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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $397.93/cwt -21.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 474 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $432.41/cwt -31.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 326 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $414.69/cwt -14.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,485/hd at 358 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 730 1,180 998
Feeder cattle 562 932 768
Slaughter cattle 168 248 230

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady 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
205–235 218 7 660.00–720.00 $687.74 $1,499 —
250–285 266 9 590.00–630.00 $610.92 $1,625 +3.04
310–335 321 9 570.00–590.00 $579.27 $1,859 -5.21
355–370 363 11 500.00–520.00 $508.89 $1,847 -4.62
405–425 415 10 440.00–460.00 $449.76 $1,867 -14.36
455–490 474 15 380.00–420.00 $397.93 $1,886 -21.64
505–515 511 9 380.00–410.00 $396.81 $2,028 -8.69
550–565 558 13 350.00–370.00 $360.90 $2,014 —
605–635 618 7 325.00–345.00 $333.81 $2,063 +14.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 264 9 550.00–580.00 $566.11 $1,495 +27.56
310–340 325 10 530.00–560.00 $544.31 $1,769 +10.27
350–385 366 11 460.00–490.00 $475.65 $1,741 +3.52
410–430 421 9 410.00–430.00 $418.65 $1,763 +4.27
460–490 476 11 345.00–375.00 $361.83 $1,722 -18.60
500–535 518 12 345.00–375.00 $359.49 $1,862 -4.41
550–575 563 8 320.00–340.00 $329.78 $1,857 -7.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 10 410.00–450.00 $429.33 $1,601 +7.47
420–440 431 13 360.00–400.00 $382.00 $1,646 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 326 14 420.00–450.00 $432.41 $1,410 -31.23
350–365 358 14 400.00–430.00 $414.69 $1,485 -14.90
410–440 425 12 360.00–390.00 $375.53 $1,596 -29.63
455–485 471 13 340.00–360.00 $348.91 $1,643 -5.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 366 9 440.00–460.00 $450.64 $1,649 -12.85
410–440 426 11 400.00–420.00 $408.74 $1,741 -35.74
450–490 470 12 375.00–400.00 $386.97 $1,819 -9.27
505–535 520 12 330.00–360.00 $344.57 $1,792 +9.16
625–640 633 6 320.00–330.00 $324.94 $2,057 +22.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 12 370.00–390.00 $380.41 $1,408 -10.58
410–420 415 10 340.00–350.00 $345.06 $1,432 -20.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1280 1244 80-85% 27 148.00–161.00 $152.45 $1,896 —
1335–1540 1418 80-85% 16 164.00–170.00 $167.64 $2,377 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1155 1097 85-90% 23 140.00–148.00 $143.90 $1,579 —
1060–1205 1143 85-90% 14 130.00–138.00 $133.18 $1,522 -13.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1550 1425 6 175.00–183.00 $180.80 $2,576 —
1490–1660 1575 4 187.00–192.00 $189.37 $2,983 —

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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.