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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

1,166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $345.51/cwt -30.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 518 lb · 26 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $585.58/cwt -54.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,891/hd at 323 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $380.38/cwt -29.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 520 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,166 1,293 1,156
Feeder cattle 899 1,021 879
Slaughter cattle 267 272 277

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 12 620.00–700.00 $663.15 $1,479 —
260–290 274 17 600.00–660.00 $629.87 $1,726 -32.36
310–335 323 24 570.00–600.00 $585.58 $1,891 -54.27
355–390 371 15 500.00–530.00 $514.70 $1,910 -54.89
405–430 418 18 440.00–470.00 $455.45 $1,904 -34.38
450–480 465 12 390.00–415.00 $402.90 $1,873 -47.31
500–540 520 22 370.00–390.00 $380.38 $1,978 -29.32
550–575 562 19 340.00–370.00 $354.54 $1,993 -37.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 16 550.00–590.00 $571.48 $1,543 -42.82
310–340 324 13 530.00–560.00 $544.54 $1,764 -51.10
350–380 364 19 450.00–490.00 $469.77 $1,710 -57.95
400–435 416 15 400.00–430.00 $414.63 $1,725 -40.02
455–475 465 12 360.00–380.00 $370.22 $1,722 -50.10
500–535 518 26 330.00–360.00 $345.51 $1,790 -30.09
550–580 565 10 300.00–310.00 $305.13 $1,724 -62.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 8 500.00–520.00 $510.31 $1,633 -41.36
350–375 362 13 410.00–440.00 $424.36 $1,536 -59.36
400–435 418 10 360.00–390.00 $375.63 $1,570 -37.09
460–480 469 15 330.00–350.00 $339.55 $1,592 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 18 610.00–640.00 $626.02 $1,377 —
250–275 263 12 580.00–620.00 $600.95 $1,580 -18.10
310–335 322 21 500.00–530.00 $514.87 $1,658 -35.59
350–390 370 14 470.00–510.00 $491.08 $1,817 -18.60
405–430 418 10 400.00–440.00 $420.60 $1,758 -39.05
455–480 468 14 370.00–400.00 $385.40 $1,804 -45.51
505–540 523 8 360.00–390.00 $375.50 $1,964 -6.75
555–580 568 10 330.00–350.00 $340.22 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 12 530.00–570.00 $551.28 $1,505 -3.18
305–340 323 14 460.00–490.00 $475.81 $1,537 -33.22
360–385 373 8 430.00–460.00 $445.50 $1,662 -24.87
400–420 410 10 370.00–390.00 $380.24 $1,559 -36.00
450–470 459 11 330.00–360.00 $343.96 $1,579 -45.01
500–535 516 11 310.00–340.00 $324.14 $1,673 -36.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 6 410.00–450.00 $430.79 $1,370 -34.90
355–390 373 10 400.00–420.00 $410.47 $1,531 -12.00
410–435 423 6 350.00–360.00 $355.15 $1,502 -28.55
460–480 469 9 300.00–320.00 $309.10 $1,450 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1425 1259 80-85% 19 162.00–170.00 $166.29 $2,094 —
1060–1520 1290 80-85% 36 146.00–160.00 $154.25 $1,990 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1135 1040 85-90% 32 132.00–140.00 $135.00 $1,404 —
1010–1310 1160 85-90% 18 142.00–155.00 $149.34 $1,732 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1430 1250 3 185.00–195.00 $188.81 $2,360 —
1360–1810 1510 3 201.00–210.00 $204.60 $3,089 —
1420–1905 1663 2 215.00–221.00 $218.44 $3,633 —

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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.