Auction price guide
Highland 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 Sep 21, 2026. Data release October 2026. Computed Oct 18, 2026.
Price trend
Trend chart hidden because the monthly and quarterly samples are too thin.
Price summary
Last 15 active sale months in the 24-month dataset window.
| Median | $3,500 |
|---|---|
| Average | $4,243 |
| Middle 50% | $2,100 to $5,500 |
| Observed range | $500 to $15,000 |
| Sample | 215 records across 29 auctions |
By sex
| Group | Records | Median | Middle 50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 142 | $3,900 | $3,000 to $6,500 |
| Male | 73 | $1,900 | $1,200 to $3,900 |
By age band
| Group | Records | Median | Middle 50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 102 | $3,600 | $2,100 to $5,000 |
| 1-2 years | 60 | $3,500 | $2,100 to $7,250 |
| 3+ years | 53 | $3,309 | $2,000 to $5,500 |
By registration
| Group | Records | Median | Middle 50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | 93 | $4,500 | $3,000 to $6,500 |
| Unknown registration | 64 | $4,000 | $2,251 to $6,000 |
| Unregistered | 58 | $2,000 | $1,300 to $3,000 |
Related Cattle price guides
Other qualifying breed guides from the same public auction release.
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 13 | Sep 21, 2026 | Legends of the Fall: Fluffy Edition | $2,500 |
| Lot 11 | Sep 21, 2026 | Legends of the Fall: Fluffy Edition | $2,100 |
| Lot 23 | Sep 19, 2026 | 3rd Annual Mini Mania // Live Miniature Cattle Sale // September 19th // Nationwide | $4,000 |
| Lot 11 | Sep 19, 2026 | 3rd Annual Mini Mania // Live Miniature Cattle Sale // September 19th // Nationwide | $3,600 |
| Lot 13 🧨 Mid Highland Heifer | Jul 6, 2026 | Pandarosa Ranch || Let Freedom Ring Online Sale || July 5th || IL | $9,000 |
| Lot 5 🧨 Mid Highland Steer/Bull Option | Jul 6, 2026 | Pandarosa Ranch || Let Freedom Ring Online Sale || July 5th || IL | $4,000 |
| Lot 11 🧨 Mid Highland Steer/Bull Option | Jul 6, 2026 | Pandarosa Ranch || Let Freedom Ring Online Sale || July 5th || IL | $2,200 |
| Lot 16 - Rose | Jun 23, 2026 | Highland and Mini Highland || Suns Out, Horns Out || Online Sale || June 22 || Nat'l | $9,000 |
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Common questions
Where do these Highland 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 215 records with sales through Sep 21, 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.