Market report for Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last week, feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers 10.00 - 12.00 higher. Feeder bulls sharply higher. Slaughter cattle 5.00 - 10.00 higher. Replacement cattle unevenly steady.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 422 | 486 | 823 |
| Feeder cattle | 294 | 394 | 377 |
| Slaughter cattle | 79 | 44 | 169 |
| Replacement cattle | 49 | 48 | 277 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 555 | 555 | 395.00 | $395.00 | -- |
| 5 | 630 | 630 | 368.00 | $368.00 | -- |
| 1 | 665 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 245 | 245 | 495.00 | $495.00 | -- |
| 3 | 260-285 | 275 | 470.00-475.00 | $473.42 | -- |
| 5 | 355-395 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 250-295 | 264 | 530.00-555.00 | $537.67 | -- |
| 7 | 305-345 | 318 | 495.00-520.00 | $509.10 | -- |
| 1 | 355 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1560 | 1560 | 155.00 | $155.00 | Low Dressing |
| 3 | 1575-1660 | 1623 | 161.00-165.00 | $162.98 | Average Dressing |
| 2 | 1630-1815 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1460-1495 | 1478 | 182.00-189.00 | $185.54 | Average Dressing |
| 5 | 1310-1825 | 1682 | 197.00-203.00 | $198.57 | High Dressing |
| 5 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1950.00 | $1950.00 | -- |
| 3 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1300.00-1600.00 | $1411.99 | -- |
Slaughter Cows
| 665 |
| 355.00 |
| $355.00 |
| -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 275 | 275 | 520.00 | $520.00 | -- |
| 2 | 415-430 | 423 | 470.00-475.00 | $472.46 | -- |
| 2 | 475-480 | 478 | 405.00-420.00 | $412.54 | -- |
| 5 | 527 | 527 | 401.00 | $401.00 | -- |
| 1 | 585 | 585 | 370.00 | $370.00 | -- |
| 1 | 695 | 695 | 330.00 | $330.00 | -- |
| 1 | 735 | 735 | 315.00 | $315.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 470 | 470 | 365.00 | $365.00 | -- |
| 376 |
| 430.00-455.00 |
| $439.19 |
| -- |
| 12 | 400-449 | 438 | 399.00-430.00 | $403.64 | -- |
| 4 | 455-485 | 469 | 380.00-390.00 | $385.08 | -- |
| 13 | 550-596 | 591 | 341.00-360.00 | $342.66 | -- |
| 3 | 635-645 | 638 | 335.00-345.00 | $339.14 | -- |
| 14 | 667-695 | 670 | 315.00-335.00 | $332.80 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 255-290 | 275 | 455.00-465.00 | $461.39 | -- |
| 4 | 300-335 | 325 | 420.00-445.00 | $427.06 | -- |
| 2 | 370-395 | 383 | 405.00-425.00 | $415.33 | -- |
| 2 | 405-445 | 425 | 385.00-395.00 | $390.24 | -- |
| 11 | 514-545 | 529 | 345.00-361.00 | $356.29 | -- |
| 11 | 565-590 | 582 | 325.00-340.00 | $332.46 | -- |
| 7 | 600-625 | 606 | 310.00-330.00 | $323.97 | -- |
| 2 | 700-740 | 720 | 275.00-295.00 | $284.72 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 270-280 | 275 | 440.00 | $440.00 | -- |
| 2 | 325-345 | 335 | 395.00-410.00 | $402.28 | -- |
| 1 | 365 | 365 | 385.00 | $385.00 | -- |
| 4 | 405-415 | 410 | 360.00-380.00 | $371.27 | -- |
| 2 | 485-490 | 488 | 340.00-355.00 | $347.46 | -- |
| 7 | 500-535 | 526 | 310.00-335.00 | $325.66 | -- |
| 2 | 570-580 | 575 | 275.00-285.00 | $280.04 | -- |
| 1 | 610 | 610 | 265.00 | $265.00 | -- |
| 2 | 665-680 | 673 | 240.00-245.00 | $242.47 | -- |
| 355 |
| 485.00 |
| $485.00 |
| -- |
| 1 | 415 | 415 | 470.00 | $470.00 | -- |
| 4 | 455-470 | 464 | 410.00-435.00 | $418.65 | -- |
| 9 | 515-516 | 516 | 398.00-420.00 | $400.44 | -- |
| 5 | 580-595 | 584 | 375.00-380.00 | $376.99 | -- |
| 2 | 600-635 | 618 | 360.00-375.00 | $367.71 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 215-240 | 228 | 520.00-555.00 | $536.54 | -- |
| 2 | 250-255 | 253 | 475.00-490.00 | $482.57 | -- |
| 3 | 305-330 | 317 | 465.00-475.00 | $471.79 | -- |
| 1 | 365 | 365 | 470.00 | $470.00 | -- |
| 5 | 405-445 | 423 | 430.00-445.00 | $436.99 | -- |
| 7 | 465-493 | 477 | 392.50-404.00 | $399.74 | -- |
| 2 | 500-540 | 520 | 375.00-380.00 | $377.40 | -- |
| 1 | 590 | 590 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| 1 | 640 | 640 | 340.00 | $340.00 | -- |
| 1 | 675 | 675 | 330.00 | $330.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 220-230 | 225 | 450.00-490.00 | $470.44 | -- |
| 2 | 260-285 | 273 | 445.00-465.00 | $454.54 | -- |
| 3 | 305-335 | 317 | 415.00-445.00 | $431.21 | -- |
| 3 | 350-380 | 368 | 385.00-400.00 | $390.16 | -- |
| 5 | 460-485 | 475 | 360.00-380.00 | $366.92 | -- |
| 1 | 580 | 580 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| 1723 |
| 169.00-170.00 |
| $169.47 |
| High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 850-1810 | 1219 | 153.00-163.00 | $157.63 | Average Dressing |
| 13 | 1020-1495 | 1277 | 164.00-174.00 | $167.95 | High Dressing |
| 9 | 1085-1695 | 1293 | 143.00-152.00 | $148.20 | Low Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 770-965 | 878 | 141.00-150.00 | $145.51 | Average Dressing |
| 6 | 875-1320 | 1068 | 128.00-135.00 | $131.96 | Low Dressing |
| 4 | 880-1260 | 1070 | 153.00-162.00 | $157.95 | High Dressing |
| 1575-1935 |
| 1684 |
| 165.00-175.00 |
| $171.49 |
| Low Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 1475.00-1650.00 | $1580.45 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1875.00 | $1875.00 | -- |
| 2 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1650.00 | $1650.00 | -- |
| 1 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1875.00 | $1875.00 | -- |
| 3 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2500.00-3100.00 | $2832.49 | -- |
