Live Cattle rose to 233.10 USd/Lbs on October 7, 2025, up 0.53% from the previous day. Over the past month, Live Cattle's price has fallen 1.15%, but it is still 23.69% higher than a year ago, 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 rose to 365.50 USd/Lbs on October 7, 2025, up 0.86% from the previous day. Over the past month, Feeder Cattle's price has risen 1.26%, and is up 45.88% 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.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Commodity: Farm Products: Slaughter Cattle (WPS0131) from Jan 1967 to Aug 2025 about cattle, slaughter, livestock, agriculture, commodities, PPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

United States Livestock Price: Feeder Cattle, OKC: Steers: Medium #1: 500-550 lbs data was reported at 379.750 USD/cwt in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 376.170 USD/cwt for Mar 2025. United States Livestock Price: Feeder Cattle, OKC: Steers: Medium #1: 500-550 lbs data is updated monthly, averaging 155.444 USD/cwt from Jan 2000 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 304 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 379.750 USD/cwt in Apr 2025 and a record low of 87.500 USD/cwt in Sep 2002. United States Livestock Price: Feeder Cattle, OKC: Steers: Medium #1: 500-550 lbs data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Economic Research Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.P002: Livestock Price.

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

Learn about the live weight price of cattle, also known as the beef market, and its impact on the US beef industry. Discover factors affecting prices and how the futures market helps mitigate risk for buyers and sellers.

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Argentina Average Live Cattle Price: Calf data was reported at 64.557 ARS/kg in Apr 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 64.862 ARS/kg for Mar 2019. Argentina Average Live Cattle Price: Calf data is updated monthly, averaging 2.853 ARS/kg from Jun 1995 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 287 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 65.460 ARS/kg in Feb 2019 and a record low of 0.771 ARS/kg in Aug 1995. Argentina Average Live Cattle Price: Calf 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 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).

Argentina Average Live Cattle Price: Bull data was reported at 1,562.121 ARS/kg in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,523.571 ARS/kg for Mar 2025. Argentina Average Live Cattle Price: Bull data is updated monthly, averaging 4.317 ARS/kg from Jun 1995 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 359 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,679.748 ARS/kg in Nov 2024 and a record low of 0.378 ARS/kg in Dec 2001. Argentina Average Live Cattle Price: Bull 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.

The US beef cattle production industry is currently marked by tight supply conditions and elevated prices. Over recent years, persistent drought conditions have led to significant herd liquidation, with beef cow numbers falling to historic lows. This contraction has created a bottleneck in calf production and feeder cattle availability, sustaining high cattle prices. In tandem, elevated feed costs have pressured prices upwards and profit down, driving revenue as cattle producers seek to pass on costs and prevent further profit declines. As herd rebuilding has remained slow, cattle supplies have remained low and kept prices high even as feed, energy and other key agricultural input costs have declined from their highs in 2022. Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 6.0% during the current period to reach an estimated $95.9 billion after declining by 2.4% in 2025 as reduced consumption and supplies limit sales. Consumer preferences are shifting in the beef cattle production industry. There is an increasing awareness of environmental and health-related concerns associated with beef consumption. Consequently, many consumers are reducing their intake of conventional beef, turning instead towards more sustainable options and alternatives that are perceived as healthier or higher quality, such as grass-fed and organic beef. This shift has spurred growth in these segments as consumers look for transparency and ethical farming practices. Retailers and restaurants have responded accordingly by offering more options that align with these consumer preferences. However, these trends also pose challenges, especially for smaller producers who face significant costs associated with transitioning to sustainable practices or achieving certifications like organic or "sustainably raised." Though opportunities for growth will continue to present themselves, the outlook for the industry as a whole does not look as positive in the next five years. Poultry, pork and plant-based proteins will threaten beef demand as they appeal to health-conscious customers, particularly as cattle prices are elevated. Climate change will also continue to introduce environmental pressures, demanding resilience and adaptability from producers. Periods of stable weather could facilitate herd rebuilding, leading to increased cattle supplies and dropping prices, but continued climatic fluctuations and extreme weather events could reduce the consistency of production and increase revenue volatility. Advancements in technology, such as drones and wearable sensors, promise to help optimize cattle management, improving operational efficiencies and animal welfare. These innovations, however, require investment and broader accessibility through government support to ensure equitable adoption across the industry. Additionally, while global trade disruptions remain a concern due to disease outbreaks and geopolitical tensions, US producers will have opportunities in niche market segments to differentiate themselves, counterbalancing some of these pressures. Overall, revenue for cattle producers is forecast to decline through 2030 at a CAGR of 0.4% to $94.0 billion.

Average Live Cattle Price data was reported at 8,884.000 PYG/kg in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,669.000 PYG/kg for Nov 2017. Average Live Cattle Price data is updated monthly, averaging 5,834.500 PYG/kg from Jan 2003 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 180 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,955.000 PYG/kg in Oct 2017 and a record low of 2,547.000 PYG/kg in May 2003. Average Live Cattle Price data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Service for Quality and Animal Health. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Paraguay – Table PY.P001: Average Live Cattle Price.

Graph and download economic data for Wholesale Price of Cattle for Chicago, IL (M04007US16980M287NNBR) from Jan 1858 to Dec 1940 about cattle, medium, livestock, Chicago, wholesale, IL, price, and USA.

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.

High prices have consistently elevated revenues for Canadian cattle producers over the current period, but also discouraged herd rebuilding and drained cattle supplies. Cattle prices have surged due to reduced herds in North America, influenced by persistent droughts impeding effective herd rebuilding. Although producers are generally inclined to rebuild, the volatility of high prices, along with the unpredictability of future drought impacts, has discouraged extensive retention practices. Profit has also been pressured by elevated input costs, particularly feed, but extreme cattle prices have allowed profit to recover and expand since its low in 2022. Compounding these challenges is the difficulty in passing increased costs onto consumers, who have shown a growing propensity to switch to alternative proteins. This, combined with the inherent volatility in agricultural outputs due to extreme weather events, continues to strain the financial health of producers despite elevated cattle prices. Overall, revenue has climbed at a CAGR of 4.4% since 2020, including an increase of 2.0% to reach an estimated $25.6 billion in 2025 as beef prices remain on the rise. Consumer behaviour around beef is being reshaped by health perceptions and sustainability concerns, as well as high beef prices. Persistent health advisories recommending reduced red meat consumption influence both domestic and global market demands, pushing consumers towards substitute proteins. Awareness around sustainability is intensifying interest in plant-based alternatives as environmentally friendly consumption gains traction. While inflation has moderated overall, beef prices continue to rise in response to supply-related constraints, making the protein more costly and steering some consumers toward more affordable options like pork and poultry. Industry associations and producers are focusing on marketing beef’s value, quality and affordability to retain consumer interest amid these shifts. The future outlook for the cattle industry will be strongly influenced by red meat prices, which will see initial short-term price increases and then are expected to ease over time, ultimately resulting in higher price levels in 2030 compared to 2025. These trends are driven by supply constraints and shifting global demands, while herd rebuilding efforts will gradually moderate the huge price increases of the current period. Concurrently, sustained pressures from consumer sustainability concerns are likely to continue spurring interest in alternative proteins, propelling producers toward adopting emission-reducing production methods. Nonetheless, rising disposable incomes, especially in emerging beef export markets, present opportunities for Canadian producers by increasing demand for premium beef products. Expanding into new markets will be particularly important for beef producers and the cattle farmers supplying them as US-Canada trade tensions and tariffs shake the stability of this major buyer. Additionally, anticipated global population growth will support heightened protein demand overall. Revenue is expected to climb at a CAGR of 0.1% to reach $25.8 billion over the five years to 2030.

This statistic shows the value per head of all cattle and calves in the United States from 2001 to 2019. In 2001, the average value stood at 725 U.S. dollars per head. A new record high was reached in 2015, when the value per head stood at 1,584 U.S. dollars.

Learn about the factors that impact the live weight price of beef cattle, including supply and demand, market conditions, quality and grade of cattle, and more. Discover why monitoring this price is essential for farmers, ranchers, and the beef industry as a whole.