Live Cattle fell to 240.50 USd/Lbs on October 17, 2025, down 1.41% from the previous day. Over the past month, Live Cattle's price has risen 3.50%, and is up 28.31% 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.

Feeder Cattle fell to 371.89 USd/Lbs on October 17, 2025, down 2.13% from the previous day. Over the past month, Feeder Cattle's price has risen 3.83%, and is up 49.98% 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.

Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Commodity: Farm Products: Slaughter Cattle (WPU0131) from Jan 1947 to Aug 2025 about slaughter, cattle, livestock, agriculture, commodities, PPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

This table contains 8 series, with data for years 1930 - 1990 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (4 items: Montreal;Toronto;Winnipeg;Calgary); Type of livestock (4 items: Slaughter steers, good;Slaughter cows, good;Feeder steers, good;Calves veal, good and choice).

Beef rose to 309.70 BRL/15KG on October 17, 2025, up 0.18% from the previous day. Over the past month, Beef's price has risen 1.47%, and is up 2.52% 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.

Argentina Average Live Cattle Price: Cow data was reported at 1,481.757 ARS/kg in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,427.166 ARS/kg for Mar 2025. Argentina Average Live Cattle Price: Cow data is updated monthly, averaging 3.683 ARS/kg from Jun 1995 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 359 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,564.695 ARS/kg in Nov 2024 and a record low of 0.412 ARS/kg in Jun 1996. Argentina Average Live Cattle Price: Cow data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Liniers Cattle Market. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.P005: Liniers Cattle Market Prices.

This table contains 2 series, with data for years 1976 - 2010 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada); Price of steers (2 items: Toronto A1 and A2 steers;Alberta steers).

Cattle auction markets are business entities that facilitate the transfer of cattle among livestock producers. Transfer of ownership is typically concurrent with physical movement of livestock from a consignor's animal holding on to the auction's premises and then off again to the buyer's animal holding. Because auction markets provide hubs in the cattle transportation network, they provide a unique opportunity for livestock disease transmitting contacts between otherwise isolated farms, ranches and other animal holdings. For this reason, a post-hoc analysis of the 2001 foot-and-mouth epidemic in the UK supported targeting containment policies around livestock auction markets at high risk of marketing animals from an infectious holding (Shirley & Rushton 2005). Any similar analysis in the US would require basic data on the locations of auction markets and their contact with livestock producers, but no such dataset exists; the agricultural census conducted by the US Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is restricted to qualifying farms (Anon. 2014, Appendix A). However, directories of livestock auction markets are maintained by different private and public entities for various purposes. While none of these provide a comprehensive list of cattle auction markets, this study produced a compilation of four such lists yielding the most comprehensive, spatially explicit accounting of cattle auction markets currently available for the US. The list of cattle auctions was compiled from the following publicly available directories: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Summary: Facilities approved to handle livestock for interstate commerce, pursuant to Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 71.1. Link: Approved Livestock Markets Grain Inspection, Packers and Stock yards Administration (GIPSA) of the USDA Summary: Market agencies selling livestock that are required to register with GIPSA under the Packers and Stockyards Act. Link: Registered and Bonded Market Agencies Selling Livestock on Commission Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the USDA Summary: Market News publications catalogue price and sales information at cattle auctions distributed across multiple states. Link: Slaughter Cattle Auctions Link: Feeder and Replacement Cattle Auctions Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) Summary: Trade association and insurance agency representing livestock markets and dealers nationwide. Link: Auction/Dealer Locator Service We employed a conservative matching procedure to identify markets represented in multiple lists and assign them a common premises identifier. Subsequently, the county or county equivalent where each premises is located was found by combining address information from each corresponding market. To identify the county containing a city or street address, we used two geocoding web services, GeoNames and Nominatim via the MapQuest Open Geocoding Service. No attempt was made to complete partial entries or correct incorrect address components in the compiled market list. Only 36 of 1814 premises could not be assigned to a county due to incomplete or contradictory address information. Links given below as Related Material provide source code for the market matching procedure and a map of the distribution of cattle auction markets from the compiled list. Related Material: GitHub repository for market de-duplication and county assignment methods Data visualization on Google Fusion Tables

Analysis of Monday's cattle market: live futures closed lower, feeder cattle mixed, USDA data confirms tighter supplies, and boxed beef prices moved higher.

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

The primary function of the Livestock and Grain Market News Division of the Livestock and Seed Program (LSP) is to compile and disseminate information that will aid producers, consumers, and distributors in the sale and purchase of livestock, meat, grain, and their related products nationally and internationally.

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

Overview
This report presents and discusses cost of production estimates for beef cattle and sheep producers for the three years 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15.

The report draws on data from the ABARES annual Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries Survey (AAGIS). This survey has been conducted by ABARES and its predecessors since 1977-78 and provides government and industry stakeholders with important data for analysing and monitoring changes in Australia's broadacre industries.

Meat & Livestock Australia commissioned and funded this report.

Key Issues
• The on-farm cost of beef production on a per kilogram live weight basis increased between 2012-13 and 2014-15, as producers increased farm expenditure in 2014-15 in response to the much higher prices received for beef cattle. Between 2008-09 and 2012-13, producers pared back expenditure on beef inputs to a minimum in response to low beef cattle prices in an attempt to maintain operating margins (receipts per kilogram less costs of production). • The largest increase in production costs occurred in northern Australia, where many beef producers were also subject to dry seasonal conditions in 2013-14 and 2014-15. This resulted in increased expenditure on fodder and freight. Overall, the total cost of production increased between 2012-13 and 2014-15 by 33 cents per kilogram live weight in northern Australia and by 25 cents in southern Australia. • Total costs of production averaged over the three years ending 2014-15 were similar in southern and northern Australia, at 174 cents per kilogram live weight in southern Australia and 175 cents in northern Australia. Northern Australia includes Queensland, the Northern Territory and the Kimberley, Pilbara and Murchison-Gascoyne regions of Western Australia. All other regions are included in southern Australia. • Higher beef cattle prices in 2014-15 resulted in operating margins increasing relative to the very low margins recorded in 2013-14. However, expenditure on farm inputs increased, so operating margins were similar to those recorded in 2012-13. • The average on-farm cost of sheep production on a per kilogram live weight basis remained largely unchanged between 2012-13 and 2014-15. • The average cost of production for beef cattle and sheep producers for the period 2012-13 to 2014-15 decreased as production size increased, which indicates that significant economies of size exist in beef and sheep meat production. These economies of size would be an incentive to expand beef and sheep meat production to enhance profitability. • Economies of size for sheep producers appear to result mainly from larger sheep enterprises using farm capital and labour more efficiently. However, for beef producers, cash operating costs for larger herd size producers were lower than those for smaller producers and they used farm capital and labour more efficiently.

Revenue for beef cattle lotfeeders is expected to slump at an annualised 1.1% over the five years through 2025-26, to an estimated $6.3 billion. Rising global beef consumption and increasing disposable incomes in developing countries have supported demand for Australian beef over the past decade. Consequently, export markets have become increasingly important for lotfeeders, contributing to revenue growth. However, the domestic market remains the largest market for grain-fed beef produced in Australia. Major domestic customers, particularly the national supermarket chains, have remained important. High over-the-hook prices and cattle turn-off rates stimulated revenue growth out to 2021-22. However, surging destocking rates by beef cattle farmers saw cattle prices plunge over the two years through 2023-24. Despite a record number of cattle on feed in Australia and a projected gain in total cattle turn off, revenue is expected to dip 5.1% in 2025-26, following a strong performance in the previous year. However, profitability will improve as a result of easing input costs. Lotfeeders are the final stage of production for over one-third of beef cattle slaughtered in Australia. Lotfeeders purchase feeder cattle from grass-fed cattle farmers for finishing before cattle are sold to abattoirs. The length of time cattle spend on the feedlot depends on which downstream market they serve. Cattle that produce grain-fed beef products for the domestic market spend less time on the feedlot compared with cattle that become exported grain-fed beef products. Lotfeeders typically focus on producing cattle for either the domestic market or export markets, rather than trying to accommodate the differing demands of both. Revenue is forecast to grow at an annualised 0.9% over the five years through 2030-31, to reach an estimated $6.6 billion. Strong demand for beef in export markets will support revenue growth as incomes in developing countries like Vietnam and Indonesia continue to climb. Rising cattle prices as a consequence will support feedlot operators' growth in cattle throughput. A recent free trade agreement is also set to support increased demand from the United Kingdom. However, the domestic market is projected to continue accounting for a significant share of grain-fed beef demand.

Discover the challenges in the U.S. beef supply as cattle numbers reach historic lows, driving up meat prices. Insights from Omaha Steaks' CEO Nate Rempe and future predictions for market recovery.

This report presents the detailed financial performance of beef cattle producing farms in 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 and discusses incomes, investment, farm debt, costs of beef production in a historical context. It draws heavily on data from the ABARES annual Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries Survey (AAGIS). The report was commissioned by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA).

Key Issues
• Farm cash incomes of beef cattle producing farms increased strongly in 2014-15 as a result of increased cattle prices and the highest beef cattle turn-off in 36 years. • In northern Australia, farm cash income for beef cattle producing farms is estimated to have increased from an average of $74 700 a farm in 2013-14 to an average of $148 000 a farm in 2014-15. This is around 50 per cent above the average for the previous 10 years, in real terms. • In southern Australia, farm cash income of specialist beef cattle producing farms, those farms mainly reliant on beef cattle production, is estimated to have increased from an average of $38 100 a farm in 2013-14 to $64 000 a farm in 2014-15. This is around 35 per cent above the average for the 10 years ending 2013-14. • Part of the increase in farm cash incomes has been achieved through reduced cattle herds as cattle turn-off increased in response to dry seasonal conditions and higher cattle prices. As a result, farm business profits remained below the average for the 10 years ending 2013-14.

Farm product prices, crops and livestock, by province (in dollars per metric tonne unless otherwise noted). Data are available on a monthly basis.

Grain-sheep and grain-beef cattle farmers' performance has been volatile over the past five years. Fluctuations in annual rainfall have contributed to volatile grain production over the past few years. Rainfall has heavily influenced livestock production and sales because of its effect on pasture feed quality and the price of manufactured feed. La Niña weather conditions brought wetter, cooler weather across much of the country from 2020 to mid-2023. As a result, pasture feed quality improved, reducing farmers' reliance on purchased feed. Improving conditions allowed farmers to rebuild their herds and flocks, leading to an increase in saleyard livestock prices. Higher rainfall also bolstered grain output, causing revenue to rise. As conditions became drier, turn-off rates climbed and cattle prices plummeted in 2023-24. Collapsing prices for sheep, lambs and beef cattle, alongside falling prices for grains (with the exception of oats), led to a plummet in revenue and profit across farms. Prices have since bounced back, though turn-off rates have remained relatively high. However, falling grain prices have continued to weigh on revenue and profit. Overall, industry revenue is expected to edge downwards at an annualised 0.4% over the five years through 2025-26 to $17.2 billion. After surging in 2024-25, partly recovering from steep losses in 2023-24, revenue is projected to fall 7.4% in 2025-26 as sheep and beef cattle turn-off rates decline and grain harvest volumes drop. Farmers will continue to be at the mercy of weather patterns. Extreme weather conditions have the potential to negatively affect grain-sheep and grain-beef farmers. Additionally, farmers will likely have restricted access to water from the Murray-Darling Basin due to policies that limit water extraction, which could create production difficulties for farmers located in the region. Revenue is projected to rise, although with heavy volatility over the coming years, as wheat and beef cattle prices recover, but lamb and coarse grain prices fall. Overall, industry revenue is forecast to rise at an annualised 1.1% over the five years through 2030-31 to $18.2 billion.

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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.