Kossin LabsCattle prices by state
One snapshot, one comparable lot type: Medium and Large 1 feeder steers averaging 500–600 lb, priced per cwt, sold at US auctions Nov 2–6, 2026. Averages are weighted by head count across every matching lot in USDA AMS auction reports we ingested. States with fewer than two auctions or 100 head that week are left out.
| State | Auctions | Head | Avg $/cwt | Lot range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WY | 3 | 1,693 | $452.28 | $427–$475 |
| SD | 7 | 5,638 | $441.46 | $415–$485 |
| KS | 4 | 1,154 | $441.05 | $384–$505 |
| NE | 10 | 3,399 | $437.89 | $398–$486 |
| MT | 3 | 544 | $433.29 | $389–$452 |
| CO | 4 | 1,456 | $427.98 | $367–$475 |
| ND | 3 | 1,903 | $424.57 | $393–$485 |
| MO | 17 | 1,352 | $422.86 | $351–$462 |
| OK | 8 | 1,406 | $420.61 | $330–$489 |
| IA | 6 | 768 | $420.51 | $355–$458 |
| TX | 5 | 560 | $401.93 | $346–$432 |
| VA | 8 | 326 | $399.83 | $355–$440 |
| AR | 5 | 260 | $395.93 | $353–$427 |
| UT | 3 | 396 | $395.80 | $285–$433 |
| NM | 3 | 349 | $392.92 | $353–$440 |
| GA | 11 | 176 | $383.73 | $347–$424 |
| AL | 9 | 149 | $379.94 | $348–$407 |
| FL | 8 | 219 | $378.58 | $337–$415 |
| TN | 10 | 247 | $377.50 | $332–$425 |
| MS | 11 | 120 | $374.57 | $330–$493 |
| NC | 8 | 167 | $366.41 | $323–$403 |
State pages with weight bands, top barns, and a real lot: Wyoming, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana, Colorado, North Dakota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Iowa, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Utah, New Mexico, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Carolina.
Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News auction reports (public). We are not affiliated with USDA. This page is a dated snapshot and will not update itself; the API has the current lots.
How to read the table
Prices are per hundredweight (100 lb), so a $440 average on a 550 lb steer is about $2,420 a head. The lot range is the low and high lot average in that state, not single-head extremes. In this week's data, Northern Plains states moved far more head per state and printed higher averages than Southeast states, where lots were much smaller. Big, uniform lots often bring a premium, so keep lot size in mind. Weight matters too, so compare inside one weight band, as here.
Pull any state as JSON
curl -s -H "X-API-Key: kl_free_demo_2026" \
"https://api.kossinlabs.com/v1/prices?state=SD&class=STEERS&category=FEEDER%20CATTLE&limit=50"Swap state=SD for any two-letter state. Free demo key (no sign-up): kl_free_demo_2026. Docs: api.kossinlabs.com. Product page: cattle auction prices API. Starter is $29/mo for higher limits — subscribe. 30-day money-back guarantee.
For a national weight-band table of feeder steers, see feeder steer prices. For lighter feeders bought to graze (often called stockers), see stocker cattle prices. For weight bands and why lighter calves print higher $/cwt, see feeder cattle prices. For the cwt math, see cattle price per cwt. For heifer and bull discounts, see heifer prices and bull prices. For PDF layout, see how to read cattle auction reports.
Barn pages with the latest sale by weight: Joplin Regional Stockyards, Oklahoma National Stockyards, OKC West Livestock Auction, Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction, Mobridge Livestock Exchange, Ogallala Livestock Auction, Hub City Livestock Auction, Billings Livestock Commission, Valentine Livestock Auction, Winter Livestock, Torrington Livestock Auction, St. Onge Livestock Auction, Herreid Livestock Market, Stockmen's Livestock Exchange, Lexington Livestock Market.