Market report for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last week: No trend on feeder steers due to low receipts. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower on a light test. No trend on slaughter bulls due to low receipts.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 150 | 119 | 165 |
| Feeder cattle | 140 | 102 | 80 |
| Slaughter cattle | 8 | 17 | 27 |
| Replacement cattle | 2 | 0 | 58 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 340 | 340 | 445.00 | $445.00 | -- |
| 1 | 490 | 490 | 402.50 | $402.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 560 | 560 | 275.00 | $275.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt |
|---|
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 370 | 370 | 390.00 | $390.00 | -- |
| 1 | 460 | 460 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| 1 | 815 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1525-1780 | 1653 | 148.00-150.00 | $149.08 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range |
|---|
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1450.00 | $1450.00 | -- |
| Head | Age |
|---|
Slaughter Cows
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 8 | 365-381 | 375 | 400.00-427.50 | $417.46 | -- |
| 4 | 465-473 | 471 | 372.50-382.50 | $374.97 | -- |
| 13 | 517 | 517 | 360.00 | $360.00 | -- |
| 16 | 593 | 593 | 325.00 | $325.00 | -- |
| 2 | 680 | 680 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 270 | 270 | 360.00 | $360.00 | -- |
| 1 | 395 | 395 | 385.00 | $385.00 | -- |
| 1 | 430 | 430 | 352.50 | $352.50 | -- |
| 1 | 505 | 505 | 342.50 | $342.50 | -- |
| 1 | 700 | 700 | 265.00 | $265.00 | -- |
| 1 | 860 | 860 | 250.00 | $250.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 310-345 | 328 | 315.00-335.00 | $324.47 | -- |
| 1 | 355 | 355 | 345.00 | $345.00 | -- |
| 3 | 548 | 548 | 325.00 | $325.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 525 | 525 | 290.00 | $290.00 | -- |
| 815 |
| 260.00 |
| $260.00 |
| -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 270 | 270 | 330.00 | $330.00 | -- |
| 1 | 540 | 540 | 287.50 | $287.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 339 | 339 | 415.00 | $415.00 | -- |
| 9 | 462 | 462 | 403.00 | $403.00 | -- |
| 9 | 513 | 513 | 387.50 | $387.50 | -- |
| 10 | 594 | 594 | 343.00 | $343.00 | -- |
| 2 | 640 | 640 | 315.00 | $315.00 | -- |
| 1 | 655 | 655 | 295.00 | $295.00 | -- |
| 3 | 710-730 | 723 | 305.00-310.00 | $306.64 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 265-275 | 270 | 360.00 | $360.00 | -- |
| 1 | 310 | 310 | 360.00 | $360.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 415 | 415 | 330.00 | $330.00 | -- |
| 2 | 455-485 | 470 | 310.00-330.00 | $319.68 | -- |
| 2 | 538 | 538 | 310.00 | $310.00 | -- |
| Avg Wt |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 2 | 1245-1250 | 1248 | 139.00 | $139.00 | Low Dressing |
| 2 | 1090-1445 | 1268 | 142.00-151.00 | $145.87 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 855-925 | 890 | 100.00-102.00 | $100.96 | Very Low Dressing |
| 1 | 1050 | 1050 | 116.00 | $116.00 | Low Dressing |
| Stage |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2500.00 | $2500.00 | -- |
