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Arcadia Stockyard (Mon)

Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2026-07-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Arcadia, Florida · Mon, Jul 27

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1609

← Jul 20Jul 27Aug 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,015 head

▼ 112 vs last sale 1,127▲ 337 vs year ago 678 · +49.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

152 head

▼ 148 vs last sale 300▼ 18 vs year ago 170 · −10.6%

Also sold hereRegular saleWed Oct 28, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $385.38/cwt on 64 head, down $29.03 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 28 comparable sales and sits −30.74 against this barn's trailing median of $416.12.

Average price

$385.38

▼ 29.03 vs prior sale

64 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,091

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$17.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.58

vs FL average

−13.91 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	390.29	2,144	46
Medium and Large 2	525	372.83	1,957	18thin

One grade step is worth $17.46/cwt here — about $187 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale64 hd

385.38

—

FL average7 barns · 301 hd

387.96

−2.58

National average142 barns · 3,877 hd

399.29

−13.91

This barn, trailing median28 sales

416.12

−30.74

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $452.68, low $358.50, median $416.12 across 28 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,683	203.75	3,428	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	180.41	2,130	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,128	166.37	1,877	25

Every lot

42 lots · USDA AMS · Arcadia Livestock Auction - Arcadia, FL (Mon)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	698.82/cwt	660.00–740.00	1,502	19
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	263	663.81/cwt	640.00–690.00	1,746	18
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	268	615.42/cwt	600.00–630.00	1,649	14
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	620.79/cwt	600.00–640.00	1,974	24
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	560.46/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,821	12
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	529.85/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,775	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	559.66/cwt	550.00–570.00	2,032	14
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	472.00/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,737	19
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	519.20/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,947	18
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	449.82/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,858	18
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	416.06/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,727	17
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	489.29/cwt	470.00–510.00	2,079	18
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	430.27/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,992	24
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	405.26/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,917	20
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	410.10/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,133	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	372.83/cwt	355.00–390.00	1,957	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	379.73/cwt	365.00–395.00	2,145	30
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	354.70/cwt	340.00–370.00	2,210	14
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	656	339.05/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,224	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	675.82/cwt	650.00–700.00	1,541	20
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	266	535.64/cwt	510.00–560.00	1,425	11
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	632.22/cwt	600.00–660.00	1,707	18
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	546.00/cwt	520.00–570.00	1,709	22
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	319	460.30/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,468	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	495.42/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,595	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	440.92/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,658	19
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	474.60/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,799	19
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	409.74/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,557	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	379.11/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,573	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	410.47/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,732	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	439.56/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,859	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	412.82/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,907	19
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	370.31/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,777	26
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	379.64/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,986	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	366.03/cwt	350.00–380.00	2,053	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	387.76/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,819	19
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	348.76/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,824	17
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,636	206.75/cwt	203.00–217.00	3,382	13
Bulls	—	—	1,769	198.18/cwt	191.00–200.00	3,506	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,128	166.37/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,877	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	178.34/cwt	170.00–192.00	2,103	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,192	198.24/cwt	194.00–205.00	2,363	5

This sale against other markets

Florida weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Florida auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Florida feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Arcadia Livestock Auction - Arcadia, FL (Mon)

Mon Jul 27, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Tallahassee, FL (LS-OR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,015Last week 1,127Year ago 678

Slaughter CattleReceipts 152Last week 300Year ago 170

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,636	203.00–217.00	206.75
7	—	1,769	191.00–200.00	198.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,179	170.00–192.00	178.34
5	—	1,192	194.00–205.00	198.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,128	160.00–169.00	166.37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	200–250	228	650.00–700.00	675.82
18	250–300	270	600.00–660.00	632.22
22	300–350	313	520.00–570.00	546.00
19	350–400	379	460.00–490.00	474.60
14	400–450	423	425.00–455.00	439.56
19	450–500	462	400.00–425.00	412.82
12	500–550	523	365.00–395.00	379.64
11	550–600	561	350.00–380.00	366.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	266	510.00–560.00	535.64
15	300–350	322	480.00–510.00	495.42
19	350–400	376	430.00–450.00	440.92
13	400–450	422	400.00–420.00	410.47
26	450–500	480	355.00–385.00	370.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	319	450.00–470.00	460.30
12	350–400	380	400.00–420.00	409.74
13	400–450	415	370.00–390.00	379.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	200–250	215	660.00–740.00	698.82
18	250–300	263	640.00–690.00	663.81
24	300–350	318	600.00–640.00	620.79
14	350–400	363	550.00–570.00	559.66
18	400–450	425	470.00–510.00	489.29
24	450–500	463	420.00–440.00	430.27
16	500–550	520	400.00–420.00	410.10
30	550–600	565	365.00–395.00	379.73
14	600–650	623	340.00–370.00	354.70
10	650–700	656	330.00–345.00	339.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	250–300	268	600.00–630.00	615.42
12	300–350	325	550.00–570.00	560.46
18	350–400	375	500.00–540.00	519.20
18	400–450	413	440.00–460.00	449.82
20	450–500	473	395.00–415.00	405.26
18	500–550	525	355.00–390.00	372.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	335	520.00–540.00	529.85
19	350–400	368	450.00–490.00	472.00
17	400–450	415	400.00–430.00	416.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	450–500	469	375.00–400.00	387.76
17	500–550	523	335.00–365.00	348.76

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.