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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

1,024 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $432.03/cwt +13.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,000/hd at 463 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.35/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 415 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $355.97/cwt +4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 618 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,024 967 1,142
Feeder cattle 881 841 891
Slaughter cattle 143 126 251

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 224 11 640.00–730.00 $677.42 $1,517 -8.00
250–280 266 15 610.00–670.00 $636.32 $1,693 +9.68
305–320 313 13 580.00–630.00 $602.48 $1,886 +13.40
365–385 375 12 520.00–560.00 $539.47 $2,023 +15.48
405–420 413 15 440.00–490.00 $462.88 $1,912 -11.68
450–475 463 22 415.00–450.00 $432.03 $2,000 +13.83
505–540 521 15 410.00–430.00 $419.67 $2,186 +2.70
550–585 566 15 380.00–410.00 $395.54 $2,239 +6.16
610–625 618 19 340.00–370.00 $355.97 $2,200 +4.29
670–690 680 8 320.00–340.00 $330.15 $2,245 -16.19
715–730 721 7 305.00–325.00 $316.33 $2,281 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 12 540.00–570.00 $554.42 $1,791 +10.08
350–375 364 11 450.00–500.00 $478.13 $1,740 +7.76
405–420 413 14 400.00–430.00 $415.27 $1,715 -15.03
460–485 473 14 380.00–400.00 $390.26 $1,846 +29.13
510–525 518 12 370.00–400.00 $384.78 $1,993 +12.04
560–590 575 16 330.00–370.00 $349.48 $2,010 +5.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 500.00–530.00 $514.31 $1,672 +23.93
355–385 370 12 400.00–440.00 $420.81 $1,557 -1.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 10 520.00–550.00 $535.41 $1,462 -36.52
305–335 320 16 500.00–530.00 $514.30 $1,646 -11.02
350–385 366 17 450.00–500.00 $475.28 $1,740 ±0.00
410–420 415 20 405.00–430.00 $417.35 $1,732 +1.99
450–465 458 15 370.00–385.00 $378.12 $1,732 -1.00
510–535 523 17 340.00–370.00 $353.76 $1,850 +14.12
550–580 565 16 330.00–350.00 $340.27 $1,923 +12.99
605–625 615 16 320.00–340.00 $330.16 $2,030 +23.37
655–675 665 8 315.00–330.00 $322.39 $2,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 11 450.00–490.00 $472.73 $1,541 +8.30
360–380 371 15 400.00–440.00 $421.87 $1,565 -7.93
410–440 425 12 365.00–400.00 $383.12 $1,628 +7.56
460–480 471 17 335.00–365.00 $351.20 $1,654 +6.76
510–535 522 15 310.00–330.00 $320.43 $1,673 +5.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 10 410.00–430.00 $420.24 $1,315 +5.93
350–390 372 11 360.00–390.00 $377.16 $1,403 -17.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1330 1162 80-85% 48 125.00–143.00 $131.69 $1,530 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1140 1120 85-90% 15 118.00–128.00 $122.76 $1,375 -8.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1475 1415 4 173.00–179.00 $176.13 $2,492 —
1290–1725 1529 9 188.00–198.00 $192.85 $2,949 +8.54

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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.