Cattle Market Louisiana cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 1 Louisiana auction market, most recently Monday, October 19, 2026. Every report in full — prices by weight, grade, and class, with head counts and the reporter's comments.
What cattle are bringing in Louisiana
Head-weighted average across 5,446 head at the 1 Louisiana market that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Sep 21, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $314.11 | 858 | $2,695 | 1,410 | 1 |
| light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $323.26 | 835 | $2,699 | 1,029 | 1 |
| light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $416.29 | 514 | $2,140 | 967 | 1 |
| light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers | $316.37 | 717 | $2,268 | 796 | 1 |
| heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $336.68 | 762 | $2,566 | 656 | 1 |
| heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers | $335.20 | 870 | $2,916 | 588 | 1 |
Head-weighted average of per-hundredweight lots only — per-head classes such as bred cows and cow-calf pairs are excluded, never converted. The ≈ $/hd column is an estimate: that row's average price × its average weight ÷ 100.
| Market | Town | Last sale | Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Direct Cattle Report (AL/AR/FL/GA/LA/MS/TN) | Southeast Direct Cattle Report | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 2,785 |