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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

967 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $429.80/cwt +10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 373 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $464.43/cwt +14.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 328 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.64/cwt -11.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,763/hd at 519 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 967 855 1,160
Feeder cattle 841 710 882
Slaughter cattle 126 145 278

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady to 5.00 higher, with instances on better quality cattle 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 17 650.00–730.00 $685.42 $1,528 +3.08
250–285 268 10 600.00–650.00 $626.64 $1,679 +3.00
305–330 318 19 580.00–600.00 $589.08 $1,873 +18.77
355–385 370 14 500.00–550.00 $523.99 $1,939 +23.04
410–435 422 17 460.00–490.00 $474.56 $2,003 +18.85
450–485 468 19 400.00–440.00 $418.20 $1,957 -2.81
505–535 519 17 400.00–435.00 $416.97 $2,164 +16.75
550–585 568 12 370.00–410.00 $389.38 $2,212 +30.32
600–620 608 18 340.00–365.00 $351.68 $2,138 +12.03
650–670 661 11 340.00–360.00 $346.34 $2,289 +15.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 274 15 550.00–590.00 $570.61 $1,563 —
320–335 327 15 530.00–560.00 $544.34 $1,780 +4.18
355–385 369 17 450.00–490.00 $470.37 $1,736 +14.96
410–435 423 14 420.00–440.00 $430.30 $1,820 +9.95
465–485 474 17 330.00–390.00 $361.13 $1,712 -14.11
505–525 515 14 360.00–385.00 $372.74 $1,920 +12.89
550–575 563 13 330.00–360.00 $343.52 $1,934 +9.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 16 480.00–500.00 $490.38 $1,608 -10.23
355–390 374 15 400.00–440.00 $422.27 $1,579 +6.97
405–440 421 17 380.00–405.00 $392.72 $1,653 +2.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 266 17 550.00–590.00 $571.93 $1,521 +45.95
310–340 324 17 500.00–550.00 $525.32 $1,702 +35.93
350–385 366 17 450.00–500.00 $475.28 $1,740 +26.06
405–425 415 16 400.00–430.00 $415.36 $1,724 +3.08
450–465 459 15 370.00–385.00 $379.12 $1,740 -5.93
505–535 519 19 325.00–355.00 $339.64 $1,763 -11.12
550–570 560 16 315.00–340.00 $327.28 $1,833 -19.61
605–625 614 9 300.00–315.00 $306.79 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 277 15 480.00–520.00 $500.43 $1,386 +11.19
320–335 328 20 440.00–490.00 $464.43 $1,523 +14.59
365–380 373 22 420.00–440.00 $429.80 $1,603 +10.64
415–440 427 15 360.00–390.00 $375.56 $1,604 -9.79
450–485 468 16 330.00–360.00 $344.44 $1,612 -24.90
510–535 522 19 310.00–320.00 $315.14 $1,645 +0.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 14 400.00–430.00 $414.31 $1,347 +1.54
360–385 380 11 370.00–400.00 $394.84 $1,500 +9.08
405–435 419 11 330.00–350.00 $340.55 $1,427 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1750 1271 80-85% 45 137.00–149.00 $142.02 $1,805 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1055 997 85-90% 9 116.00–121.00 $119.53 $1,192 —
980–1270 1119 85-90% 16 125.00–136.00 $130.79 $1,464 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1515 1508 7 180.00–185.00 $184.31 $2,779 —
1505–1640 1613 5 192.00–199.00 $197.69 $3,189 +0.15
1650–1810 1703 3 207.00–215.00 $209.83 $3,573 +1.55

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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.