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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 2026

726 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $452.80/cwt +19.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,346/hd at 518 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $535.74/cwt +21.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,266/hd at 423 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $608.99/cwt +21.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,906/hd at 313 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 726 2,176 1,212
Feeder cattle 559 1,880 933
Slaughter cattle 167 296 279

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (726). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 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
200–235 218 10 710.00–760.00 $737.01 $1,607 +18.31
265–290 278 8 680.00–760.00 $718.20 $1,997 +63.08
315–335 325 8 630.00–650.00 $639.69 $2,079 +27.88
350–375 363 10 580.00–620.00 $599.31 $2,175 +34.68
410–435 423 16 510.00–560.00 $535.74 $2,266 +21.16
460–490 475 12 465.00–495.00 $480.47 $2,282 +16.12
505–530 518 18 440.00–465.00 $452.80 $2,346 +19.53
610–635 625 5 400.00–410.00 $406.10 $2,538 +21.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 8 620.00–670.00 $645.69 $1,763 +32.58
305–320 313 13 600.00–620.00 $608.99 $1,906 +21.93
355–375 364 11 540.00–570.00 $554.04 $2,017 +11.42
405–420 413 9 480.00–500.00 $491.29 $2,029 +2.82
450–470 460 8 435.00–455.00 $444.78 $2,046 +0.97
510–530 520 6 420.00–435.00 $427.36 $2,222 +18.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 8 570.00–590.00 $580.39 $1,875 +14.70
360–385 374 7 510.00–530.00 $518.24 $1,938 -6.62
410–430 421 7 440.00–470.00 $452.51 $1,905 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 224 7 660.00–730.00 $698.47 $1,565 +50.12
250–285 268 8 600.00–670.00 $632.71 $1,696 +56.47
315–335 325 8 560.00–600.00 $580.62 $1,887 +49.05
355–370 363 12 500.00–530.00 $514.69 $1,868 +44.53
415–435 425 10 450.00–470.00 $460.24 $1,956 +21.74
460–475 468 10 435.00–455.00 $445.16 $2,083 +11.63
505–540 523 8 410.00–430.00 $419.67 $2,195 +4.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 6 520.00–550.00 $534.65 $1,700 +48.81
355–385 370 8 450.00–490.00 $470.81 $1,742 +6.16
415–435 424 9 425.00–445.00 $434.12 $1,841 +17.91
455–475 464 7 410.00–430.00 $418.78 $1,943 +12.37
510–525 519 7 380.00–400.00 $388.43 $2,016 +13.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 329 7 460.00–500.00 $477.74 $1,572 —
365–380 373 10 410.00–440.00 $424.70 $1,584 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1305 1165 80-85% 46 175.00–187.00 $181.65 $2,116 —
1275–1355 1315 80-85% 8 191.00–197.00 $194.09 $2,552 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1210 1093 85-90% 20 165.00–176.00 $169.43 $1,852 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1555 1507 3 210.00–212.00 $211.38 $3,185 —
1615–1715 1648 3 220.00–231.00 $227.19 $3,744 -10.00
1935–2155 2045 2 245.00–251.00 $248.16 $5,075 —

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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.