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Arcadia Stockyard (Wed)

Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Wed) livestock auction prices — 2026-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Arcadia, Florida · Wed, Aug 12

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1422

← Aug 5Aug 12Aug 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,021 head

▲ 113 vs last sale 908▲ 272 vs year ago 749 · +36.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

272 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 303▲ 61 vs year ago 211 · +28.9%

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 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 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 $386.04/cwt on 62 head, down $4.45 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 34 comparable sales and sits −41.53 against this barn's trailing median of $427.58.

Average price

$386.04

▼ 4.45 vs prior sale

62 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,098

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$30.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.42

vs FL average

−15.79 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	402.47	2,162	29
Medium and Large 2	549	371.61	2,040	33

One grade step is worth $30.86/cwt here — about $122 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 sale62 hd

386.04

—

FL average7 barns · 286 hd

381.62

+4.42

National average153 barns · 6,255 hd

401.83

−15.79

This barn, trailing median34 sales

427.58

−41.53

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	—	Low	1,739	212.31	3,693	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,377	157.57	2,170	78
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,232	142.47	1,755	50

Every lot

45 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	268	614.30/cwt	600.00–630.00	1,646	20
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	662.23/cwt	640.00–680.00	1,841	15
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	595.64/cwt	580.00–610.00	1,846	17
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	639.85/cwt	620.00–660.00	2,028	21
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	326	551.67/cwt	530.00–570.00	1,798	19
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	527.72/cwt	510.00–550.00	1,947	15
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	569.59/cwt	560.00–580.00	2,107	16
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	381	483.72/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,843	17
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	489.83/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,038	17
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	454.65/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,932	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	431	412.72/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,779	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	420.32/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,954	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	450.21/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,116	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	409.70/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,126	17
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	375.60/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,987	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	392.22/cwt	380.00–405.00	2,208	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	367.37/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,094	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	342.71/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,135	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	333.69/cwt	325.00–342.00	2,219	18
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	263	619.05/cwt	600.00–640.00	1,628	22
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	277	554.46/cwt	530.00–580.00	1,536	15
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	550.46/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,789	12
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	465.69/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,513	16
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	509.03/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,670	17
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	509.68/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,845	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	470.37/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,736	17
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	374	422.47/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,580	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	459.65/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,935	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	416.24/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,752	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	383.70/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,623	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	430.91/cwt	410.00–450.00	2,043	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	388.97/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,844	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	382.25/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,980	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	360.91/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,870	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	340.68/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,966	15
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	448.86/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,890	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	392.92/cwt	380.00–405.00	2,035	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	353.71/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,843	15
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,480	195.39/cwt	189.00–205.00	2,892	7
Bulls	—	—	1,607	213.88/cwt	208.00–223.00	3,437	6
Bulls	—	—	2,112	227.89/cwt	226.00–232.00	4,813	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,207	131.16/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,583	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,237	144.95/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,793	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,372	170.51/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,339	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,378	154.98/cwt	147.00–165.00	2,136	65

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 Aug 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,021Last week 908Year ago 749

Slaughter CattleReceipts 272Last week 303Year ago 211

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,480	189.00–205.00	195.39
6	—	1,607	208.00–223.00	213.88
7	—	2,112	226.00–232.00	227.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,372	170.00–172.00	170.51
65	—	1,378	147.00–165.00	154.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,207	130.00–133.00	131.16
41	—	1,237	140.00–153.00	144.95

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	250–300	278	640.00–680.00	662.23
21	300–350	317	620.00–660.00	639.85
16	350–400	370	560.00–580.00	569.59
17	400–450	416	480.00–500.00	489.83
16	450–500	470	440.00–460.00	450.21
17	500–550	519	400.00–420.00	409.70
12	550–600	563	380.00–405.00	392.22
12	600–650	623	335.00–350.00	342.71
18	650–700	665	325.00–342.00	333.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	250–300	268	600.00–630.00	614.30
17	300–350	310	580.00–610.00	595.64
15	350–400	369	510.00–550.00	527.72
14	400–450	425	440.00–470.00	454.65
14	450–500	465	410.00–430.00	420.32
17	500–550	529	360.00–390.00	375.60
16	550–600	570	360.00–375.00	367.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	300–350	326	530.00–570.00	551.67
17	350–400	381	470.00–500.00	483.72
7	400–450	431	410.00–430.00	412.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	250–300	277	530.00–580.00	554.46
17	300–350	328	500.00–520.00	509.03
17	350–400	369	450.00–490.00	470.37
17	400–450	421	400.00–430.00	416.24
15	450–500	474	380.00–400.00	388.97
13	500–550	518	350.00–370.00	360.91
15	550–600	577	325.00–355.00	340.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	250–300	263	600.00–640.00	619.05
12	300–350	325	540.00–560.00	550.46
15	350–400	362	500.00–520.00	509.68
17	400–450	421	440.00–480.00	459.65
15	450–500	474	410.00–450.00	430.91
14	500–550	518	375.00–390.00	382.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	300–350	325	450.00–480.00	465.69
13	350–400	374	400.00–440.00	422.47
15	400–450	423	370.00–395.00	383.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	421	440.00–460.00	448.86
12	500–550	518	380.00–405.00	392.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	500–550	521	340.00–370.00	353.71

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.