Cattle market
Cattle Market Dashboard
USDA cash live cattle plus free delayed futures references — size a lot, then compare to your break-even.
Prices this week (7-day)
First → last point in each series · delayed / illustrative sources
- Live cattle$183.40 → $185.50+$2.10 (+1.1%)
- Feeder cattle$250.95 → $248.25-$2.70 (-1.1%)
- Live cattle futures$184.52 → $186.20+$1.68 (+0.9%)
- Feeder cattle futures$251.40 → $249.00-$2.40 (-1.0%)
Price trend — Live cattle
Past 7 sessions · $/cwt · window +$2.10 (+1.1%)
Futures series use delayed Yahoo LE=F / GF=F references — not official CME settlement. Live cattle cash is USDA AMS when available.
What this means for ranchers
This week’s cattle complex is shown for ranch planning context: cash (live / feeder) next to nearby futures. Use these figures to size a lot or compare to your break-even — not to place trades. Local sale-barn basis can differ materially from these CME-style references.
CME reference: Live Cattle (LC) and Feeder Cattle (FC) style delayed illustrative levels. Not an official CME data product. Confirm with your broker, sale barn, or licensed market data before marketing decisions.
Frequently asked questions
Are these cattle prices live trading quotes?+−
No. Figures may be delayed, incomplete, or illustrative. Use them for ranch planning context, not as brokerage or official CME settlement quotes.
What sources does the cattle market dashboard use?+−
Live cattle cash often comes from USDA AMS reports when available. Futures-style references may use delayed public feeds. Always verify with your sale barn or licensed market data provider.
How do I use dashboard prices in other calculators?+−
Open the price, feeder value, futures, break-even, or sale tools from the dashboard — many deep-link with a prefilled $/cwt.