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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 2026

1,065 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $330.52/cwt -3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,043/hd at 618 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $354.68/cwt -6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,050/hd at 578 lb · 22 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $573.61/cwt ≈ $1,549/hd at 270 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,065 730 1,388
Feeder cattle 905 562 1,083
Slaughter cattle 160 168 305

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 10 620.00–670.00 $643.33 $1,447 -44.41
250–285 268 10 600.00–640.00 $618.69 $1,658 +7.77
310–335 323 12 570.00–600.00 $584.42 $1,888 +5.15
355–370 363 10 480.00–520.00 $499.59 $1,814 -9.30
405–435 420 16 440.00–490.00 $464.11 $1,949 +14.35
455–470 463 12 400.00–425.00 $412.70 $1,911 +14.77
510–535 523 12 375.00–400.00 $387.80 $2,028 -9.01
565–590 578 22 340.00–370.00 $354.68 $2,050 -6.22
610–625 618 25 320.00–340.00 $330.52 $2,043 -3.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 10 510.00–580.00 $543.75 $1,522 -22.36
310–340 325 14 520.00–560.00 $540.92 $1,758 -3.39
360–380 370 14 440.00–470.00 $455.41 $1,685 -20.24
410–440 424 11 405.00–430.00 $418.20 $1,773 -0.45
470–485 477 13 360.00–380.00 $369.39 $1,762 +7.56
505–535 520 14 340.00–365.00 $352.14 $1,831 -7.35
560–570 565 10 300.00–330.00 $315.13 $1,780 -14.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 10 480.00–500.00 $489.61 $1,581 —
350–375 363 10 400.00–420.00 $410.34 $1,490 -18.99
405–420 413 13 375.00–395.00 $385.95 $1,594 +3.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 20 550.00–600.00 $573.61 $1,549 —
305–335 320 12 470.00–490.00 $479.53 $1,534 —
350–390 370 10 440.00–470.00 $454.19 $1,681 +3.55
410–435 423 14 400.00–420.00 $410.30 $1,736 +1.56
460–490 474 17 380.00–400.00 $389.73 $1,847 +2.76
510–540 525 10 340.00–380.00 $359.43 $1,887 +14.86
560–575 568 16 320.00–340.00 $330.13 $1,875 —
610–635 623 20 305.00–330.00 $317.75 $1,980 -7.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 329 15 440.00–460.00 $450.36 $1,482 +17.95
360–385 373 16 410.00–430.00 $420.34 $1,568 +5.65
415–435 424 11 360.00–390.00 $376.01 $1,594 +0.48
460–480 470 10 350.00–370.00 $359.79 $1,691 +10.88
515–540 527 13 310.00–330.00 $320.53 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 10 370.00–400.00 $384.49 $1,415 +4.08

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1085 1016 85-90% 28 135.00–140.00 $138.05 $1,403 —
990–1110 1037 85-90% 18 120.00–130.00 $125.84 $1,305 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1235 1152 80-85% 25 141.00–153.00 $147.98 $1,705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1550 1471 4 165.00–171.00 $169.74 $2,497 —
1510–1990 1670 3 206.00–213.00 $208.78 $3,487 —

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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.