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CattleUSA Scraper
parseforge/cattleusa-scraper
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Scrapes cattle listings, auction events, and sale barns from CattleUSA.com and returns each record as a flat row. Choose a data type and set a maximum item count.
- Total users
- 2
- Monthly active
- 1
- Total runs
- 211
- Bookmarked
- 1
- Rating
- 5.0 (1)
- Last modified
- 9 days ago
Overview
CattleUSA Scraper
Scrape cattle listings, auction events, and sale barns from CattleUSA, up to a million per run. Every record comes with its full details in a flat, structured row. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
CattleUSA aggregates thousands of live cattle listings, upcoming auction events, and sale barn directories across the United States. Manually copying that data into a spreadsheet or CRM is slow and error-prone. This Actor reads the public pages directly, filters by data type, and returns each match in one consistent schema.
| Who uses it | What they scrape CattleUSA for |
|---|---|
| Cattle buyers and order buyers | Build a daily feed of available cattle that match their weight, class, and location requirements. |
| Market analysts and ag economists | Track listing volumes, asking prices, and regional supply shifts over time. |
| Auction market operators | Monitor competing sale barn event calendars and advertised consignments. |
| Livestock app and platform developers | Populate a searchable database of current cattle offerings without manual entry. |
What it does
This Actor collects cattle listings, auction events, and sale barns from CattleUSA and returns each one as a flat row.
- 🐄 Cattle listings: individual lots with breed, weight, price, location, and seller notes.
- 📅 Auction events: upcoming sales with date, location, barn name, and consignment details.
- 🏛️ Sale barns: directory entries with address, phone, website, and regular sale day.
- 📦 All data: collect listings, auctions, and barns in a single run for a complete market snapshot.
Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.
What you can do with CattleUSA data
🐄 Build a daily cattle inventory feed.
An order buyer runs the Actor each morning for cattle listings, filters to their target weight range in a spreadsheet, and calls sellers before the lots are committed elsewhere.
📅 Track regional auction calendars.
A market reporter collects auction events across three states every Monday, then publishes a weekly roundup of where and when major sales are happening.
🏛️ Map sale barn coverage by territory.
A livestock equipment sales rep scrapes the sale barn directory, plots locations on a map, and plans a route that hits the highest-density areas in one trip.
📊 Monitor listing volume trends.
An ag economist runs the Actor weekly for all data, counts listings by state and class, and feeds the numbers into a supply outlook report.
Why choose this scraper
| What you get | |
|---|---|
| No API key or registration | Reads the public CattleUSA pages directly with no account setup. |
| Fixed flat schema | Every row follows the same structure, ready for your database or spreadsheet. |
| High volume | Collect up to one million records per run for large-scale market analysis. |
| Multi-format export | Download as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify dataset tab. |
How it compares
No other Store actor targets CattleUSA the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.
| CattleUSA Scraper | Build it in-house | By hand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | Run it now, zero config | Days of engineering | None, but hours per pull |
| When CattleUSA changes | Maintained for you | You fix it | You re-learn the page |
| Proxies, retries, anti-bot | Built in | Your problem | Browser only |
| Output | Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export | Whatever you build | Copy-paste |
| Cost | Pay per result | Engineering time | Analyst hours |
Configure the run
Drive the Actor by selecting a data type, cattle listings, auction events, sale barns, or all three, and set a maximum item count so only the most recent matches reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.
A first run with the defaults:
{
"dataType": "cattle",
"maxItems": 10
}
A larger pull:
{
"dataType": "cattle",
"maxItems": 200
}
Pricing
Pay-per-result: $0.03199 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.
| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $3.20 |
| 1,000 results | $31.99 |
| 10,000 results | $319.90 |
New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.
Free users
Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.
Run it
- Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
- Open the CattleUSA Scraper.
- Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
- Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.
Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.
Use with AI agents (MCP)
Give an AI agent live access to CattleUSA through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/cattleusa-scraper"
Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.
Troubleshooting
Why am I getting no results?
Check that you selected a data type that has active listings. If you chose 'Auction Events' on a day with no upcoming sales, the dataset will be empty. Try 'All Data' or 'Cattle Listings' to confirm the Actor is working.
The run finished but the dataset has fewer records than my maxItems setting.
The Actor stops when it runs out of available listings on CattleUSA. If the site only has 47 cattle listings at that moment, you will get 47 records even if maxItems is set to 500.
Some fields are empty in my export.
CattleUSA listings do not always fill every field. A seller might omit the weight or price. Empty cells mean the information was not on the page, not that the scraper missed it.
The Actor is timing out or taking too long.
Lower the maxItems value and try again. Requesting a very large number of records can hit Apify memory or timeout limits. Run smaller batches or split by data type.
I got an error about the site being unreachable.
CattleUSA may be temporarily down or blocking the request. Wait a few minutes and retry. If the problem persists, try running with a higher proxy configuration in the Actor's advanced settings.
FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Does this scraper need a CattleUSA account or API key? | No. It reads the public pages on CattleUSA.com directly. You do not need to register, log in, or obtain an API key. |
| What data types can I scrape from CattleUSA? | You can collect cattle listings, auction events, sale barns, or all three in one run. Choose the data type in the input settings. |
| How many records can I get in one run? | You set the maximum with the 'Maximum listings' input. The upper limit is one million records per run. |
| What format does the data come in? | The Actor stores results in the Apify dataset. You can export that dataset to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify console or API. |
| Can I filter cattle by breed, weight, or location? | The Actor collects all available listings for the data type you select. Apply breed, weight, or location filters after the run in your spreadsheet, database, or downstream code. |
| How often should I run this Actor? | CattleUSA listings change throughout the day. Many buyers schedule a run every few hours. You can set an Apify schedule for any interval you need. |
| Does it scrape sold or archived listings? | It collects whatever is publicly visible on CattleUSA at the time of the run. If a listing is removed or marked sold, it will not appear in later runs. |
| Can I scrape only a specific state or region? | The Actor does not have a built-in location filter. Collect all listings and filter by state or region afterward using the location fields in the dataset. |
| Is this an official CattleUSA product? | No. This is an independent scraper built on Apify. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by CattleUSA.com. |
| What if CattleUSA changes their website layout? | Web scrapers can break when a site redesigns. If the Actor stops returning data, report it through Apify support and the maintainer will update the selectors. |
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Browse the full ParseForge collection for more scrapers.
🆘 Need help? Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.
⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by CattleUSA.com. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.
Input
| Field | Type | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| dataType | string (4 options) | Select which type of data to collect from CattleUSA | cattle |
| maxItems | integer | How many listings to collect per run. | 10 |
Pricing
from $23.99 per 1,000 results
| Charged for | What it is | Price each |
|---|---|---|
| Actor Start | Charged once when the run starts. | $0.005 |
| Result Item | Charged once per result collected. | $0.02399 to $0.03199 |
Tiered: the lower figure is the price on a higher Apify plan. Billing and the free credit live on Apify.
API
One POST returns the dataset directly. Same shape for every scraper in the library, so swapping the slug is the only change.
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/parseforge~cattleusa-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"helloWorld": 123
}' Examples
Input that runs as-is.
{
"helloWorld": 123
} Reviews
Rated 5.0 out of 5 across 1 review. Read them on Apify.
Issues
We build and maintain this scraper, so a problem with it comes to us. Report it on the Apify listing and the thread stays attached to the scraper where the next person can find it: open an issue.
Broken and urgent, or you would rather not post in public? Write to parseforge@protonmail.com and it reaches the people who wrote it.