Public USDA market data

Cattle prices, as they flow through the season.

We pull daily USDA Market News data and turn it into filterable statistics — so you can spot the best weeks to buy or sell and compare stockyards at a glance.

Your tax dollars already paid for the data. We just made it readable.

Prices near you Which stockyards are paying the most within driving distance. Compare two markets Does one yard reliably pay more than another, and by how much per head. The 2-week outlook Where prices have been heading, and how the season usually runs.

Your local market snapshot

Put in your zipcode to find the stockyards paying the most near you over the last 4 weeks — the best places to sell.

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Weight

500–600 lb

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Historical seasonality — Steers 500–600 lb

National average

7.7 years of history

Across the last 7.7 years, Oct typically runs -2.9% vs the annual average — softer than usual for sellers. Nov historically -9.6% .

Green = higher prices — better to sell Red = lower prices

Bars show each month's head-weighted average as a % deviation from the 7.7-year mean ($320.73/cwt). Green = above average (better to sell), red = below. Grey band marks the current month. Lines show each individual year measured against its own average, so you can compare the shape of the season year to year without the multi-year price climb burying it. Hover a point for that month's actual $/cwt.

Enter a zipcode above to see the stockyards in your area ranked by recent performance — or pick National for the top markets country-wide.