What is the Average Cost of Live Cattle per Head/Pound? Average Live Cattle Price

Live cattle refers to the most common type of large domesticated hoofed animals. Live cattle are raised as livestock and are usually used for meat, dairy or labor purposes. Some other purposes are for leather, dung for fertilizer and even as sacred beings (ie. in India). There are roughly 1.3 billion cattle in the world. Per pound, the cost of cattle is $.75.