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Arcadia Stockyard (Wed)

Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Wed) livestock auction prices — 2026-06-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Arcadia, Florida · Wed, Jun 24

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1422

← Jun 17Jun 24Jul 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

886 head

▲ 327 vs last sale 559▲ 96 vs year ago 790 · +12.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

197 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 167▲ 58 vs year ago 139 · +41.7%

Also sold hereRegular saleMon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 15.00 higher.

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 $443.50/cwt on 42 head, down $2.94 from the prior sale. That ranks 27 of 34 comparable sales and sits +15.92 against this barn's trailing median of $427.58.

Average price

$443.50

▼ 2.94 vs prior sale

42 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,391

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$31.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.09

vs FL average

−24.96 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	456.79	2,439	24
Medium and Large 2	546	425.77	2,324	18thin

One grade step is worth $31.02/cwt here — about $115 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale42 hd

443.50

—

FL average5 barns · 164 hd

438.40

+5.09

National average150 barns · 8,917 hd

468.46

−24.96

This barn, trailing median34 sales

427.58

+15.92

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

34 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $462.18, low $352.46, median $427.58 across 34 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	1,663	211.71	3,521	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,380	177.64	2,451	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,187	164.05	1,947	23

Every lot

36 lots · USDA AMS · Arcadia Livestock Auction - Arcadia, FL (Wed)

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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	216	784.02/cwt	740.00–830.00	1,693	17
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	742.22/cwt	700.00–780.00	2,004	16
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	668.89/cwt	650.00–690.00	1,806	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	609.62/cwt	600.00–620.00	1,963	13
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	575.58/cwt	560.00–590.00	1,859	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	654.24/cwt	630.00–680.00	2,159	14
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	617.73/cwt	600.00–635.00	2,236	21
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	363	526.97/cwt	510.00–540.00	1,913	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	571.00/cwt	550.00–590.00	2,107	13
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	558.46/cwt	540.00–580.00	2,306	17
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	506.78/cwt	490.00–520.00	2,123	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	491.52/cwt	475.00–510.00	2,276	25
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	453.02/cwt	440.00–470.00	2,111	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	461.43/cwt	450.00–475.00	2,381	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	430.29/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,238	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	449.06/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,533	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	420.13/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,428	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	227	698.11/cwt	680.00–710.00	1,585	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	268	576.64/cwt	550.00–600.00	1,545	10
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	651.64/cwt	620.00–680.00	1,792	12
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	527.99/cwt	510.00–550.00	1,679	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	579.38/cwt	560.00–600.00	1,854	10
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	327	456.33/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,492	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	436.06/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,605	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	476.55/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,792	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	520.81/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,974	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	433.90/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,848	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	469.42/cwt	450.00–490.00	2,009	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	459.57/cwt	440.00–480.00	2,114	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	424.81/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,188	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	398.56/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,088	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	413.40/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,361	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,663	211.71/cwt	205.00–218.00	3,521	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,187	164.05/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,947	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	188.26/cwt	185.00–191.00	2,406	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,419	173.52/cwt	165.00–182.00	2,462	49

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 (Wed)

Wed Jun 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 886Last week 559Year ago 790

Slaughter CattleReceipts 197Last week 167Year ago 139

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 15.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,663	205.00–218.00	211.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,419	165.00–182.00	173.52
19	—	1,278	185.00–191.00	188.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,187	160.00–170.00	164.05

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	227	680.00–710.00	698.11
12	250–300	275	620.00–680.00	651.64
10	300–350	320	560.00–600.00	579.38
15	350–400	379	500.00–540.00	520.81
18	400–450	428	450.00–490.00	469.42
14	450–500	460	440.00–480.00	459.57
14	500–550	515	415.00–435.00	424.81
7	550–600	571	405.00–425.00	413.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	268	550.00–600.00	576.64
13	300–350	318	510.00–550.00	527.99
13	350–400	376	460.00–490.00	476.55
13	400–450	426	420.00–445.00	433.90
9	500–550	524	390.00–410.00	398.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	327	440.00–470.00	456.33
9	350–400	368	420.00–450.00	436.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	200–250	216	740.00–830.00	784.02
16	250–300	270	700.00–780.00	742.22
14	300–350	330	630.00–680.00	654.24
21	350–400	362	600.00–635.00	617.73
17	400–450	413	540.00–580.00	558.46
25	450–500	463	475.00–510.00	491.52
15	500–550	516	450.00–475.00	461.43
9	550–600	564	440.00–460.00	449.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	270	650.00–690.00	668.89
13	300–350	322	600.00–620.00	609.62
13	350–400	369	550.00–590.00	571.00
13	400–450	419	490.00–520.00	506.78
9	450–500	466	440.00–470.00	453.02
10	500–550	520	420.00–440.00	430.29
8	550–600	578	410.00–430.00	420.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	323	560.00–590.00	575.58
9	350–400	363	510.00–540.00	526.97

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.