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Arcadia Stockyard (Wed)

Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Wed) livestock auction prices — 2026-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Arcadia, Florida · Wed, Jul 29

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1422

← Jul 22Jul 29Aug 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

765 head

▼ 88 vs last sale 853▼ 254 vs year ago 1,019 · −24.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

229 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 213▼ 59 vs year ago 288 · −20.5%

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 mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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 $388.19/cwt on 42 head, down $7.44 from the prior sale. That ranks 13 of 34 comparable sales and sits −39.39 against this barn's trailing median of $427.58.

Average price

$388.19

▼ 7.44 vs prior sale

42 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,084

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$29.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.50

vs FL average

−11.10 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	401.42	2,180	23
Medium and Large 2	529	372.18	1,971	19thin

One grade step is worth $29.24/cwt here — about $209 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

388.19

—

FL average7 barns · 257 hd

378.69

+9.50

National average142 barns · 3,877 hd

399.29

−11.10

This barn, trailing median34 sales

427.58

−39.39

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	1,495	208.46	3,116	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,211	187.20	2,268	103
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,049	168.67	1,769	25

Every lot

40 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	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	772.25/cwt	730.00–810.00	1,722	12
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	685.78/cwt	660.00–710.00	1,865	13
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	621.09/cwt	600.00–640.00	1,708	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	318	565.59/cwt	540.00–590.00	1,799	12
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	655.12/cwt	630.00–680.00	2,109	23
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	609.72/cwt	600.00–620.00	1,963	15
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	590.43/cwt	580.00–600.00	2,137	13
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	366	495.44/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,813	13
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	559.66/cwt	550.00–570.00	2,060	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	459.14/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,947	15
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	515.53/cwt	500.00–530.00	2,191	24
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	414.47/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,761	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	390.77/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,817	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	474.44/cwt	460.00–490.00	2,220	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	429.37/cwt	410.00–450.00	2,040	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	380.10/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,958	14
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	414.07/cwt	400.00–430.00	2,149	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	389.82/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,202	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,995	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	611.13/cwt	590.00–630.00	1,619	10
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	565.85/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,500	10
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	567.53/cwt	540.00–600.00	1,805	17
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	515.47/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,650	14
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	475.34/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,559	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	454.48/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,650	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	366	416.97/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,526	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	505.55/cwt	490.00–520.00	1,865	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	460.84/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,926	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	380.76/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,592	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	415.53/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,749	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	446.21/cwt	430.00–460.00	2,057	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	402.09/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,898	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	362.80/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,879	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	411.92/cwt	390.00–430.00	2,146	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	384.38/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,202	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,337	198.37/cwt	195.00–200.00	2,652	3
Bulls	—	—	1,574	213.50/cwt	205.00–218.00	3,360	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,049	168.67/cwt	162.00–173.00	1,769	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	184.61/cwt	175.00–193.00	2,221	91
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	206.80/cwt	204.00–210.00	2,637	12

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 Jul 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 765Last week 853Year ago 1,019

Slaughter CattleReceipts 229Last week 213Year ago 288

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,275	204.00–210.00	206.80
91	—	1,203	175.00–193.00	184.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,049	162.00–173.00	168.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,574	205.00–218.00	213.50
3	—	1,337	195.00–200.00	198.37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	265	590.00–630.00	611.13
17	300–350	318	540.00–600.00	567.53
13	350–400	369	490.00–520.00	505.55
18	400–450	418	440.00–480.00	460.84
17	450–500	461	430.00–460.00	446.21
13	500–550	521	390.00–430.00	411.92
9	550–600	573	380.00–390.00	384.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	265	550.00–580.00	565.85
14	300–350	320	500.00–530.00	515.47
14	350–400	363	440.00–470.00	454.48
13	400–450	421	400.00–430.00	415.53
17	450–500	472	390.00–415.00	402.09
10	500–550	518	350.00–375.00	362.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	328	460.00–490.00	475.34
11	350–400	366	400.00–430.00	416.97
9	400–450	418	370.00–390.00	380.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	200–250	223	730.00–810.00	772.25
13	250–300	272	660.00–710.00	685.78
23	300–350	322	630.00–680.00	655.12
13	350–400	362	580.00–600.00	590.43
24	400–450	425	500.00–530.00	515.53
10	450–500	468	460.00–490.00	474.44
11	500–550	519	400.00–430.00	414.07
12	550–600	565	380.00–400.00	389.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	275	600.00–640.00	621.09
15	300–350	322	600.00–620.00	609.72
12	350–400	368	550.00–570.00	559.66
15	400–450	424	440.00–480.00	459.14
12	450–500	475	410.00–450.00	429.37
14	500–550	515	370.00–390.00	380.10
5	550–600	570	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	318	540.00–590.00	565.59
13	350–400	366	480.00–510.00	495.44
10	400–450	425	400.00–430.00	414.47
15	450–500	465	380.00–400.00	390.77

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.