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Steers and heifers, 500 lb and over: price received: Washington

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

Washington, December 1992
$76.10 a hundredweight
Up 2.7% from $74.10 in November 1992
United States, August 2026
$234 a hundredweight
Down 6.0% from $249 in July 2026
WashingtonUnited States
$0$100$200$300Dec 1989Apr 1993Aug 1996Dec 1999Apr 2003Aug 2006Dec 2009Apr 2013Aug 2016Dec 2019Apr 2023Aug 2026Washington$76.10United States$234

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What the numbers say

  • In December 1992, Washington's price received was the same as the US average.
  • From January 1988 to December 1992 it rose 17.6%, from $64.70 to $76.10 a hundredweight.

Every figure behind this chart

Steers and heifers, 500 lb and over: price received, dollars a hundredweight
MonthWashingtonUnited 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 1992$76.10$76.30
Nov 1992$74.10$75.60
Oct 1992$74.10$76.40
Sep 1992$73.10$75.50
Aug 1992$72.50$74.70
Jul 1992$72.30$73.90
Jun 1992$72.60$73.60
May 1992$74.60$75.30
Apr 1992$76.20$76.50
Mar 1992$75.80$76.40
Feb 1992$74.70$76.20
Jan 1992$71.30$72.60
Dec 1991$68.30$71.50
Nov 1991$68.10$72.40
Oct 1991$68.80$74.30
Sep 1991$67.70$71.60
Aug 1991$68.10$71.30
Jul 1991$71.80$74.70
Jun 1991$74.50$76.80
May 1991$77.20$79.50
Apr 1991$80.40$82
Mar 1991$79.20$82.50
Feb 1991$78$81.10
Jan 1991$79.70$81.80
Dec 1990$78.90$81.30
Nov 1990$80.10$81.20
Oct 1990$79.40$80.20
Sep 1990$75.10$78.80
Aug 1990$77.10$79.10
Jul 1990$73.80$76.60
Jun 1990$74.80$77.40
May 1990$76.90$78.30
Apr 1990$77.60$79
Mar 1990$76.90$78
Feb 1990$78$78.50
Jan 1990$77.30$78.70
Dec 1989$67.80$75.90
Nov 1989$70.90$75.80
Oct 1989$70$73.50
Sep 1989$68.20$71.90
Aug 1989$73.40$73.90
Jul 1989$69.90$71.70
Jun 1989$70.90$71.90
May 1989$73.20$74
Apr 1989$73.70$75.30
Mar 1989$74.40$77.10
Feb 1989$73$75.50
Jan 1989$70.70$76
Dec 1988$71.40$73.10
Nov 1988$70.10$73.10
Oct 1988$69.10$72.60
Sep 1988$67.20$71.70
Aug 1988$65.60$69.90
Jul 1988$63.50$67.30
Jun 1988$68$70.40
May 1988$72.30$73.80
Apr 1988$70.40$73.40
Mar 1988$69.60$72.50
Feb 1988$68.10$71.40
Jan 1988$64.70$69.10
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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.

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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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