Live Cattle rose to 241.85 USd/Lbs on October 20, 2025, up 0.67% from the previous day. Over the past month, Live Cattle's price has risen 1.98%, and is up 29.33% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Live Cattle - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on October of 2025.

The retail price of 100% ground beef in the United States has risen significantly in the last two decades. In 2024, a pound of ground beef cost **** U.S. dollars, up from **** U.S. dollars in 2008. Cattle and beef production in the U.S. In 2022, there were almost ** million beef cows in the United States. Compared to sheep, pigs, and chickens, cows are very expensive to raise and require much more water, feed, and land per calorie generated. Though beef production fluctuates from year to year, there has been a positive trend in beef production in the last several years in the United States. U.S. beef market In terms of retail sales, beef is the leading type of fresh meat in the United States. On average, beef generates about *********** U.S. dollars in sales per store per week, compared to approximately *********** dollars for chicken, and less than ************* dollars for pork. As of 2021, per capita consumption of beef in the United States amounted to about ** pounds per year.

Beef rose to 310.20 BRL/15KG on October 20, 2025, up 0.16% from the previous day. Over the past month, Beef's price has risen 1.89%, and is up 1.27% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Beef - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on October of 2025.

Feeder Cattle fell to 369.23 USd/Lbs on October 22, 2025, down 0.98% from the previous day. Over the past month, Feeder Cattle's price has risen 1.96%, and is up 48.41% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Feeder Cattle - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on October of 2025.

The timeline shows the annual average value of retail and wholesale beef in the United States from 2006 to 2024. In 2024, the average value of wholesale beef was 468 U.S. cents per pound of retail equivalent.

Value per head of livestock at July 1, Canada and provinces (in dollars). Data are available on an annual basis.

Graph and download economic data for Global price of Beef (PBEEFUSDQ) from Q1 1990 to Q2 2025 about meat, World, and price.

Steaks were the most expensive cut of beef in the UK as of *************. For a kilogram of steak, consumers could expect to pay ***** British pounds. Mince was the cheapest beef product, at only **** British pounds per kilogram.

UK beef consumption

Perhaps due to its cheap price point, mince is the most purchased cut of meat in Great Britain. The volume of mince purchased in 2020/2021 was more than double the purchases of the next most popular cut, beef burgers, and grills. In general, consumer spending on meat in the UK has increased. In 2022, spending exceeded ** billion British pounds for the first time.

Cattle population in the UK

In 2022, the population of cattle and calves in the UK was about *** million and has generally been gradually declining for almost two decades. The number of cows and bulls slaughtered annually has fluctuated during this period, however. In 2021. More than ******* cows and bulls were slaughtered in the UK.

Current price of Cow B/B and C/C, Tenderloin, 3-4 lbs. Daily U.S. Boxed Beef Cow prices per pound, based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21 days and on average industry cutting yields.

The total beef production in the United States is estimated to be 26.96 billion pounds in 2023, down from 28.29 billion pounds in the previous year. Over the last two decades, the total U.S. beef production has fluctuated slightly but remained stable overall.

Beef retail in the United States Beef has the highest retail sales of any fresh meat in the United States, as of 2021. In that year, over 30 billion U.S. dollars worth of fresh beef were sold in the United States. The retail price for 100 percent ground beef in the United States was 4.8 U.S. dollars per pound in 2022, up from 3.95 U.S. dollars in 2020. Beef brisket, on the other hand, was priced on average around 8.84 U.S. dollars per pound in major grocery retailers.

U.S. beef consumption The United States consumes more beef than any other country in the world. Consumption of beef amounted to around 59 pounds per capita on an annual basis. This was projected to decrease slowly until 2032.

This statistic depicts the average annual prices for meat (beef) from 2014 through 2026*. In 2024, the average price for meat (beef) stood at 5.93 nominal U.S. dollars per kilogram.

How many cows are in the U.S.? The United States is home to approximately **** million cattle and calves as of 2024, dropping slightly from the 2023 value. Cattle farming in the United States There are over ***** times more beef cows than milk cows living in the United States. Raising cattle is notoriously expensive, not only in terms of land, feed, and equipment, but also in terms of the environmental impact of consuming beef. Beef and milk have the highest carbon footprints of any type of food in the United States. U.S. milk market The volume of milk produced in the United States has been steadily increasing over the last several years. In 2023, total milk production in the U.S. was about ***** billion pounds, up from ***** billion pounds in 2010. ********** is the leading producer of milk of any U.S. state, generating approximately ** billion pounds of milk in 2022. Wisconsin came in second, producing about **** billion pounds of milk in that year.

As of May 2023, the monthly average price for frozen imported cow meat in Egypt stood at ****** Egyptian pounds (**** U.S. dollars) per kilogram. This illustrated an increase of ***** percent compared to the previous month. After September 2019, the main drop in average price was a result of government intervention by increasing supply through Brazilian and Sudanese meat imports. For most of the Egyptian population, imported frozen meat is seen as an inferior product in comparison to locally bred meat. The price kept fluctuating until February 2022, then it started to increase at a steady pace afterwards.

The average for 2021 based on 165 countries was 96.25 index points. The highest value was in Switzerland: 286.09 index points and the lowest value was in Rwanda: 43.84 index points. The indicator is available from 2017 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Current price of Cow Cutter 90% 350#/up, 100% lean, S.P.B.. Daily U.S. Boxed Beef Cow prices per pound, based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21 days and on average industry cutting yields.

Current price of Cow B/B and C/C, Chuck tender. Daily U.S. Boxed Beef Cow prices per pound, based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21 days and on average industry cutting yields.

As of May 2023, the monthly average price for young aged calf meat in Egypt was 285.73 Egyptian pounds (9.24 U.S. dollars) per kilogram, registering an increase of 14.17 percent from the preceding month. In the period under review, the average price for young aged calf meat reached its lowest value in September 2021, with a score of 129.3 Egyptian pounds (4.18 U.S. dollars) per kilogram.

Current price of Cow FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER, Ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. Daily U.S. Boxed Beef Cow prices per pound, based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21 days and on average industry cutting yields.

Current price of Cow BONER/BREAKER, , Boneless 85%. Daily U.S. Boxed Beef Cow prices per pound, based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21 days and on average industry cutting yields.

Current price of Cow BONER/BREAKER, Top inside, 10-up lbs. Daily U.S. Boxed Beef Cow prices per pound, based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21 days and on average industry cutting yields.