335 323 14 510.00–540.00 $525.58 $1,698 +10.11
350–385 368 12 450.00–500.00 $476.19 $1,752 +21.71
400–440 419 15 410.00–430.00 $419.81 $1,759 +4.28
455–475 465 24 370.00–400.00 $385.32 $1,792 -16.77
505–535 520 12 340.00–360.00 $349.71 $1,818 -13.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 274 11 610.00–660.00 $635.91 $1,742 +24.78
310–335 323 12 550.00–590.00 $569.22 $1,839 +1.69
360–380 369 11 510.00–540.00 $524.04 $1,934 +18.49
415–435 425 14 440.00–455.00 $447.68 $1,903 -13.16
460–480 471 11 410.00–430.00 $421.12 $1,983 -25.09
500–535 518 8 370.00–390.00 $380.34 $1,970 -31.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 12 470.00–500.00 $484.54 $1,575 +9.20
360–380 371 13 400.00–440.00 $422.07 $1,566 +5.10
410–435 423 12 380.00–400.00 $390.30 $1,651 +9.54
455–485 470 8 340.00–360.00 $349.68 $1,643 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 12 560.00–590.00 $574.29 $2,113 —
405–435 420 10 500.00–520.00 $509.64 $2,140 —
460–485 471 9 450.00–470.00 $459.15 $2,163 —
520–535 528 12 405.00–415.00 $410.07 $2,165 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 12 460.00–490.00 $475.44 $2,011 —
455 455 10 410.00–425.00 $417.50 $1,900 —
520–540 529 11 360.00–380.00 $369.28 $1,953 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1265 1224 80-85% 19 180.00–186.00 $182.05 $2,228 -2.56
1190–1410 1281 80-85% 79 164.00–178.00 $172.19 $2,206 -34.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1100 1061 85-90% 13 150.00–159.00 $155.03 $1,645 —
1025–1110 1076 85-90% 47 161.00–171.00 $163.85 $1,763 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1405 1293 5 191.00–200.00 $198.04 $2,561 —
1535–1820 1630 3 220.00–242.00 $233.81 $3,811 —

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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.