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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

1,180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $419.57/cwt +16.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 460 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $307.64/cwt ≈ $2,070/hd at 673 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $354.60/cwt +10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,660/hd at 468 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,180 1,166 1,344
Feeder cattle 932 899 1,035
Slaughter cattle 248 267 309

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, bulls not well tested. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 17 590.00–630.00 $607.88 $1,599 -21.99
305–325 314 15 570.00–600.00 $584.48 $1,835 -1.10
355–385 371 17 500.00–530.00 $513.51 $1,905 -1.19
410–440 425 20 440.00–490.00 $464.12 $1,973 +8.67
450–470 460 22 400.00–440.00 $419.57 $1,930 +16.67
515–535 524 19 390.00–420.00 $405.50 $2,125 +25.12
610–635 623 18 310.00–330.00 $319.80 $1,992 —
660–685 673 22 300.00–315.00 $307.64 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 14 500.00–580.00 $538.55 $1,481 -32.93
310–335 322 13 510.00–560.00 $534.04 $1,720 -10.50
360–390 376 15 450.00–490.00 $472.13 $1,775 +2.36
405–440 423 16 400.00–430.00 $414.38 $1,753 -0.25
465–480 472 17 370.00–390.00 $380.43 $1,796 +10.21
510–525 518 17 350.00–380.00 $363.90 $1,885 +18.39
560–575 568 20 325.00–350.00 $337.33 $1,916 +32.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 15 480.00–500.00 $489.18 $1,565 -21.13
370–390 381 15 400.00–440.00 $421.86 $1,607 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 15 500.00–540.00 $520.40 $1,660 +5.53
355–380 368 15 450.00–480.00 $463.49 $1,706 -27.59
405–425 414 17 430.00–460.00 $444.48 $1,840 +23.88
465–480 473 15 380.00–410.00 $396.24 $1,874 +10.84
510–525 518 15 330.00–340.00 $335.41 $1,737 -40.09
550–575 562 17 320.00–340.00 $330.37 $1,857 -9.85
605–640 623 12 295.00–310.00 $302.29 $1,883 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 18 440.00–490.00 $463.64 $1,498 -12.17
355–385 370 18 420.00–440.00 $429.59 $1,589 -15.91
400–435 417 19 390.00–420.00 $405.16 $1,690 +24.92
455–480 468 20 340.00–370.00 $354.60 $1,660 +10.64
505–525 516 17 305.00–325.00 $315.78 $1,629 -8.36
560–575 568 14 300.00–315.00 $307.60 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 10 400.00–430.00 $415.70 $1,330 -15.09
355–375 364 13 370.00–410.00 $390.99 $1,423 -19.48
410–420 415 12 350.00–380.00 $365.18 $1,515 +10.03

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1110 1031 85-90% 23 134.00–140.00 $137.32 $1,416 +2.32
1025–1340 1149 85-90% 54 143.00–152.00 $146.87 $1,688 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1260 1183 80-85% 53 151.00–161.00 $157.33 $1,861 —
1150–1215 1185 80-85% 18 165.00–172.00 $168.97 $2,002 —

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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.