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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

1,293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $619.05/cwt -16.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,628/hd at 263 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $639.85/cwt -5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,028/hd at 317 lb · 21 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 steers $614.30/cwt -8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 268 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,293 1,211 960
Feeder cattle 1,021 908 749
Slaughter cattle 272 303 211

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 15 640.00–680.00 $662.23 $1,841 -15.81
300–335 317 21 620.00–660.00 $639.85 $2,028 -5.85
355–385 370 16 560.00–580.00 $569.59 $2,107 -35.69
400–435 416 17 480.00–500.00 $489.83 $2,038 -34.64
460–480 470 16 440.00–460.00 $450.21 $2,116 -21.16
505–535 519 17 400.00–420.00 $409.70 $2,126 -5.61
550–575 563 12 380.00–405.00 $392.22 $2,208 +2.31
605–640 623 12 335.00–350.00 $342.71 $2,135 —
650–680 665 18 325.00–342.00 $333.69 $2,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 20 600.00–630.00 $614.30 $1,646 -8.78
305–315 310 17 580.00–610.00 $595.64 $1,846 +1.10
350–385 369 15 510.00–550.00 $527.72 $1,947 -30.06
415–435 425 14 440.00–470.00 $454.65 $1,932 +6.87
450–480 465 14 410.00–430.00 $420.32 $1,954 -11.55
520–540 529 17 360.00–390.00 $375.60 $1,987 -14.16
560–580 570 16 360.00–375.00 $367.37 $2,094 +7.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 326 19 530.00–570.00 $551.67 $1,798 —
370–390 381 17 470.00–500.00 $483.72 $1,843 -10.68
410–435 431 7 410.00–430.00 $412.72 $1,779 -18.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 277 15 530.00–580.00 $554.46 $1,536 -35.90
315–340 328 17 500.00–520.00 $509.03 $1,670 -16.55
355–385 369 17 450.00–490.00 $470.37 $1,736 -5.82
410–430 421 17 400.00–430.00 $416.24 $1,752 -3.57
455–490 474 15 380.00–400.00 $388.97 $1,844 +3.65
510–525 518 13 350.00–370.00 $360.91 $1,870 +11.20
565–590 577 15 325.00–355.00 $340.68 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 22 600.00–640.00 $619.05 $1,628 -16.86
310–340 325 12 540.00–560.00 $550.46 $1,789 -18.76
350–375 362 15 500.00–520.00 $509.68 $1,845 -14.36
405–440 421 17 440.00–480.00 $459.65 $1,935 +11.97
465–485 474 15 410.00–450.00 $430.91 $2,043 +9.79
500–535 518 14 375.00–390.00 $382.25 $1,980 +1.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 16 450.00–480.00 $465.69 $1,513 -18.85
355–390 374 13 400.00–440.00 $422.47 $1,580 +0.40
410–435 423 15 370.00–395.00 $383.70 $1,623 -6.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 421 11 440.00–460.00 $448.86 $1,890 -60.78
500–535 518 12 380.00–405.00 $392.92 $2,035 -17.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 521 15 340.00–370.00 $353.71 $1,843 -15.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1510 1372 80-85% 13 170.00–172.00 $170.51 $2,339 —
1265–1715 1378 80-85% 65 147.00–165.00 $154.98 $2,136 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1400 1207 85-90% 9 130.00–133.00 $131.16 $1,583 —
1080–1500 1237 85-90% 41 140.00–153.00 $144.95 $1,793 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1555 1480 7 189.00–205.00 $195.39 $2,892 —
1410–1670 1607 6 208.00–223.00 $213.88 $3,437 -19.93
2025–2330 2112 7 226.00–232.00 $227.89 $4,813 —

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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.