Market report for Thursday, December 18, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Steer calves 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower. Quality good to average with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls lightly tested. A total of 426 cows and bulls sold with 59 percent going to packers.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1708 | 2823 | 2400 |
| Feeder cattle | 1282 | 2365 | 2055 |
| Slaughter cattle | 205 | 219 | 219 |
| Replacement cattle | 221 | 239 | 126 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 245 | 245 | 702.50 | $702.50 | -- |
| 4 | 273 | 273 | 640.00 | $640.00 | -- |
| 20 | 316-338 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 320-337 | 323 | 527.50-550.00 | $545.16 | -- |
| 22 | 365-387 | 374 | 450.00-475.00 | $469.66 | -- |
| 60 | 402-441 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 488 | 488 | 480.00 | $480.00 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 497 | 497 | 470.00 | $470.00 | -- |
| 5 | 525 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1340-1620 | 1442 | 142.00-155.00 | $148.99 | Low Dressing |
| 18 | 1170-1965 | 1447 | 155.00-161.00 | $157.83 | Average Dressing |
| 11 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1065 | 1065 | 156.00 | $156.00 | Low Dressing |
| 2 | 1445-1650 | 1548 | 141.00-167.00 | $154.86 | Low Dressing |
| 1 | 1655 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2500.00-3000.00 | $2542.48 | -- |
| 13 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1650.00-2050.00 | $1754.25 | -- |
| 5 |
Slaughter Cows
| 333 |
| 635.00-670.00 |
| $644.16 |
| -- |
| 13 | 350-373 | 359 | 550.00-600.00 | $572.60 | -- |
| 34 | 410-440 | 432 | 521.00-548.00 | $537.04 | -- |
| 6 | 455-470 | 461 | 477.50-513.00 | $498.29 | -- |
| 40 | 502-545 | 535 | 456.00-498.00 | $464.28 | -- |
| 19 | 580-587 | 585 | 442.50-452.50 | $449.37 | -- |
| 38 | 600-640 | 624 | 392.50-428.00 | $406.44 | -- |
| 29 | 660-683 | 667 | 370.00-382.50 | $379.03 | -- |
| 21 | 708-738 | 719 | 337.00-350.00 | $344.15 | -- |
| 10 | 773 | 773 | 332.00 | $332.00 | -- |
| 8 | 885 | 885 | 325.00 | $325.00 | -- |
| 3 | 1028 | 1028 | 305.00 | $305.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 381-395 | 389 | 500.00-525.00 | $514.11 | -- |
| 3 | 423 | 423 | 490.00 | $490.00 | -- |
| 19 | 480-498 | 489 | 456.00-477.50 | $467.51 | -- |
| 3 | 545 | 545 | 437.50 | $437.50 | -- |
| 9 | 596 | 596 | 400.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| 5 | 664 | 664 | 335.00 | $335.00 | -- |
| 4 | 718 | 718 | 335.00 | $335.00 | -- |
| 19 | 821 | 821 | 321.00 | $321.00 | -- |
| 420 |
| 450.00-465.00 |
| $460.35 |
| -- |
| 12 | 410-439 | 427 | 445.00-450.00 | $448.00 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 461 | 461 | 440.00 | $440.00 | -- |
| 9 | 463-485 | 476 | 427.00-445.00 | $435.52 | Unweaned |
| 14 | 506-523 | 516 | 405.00-410.00 | $408.60 | Unweaned |
| 78 | 502-545 | 521 | 388.00-422.50 | $410.61 | -- |
| 9 | 550 | 550 | 377.50 | $377.50 | Unweaned |
| 53 | 555-593 | 577 | 360.00-387.50 | $379.09 | -- |
| 26 | 602-645 | 619 | 338.00-365.00 | $354.78 | -- |
| 4 | 632 | 632 | 352.50 | $352.50 | Unweaned |
| 24 | 663-684 | 670 | 330.00-355.00 | $347.04 | -- |
| 17 | 739 | 739 | 327.50 | $327.50 | -- |
| 4 | 761 | 761 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- |
| 8 | 850-890 | 865 | 300.00-301.00 | $300.39 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 418-441 | 432 | 415.00-435.00 | $427.75 | -- |
| 8 | 498 | 498 | 412.50 | $412.50 | -- |
| 6 | 541 | 541 | 383.00 | $383.00 | -- |
| 3 | 578 | 578 | 330.00 | $330.00 | -- |
| 525 |
| 445.00 |
| $445.00 |
| Unweaned |
| 9 | 518-535 | 526 | 450.00-462.00 | $456.57 | -- |
| 4 | 562 | 562 | 427.50 | $427.50 | Unweaned |
| 4 | 596 | 596 | 400.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| 5 | 612 | 612 | 362.50 | $362.50 | Unweaned |
| 9 | 628-642 | 633 | 380.00-390.00 | $385.54 | -- |
| 4 | 752 | 752 | 325.00 | $325.00 | -- |
| 3 | 791 | 791 | 313.00 | $313.00 | Unweaned |
| 5 | 821 | 821 | 316.00 | $316.00 | -- |
| 3 | 910 | 910 | 273.00 | $273.00 | -- |
| 4 | 1013 | 1013 | 250.00 | $250.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 396 | 396 | 510.00 | $510.00 | -- |
| 3 | 435 | 435 | 455.00 | $455.00 | -- |
| 4 | 867 | 867 | 295.00 | $295.00 | Unweaned |
| 1245-1705 |
| 1450 |
| 162.00-170.00 |
| $164.69 |
| High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1125-1385 | 1255 | 143.00-145.00 | $144.10 | Low Dressing |
| 47 | 1010-1370 | 1267 | 148.00-157.00 | $151.01 | Average Dressing |
| 1 | 1460 | 1460 | 165.00 | $165.00 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 932 | 932 | 105.00 | $105.00 | Very Low Dressing |
| 4 | 952 | 952 | 135.00 | $135.00 | Low Dressing |
| 2 | 980 | 980 | 144.00 | $144.00 | Average Dressing |
| 40 | 1002-1174 | 1101 | 115.00-137.00 | $129.45 | Low Dressing |
| 3 | 1125 | 1125 | 145.00 | $145.00 | Average Dressing |
| 1655 |
| 182.00 |
| $182.00 |
| Average Dressing |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) |
| Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) |
| 2100.00 |
| $2100.00 |
| -- |
| 41 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2300.00 | $2300.00 | -- |
| 4 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3800.00 | $3800.00 | -- |
| 7 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3400.00 | $3400.00 | -- |
| 40 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2080.00-2250.00 | $2147.14 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 180.00-223.00 | $193.41 | -- |
| 12 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 180.00-205.00 | $194.47 | -- |
