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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

838 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $619.38/cwt -27.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,982/hd at 320 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $438.40/cwt +34.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 418 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $464.56/cwt +8.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 422 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 838 972 1,108
Feeder cattle 654 676 831
Slaughter cattle 184 296 277

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (838). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 4.00 higher, Replacement cows not tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 10 680.00–710.00 $695.52 $1,516 +8.54
260–285 272 15 630.00–670.00 $649.58 $1,767 -1.30
310–330 320 20 600.00–640.00 $619.38 $1,982 -27.88
355–390 373 14 550.00–600.00 $573.83 $2,140 +12.20
415–440 429 9 490.00–500.00 $495.70 $2,127 +2.85
455–490 473 12 460.00–470.00 $465.19 $2,200 -38.43
505–535 520 10 430.00–450.00 $439.71 $2,286 -20.63
620–630 625 6 405.00–445.00 $424.84 $2,655 -25.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 14 580.00–620.00 $600.92 $1,641 +13.38
315–340 326 9 570.00–590.00 $580.73 $1,893 +10.10
355–385 370 10 500.00–530.00 $514.39 $1,903 +25.36
410–435 422 17 450.00–480.00 $464.56 $1,960 +8.85
460–480 470 10 420.00–440.00 $429.79 $2,020 +24.79
520–535 528 10 400.00–420.00 $410.14 $2,166 +50.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 8 530.00–550.00 $539.70 $1,781 —
355–375 364 11 450.00–480.00 $465.96 $1,696 —
410–430 420 10 410.00–430.00 $420.24 $1,765 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 10 630.00–670.00 $649.52 $1,364 +31.21
255–285 271 11 570.00–640.00 $599.90 $1,626 +27.22
310–335 323 10 530.00–560.00 $545.58 $1,762 +9.04
360–380 369 15 465.00–500.00 $481.81 $1,778 -1.09
405–435 420 14 430.00–455.00 $442.05 $1,857 -39.33
460–480 471 11 410.00–435.00 $421.10 $1,983 -11.07
525–540 533 10 385.00–415.00 $400.21 $2,133 -1.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 10 530.00–560.00 $543.89 $1,469 +30.56
310–335 323 10 460.00–500.00 $480.78 $1,553 -2.29
350–385 368 14 440.00–450.00 $444.76 $1,637 +19.76
410–435 418 17 410.00–460.00 $438.40 $1,833 +34.90
455–480 468 10 380.00–395.00 $387.70 $1,814 +37.70
510–525 519 7 345.00–375.00 $357.64 $1,856 +1.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 15 420.00–450.00 $435.42 $1,402 —
360–385 373 12 400.00–430.00 $414.50 $1,546 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1480 1179 80-85% 15 178.00–190.00 $182.02 $2,146 +20.49
1110–1615 1347 80-85% 39 157.00–172.00 $166.12 $2,238 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–965 928 85-90% 9 142.00–146.00 $144.77 $1,343 —
920–1080 1011 85-90% 24 148.00–158.00 $152.30 $1,540 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1410 1318 6 188.00–201.00 $195.50 $2,577 —
1640–1850 1789 7 208.00–225.00 $214.36 $3,835 —

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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.