Clearer markets. More confident decisions.
Livestock Market Prices helps people understand what similar animals are bringing, where those prices were reported, and which sale options are available.
Our purpose
Make livestock markets easier to understand—and easier to use.
The work starts with a straightforward question: what are similar animals bringing, and where can I take them? Experienced ranchers need a dependable way to check the market and compare sale options without adding another layer of guesswork. Newer livestock owners need a practical place to learn the language, the prices, and the options before they load a trailer.
See current prices →What LMP brings together
Information, sources, and real market options.
Each price should stay connected to the report and market it came from. LMP pairs source-linked price information with market pages, official links, and sale details so producers can see their options and decide what fits their own livestock and operation.
Browse markets →How we put that purpose to work
Give people a better place to start.
- Show the market, not a conclusion
- Prices carry their date, unit, reporting details, source, and limitations. People should be able to understand what they are looking at and trace it back to the original report.
- Point to real sale options
- Market pages make it easier to find the barns, official websites, and public sale information behind the prices. The goal is not to choose for someone, but to make their options easier to see.
- Keep the basics within reach
- Current prices, available report history, market pages, methodology, citations, and practical data access stay public. A livestock owner should not have to create an account just to understand a dated auction report.
The wider hope
Support stronger local food systems and communities.
Clearer pricing and easier-to-find market information will not solve every challenge of raising livestock. They can, however, remove a meaningful barrier for people who want to buy, sell, raise, or learn about livestock with more confidence.
See how LMP explains a price →A deliberate role
Help people make their own informed decisions.
LMP does not tell people how to raise livestock, broker animal sales, guarantee a selling price, replace a qualified appraisal, or offer veterinary advice. It gives people practical information so they can decide what makes sense for their animals, their operation, and their community.
See what stays public →Membership, when it is useful
$2 per month, billed annually at $24 per year.
A free account can save one market today. Member adds private haul planning, Trends, dedicated comparisons, two reusable haul presets, more saved markets, price-watch rules, and questions about the same source-linked data. Paid enrollment is coming soon, so creating an account does not start a subscription. Text delivery is not active yet.
See membership details →Where we are today
Texas markets, with room to grow.
LMP brings together sheep, goat, and cattle markets from across much of Texas. San Angelo is available as a regular auction market; its sheep and goat reports are also separately labeled as a Texas comparison benchmark. We will keep expanding thoughtfully as dependable, source-linked market information becomes available.
See how the data travels →