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

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

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 2 of 26 comparable sales and sits −52.82 against this barn's trailing median of $438.20.

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

What quality paid 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $482.99, low $369.20, median $438.20 across 26 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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 median26 sales

438.20

−52.82

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

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, as filed

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.

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

How this sale compares

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.

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