Farm & food prices · Prices farmers receive

Steers and heifers, 500 lb and over: price received: North Carolina

The average price farmers received per hundredweight for steers and heifers of 500 pounds and over each month, from USDA's monthly agricultural prices survey.

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LateMonthly. USDA usually publishes at the end of each month. Last published Jan 1, 2012. Next expected October 2026.

The latest figures and how they have changed

North Carolina, December 1981
$45.40 a hundredweight
Down 2.8% from $46.70 in November 1981
United States, August 2026
$234 a hundredweight
Down 6.0% from $249 in July 2026
North CarolinaUnited States
$0$100$200$300Nov 1957Feb 1964May 1970Aug 1976Nov 1982Feb 1989May 1995Aug 2001Nov 2007Feb 2014May 2020Aug 2026North Carolina$45.40United States$234

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What the numbers say

  • In December 1981, North Carolina's price received was 0.8 times the US average.
  • From January 1980 to December 1981 it fell 28.3%, from $63.30 to $45.40 a hundredweight.

Every figure behind this chart

Steers and heifers, 500 lb and over: price received, dollars a hundredweight
MonthNorth CarolinaUnited States
Aug 2026No figure$234
Jul 2026No figure$249
Jun 2026No figure$258
May 2026No figure$256
Apr 2026No figure$245
Mar 2026No figure$240
Feb 2026No figure$243
Jan 2026No figure$233
Dec 2025No figure$224
Nov 2025No figure$228
Oct 2025No figure$235
Sep 2025No figure$241
Aug 2025No figure$239
Jul 2025No figure$232
Jun 2025No figure$231
May 2025No figure$221
Apr 2025No figure$211
Mar 2025No figure$204
Feb 2025No figure$206
Jan 2025No figure$202
Dec 2024No figure$193
Nov 2024No figure$190
Oct 2024No figure$189
Sep 2024No figure$185
Aug 2024No figure$192
Jul 2024No figure$195
Jun 2024No figure$191
May 2024No figure$188
Apr 2024No figure$187
Mar 2024No figure$188
Feb 2024No figure$182
Jan 2024No figure$176
Dec 2023No figure$176
Nov 2023No figure$184
Oct 2023No figure$186
Sep 2023No figure$184
Aug 2023No figure$186
Jul 2023No figure$184
Jun 2023No figure$184
May 2023No figure$177
Apr 2023No figure$175
Mar 2023No figure$167
Feb 2023No figure$162
Jan 2023No figure$160
Dec 2022No figure$158
Nov 2022No figure$154
Oct 2022No figure$148
Sep 2022No figure$145
Aug 2022No figure$144
Jul 2022No figure$144
Jun 2022No figure$142
May 2022No figure$144
Apr 2022No figure$142
Mar 2022No figure$142
Feb 2022No figure$141
Jan 2022No figure$139
Dec 2021No figure$141
Nov 2021No figure$132
Oct 2021No figure$126
Sep 2021No figure$127
Aug 2021No figure$125
Jul 2021No figure$125
Jun 2021No figure$123
May 2021No figure$121
Apr 2021No figure$121
Mar 2021No figure$116
Feb 2021No figure$115
Jan 2021No figure$112
Dec 2020No figure$111
Nov 2020No figure$109
Oct 2020No figure$108
Sep 2020No figure$105
Aug 2020No figure$104
Jul 2020No figure$98
Jun 2020No figure$110
May 2020No figure$111
Apr 2020No figure$111
Mar 2020No figure$114
Feb 2020No figure$122
Jan 2020No figure$125
Dec 2019No figure$120
Nov 2019No figure$115
Oct 2019No figure$109
Sep 2019No figure$104
Aug 2019No figure$112
Jul 2019No figure$113
Jun 2019No figure$115
May 2019No figure$122
Apr 2019No figure$128
Mar 2019No figure$129
Feb 2019No figure$126
Jan 2019No figure$124
Dec 2018No figure$119
Nov 2018No figure$115
Oct 2018No figure$112
Sep 2018No figure$110
Aug 2018No figure$112
Jul 2018No figure$112
Jun 2018No figure$113
May 2018No figure$122
Apr 2018No figure$122
Mar 2018No figure$127
Feb 2018No figure$127
Jan 2018No figure$123
Dec 2017No figure$120
Nov 2017No figure$121
Oct 2017No figure$111
Sep 2017No figure$107
Aug 2017No figure$115
Jul 2017No figure$121
Jun 2017No figure$133
May 2017No figure$138
Apr 2017No figure$130
Mar 2017No figure$127
Feb 2017No figure$121
Jan 2017No figure$119
Dec 2016No figure$113
Nov 2016No figure$106
Oct 2016No figure$102
Sep 2016No figure$109
Aug 2016No figure$118
Jul 2016No figure$120
Jun 2016No figure$127
May 2016No figure$129
Apr 2016No figure$133
Mar 2016No figure$137
Feb 2016No figure$134
Jan 2016No figure$132
Dec 2015No figure$123
Nov 2015No figure$131
Oct 2015No figure$129
Sep 2015No figure$140
Aug 2015No figure$149
Jul 2015No figure$150
Jun 2015No figure$156
May 2015No figure$161
Apr 2015No figure$164
Mar 2015No figure$162
Feb 2015No figure$161
Jan 2015No figure$166
Dec 2014No figure$166
Nov 2014No figure$169
Oct 2014No figure$163
Sep 2014No figure$158
Aug 2014No figure$159
Jul 2014No figure$157
Jun 2014No figure$148
May 2014No figure$147
Apr 2014No figure$150
Mar 2014No figure$150
Feb 2014No figure$145
Jan 2014No figure$140
Dec 2013No figure$132
Nov 2013No figure$132
Oct 2013No figure$128
Sep 2013No figure$124
Aug 2013No figure$122
Jul 2013No figure$121
Jun 2013No figure$124
May 2013No figure$127
Apr 2013No figure$127
Mar 2013No figure$127
Feb 2013No figure$125
Jan 2013No figure$127
Dec 2012No figure$126
Nov 2012No figure$126
Oct 2012No figure$124
Sep 2012No figure$123
Aug 2012No figure$118
Jul 2012No figure$116
Jun 2012No figure$121
May 2012No figure$122
Apr 2012No figure$123
Mar 2012No figure$128
Feb 2012No figure$126
Jan 2012No figure$124
Dec 2011No figure$126
Nov 2011No figure$126
Oct 2011No figure$122
Sep 2011No figure$117
Aug 2011No figure$114
Jul 2011No figure$115
Jun 2011No figure$110
May 2011No figure$115
Apr 2011No figure$122
Mar 2011No figure$118
Feb 2011No figure$111
Jan 2011No figure$110
Dec 2010No figure$104
Nov 2010No figure$101
Oct 2010No figure$98.90
Sep 2010No figure$99.50
Aug 2010No figure$98.10
Jul 2010No figure$96
Jun 2010No figure$94.80
May 2010No figure$99.70
Apr 2010No figure$101
Mar 2010No figure$95.70
Feb 2010No figure$90.50
Jan 2010No figure$87.60
Dec 2009No figure$83.80
Nov 2009No figure$85.40
Oct 2009No figure$84.40
Sep 2009No figure$85.50
Aug 2009No figure$85.10
Jul 2009No figure$85.30
Jun 2009No figure$84.90
May 2009No figure$87.70
Apr 2009No figure$88.30
Mar 2009No figure$84
Feb 2009No figure$83.80
Jan 2009No figure$85.80
Dec 2008No figure$85.70
Nov 2008No figure$90.90
Oct 2008No figure$92.90
Sep 2008No figure$99.30
Aug 2008No figure$100
Jul 2008No figure$99.60
Jun 2008No figure$96.50
May 2008No figure$96.10
Apr 2008No figure$91.80
Mar 2008No figure$92.90
Feb 2008No figure$94.30
Jan 2008No figure$93.60
Dec 2007No figure$95.30
Nov 2007No figure$96
Oct 2007No figure$96.60
Sep 2007No figure$98.30
Aug 2007No figure$95.70
Jul 2007No figure$93
Jun 2007No figure$93.20
May 2007No figure$98.10
Apr 2007No figure$99.80
Mar 2007No figure$97.70
Feb 2007No figure$91.40
Jan 2007No figure$89.50
Dec 2006No figure$89
Nov 2006No figure$90
Oct 2006No figure$93.70
Sep 2006No figure$95.20
Aug 2006No figure$91.50
Jul 2006No figure$90
Jun 2006No figure$88.20
May 2006No figure$86.30
Apr 2006No figure$89.20
Mar 2006No figure$92.80
Feb 2006No figure$97.60
Jan 2006No figure$101
Dec 2005No figure$99.60
Nov 2005No figure$97.10
Oct 2005No figure$96.10
Sep 2005No figure$92.10
Aug 2005No figure$87.70
Jul 2005No figure$88.20
Jun 2005No figure$91.50
May 2005No figure$96.10
Apr 2005No figure$98.10
Mar 2005No figure$95.20
Feb 2005No figure$93.10
Jan 2005No figure$94.20
Dec 2004No figure$91.90
Nov 2004No figure$90.20
Oct 2004No figure$91.10
Sep 2004No figure$89.50
Aug 2004No figure$91
Jul 2004No figure$91.40
Jun 2004No figure$93.80
May 2004No figure$92.60
Apr 2004No figure$88.90
Mar 2004No figure$88
Feb 2004No figure$82.30
Jan 2004No figure$85.50
Dec 2003No figure$95.60
Nov 2003No figure$99.90
Oct 2003No figure$97.80
Sep 2003No figure$89.30
Aug 2003No figure$82.90
Jul 2003No figure$78.90
Jun 2003No figure$78.60
May 2003No figure$79.60
Apr 2003No figure$78.80
Mar 2003No figure$76.70
Feb 2003No figure$78.20
Jan 2003No figure$77.70
Dec 2002No figure$75
Nov 2002No figure$71.90
Oct 2002No figure$68.60
Sep 2002No figure$67.80
Aug 2002No figure$67.30
Jul 2002No figure$66.50
Jun 2002No figure$66.90
May 2002No figure$68.10
Apr 2002No figure$70.60
Mar 2002No figure$74.10
Feb 2002No figure$73.50
Jan 2002No figure$71.20
Dec 2001No figure$68.50
Nov 2001No figure$67.80
Oct 2001No figure$70.10
Sep 2001No figure$72.10
Aug 2001No figure$73.50
Jul 2001No figure$75
Jun 2001No figure$77
May 2001No figure$77.40
Apr 2001No figure$79.60
Mar 2001No figure$80.50
Feb 2001No figure$78.70
Jan 2001No figure$79.40
Dec 2000No figure$76.80
Nov 2000No figure$73.80
Oct 2000No figure$70.50
Sep 2000No figure$68.60
Aug 2000No figure$68
Jul 2000No figure$70.40
Jun 2000No figure$71.50
May 2000No figure$73.20
Apr 2000No figure$75.20
Mar 2000No figure$73.40
Feb 2000No figure$71
Jan 2000No figure$71.60
Dec 1999No figure$70.80
Nov 1999No figure$70.90
Oct 1999No figure$70.10
Sep 1999No figure$67.10
Aug 1999No figure$66.20
Jul 1999No figure$65.20
Jun 1999No figure$66.70
May 1999No figure$65.20
Apr 1999No figure$66
Mar 1999No figure$65.50
Feb 1999No figure$63.60
Jan 1999No figure$62.20
Dec 1998No figure$60.30
Nov 1998No figure$62.30
Oct 1998No figure$61.40
Sep 1998No figure$58.90
Aug 1998No figure$59.70
Jul 1998No figure$61
Jun 1998No figure$64.50
May 1998No figure$66.30
Apr 1998No figure$66.30
Mar 1998No figure$64.30
Feb 1998No figure$63.30
Jan 1998No figure$66.10
Dec 1997No figure$66.80
Nov 1997No figure$68
Oct 1997No figure$67.30
Sep 1997No figure$67
Aug 1997No figure$66.60
Jul 1997No figure$65.40
Jun 1997No figure$64.90
May 1997No figure$68.30
Apr 1997No figure$67.90
Mar 1997No figure$67.90
Feb 1997No figure$65.20
Jan 1997No figure$65.20
Dec 1996No figure$65.50
Nov 1996No figure$68.70
Oct 1996No figure$68.10
Sep 1996No figure$67.90
Aug 1996No figure$64.30
Jul 1996No figure$62.10
Jun 1996No figure$59.60
May 1996No figure$57.60
Apr 1996No figure$58.10
Mar 1996No figure$60.20
Feb 1996No figure$61.10
Jan 1996No figure$62.60
Dec 1995No figure$64.70
Nov 1995No figure$65.20
Oct 1995No figure$62.30
Sep 1995No figure$62
Aug 1995No figure$61.70
Jul 1995No figure$61.90
Jun 1995No figure$63.30
May 1995No figure$63.60
Apr 1995No figure$66.60
Mar 1995No figure$70.30
Feb 1995No figure$72.10
Jan 1995No figure$71.40
Dec 1994No figure$68
Nov 1994No figure$68.40
Oct 1994No figure$66.10
Sep 1994No figure$66.10
Aug 1994No figure$68.30
Jul 1994No figure$65
Jun 1994No figure$64.70
May 1994No figure$69.70
Apr 1994No figure$75.40
Mar 1994No figure$75.40
Feb 1994No figure$73.10
Jan 1994No figure$73
Dec 1993No figure$72
Nov 1993No figure$72.90
Oct 1993No figure$72.40
Sep 1993No figure$74.50
Aug 1993No figure$75.20
Jul 1993No figure$75.10
Jun 1993No figure$77.60
May 1993No figure$80.80
Apr 1993No figure$81.70
Mar 1993No figure$81.40
Feb 1993No figure$79.50
Jan 1993No figure$78.70
Dec 1992No figure$76.30
Nov 1992No figure$75.60
Oct 1992No figure$76.40
Sep 1992No figure$75.50
Aug 1992No figure$74.70
Jul 1992No figure$73.90
Jun 1992No figure$73.60
May 1992No figure$75.30
Apr 1992No figure$76.50
Mar 1992No figure$76.40
Feb 1992No figure$76.20
Jan 1992No figure$72.60
Dec 1991No figure$71.50
Nov 1991No figure$72.40
Oct 1991No figure$74.30
Sep 1991No figure$71.60
Aug 1991No figure$71.30
Jul 1991No figure$74.70
Jun 1991No figure$76.80
May 1991No figure$79.50
Apr 1991No figure$82
Mar 1991No figure$82.50
Feb 1991No figure$81.10
Jan 1991No figure$81.80
Dec 1990No figure$81.30
Nov 1990No figure$81.20
Oct 1990No figure$80.20
Sep 1990No figure$78.80
Aug 1990No figure$79.10
Jul 1990No figure$76.60
Jun 1990No figure$77.40
May 1990No figure$78.30
Apr 1990No figure$79
Mar 1990No figure$78
Feb 1990No figure$78.50
Jan 1990No figure$78.70
Dec 1989No figure$75.90
Nov 1989No figure$75.80
Oct 1989No figure$73.50
Sep 1989No figure$71.90
Aug 1989No figure$73.90
Jul 1989No figure$71.70
Jun 1989No figure$71.90
May 1989No figure$74
Apr 1989No figure$75.30
Mar 1989No figure$77.10
Feb 1989No figure$75.50
Jan 1989No figure$76
Dec 1988No figure$73.10
Nov 1988No figure$73.10
Oct 1988No figure$72.60
Sep 1988No figure$71.70
Aug 1988No figure$69.90
Jul 1988No figure$67.30
Jun 1988No figure$70.40
May 1988No figure$73.80
Apr 1988No figure$73.40
Mar 1988No figure$72.50
Feb 1988No figure$71.40
Jan 1988No figure$69.10
Dec 1987No figure$66.60
Nov 1987No figure$66.90
Oct 1987No figure$67.40
Sep 1987No figure$67.90
Aug 1987No figure$65.90
Jul 1987No figure$65.40
Jun 1987No figure$67.20
May 1987No figure$67.40
Apr 1987No figure$66.60
Mar 1987No figure$62.70
Feb 1987No figure$62.40
Jan 1987No figure$59.70
Dec 1986No figure$59.20
Nov 1986No figure$59.80
Oct 1986No figure$58.80
Sep 1986No figure$58.60
Aug 1986No figure$58
Jul 1986No figure$56.60
Jun 1986No figure$53.10
May 1986No figure$54.20
Apr 1986No figure$53.60
Mar 1986No figure$55.60
Feb 1986No figure$56.40
Jan 1986No figure$58
Dec 1985No figure$59.80
Nov 1985No figure$60.10
Oct 1985No figure$56.60
Sep 1985No figure$52.20
Aug 1985No figure$51.90
Jul 1985No figure$53.20
Jun 1985No figure$56.60
May 1985No figure$58.40
Apr 1985No figure$59.60
Mar 1985No figure$60.70
Feb 1985No figure$62.90
Jan 1985No figure$63.10
Dec 1984No figure$63
Nov 1984No figure$61.10
Oct 1984No figure$59.20
Sep 1984No figure$60.20
Aug 1984No figure$61.30
Jul 1984No figure$62.30
Jun 1984No figure$61.50
May 1984No figure$62.70
Apr 1984No figure$64.60
Mar 1984No figure$65.80
Feb 1984No figure$64.60
Jan 1984No figure$63.90
Dec 1983No figure$60.90
Nov 1983No figure$56.90
Oct 1983No figure$56.60
Sep 1983No figure$56.20
Aug 1983No figure$58.10
Jul 1983No figure$59.90
Jun 1983No figure$62.20
May 1983No figure$63.60
Apr 1983No figure$64.80
Mar 1983No figure$63.20
Feb 1983No figure$60.80
Jan 1983No figure$59
Dec 1982No figure$57.50
Nov 1982No figure$57.80
Oct 1982No figure$58.10
Sep 1982No figure$60
Aug 1982No figure$62.50
Jul 1982No figure$63.20
Jun 1982No figure$65.90
May 1982No figure$67.30
Apr 1982No figure$64.50
Mar 1982No figure$62.90
Feb 1982No figure$60.70
Jan 1982No figure$58.30
Dec 1981$45.40$57.30
Nov 1981$46.70$59.10
Oct 1981$47.50$59.90
Sep 1981$51.40$62.90
Aug 1981$49.80$63.40
Jul 1981$49.20$64.10
Jun 1981$50$64.80
May 1981$50.30$63.90
Apr 1981$57.20$63.90
Mar 1981$54$61.30
Feb 1981$54.90$62.30
Jan 1981$54.50$64.30
Dec 1980$54.40$65
Nov 1980$54.40$65.90
Oct 1980$61.50$67.10
Sep 1980$62$67.70
Aug 1980$58.60$69.10
Jul 1980$55.60$68.10
Jun 1980$56.30$65
May 1980$58$64
Apr 1980$57.30$63.70
Mar 1980$62$68
Feb 1980$62.50$70.60
Jan 1980$63.30$68
Dec 1979No figure$69
Nov 1979No figure$68.90
Oct 1979No figure$68.50
Sep 1979No figure$70.50
Aug 1979No figure$65.30
Jul 1979No figure$68.90
Jun 1979No figure$70.20
May 1979No figure$75.50
Apr 1979No figure$77
Mar 1979No figure$74.30
Feb 1979No figure$67.60
Jan 1979No figure$63
Dec 1978No figure$57.90
Nov 1978No figure$49.70
Oct 1978No figure$56.80
Sep 1978No figure$55.20
Aug 1978No figure$52.30
Jul 1978No figure$53.50
Jun 1978No figure$54.80
May 1978No figure$53.90
Apr 1978No figure$50.20
Mar 1978No figure$46.70
Feb 1978No figure$43.10
Jan 1978No figure$40.60
Dec 1977No figure$39.20
Nov 1977No figure$38
Oct 1977No figure$38.30
Sep 1977No figure$37.50
Aug 1977No figure$37.30
Jul 1977No figure$37.80
Jun 1977No figure$36.70
May 1977No figure$38.90
Apr 1977No figure$37.40
Mar 1977No figure$35.90
Feb 1977No figure$35.80
Jan 1977No figure$35
Dec 1976No figure$36
Nov 1976No figure$34.60
Oct 1976No figure$34.70
Sep 1976No figure$34.80
Aug 1976No figure$35.40
Jul 1976No figure$35.80
Jun 1976No figure$39
May 1976No figure$39.40
Apr 1976No figure$40.50
Mar 1976No figure$35.20
Feb 1976No figure$36.60
Jan 1976No figure$36.70
Dec 1975No figure$38.50
Nov 1975No figure$36.90
Oct 1975No figure$37.80
Sep 1975No figure$38.20
Aug 1975No figure$36.40
Jul 1975No figure$39.90
Jun 1975No figure$41.60
May 1975No figure$39.30
Apr 1975No figure$34.90
Mar 1975No figure$30.30
Feb 1975No figure$29.50
Jan 1975No figure$30.90
Dec 1974No figure$31
Nov 1974No figure$31.70
Oct 1974No figure$33.40
Sep 1974No figure$35.40
Aug 1974No figure$40.50
Jul 1974No figure$38.30
Jun 1974No figure$34.30
May 1974No figure$39.20
Apr 1974No figure$41.10
Mar 1974No figure$42.80
Feb 1974No figure$46.50
Jan 1974No figure$47.40
Dec 1973No figure$39.90
Nov 1973No figure$42
Oct 1973No figure$44.70
Sep 1973No figure$49.10
Aug 1973No figure$55.10
Jul 1973No figure$47.30
Jun 1973No figure$46.10
May 1973No figure$45.70
Apr 1973No figure$44.90
Mar 1973No figure$46.30
Feb 1973No figure$43.40
Jan 1973No figure$40.80
Dec 1972No figure$37.40
Nov 1972No figure$35.30
Oct 1972No figure$36.50
Sep 1972No figure$35.80
Aug 1972No figure$35.60
Jul 1972No figure$37
Jun 1972No figure$36.60
May 1972No figure$35.10
Apr 1972No figure$34.10
Mar 1972No figure$34.70
Feb 1972No figure$35.20
Jan 1972No figure$34.50
Dec 1971No figure$33.10
Nov 1971No figure$32.60
Oct 1971No figure$31.40
Sep 1971No figure$31.20
Aug 1971No figure$31.40
Jul 1971No figure$30.50
Jun 1971No figure$30.90
May 1971No figure$31.40
Apr 1971No figure$31.10
Mar 1971No figure$30.70
Feb 1971No figure$31
Jan 1971No figure$28
Dec 1970No figure$26.60
Nov 1970No figure$27.30
Oct 1970No figure$28.50
Sep 1970No figure$28.60
Aug 1970No figure$29
Jul 1970No figure$30
Jun 1970No figure$29.80
May 1970No figure$29.50
Apr 1970No figure$30.50
Mar 1970No figure$30.70
Feb 1970No figure$29.10
Jan 1970No figure$28.40
Dec 1969No figure$27.80
Nov 1969No figure$27.10
Oct 1969No figure$27.20
Sep 1969No figure$27.70
Aug 1969No figure$28.90
Jul 1969No figure$30.20
Jun 1969No figure$31.90
May 1969No figure$30.80
Apr 1969No figure$28.60
Mar 1969No figure$27.20
Feb 1969No figure$26.30
Jan 1969No figure$26.10
Dec 1968No figure$26
Nov 1968No figure$25.30
Oct 1968No figure$24.90
Sep 1968No figure$25.50
Aug 1968No figure$25.80
Jul 1968No figure$25.80
Jun 1968No figure$25.50
May 1968No figure$25.30
Apr 1968No figure$25.40
Mar 1968No figure$25.30
Feb 1968No figure$24.90
Jan 1968No figure$24.10
Dec 1967No figure$24
Nov 1967No figure$23.60
Oct 1967No figure$24.30
Sep 1967No figure$25
Aug 1967No figure$25.10
Jul 1967No figure$24.90
Jun 1967No figure$24.60
May 1967No figure$23.80
Apr 1967No figure$23.20
Mar 1967No figure$23
Feb 1967No figure$23.30
Jan 1967No figure$23.80
Dec 1966No figure$23.10
Nov 1966No figure$22.90
Oct 1966No figure$23.70
Sep 1966No figure$24.30
Aug 1966No figure$24.10
Jul 1966No figure$23.60
Jun 1966No figure$24.10
May 1966No figure$24.70
Apr 1966No figure$25.50
Mar 1966No figure$26.10
Feb 1966No figure$24.90
Jan 1966No figure$23.80
Dec 1965No figure$23.30
Nov 1965No figure$22.40
Oct 1965No figure$22.60
Sep 1965No figure$23
Aug 1965No figure$23.20
Jul 1965No figure$23.70
Jun 1965No figure$23.90
May 1965No figure$22.90
Apr 1965No figure$21.40
Mar 1965No figure$20.60
Feb 1965No figure$20.30
Jan 1965No figure$20.40
Dec 1964No figure$19.80
Nov 1964No figure$20.10
Oct 1964No figure$20.10
Sep 1964No figure$20.70
Aug 1964No figure$20.60
Jul 1964No figure$20.30
Jun 1964No figure$19.10
May 1964No figure$18.90
Apr 1964No figure$19.70
Mar 1964No figure$20.40
Feb 1964No figure$20.20
Jan 1964No figure$20.90
Dec 1963No figure$20
Nov 1963No figure$21.20
Oct 1963No figure$22
Sep 1963No figure$22.40
Aug 1963No figure$22.90
Jul 1963No figure$23.20
Jun 1963No figure$21.60
May 1963No figure$21.40
Apr 1963No figure$22.50
Mar 1963No figure$21.60
Feb 1963No figure$23
Jan 1963No figure$24.70
Dec 1962No figure$25.20
Nov 1962No figure$25.20
Oct 1962No figure$24.60
Sep 1962No figure$24.80
Aug 1962No figure$24.20
Jul 1962No figure$23.40
Jun 1962No figure$23.10
May 1962No figure$23.50
Apr 1962No figure$23.80
Mar 1962No figure$23.60
Feb 1962No figure$23.50
Jan 1962No figure$23.40
Dec 1961No figure$23.30
Nov 1961No figure$22.80
Oct 1961No figure$22.30
Sep 1961No figure$22.30
Aug 1961No figure$22.20
Jul 1961No figure$21.10
Jun 1961No figure$21.10
May 1961No figure$21.60
Apr 1961No figure$22.60
Mar 1961No figure$23
Feb 1961No figure$23.20
Jan 1961No figure$23.70
Dec 1960No figure$23.20
Nov 1960No figure$22.10
Oct 1960No figure$21.30
Sep 1960No figure$21.50
Aug 1960No figure$21.90
Jul 1960No figure$22.70
Jun 1960No figure$23.10
May 1960No figure$24
Apr 1960No figure$24.30
Mar 1960No figure$24.10
Feb 1960No figure$23.50
Jan 1960No figure$23.10
Dec 1959No figure$22.60
Nov 1959No figure$23.20
Oct 1959No figure$24
Sep 1959No figure$25.20
Aug 1959No figure$25.40
Jul 1959No figure$25.70
Jun 1959No figure$25.90
May 1959No figure$26.80
Apr 1959No figure$26.60
Mar 1959No figure$25.80
Feb 1959No figure$25.20
Jan 1959No figure$25.60
Dec 1958No figure$25.10
Nov 1958No figure$25
Oct 1958No figure$24.80
Sep 1958No figure$24.50
Aug 1958No figure$23.60
Jul 1958No figure$24.50
Jun 1958No figure$24.60
May 1958No figure$25.30
Apr 1958No figure$24.80
Mar 1958No figure$24.30
Feb 1958No figure$23.20
Jan 1958No figure$22.60
Dec 1957No figure$21.80
Nov 1957No figure$21
Oct 1957No figure$20.10
Sep 1957No figure$20.50
Aug 1957No figure$21.20
Jul 1957No figure$21.10
Jun 1957No figure$20.20
May 1957No figure$20
Apr 1957No figure$19.50
Mar 1957No figure$18.50
Feb 1957No figure$17.40
Jan 1957No figure$17.60
Dec 1956No figure$17.10
Nov 1956No figure$17.70
Oct 1956No figure$19.10
Sep 1956No figure$19.30
Aug 1956No figure$19.20
Jul 1956No figure$18
Jun 1956No figure$17.80
May 1956No figure$17.50
Apr 1956No figure$17.10
Mar 1956No figure$16.50
Feb 1956No figure$16.30
Jan 1956No figure$16.60
Dec 1955No figure$16.40
Nov 1955No figure$17.10
Oct 1955No figure$17.90
Sep 1955No figure$18.50
Aug 1955No figure$18.50
Jul 1955No figure$18.90
Jun 1955No figure$19.10
May 1955No figure$18.90
Apr 1955No figure$19.50
Mar 1955No figure$19.30
Feb 1955No figure$19.50
Jan 1955No figure$19.70
Dec 1954No figure$19
Nov 1954No figure$18.70
Oct 1954No figure$18.60
Sep 1954No figure$18.70
Aug 1954No figure$18.50
Jul 1954No figure$18.40
Jun 1954No figure$19.30
May 1954No figure$20.10
Apr 1954No figure$19.60
Mar 1954No figure$19
Feb 1954No figure$19
Jan 1954No figure$19
Dec 1953No figure$17.80
Nov 1953No figure$17.50
Oct 1953No figure$17.10
Sep 1953No figure$18.10
Aug 1953No figure$18.60
Jul 1953No figure$19.60
Jun 1953No figure$18.10
May 1953No figure$19.30
Apr 1953No figure$19.10
Mar 1953No figure$19.60
Feb 1953No figure$20.70
Jan 1953No figure$21.90
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Prices Survey. State estimates released Jan 1, 2012; US estimates released Sep 29, 2026. Quick Stats item "CATTLE, STEERS & HEIFERS, GE 500 LBS - PRICE RECEIVED, MEASURED IN $ / CWT". Retrieved Oct 20, 2026; snapshot 2026-10-20.1. Dollars as published, not adjusted for inflation. This product uses the NASS API but is not endorsed or certified by NASS.

What this measures

It is the average price farmers got for steers and heifers of 500 pounds and over they sold that month, as reported to USDA's monthly prices survey.

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