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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

676 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $519.50/cwt -2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,907/hd at 367 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $458.23/cwt -18.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 418 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $620.46/cwt +30.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,016/hd at 325 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 676 1,811 777
Feeder cattle 521 1,443 583
Slaughter cattle 155 368 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (676). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 2.00 lower. 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
205–230 218 8 640.00–690.00 $666.44 $1,453 -54.92
250–285 266 13 620.00–680.00 $649.65 $1,728 -52.46
310–340 325 16 610.00–630.00 $620.46 $2,016 +30.57
355–390 371 9 550.00–590.00 $568.71 $2,110 +20.57
400–435 418 10 510.00–540.00 $525.63 $2,197 +4.05
450–475 461 11 470.00–490.00 $479.36 $2,210 -51.44
505–535 518 7 440.00–470.00 $453.28 $2,348 -33.29
550–570 560 6 430.00–450.00 $440.18 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 266 11 570.00–610.00 $589.11 $1,567 -51.82
300–330 315 10 550.00–600.00 $576.19 $1,815 +18.12
355–380 367 17 500.00–540.00 $519.50 $1,907 -2.77
400–440 420 8 470.00–500.00 $485.71 $2,040 +3.96
455–475 464 13 430.00–460.00 $444.17 $2,061 -6.26
500–530 513 9 400.00–425.00 $411.47 $2,111 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 6 600.00–660.00 $632.73 $1,392 +21.29
255–285 270 8 570.00–600.00 $585.83 $1,582 +15.39
300–335 318 8 500.00–550.00 $526.38 $1,674 -10.09
355–370 361 7 500.00–530.00 $513.16 $1,853 +5.29
400–435 418 16 440.00–475.00 $458.23 $1,915 -18.37
455–475 465 10 430.00–460.00 $445.32 $2,071 -16.99
500–520 509 9 400.00–420.00 $409.08 $2,082 -24.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 11 460.00–490.00 $474.33 $1,537 -32.53
355–375 365 8 450.00–480.00 $465.41 $1,699 +28.59
410–435 423 10 415.00–430.00 $422.72 $1,788 +13.45
450–470 459 7 400.00–420.00 $408.79 $1,876 +1.02
505–525 515 4 365.00–390.00 $377.74 $1,945 -13.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 6 430.00–450.00 $440.24 $1,400 —
360–380 370 6 410.00–440.00 $425.41 $1,574 —
400–435 418 4 390.00–410.00 $400.42 $1,674 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1425 1243 80-85% 20 162.00–175.00 $169.45 $2,106 -3.33
1265–1740 1503 80-85% 18 182.00–192.00 $187.79 $2,822 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1240 1110 85-90% 30 155.00–170.00 $163.38 $1,814 ±0.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1810 1565 6 202.00–219.00 $211.83 $3,315 —
1575–1900 1738 4 224.00–245.00 $235.48 $4,093 +5.63

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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.