Market report for Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCattle auctions at Ashburn (1070), Athens (422), Donalsonville (301), Jackson (150). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 12.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1943 | 2503 | 3290 |
| Feeder cattle | 1363 | 1924 | 2377 |
| Slaughter cattle | 310 | 300 | 456 |
| Replacement cattle | 270 | 279 | 457 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 250-285 | 270 | 540.00-590.00 | $561.83 | -- |
| 5 | 305-340 | 324 | 505.00-555.00 | $533.93 | -- |
| 5 | 355-370 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 210-245 | 236 | 490.00-540.00 | $504.10 | -- |
| 17 | 251-290 | 280 | 470.00-510.00 | $489.37 | -- |
| 15 | 305-345 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 220-249 | 243 | 560.00-580.00 | $570.84 | -- |
| 14 | 250-295 | 271 | 525.00-565.00 | $547.82 | -- |
| 20 | 305-345 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1275-1560 | 1408 | 137.00-155.00 | $146.88 | Low Dressing |
| 10 | 1240-1815 | 1421 | 166.00-184.00 | $173.10 | High Dressing |
| 16 | 1135-1695 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1020-1935 | 1502 | 150.00-184.00 | $167.53 | Low Dressing |
| 16 | 1135-1910 | 1531 | 164.00-197.50 | $187.91 | Average Dressing |
| 17 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2100.00-2300.00 | $2199.16 | -- |
| 2 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2550.00-3350.00 | $2938.87 | -- |
Slaughter Cows
| 359 |
| 500.00-505.00 |
| $501.03 |
| -- |
| 7 | 410-443 | 435 | 475.00-490.00 | $483.60 | -- |
| 14 | 454-475 | 458 | 430.00-500.00 | $485.83 | -- |
| 10 | 501-530 | 514 | 410.00-465.00 | $440.10 | -- |
| 1 | 555 | 555 | 395.00 | $395.00 | -- |
| 14 | 603-645 | 624 | 368.00-395.00 | $379.29 | -- |
| 1 | 665 | 665 | 355.00 | $355.00 | -- |
| 16 | 809-822 | 819 | 318.00-325.00 | $323.27 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 250-280 | 268 | 510.00-520.00 | $516.52 | -- |
| 10 | 300-345 | 323 | 460.00-530.00 | $500.54 | -- |
| 7 | 350-395 | 371 | 450.00-495.00 | $476.44 | -- |
| 2 | 415-430 | 423 | 470.00-475.00 | $472.46 | -- |
| 6 | 455-495 | 476 | 390.00-445.00 | $415.15 | -- |
| 18 | 510-545 | 527 | 385.00-425.00 | $410.50 | -- |
| 6 | 550-585 | 563 | 350.00-380.00 | $368.49 | -- |
| 10 | 630-633 | 630 | 330.00-357.50 | $343.00 | -- |
| 3 | 655-695 | 680 | 330.00-345.00 | $339.89 | -- |
| 1 | 735 | 735 | 315.00 | $315.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 270-290 | 280 | 440.00-450.00 | $445.18 | -- |
| 2 | 330-334 | 332 | 505.00-515.00 | $510.03 | -- |
| 7 | 390-395 | 393 | 425.00-495.00 | $477.93 | -- |
| 8 | 424-425 | 424 | 445.00-455.00 | $452.50 | -- |
| 1 | 470 | 470 | 365.00 | $365.00 | -- |
| 10 | 505-535 | 521 | 370.00-405.00 | $397.07 | -- |
| 7 | 554-595 | 571 | 320.00-375.00 | $341.36 | -- |
| 2 | 780-799 | 790 | 287.50-290.00 | $288.77 | -- |
| 315 |
| 440.00-470.00 |
| $456.30 |
| -- |
| 44 | 351-395 | 369 | 425.00-470.00 | $449.00 | -- |
| 54 | 400-449 | 429 | 399.00-455.00 | $425.07 | -- |
| 27 | 450-485 | 471 | 380.00-410.00 | $401.84 | -- |
| 25 | 500-530 | 516 | 360.00-390.00 | $380.26 | -- |
| 17 | 550-596 | 585 | 341.00-375.00 | $347.13 | -- |
| 7 | 605-645 | 626 | 335.00-360.00 | $345.98 | -- |
| 30 | 655-698 | 673 | 305.00-340.00 | $329.24 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 213-240 | 222 | 440.00-460.00 | $442.70 | -- |
| 13 | 255-295 | 275 | 445.00-470.00 | $459.87 | -- |
| 15 | 300-345 | 325 | 400.00-445.00 | $426.75 | -- |
| 13 | 355-395 | 375 | 400.00-435.00 | $417.03 | -- |
| 12 | 400-445 | 415 | 385.00-420.00 | $406.65 | -- |
| 11 | 468-495 | 482 | 360.00-390.00 | $383.61 | -- |
| 16 | 514-545 | 531 | 330.00-361.00 | $353.10 | -- |
| 26 | 550-595 | 579 | 325.00-355.00 | $339.59 | -- |
| 13 | 600-642 | 617 | 295.00-345.00 | $324.98 | -- |
| 10 | 664-695 | 670 | 290.00-310.00 | $293.10 | -- |
| 4 | 700-740 | 721 | 275.00-295.00 | $282.31 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 200-215 | 208 | 400.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| 4 | 265-280 | 274 | 400.00-440.00 | $425.21 | -- |
| 4 | 310-345 | 326 | 395.00-425.00 | $412.15 | -- |
| 5 | 365-390 | 373 | 370.00-385.00 | $376.85 | -- |
| 25 | 401-440 | 416 | 350.00-400.00 | $383.78 | -- |
| 9 | 455-495 | 482 | 330.00-355.00 | $341.61 | -- |
| 25 | 500-540 | 525 | 310.00-355.00 | $328.52 | -- |
| 2 | 570-580 | 575 | 275.00-285.00 | $280.04 | -- |
| 1 | 610 | 610 | 265.00 | $265.00 | -- |
| 5 | 665-695 | 677 | 240.00-265.00 | $252.08 | -- |
| 3 | 701-720 | 707 | 245.00-260.00 | $251.61 | -- |
| 326 |
| 495.00-525.00 |
| $508.95 |
| -- |
| 32 | 350-385 | 371 | 440.00-530.00 | $503.93 | -- |
| 21 | 412-445 | 424 | 455.00-485.00 | $470.62 | -- |
| 10 | 455-480 | 464 | 405.00-465.00 | $430.68 | -- |
| 32 | 500-545 | 525 | 385.00-425.00 | $400.13 | -- |
| 18 | 550-595 | 578 | 370.00-395.00 | $377.03 | -- |
| 8 | 600-643 | 627 | 360.00-390.00 | $368.04 | -- |
| 3 | 650-690 | 672 | 325.00-347.50 | $333.93 | -- |
| 11 | 710-720 | 712 | 300.00-320.00 | $312.26 | -- |
| 2 | 770-790 | 780 | 270.00-300.00 | $285.19 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 205-240 | 216 | 520.00-555.00 | $534.75 | -- |
| 23 | 250-298 | 284 | 475.00-520.00 | $501.78 | -- |
| 7 | 305-345 | 326 | 465.00-495.00 | $480.91 | -- |
| 10 | 355-390 | 372 | 465.00-495.00 | $479.45 | -- |
| 12 | 405-445 | 427 | 430.00-445.00 | $439.56 | -- |
| 23 | 450-495 | 468 | 375.00-447.50 | $421.09 | -- |
| 6 | 500-545 | 520 | 360.00-390.00 | $374.28 | -- |
| 10 | 560-595 | 578 | 340.00-360.00 | $352.43 | -- |
| 3 | 605-640 | 627 | 340.00-347.50 | $342.53 | -- |
| 2 | 675-695 | 685 | 315.00-330.00 | $322.39 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 220-240 | 227 | 450.00-500.00 | $485.08 | -- |
| 4 | 260-290 | 279 | 440.00-465.00 | $449.62 | -- |
| 15 | 301-335 | 316 | 415.00-460.00 | $434.46 | -- |
| 14 | 350-386 | 373 | 385.00-460.00 | $437.70 | -- |
| 3 | 405-445 | 430 | 415.00-430.00 | $424.83 | -- |
| 12 | 460-490 | 480 | 350.00-410.00 | $382.51 | -- |
| 4 | 505-545 | 516 | 330.00-350.00 | $341.10 | -- |
| 4 | 555-595 | 571 | 300.00-330.00 | $321.08 | -- |
| 4 | 615-625 | 620 | 270.00-300.00 | $282.44 | -- |
| 3 | 670-680 | 675 | 275.00-305.00 | $293.40 | -- |
| 5 | 715-740 | 733 | 250.00-280.00 | $263.87 | -- |
| 1422 |
| 152.00-168.00 |
| $162.28 |
| Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 850-1810 | 1207 | 140.00-164.00 | $156.80 | Average Dressing |
| 20 | 1015-1695 | 1215 | 138.00-152.00 | $147.05 | Low Dressing |
| 41 | 865-1520 | 1243 | 152.50-175.00 | $168.08 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 770-1250 | 996 | 125.00-154.00 | $145.30 | Average Dressing |
| 10 | 875-1320 | 1046 | 125.00-137.50 | $132.30 | Low Dressing |
| 23 | 860-1380 | 1102 | 153.00-170.00 | $161.34 | High Dressing |
| 1160-1955 |
| 1629 |
| 174.00-217.00 |
| $198.17 |
| High Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 3350.00 | $3350.00 | -- |
| 7 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 1475.00-1650.00 | $1580.45 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2350.00-3050.00 | $2596.09 | -- |
| 3 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2150.00-2350.00 | $2266.62 | -- |
| 5 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1650.00-2000.00 | $1844.94 | -- |
| 5 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1750.00-2400.00 | $2117.51 | -- |
| 12 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2450.00-3400.00 | $2895.29 | -- |
| 1 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 170.00 | $170.00 | -- |
| 6 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1875.00-2300.00 | $2127.94 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1100.00-2100.00 | $1825.35 | -- |
| 4 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1500.00-2600.00 | $1920.24 | -- |
| 3 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1250.00-1850.00 | $1590.22 | -- |
| 3 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1300.00-1600.00 | $1411.99 | -- |
| 1 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1950.00 | $1950.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2250.00 | $2250.00 | -- |
