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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

855 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $412.28/cwt -16.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,723/hd at 418 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $420.35/cwt -24.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 424 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $385.35/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 425 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 855 900 1,138
Feeder cattle 710 738 901
Slaughter cattle 145 162 237

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady. 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
205–220 214 7 670.00–700.00 $682.34 $1,460 -31.64
260–290 275 10 600.00–650.00 $623.64 $1,715 -12.33
315–335 325 10 560.00–580.00 $570.31 $1,854 -20.18
350–385 368 12 480.00–520.00 $500.95 $1,843 -19.60
400–440 420 10 440.00–470.00 $455.71 $1,914 -35.00
460–485 472 13 400.00–440.00 $421.01 $1,987 -10.60
510–525 518 14 385.00–415.00 $400.22 $2,073 +3.31
565–585 574 9 350.00–370.00 $359.06 $2,061 -5.32
620–635 628 9 330.00–352.00 $339.65 $2,133 +1.04
655–680 668 8 320.00–342.00 $330.79 $2,210 -2.66
705–725 716 7 305.00–320.00 $313.67 $2,246 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 14 530.00–550.00 $540.16 $1,702 -14.38
355–375 365 10 440.00–470.00 $455.41 $1,662 -11.76
415–435 424 17 410.00–430.00 $420.35 $1,782 -24.12
465–480 473 16 360.00–390.00 $375.24 $1,775 -14.49
510–520 515 10 345.00–375.00 $359.85 $1,853 +3.70
555–585 568 7 330.00–340.00 $334.42 $1,900 -3.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 10 480.00–520.00 $500.61 $1,652 -13.60
365–380 373 8 400.00–430.00 $415.30 $1,549 —
415–435 425 10 380.00–400.00 $390.24 $1,659 -19.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 271 9 510.00–540.00 $525.98 $1,425 —
320–340 330 12 470.00–510.00 $489.39 $1,615 +0.33
365–390 376 9 440.00–460.00 $449.22 $1,689 -15.98
410–425 418 18 400.00–425.00 $412.28 $1,723 -16.24
450–460 455 10 380.00–390.00 $385.05 $1,752 -4.17
505–535 519 15 330.00–370.00 $350.76 $1,820 +5.47
565–585 574 7 330.00–360.00 $346.89 $1,991 +12.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 279 9 480.00–500.00 $489.24 $1,365 —
315–325 320 12 440.00–460.00 $449.84 $1,439 -1.06
360–380 369 9 410.00–430.00 $419.16 $1,547 -21.38
410–440 425 16 375.00–395.00 $385.35 $1,638 +0.62
455–475 466 9 365.00–375.00 $369.34 $1,721 +19.12
505–515 510 8 310.00–320.00 $314.95 $1,606 +9.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 329 9 400.00–430.00 $412.77 $1,358 -1.65
370–390 379 13 370.00–400.00 $385.76 $1,462 -22.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1150 1136 80-85% 14 143.00–148.00 $145.17 $1,649 +4.18
1185–1450 1309 80-85% 39 123.00–135.00 $130.33 $1,706 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1110 1063 85-90% 6 116.00–120.00 $117.39 $1,248 -10.98
1130–1415 1301 85-90% 10 126.00–130.00 $127.39 $1,657 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1620 1572 3 175.00–187.00 $183.25 $2,881 —
1410–1715 1613 3 194.00–199.00 $197.54 $3,186 +1.53
1665–1810 1713 3 203.00–218.00 $208.28 $3,568 —

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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.