Market report for Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF Version**No Sale Wednesday, December 24, 2025 ** Next Sale Wednesday, December 31, 2025** Compared to last week, steer and heifer feeders sold steady to 20.00 higher. Steer calves sold uneven while heifer calves sold steady to 16.00 higher. Large lots of reputation steer calves brought 10.00 to 13.00 higher. Two sets of reputation heifers sold as replacement brought 30.00 higher. Boning cows sold steady and Lean cows sold 3.00 higher. Good demand for heavy supply.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3145 | 3621 | 2583 |
| Feeder cattle | 2488 | 3129 | 2011 |
| Slaughter cattle | 409 | 286 | 285 |
| Replacement cattle | 248 | 206 | 287 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1000-1046 | 1029 | 291.00-310.50 | $303.39 | -- |
| 4 | 1258 | 1258 | 236.00 | $236.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1015-1033 | 1020 | 269.50-287.00 | $282.33 | -- |
| 9 | 1053 | 1053 | 261.00 | $261.00 | -- |
| 4 | 1158 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 396 | 396 | 520.00 | $520.00 | -- |
| 3 | 486 | 486 | 481.00 | $481.00 | -- |
| 3 | 525 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1485-1905 | 1594 | 150.00-177.00 | $167.87 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range |
|---|
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1655-1765 | 1725 | 143.00-159.00 | $154.83 | Low Dressing |
| 14 | 1295-2145 | 1864 | 162.00-185.00 | $177.37 | Average Dressing |
| 1 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1750.00-2600.00 | $2378.96 | Broken Mouth |
| 4 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2400.00-2850.00 | $2677.33 | -- |
| 17 |
Slaughter Cows
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 331 | 331 | 600.00 | $600.00 | -- |
| 5 | 349 | 349 | 539.00 | $539.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 4 | 417 | 417 | 472.50 | $472.50 | -- |
| 25 | 480-499 | 493 | 487.00-491.00 | $489.75 | -- |
| 11 | 533-536 | 535 | 470.00-490.00 | $484.53 | -- |
| 16 | 570 | 570 | 457.50 | $457.50 | Fancy |
| 61 | 580-590 | 583 | 420.00-444.00 | $433.98 | -- |
| 199 | 600-645 | 632 | 399.50-424.00 | $414.92 | -- |
| 66 | 658-680 | 673 | 372.00-385.00 | $382.31 | -- |
| 61 | 709-731 | 721 | 323.00-348.50 | $336.57 | Fleshy |
| 266 | 705-746 | 734 | 353.00-376.00 | $363.74 | -- |
| 192 | 766-792 | 777 | 337.00-360.00 | $353.26 | -- |
| 120 | 810-831 | 827 | 346.50-359.00 | $352.84 | -- |
| 264 | 860-897 | 872 | 328.00-340.00 | $335.04 | -- |
| 91 | 950-963 | 953 | 304.50-323.25 | $319.50 | -- |
| 22 | 956 | 956 | 325.50 | $325.50 | Fancy |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 322 | 322 | 550.00 | $550.00 | -- |
| 3 | 375 | 375 | 522.50 | $522.50 | -- |
| 4 | 485 | 485 | 455.00 | $455.00 | -- |
| 4 | 527 | 527 | 825.00 | $825.00 | -- |
| 6 | 532 | 532 | 495.00 | $495.00 | -- |
| 4 | 593 | 593 | 380.00 | $380.00 | -- |
| 8 | 640-644 | 643 | 369.00-391.00 | $382.78 | -- |
| 12 | 712 | 712 | 346.00 | $346.00 | -- |
| 11 | 845 | 845 | 317.00 | $317.00 | -- |
| 6 | 851-853 | 852 | 311.00-329.00 | $320.01 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 473 | 473 | 401.00 | $401.00 | -- |
| 5 | 649 | 649 | 312.50 | $312.50 | -- |
| 1158 |
| 233.00 |
| $233.00 |
| -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 250-277 | 264 | 1025.00-1150.00 | $1090.70 | -- |
| 10 | 339 | 339 | 510.00 | $510.00 | -- |
| 25 | 411 | 411 | 517.50 | $517.50 | -- |
| 19 | 518-544 | 526 | 427.50-447.50 | $440.97 | -- |
| 34 | 556 | 556 | 418.00 | $418.00 | Fancy |
| 11 | 589 | 589 | 390.00 | $390.00 | -- |
| 40 | 636-644 | 643 | 362.00-365.00 | $364.70 | -- |
| 20 | 662-675 | 672 | 337.00-351.00 | $341.62 | -- |
| 42 | 688 | 688 | 360.00 | $360.00 | Fancy |
| 135 | 700-725 | 722 | 321.00-343.00 | $334.47 | -- |
| 81 | 760-773 | 761 | 319.00-328.50 | $327.43 | -- |
| 64 | 811 | 811 | 342.00 | $342.00 | Fancy |
| 69 | 809-838 | 830 | 312.50-322.50 | $315.18 | -- |
| 39 | 857-859 | 858 | 309.50-312.75 | $310.57 | -- |
| 11 | 940 | 940 | 301.50 | $301.50 | -- |
| 26 | 950-983 | 960 | 288.00 | $288.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 446 | 446 | 435.00 | $435.00 | -- |
| 3 | 503 | 503 | 405.00 | $405.00 | -- |
| 5 | 584 | 584 | 349.00 | $349.00 | -- |
| 15 | 616-618 | 616 | 349.00-374.00 | $368.99 | -- |
| 12 | 688-695 | 693 | 310.00-311.00 | $310.25 | -- |
| 5 | 892 | 892 | 296.00 | $296.00 | -- |
| 525 |
| 439.00 |
| $439.00 |
| -- |
| Avg Wt |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 23 | 880-1375 | 1125 | 117.50-139.00 | $126.94 | Low Dressing |
| 161 | 965-1530 | 1248 | 145.00-169.00 | $163.16 | Average Dressing |
| 16 | 1152-1460 | 1367 | 171.00-174.00 | $172.42 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 880-1655 | 1112 | 107.50-120.00 | $115.92 | Very Low Dressing |
| 54 | 1030-1421 | 1174 | 124.00-131.00 | $127.29 | Low Dressing |
| 26 | 1262-1552 | 1363 | 130.00-146.00 | $140.34 | Average Dressing |
| 2000 |
| 2000 |
| 190.00 |
| $190.00 |
| High Dressing |
| Aged (>8 yrs) |
| Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) |
| 1700.00-2600.00 |
| $2506.34 |
| Broken Mouth |
| 10 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2450.00 | $2450.00 | -- |
| 4 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2900.00-3200.00 | $3111.88 | -- |
| 3 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2550.00-2700.00 | $2656.14 | -- |
| 20 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2000.00-2550.00 | $2404.18 | -- |
| 10 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2250.00-3000.00 | $2728.81 | -- |
| 13 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2225.00-2750.00 | $2653.23 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2850.00 | $2850.00 | -- |
| 2 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 3750.00 | $3750.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: Open | 310.00 | $310.00 | -- |
| 46 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 210.00-305.00 | $266.02 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1900.00-2800.00 | $2487.01 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 180.00-280.00 | $238.75 | -- |
| 11 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 227.00-267.50 | $250.77 | -- |
