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Arcadia Stockyard (Mon)

Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2018-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-03-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Arcadia, Florida · Mon, Mar 26

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1609

← Mar 12Mar 26Apr 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

427 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 473▲ 427 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

107 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 83▲ 107 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereRegular saleWed Oct 28, 2026

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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $199.93/cwt on 75 head.

Average price

$199.93

75 head · 363 lb average

Value per head Derived

$725

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$37.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.90

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	331	218.59	724	20
Medium and Large 2	360	200.74	722	34
Medium and Large 3	397	180.85	718	21

One grade step is worth $37.74/cwt here — about $6 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale75 hd

199.93

—

FL average10 barns · 524 hd

196.03

+3.90

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	1,468	84.00	1,233	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,096	56.75	622	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	993	54.06	537	6thin

Every lot

39 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	215	252.38/cwt	250.00–255.00	543	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	230	229.57/cwt	225.00–240.00	528	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	265	235.03/cwt	230.00–240.00	623	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	207.34/cwt	203.00–212.00	570	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	278	223.90/cwt	220.00–227.00	622	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	302	214.39/cwt	210.00–217.00	647	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	222.46/cwt	220.00–225.00	690	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	311	202.51/cwt	200.00–207.00	630	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	352	212.52/cwt	210.00–215.00	748	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	355	187.46/cwt	185.00–190.00	665	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	358	199.25/cwt	195.00–202.00	713	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	406	187.32/cwt	185.00–190.00	761	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	198.37/cwt	195.00–202.00	813	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	421	171.98/cwt	167.00–177.00	724	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	178.09/cwt	175.00–180.00	839	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	165.66/cwt	162.00–170.00	803	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	160.30/cwt	157.00–162.00	818	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	220	209.77/cwt	200.00–220.00	461	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	271	185.14/cwt	180.00–190.00	502	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	169.91/cwt	165.00–175.00	476	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	180.34/cwt	175.00–185.00	564	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	167.81/cwt	162.00–172.00	540	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	322	153.43/cwt	150.00–157.00	494	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	352	172.23/cwt	170.00–175.00	606	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	151.56/cwt	150.00–155.00	565	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	162.86/cwt	160.00–165.00	609	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	159.26/cwt	157.00–165.00	656	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	414	148.21/cwt	145.00–152.00	614	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	152.32/cwt	150.00–155.00	693	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	145.22/cwt	142.00–147.00	677	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	143.90/cwt	140.00–147.00	738	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	134.05/cwt	130.00–137.00	712	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	510	147.52/cwt	145.00–150.00	752	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	511	158.95/cwt	155.00–162.00	812	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,357	84.63/cwt	83.00–86.00	1,148	9
Bulls	—	—	1,546	89.70/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,387	3
Bulls	—	—	1,725	76.42/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,318	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	54.06/cwt	53.00–57.00	537	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,096	56.75/cwt	55.00–59.00	622	8

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 Mar 26, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 427Last week 473Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 83Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	511	155.00–162.00	158.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	145.00–150.00	147.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	455	150.00–155.00	152.32
4	—	220	200.00–220.00	209.77
4	—	352	170.00–175.00	172.23
4	—	513	140.00–147.00	143.90
8	—	313	175.00–185.00	180.34
7	—	412	157.00–165.00	159.26
8	—	271	180.00–190.00	185.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	531	130.00–137.00	134.05
4	—	280	165.00–175.00	169.91
4	—	466	142.00–147.00	145.22
8	—	322	162.00–172.00	167.81
5	—	374	160.00–165.00	162.86
5	—	414	145.00–152.00	148.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	150.00–155.00	151.56
5	—	322	150.00–157.00	153.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	358	195.00–202.00	199.25
3	—	510	157.00–162.00	160.30
7	—	302	210.00–217.00	214.39
6	—	406	185.00–190.00	187.32
6	—	278	220.00–227.00	223.90
5	—	471	175.00–180.00	178.09
3	—	230	225.00–240.00	229.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	203.00–212.00	207.34
6	—	421	167.00–177.00	171.98
3	—	311	200.00–207.00	202.51
4	—	355	185.00–190.00	187.46
6	—	485	162.00–170.00	165.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	215	250.00–255.00	252.38
2	—	310	220.00–225.00	222.46
2	—	352	210.00–215.00	212.52
6	—	265	230.00–240.00	235.03
8	—	410	195.00–202.00	198.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,357	83.00–86.00	84.63
3	—	1,546	89.00–90.00	89.70
3	—	1,725	74.00–78.00	76.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,096	55.00–59.00	56.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	993	53.00–57.00	54.06

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.