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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $489.06/cwt +9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,565/hd at 320 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $490.71/cwt +26.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,061/hd at 420 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $554.54/cwt +13.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,802/hd at 325 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 900 1,065 1,120
Feeder cattle 738 905 874
Slaughter cattle 162 160 246

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 8 700.00–730.00 $713.98 $1,571 +70.65
255–280 266 9 620.00–650.00 $635.97 $1,692 +17.28
300–340 318 9 580.00–600.00 $590.49 $1,878 +6.07
355–375 365 12 500.00–540.00 $520.55 $1,900 +20.96
405–435 420 18 470.00–510.00 $490.71 $2,061 +26.60
450–470 461 17 410.00–450.00 $431.61 $1,990 +18.91
505–540 523 14 380.00–415.00 $396.91 $2,076 +9.11
555–575 564 17 350.00–380.00 $364.38 $2,055 +9.70
605–640 624 9 330.00–350.00 $338.61 $2,113 +8.09
665–685 674 11 320.00–345.00 $333.45 $2,247 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 269 9 550.00–600.00 $573.14 $1,542 +29.39
315–335 325 18 540.00–570.00 $554.54 $1,802 +13.62
355–380 369 9 450.00–480.00 $467.17 $1,724 +11.76
410–440 425 12 430.00–460.00 $444.47 $1,889 +26.27
450–475 463 8 380.00–400.00 $389.73 $1,804 +20.34
520–535 527 11 340.00–370.00 $356.15 $1,877 +4.01
560–585 573 18 330.00–345.00 $337.66 $1,935 +22.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 11 500.00–530.00 $514.21 $1,676 +24.60
410–435 423 10 400.00–420.00 $409.70 $1,733 +23.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 20 470.00–510.00 $489.06 $1,565 +9.53
355–385 370 12 460.00–470.00 $465.20 $1,721 +11.01
410–435 421 9 415.00–440.00 $428.52 $1,804 +18.22
455–480 469 9 375.00–400.00 $389.22 $1,825 -0.51
510–530 520 12 330.00–360.00 $345.29 $1,796 -14.14
565–585 574 11 330.00–340.00 $334.63 $1,921 +4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 17 440.00–460.00 $450.90 $1,447 +0.54
350–390 370 10 430.00–450.00 $440.54 $1,630 +20.20
410–425 418 12 370.00–400.00 $384.73 $1,608 +8.72
450–470 460 12 340.00–360.00 $350.22 $1,611 -9.57
505–520 513 9 300.00–310.00 $305.63 $1,568 -14.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 14 400.00–430.00 $414.42 $1,339 —
350–375 364 9 400.00–420.00 $408.55 $1,487 +24.06

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1160 1060 85-90% 31 124.00–134.00 $128.37 $1,361 —
1105–1205 1152 85-90% 15 110.00–121.00 $115.63 $1,332 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1365 1135 80-85% 32 135.00–153.00 $140.99 $1,600 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1720 1603 3 191.00–198.00 $196.01 $3,142 —
1755–1860 1790 3 209.00–218.00 $212.12 $3,797 —

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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.