Auction price guide
Cattle auction prices
Historical sold per-head auction records with valuation-ready catalog evidence. Use these as market context, not as a current quote or appraisal.
Methodology
Creatures includes a public auction record only when it is a sold live animal priced per head and its catalog provides breed, normalized sex, age, identity or description, plus supporting size, registration, or pedigree evidence. Missing registration evidence stays unknown.
Sales through Aug 25, 2026. Data release current release. Computed Sep 4, 2026.
Price trend
Monthly buckets are shown because enough months have at least 15 qualifying records.
Sep 2024 to Jul 2026: period medians ranged from $2,300 to $6,750.
Price summary
Last 24 active sale months in the 24-month dataset window.
| Median | $3,350 |
|---|---|
| Average | $5,641 |
| Middle 50% | $2,300 to $6,000 |
| Observed range | $325 to $200,000 |
| Sample | 2,384 records across 180 auctions |
By sex
| Group | Records | Median | Middle 50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 1,889 | $3,200 | $2,250 to $5,350 |
| Male | 495 | $4,500 | $2,700 to $7,000 |
By age band
| Group | Records | Median | Middle 50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 years | 1,252 | $3,100 | $2,350 to $4,100 |
| Under 1 year | 885 | $4,450 | $2,100 to $8,500 |
| 3+ years | 247 | $3,500 | $2,600 to $5,350 |
By registration
| Group | Records | Median | Middle 50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown registration | 1,411 | $3,050 | $2,050 to $6,000 |
| Registered | 914 | $3,800 | $2,850 to $6,500 |
| Unregistered | 59 | $2,000 | $1,300 to $3,000 |
Cattle breed rows
Breed links appear when enough recent public auction records support a separate guide. Prices are shown only for breeds with at least 15 sold records. Smaller breeds keep their record count for context.
| Breed label | Records | Median | Last sale | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holstein | 953 | $2,800 | Aug 8, 2026 | Open guide |
| Highland Cattle | 241 | $3,500 | Jul 6, 2026 | Open guide |
| Miniature Highland | 181 | $8,001 | Jul 27, 2026 | Open guide |
| Wagyu | 170 | $4,500 | May 31, 2026 | Open guide |
| Jersey | 103 | $1,900 | Jul 16, 2026 | Open guide |
| Hereford | 93 | $3,250 | Apr 20, 2026 | Open guide |
| Miniature HighPark | 85 | $8,500 | Aug 25, 2026 | Open guide |
| Highland Cross | 81 | $6,000 | Jul 21, 2026 | Open guide |
| Ayrshire | 57 | $3,000 | Jun 25, 2026 | Below gate |
| Highpark | 49 | $3,250 | Aug 25, 2026 | Below gate |
| Limousin | 48 | $6,750 | Apr 7, 2026 | Open guide |
| Simmental | 41 | $6,500 | Apr 18, 2026 | Open guide |
| Brown Swiss | 37 | $3,700 | Jul 16, 2026 | Below gate |
| Angus | 36 | $3,500 | Nov 22, 2025 | Below gate |
| Akaushi | 22 | $3,200 | May 17, 2026 | Below gate |
| Crossbred | 18 | $2,300 | May 21, 2026 | Below gate |
| Milking Shorthorn | 17 | $2,800 | Jun 27, 2026 | Below gate |
| Red & White Holstein | 16 | $2,600 | Jun 18, 2026 | Below gate |
| Brahman | 15 | $7,500 | Feb 11, 2026 | Below gate |
| Shorthorn | 13 | — | Apr 21, 2026 | Below gate |
| Red Angus | 11 | — | Apr 3, 2026 | Below gate |
| Charolais | 9 | — | Apr 18, 2026 | Below gate |
| Salers | 8 | — | Oct 16, 2024 | Below gate |
| Belted Galloway | 7 | — | May 11, 2026 | Below gate |
| Dexter | 6 | — | Dec 10, 2025 | Below gate |
| Gelbvieh | 6 | — | Nov 2, 2024 | Below gate |
| Aberdeen Angus | 5 | — | Dec 10, 2025 | Below gate |
| Galloway | 5 | — | May 11, 2026 | Below gate |
| Black Angus | 4 | — | Apr 25, 2026 | Below gate |
| Lineback | 4 | — | May 29, 2026 | Below gate |
| Cross | 3 | — | Mar 19, 2026 | Below gate |
| Grade-Crossbred | 3 | — | Apr 23, 2026 | Below gate |
| Guernsey | 3 | — | Jul 14, 2026 | Below gate |
| Highbelt | 3 | — | Oct 6, 2025 | Below gate |
| Western Heritage | 3 | — | Dec 10, 2025 | Below gate |
| British White | 2 | — | May 22, 2026 | Below gate |
| Chianina | 2 | — | Dec 6, 2024 | Below gate |
| Fleckvieh | 2 | — | Apr 5, 2026 | Below gate |
| Longhorn | 2 | — | Dec 10, 2025 | Below gate |
| Miniature Hereford | 2 | — | Sep 6, 2025 | Below gate |
| American | 1 | — | Oct 15, 2024 | Below gate |
| Grade Holstein | 1 | — | Nov 21, 2025 | Below gate |
| Hereford x Angus (black baldy, commercial) | 1 | — | Nov 8, 2025 | Below gate |
| Highway | 1 | — | Dec 8, 2025 | Below gate |
| Holstein x Brown Swiss crossbred | 1 | — | Nov 13, 2025 | Below gate |
| Holstein/Brown Swiss cross | 1 | — | Apr 23, 2026 | Below gate |
| Jersey (grade) | 1 | — | May 14, 2026 | Below gate |
| Jersey/Holstein cross | 1 | — | Oct 30, 2025 | Below gate |
| LB | 1 | — | Oct 16, 2025 | Below gate |
| LB (Lineback as listed) | 1 | — | Jan 22, 2026 | Below gate |
| Lineback (grade) | 1 | — | Sep 4, 2025 | Below gate |
| Lowline | 1 | — | Dec 10, 2025 | Below gate |
| Mini Highland | 1 | — | May 16, 2026 | Below gate |
| Red & White | 1 | — | Jul 14, 2026 | Below gate |
| Red and White Holstein | 1 | — | Oct 16, 2025 | Below gate |
| Scottish Highland | 1 | — | Apr 25, 2026 | Below gate |
| Speckle Park | 1 | — | May 22, 2026 | Below gate |
| White Park | 1 | — | Jun 23, 2026 | Below gate |
Recent public auction sales
Animal labels are scrubbed when they appear to identify a farm or program; names tied to a farm or program are not shown.
| Sale | Date | Venue | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 19 | Aug 25, 2026 | Highland and Miniature Highland || Mid Summer Moo Online Sale || August 24th || Nat'l | $3,250 |
| Lot 12 | Aug 25, 2026 | Highland and Miniature Highland || Mid Summer Moo Online Sale || August 24th || Nat'l | $2,000 |
| Lot 13 | Aug 25, 2026 | Highland and Miniature Highland || Mid Summer Moo Online Sale || August 24th || Nat'l | $1,500 |
| Lot 40 | Aug 8, 2026 | Summer Premier All-Breeds Dairy Sale | $3,200 |
| Lot 1 | Jul 27, 2026 | NEW FRONTIER SALES SERIES IX - JULY 26TH, 11:00AM PST | $32,500 |
| Lot 3 | Jul 27, 2026 | NEW FRONTIER SALES SERIES IX - JULY 26TH, 11:00AM PST | $17,500 |
| Lot 7 | Jul 27, 2026 | NEW FRONTIER SALES SERIES IX - JULY 26TH, 11:00AM PST | $17,500 |
| Lot 2 | Jul 27, 2026 | NEW FRONTIER SALES SERIES IX - JULY 26TH, 11:00AM PST | $17,000 |
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Common questions
Where do these Cattle prices come from?
Creatures computes this guide from live-animal auction records that are sold and priced per head, with breed, normalized sex, age, catalog identity or description, and supporting size, registration, or pedigree evidence. This page uses 2,384 records with sales through Aug 25, 2026.
Why are some breeds not shown as separate price guides?
Breed pages are published only when Creatures can confidently match the auction breed label and enough sold, priced records appear across multiple auctions and recent months.
Are these prices current market quotes?
No. They are historical public auction summaries for the data release shown on the page, not a current quote or appraisal.