Market report for Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionSlaughter cows 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls 12.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, steer calves 5.00 higher, heifer calves 10.00 higher, bull calves lightly tested, replacement cows 3.00 lower.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 301 | 401 | 664 |
| Feeder cattle | 196 | 287 | 555 |
| Slaughter cattle | 59 | 56 | 46 |
| Replacement cattle | 46 | 58 | 63 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 255-285 | 270 | 585.00-590.00 | $587.64 | -- |
| 2 | 305-324 | 315 | 550.00-555.00 | $552.42 | -- |
| 3 | 465-475 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 251-290 | 271 | 490.00-500.00 | $495.36 | -- |
| 4 | 310-320 | 316 | 455.00-465.00 | $458.70 | -- |
| 4 | 351-380 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 365-380 | 373 | 440.00-450.00 | $444.90 | -- |
| 2 | 615-620 | 618 | 380.00-390.00 | $384.98 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1300-1350 | 1325 | 137.00-144.00 | $140.43 | Low Dressing |
| 4 | 1310-1380 | 1351 | 152.00-158.00 | $155.20 | Average Dressing |
| 1 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1020-1730 | 1375 | 150.00 | $150.00 | Low Dressing |
| 2 | 1460-1550 | 1505 | 164.00-166.00 | $165.03 | Average Dressing |
| 3 | 1440-1955 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2100.00-2300.00 | $2199.16 | -- |
| Head | Age |
|---|
Slaughter Cows
| 468 |
| 455.00-460.00 |
| $458.31 |
| -- |
| 3 | 501-530 | 520 | 430.00-440.00 | $433.21 | -- |
| 4 | 630-645 | 638 | 385.00-395.00 | $390.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 324-334 | 329 | 520.00-530.00 | $525.03 | -- |
| 6 | 518-543 | 522 | 420.00-425.00 | $420.87 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 330-334 | 332 | 505.00-515.00 | $510.03 | -- |
| 6 | 393-395 | 393 | 485.00-495.00 | $486.67 | -- |
| 8 | 424-425 | 424 | 445.00-455.00 | $452.50 | -- |
| 8 | 505-535 | 524 | 400.00-405.00 | $401.81 | -- |
| 2 | 554-570 | 562 | 365.00-375.00 | $370.07 | -- |
| 2 | 780-799 | 790 | 287.50-290.00 | $288.77 | -- |
| 358 |
| 425.00-430.00 |
| $428.67 |
| -- |
| 6 | 515-530 | 528 | 370.00-375.00 | $374.19 | -- |
| 2 | 615-635 | 625 | 355.00-360.00 | $357.46 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 260-265 | 263 | 465.00-470.00 | $467.48 | -- |
| 5 | 330-345 | 333 | 435.00-445.00 | $442.93 | -- |
| 3 | 405-430 | 422 | 400.00-410.00 | $406.80 | -- |
| 6 | 573-590 | 576 | 350.00-355.00 | $354.15 | -- |
| 4 | 615-642 | 634 | 335.00-345.00 | $341.26 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 310-325 | 318 | 420.00-425.00 | $422.56 | -- |
| 13 | 401-440 | 416 | 390.00-400.00 | $398.84 | -- |
| 4 | 512-537 | 518 | 350.00-355.00 | $353.70 | -- |
| 2 | 701 | 701 | 250.00-260.00 | $255.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 265-290 | 275 | 500.00-510.00 | $501.67 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 675-680 | 678 | 300.00-305.00 | $302.49 | -- |
| 2 | 715-735 | 725 | 270.00-280.00 | $274.93 | -- |
| 1370 |
| 1370 |
| 166.00 |
| $166.00 |
| High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1110-1170 | 1138 | 140.00-144.00 | $142.21 | Low Dressing |
| 6 | 1100-1285 | 1195 | 146.00-152.00 | $148.85 | Average Dressing |
| 2 | 1215-1230 | 1223 | 154.00-161.00 | $157.52 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 995 | 995 | 136.00 | $136.00 | Average Dressing |
| 1 | 1125 | 1125 | 125.00 | $125.00 | Low Dressing |
| 1780 |
| 174.00-176.00 |
| $174.73 |
| High Dressing |
| Stage |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 1 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 170.00 | $170.00 | -- |
