Live Cattle Commodity Update for the Week Ending May 15, 2026

The price of live cattle as of Friday was 247.925 and last Friday it was at 244.1, meaning the price of live cattle increased by 1.6% in one week.

May 15, 2026 saw live cattle see its highest performance at 247.925.

Between Apr 15, 2026 and May 15, 2026 the price of live cattle rose by 0.7%. At this time last month, prices for live cattle were at 246.125 and have now jumped to 247.925.

Live cattle has also seen an improvement from last year. At this time in 2025, the price was at 193.925. The change in prices from a year ago represents an increase of 27.8%.

Live cattle's best performance came on Oct 16, 2025 when it was at 240.025.

The total volume for the week of May 11, 2026 saw live cattle’s total volume at 210826. Live cattle’s best day of the week came on May 13, 2026 when it was at 61380.