Market report for Thursday, December 18, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF Version**** This was the final sale of 2025. There will be a two week break during the holidays and sales will resume January 8th **** Compared to last week: Steer prices were mostly mixed, partly due to plainer quality. Steer calves weighing 400-450 brought 16.00 higher with 600 weight cattle bringing 17.00-19.00 higher. Most other classes sharply lower. Heifers fared well on stronger demand this week with most classes making gains. Heifers weighing 400-425 gained 17.00 and 500-525 gained 22.00. Average to high yielding slaughter cows gained 14.00-16.00 on good demand. There was also a good representation of slaughter bulls and replacement cattle that sold well. Trade was active on good demand. May everyone have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2227 | 2309 | 2756 |
| Feeder cattle | 1769 | 1871 | 2275 |
| Slaughter cattle | 403 | 437 | 480 |
| Replacement cattle | 55 | 1 | 1 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 275 | 275 | 1750.00 | $1750.00 | -- |
| 3 | 305 | 305 | 632.50 | $632.50 | -- |
| 17 | 420-447 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 140 | 140 | 450.00 | $450.00 | Unweaned |
| 1 | 235 | 235 | 1275.00 | $1275.00 | -- |
| 1 | 280 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 300 | 300 | 470.00 | $470.00 | Unweaned |
| 2 | 470 | 470 | 432.50 | $432.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1335-1795 | 1506 | 165.00-172.00 | $169.28 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range |
|---|
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1535-1920 | 1633 | 180.00-186.00 | $181.94 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range |
|---|
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3300.00 | $3300.00 | -- |
| 2 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3000.00 | $3000.00 | -- |
Slaughter Cows
| 428 |
| 527.50-547.50 |
| $541.36 |
| -- |
| 2 | 463 | 463 | 502.50 | $502.50 | Fancy |
| 4 | 495 | 495 | 460.00 | $460.00 | -- |
| 51 | 518-536 | 528 | 430.00-454.00 | $443.67 | -- |
| 2 | 573 | 573 | 390.00 | $390.00 | Fleshy |
| 4 | 588 | 588 | 392.00 | $392.00 | -- |
| 56 | 601-647 | 627 | 387.50-405.00 | $395.44 | -- |
| 12 | 660-680 | 674 | 375.00-385.00 | $378.27 | -- |
| 16 | 671-699 | 688 | 360.00-362.50 | $361.23 | Full |
| 164 | 717-748 | 723 | 345.00-368.50 | $365.27 | -- |
| 30 | 751-769 | 754 | 355.00-356.00 | $355.83 | -- |
| 2 | 823 | 823 | 325.00 | $325.00 | Fleshy |
| 221 | 811-844 | 826 | 336.00-345.00 | $339.25 | -- |
| 3 | 945 | 945 | 225.00 | $225.00 | Fleshy |
| 2 | 1018 | 1018 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| 12 | 1166 | 1166 | 250.00 | $250.00 | Fleshy |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 425 | 425 | 495.00 | $495.00 | -- |
| 4 | 503-533 | 518 | 412.50-415.00 | $413.79 | -- |
| 4 | 594 | 594 | 357.50 | $357.50 | -- |
| 36 | 652-695 | 658 | 350.00-352.00 | $351.71 | -- |
| 4 | 714 | 714 | 327.50 | $327.50 | -- |
| 4 | 813 | 813 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 552 | 552 | 317.50 | $317.50 | -- |
| 19 | 772 | 772 | 322.50 | $322.50 | Thin Fleshed |
| 4 | 794 | 794 | 310.00 | $310.00 | -- |
| 280 |
| 1700.00 |
| $1700.00 |
| -- |
| 11 | 321 | 321 | 515.00 | $515.00 | -- |
| 2 | 378 | 378 | 495.00 | $495.00 | -- |
| 12 | 400-421 | 418 | 470.00-477.50 | $471.20 | -- |
| 14 | 465-474 | 471 | 450.00-460.00 | $455.75 | -- |
| 44 | 500-522 | 512 | 415.00-417.50 | $416.17 | -- |
| 35 | 558-577 | 574 | 355.00-361.00 | $360.50 | -- |
| 20 | 610-631 | 625 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| 6 | 661-698 | 673 | 320.00-329.00 | $325.89 | -- |
| 19 | 706-733 | 709 | 325.00-337.50 | $336.14 | -- |
| 18 | 758-782 | 762 | 315.00-325.00 | $323.29 | -- |
| 11 | 803-832 | 827 | 300.00-311.00 | $309.06 | -- |
| 2 | 963 | 963 | 315.00 | $315.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 400 | 400 | 440.00 | $440.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 77 | 485-497 | 488 | 400.00-412.50 | $405.40 | -- |
| 17 | 500-536 | 530 | 375.50-395.00 | $391.75 | -- |
| 2 | 843 | 843 | 287.50 | $287.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 415 | 415 | 420.00 | $420.00 | -- |
| 3 | 533 | 533 | 345.00 | $345.00 | -- |
| 2 | 598 | 598 | 235.00 | $235.00 | -- |
| 2 | 670 | 670 | 287.00 | $287.00 | -- |
| 2 | 750 | 750 | 280.00 | $280.00 | -- |
| Avg Wt |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 85 | 1083-1476 | 1216 | 130.00-141.00 | $136.39 | Low Dressing |
| 39 | 1088-1540 | 1267 | 164.00-172.00 | $167.96 | High Dressing |
| 15 | 1009-1645 | 1275 | 155.00-168.00 | $159.41 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 883-929 | 914 | 124.00-132.50 | $126.74 | Low Dressing |
| 2 | 953 | 953 | 168.00 | $168.00 | High Dressing |
| 2 | 980 | 980 | 153.00 | $153.00 | Average Dressing |
| 4 | 1095-1195 | 1145 | 142.00-151.00 | $146.30 | Average Dressing |
| 28 | 1027-1300 | 1189 | 120.00-130.00 | $128.69 | Low Dressing |
| Avg Wt |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 2 | 1365-1625 | 1495 | 162.00-171.00 | $166.89 | Average Dressing |
| 5 | 1503-2090 | 1704 | 176.00-185.00 | $178.86 | High Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3250.00-3350.00 | $3257.51 | -- |
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3400.00 | $3400.00 | -- |
| 6 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2550.00-3125.00 | $2739.87 | -- |
| 3 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3400.00 | $3400.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 3350.00 | $3350.00 | -- |
| 14 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3300.00-3700.00 | $3494.99 | -- |
