Market report for Thursday, December 18, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionWestern Iowa Preconditioned Sale. No comparison, as the previous sale was not Preconditioned. Many half loads of mostly yearling cattle and plenty of smaller strings in this moderate offering today. Good demand throughout the sale.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1906 | 923 | 2161 |
| Feeder cattle | 1906 | 923 | 2161 |
| Slaughter cattle | |||
| Replacement cattle |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 370 | 370 | 1625.00 | $1625.00 | -- |
| 15 | 415-427 | 418 | 427.50-445.00 | $440.24 | -- |
| 41 | 520-548 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 370-391 | 376 | 1600.00-1650.00 | $1635.81 | -- |
| 3 | 391 | 391 | 422.50 | $422.50 | -- |
| 15 | 400-433 |
| 526 |
| 430.00-462.00 |
| $443.38 |
| -- |
| 48 | 556-595 | 577 | 419.00-460.00 | $438.70 | -- |
| 68 | 600-642 | 625 | 400.00-430.00 | $412.08 | -- |
| 86 | 658-696 | 677 | 377.00-395.00 | $388.13 | -- |
| 118 | 701-748 | 721 | 337.00-371.00 | $358.29 | -- |
| 285 | 750-798 | 772 | 334.00-367.50 | $358.38 | -- |
| 72 | 800-841 | 817 | 329.00-359.00 | $351.23 | -- |
| 100 | 853-898 | 890 | 317.00-347.00 | $335.75 | -- |
| 16 | 919 | 919 | 340.50 | $340.50 | -- |
| 11 | 987 | 987 | 319.00 | $319.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 412-430 | 420 | 390.00-400.00 | $395.61 | -- |
| 4 | 482 | 482 | 410.00 | $410.00 | -- |
| 10 | 523-543 | 534 | 355.00-390.00 | $377.31 | -- |
| 13 | 561 | 561 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| 7 | 630-648 | 640 | 360.00-369.00 | $365.20 | -- |
| 4 | 763 | 763 | 330.00 | $330.00 | -- |
| 424 |
| 407.50-417.00 |
| $414.09 |
| -- |
| 21 | 474-499 | 491 | 376.00-415.00 | $394.04 | -- |
| 34 | 508-548 | 524 | 385.00-425.00 | $410.86 | -- |
| 61 | 550-595 | 579 | 382.50-412.00 | $399.40 | -- |
| 130 | 601-645 | 626 | 355.00-380.00 | $367.46 | -- |
| 198 | 651-696 | 679 | 329.00-353.00 | $342.46 | -- |
| 178 | 703-746 | 725 | 320.00-340.50 | $335.84 | -- |
| 89 | 764-785 | 773 | 320.00-348.00 | $335.41 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 488 | 488 | 370.00 | $370.00 | -- |
| 7 | 511-535 | 525 | 325.00-352.00 | $340.73 | -- |
| 26 | 563-588 | 570 | 317.50-350.00 | $328.72 | -- |
| 7 | 675-688 | 682 | 310.00-315.00 | $312.88 | -- |
| 7 | 710-732 | 723 | 300.00-305.00 | $302.11 | -- |
| 4 | 917 | 917 | 260.00 | $260.00 | -- |
