Market report for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 700 lbs 5.00-15.00 higher, few over 700 lbs steady. Feeder heifers 400-650 lbs 10.00-15.00 higher with a few under 400 lbs 10.00-15.00 lower and weights over 650 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows steady. Demand very good. Light feeder offering to close out the year but with some high quality consignments in the mix. Special cow sale following the feeders featured a couple of packages of nice two year old pairs.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 868 | 1813 | 1175 |
| Feeder cattle | 718 | 1620 | 880 |
| Slaughter cattle | 90 | 163 | 135 |
| Replacement cattle | 60 | 30 | 160 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 360-365 | 363 | 505.00-515.00 | $508.30 | -- |
| 7 | 400-418 | 408 | 472.50-522.50 | $494.23 | -- |
| 12 | 450-492 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 369-397 | 380 | 430.00-460.00 | $449.35 | -- |
| 19 | 450-495 | 477 | 400.00-445.00 | $415.23 | -- |
| 9 | 522-531 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 433-447 | 440 | 425.00-440.00 | $431.57 | -- |
| 5 | 460 | 460 | 405.00-450.00 | $432.00 | -- |
| 6 | 550-580 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1545-1710 | 1586 | 152.00-162.00 | $158.20 | Average Dressing |
| 3 | 1485-1720 | 1642 | 164.50-167.50 | $166.60 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1500-1805 | 1617 | 151.00-178.00 | $165.40 | Low Dressing |
| 2 | 1685-2060 | 1873 | 185.00-190.00 | $187.75 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 4700.00 | $4700.00 | -- |
| 5 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 4500.00 | $4500.00 | -- |
Slaughter Cows
| 477 |
| 435.00-460.00 |
| $448.11 |
| -- |
| 45 | 502-539 | 526 | 437.50-447.50 | $440.93 | -- |
| 7 | 569 | 569 | 380.00 | $380.00 | Unweaned |
| 14 | 562-585 | 570 | 395.00-420.00 | $413.63 | -- |
| 52 | 610-637 | 621 | 374.00-415.00 | $404.68 | -- |
| 13 | 637-649 | 643 | 358.00-370.00 | $364.20 | Unweaned |
| 35 | 653-692 | 666 | 365.00-393.00 | $386.60 | -- |
| 8 | 701 | 701 | 330.00 | $330.00 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 748 | 748 | 337.50 | $337.50 | Full |
| 4 | 844 | 844 | 316.00 | $316.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 325-332 | 330 | 500.00-520.00 | $515.63 | -- |
| 6 | 375-382 | 377 | 465.00-475.00 | $468.37 | -- |
| 16 | 405-440 | 418 | 475.00-500.00 | $486.81 | -- |
| 7 | 450-494 | 481 | 400.00-442.50 | $431.15 | -- |
| 7 | 505-525 | 511 | 395.00-415.00 | $407.71 | -- |
| 5 | 550-598 | 569 | 390.00-395.00 | $392.90 | -- |
| 12 | 651-688 | 661 | 362.50-380.00 | $373.79 | -- |
| 8 | 712-735 | 726 | 335.00-337.50 | $336.58 | -- |
| 529 |
| 393.00-415.00 |
| $397.82 |
| -- |
| 23 | 554-582 | 561 | 369.00-395.00 | $381.10 | -- |
| 5 | 568 | 568 | 352.50 | $352.50 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 600-608 | 605 | 325.00-330.00 | $328.35 | Unweaned |
| 14 | 605-616 | 614 | 357.50-360.00 | $359.65 | -- |
| 6 | 760-785 | 774 | 295.00-302.00 | $297.63 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 273 | 273 | 460.00 | $460.00 | -- |
| 4 | 310-325 | 318 | 420.00-430.00 | $425.12 | -- |
| 5 | 357 | 357 | 467.50 | $467.50 | -- |
| 10 | 409-442 | 422 | 385.00-405.00 | $396.62 | -- |
| 4 | 452-492 | 472 | 395.00-412.50 | $404.12 | -- |
| 4 | 550-560 | 555 | 350.00-370.00 | $359.91 | -- |
| 8 | 705-715 | 708 | 300.00-315.00 | $309.40 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 588 | 588 | 335.00 | $335.00 | -- |
| 567 |
| 330.00-375.00 |
| $350.02 |
| -- |
| 7 | 672-692 | 683 | 285.00-300.00 | $293.68 | -- |
| 3 | 795 | 795 | 246.00 | $246.00 | -- |
| 5 | 844 | 844 | 210.00 | $210.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1215-1450 | 1292 | 150.00-160.00 | $154.05 | Average Dressing |
| 5 | 1160-1425 | 1302 | 147.50-149.00 | $148.10 | Low Dressing |
| 3 | 1285-1320 | 1305 | 162.00-165.00 | $164.02 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 932-955 | 940 | 110.00-113.00 | $111.98 | Very Low Dressing |
| 5 | 835-1045 | 994 | 116.00-120.00 | $116.97 | Low Dressing |
| 9 | 1020-1230 | 1099 | 131.00-149.00 | $141.70 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2900.00-3525.00 | $3211.37 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2900.00 | $2900.00 | -- |
| 6 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3675.00-3700.00 | $3683.46 | -- |
