Market report for Monday, December 15, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last week, feeders sold 5.00-15.00 higher, except a few heifers under 400 lbs 10.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1261 | 3745 | 1738 |
| Feeder cattle | 858 | 3444 | 1209 |
| Slaughter cattle | 213 | 251 | 229 |
| Replacement cattle | 190 | 50 | 300 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 360-365 | 363 | 505.00-515.00 | $508.30 | -- |
| 13 | 400-421 | 410 | 472.50-522.50 | $498.99 | -- |
| 16 | 450-497 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 369-397 | 380 | 430.00-460.00 | $449.35 | -- |
| 19 | 450-495 | 477 | 400.00-445.00 | $415.23 | -- |
| 11 | 522-532 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 433-447 | 440 | 425.00-440.00 | $431.57 | -- |
| 11 | 455-495 | 468 | 405.00-459.00 | $430.19 | -- |
| 7 | 522-545 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1405-1710 | 1514 | 152.00-162.00 | $156.45 | Average Dressing |
| 8 | 1485-1720 | 1548 | 164.50-167.50 | $165.63 | High Dressing |
| 2 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1500-1945 | 1690 | 151.00-178.00 | $163.20 | Low Dressing |
| 6 | 1685-2060 | 1853 | 180.00-191.00 | $185.80 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3500.00-4250.00 | $3828.62 | -- |
| 4 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3300.00 | $3300.00 | -- |
| 3 |
Slaughter Cows
| 481 |
| 435.00-460.00 |
| $450.02 |
| -- |
| 53 | 502-541 | 527 | 433.00-456.00 | $440.56 | -- |
| 21 | 560-585 | 569 | 395.00-420.00 | $414.41 | -- |
| 7 | 569 | 569 | 380.00 | $380.00 | Unweaned |
| 52 | 610-637 | 621 | 374.00-415.00 | $404.68 | -- |
| 13 | 637-649 | 643 | 358.00-370.00 | $364.20 | Unweaned |
| 35 | 653-692 | 666 | 365.00-393.00 | $386.60 | -- |
| 8 | 701 | 701 | 330.00 | $330.00 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 748 | 748 | 337.50 | $337.50 | Full |
| 4 | 844 | 844 | 316.00 | $316.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 300-332 | 323 | 500.00-520.00 | $513.59 | -- |
| 14 | 367-397 | 381 | 465.00-505.00 | $483.52 | -- |
| 16 | 405-440 | 418 | 475.00-500.00 | $486.81 | -- |
| 7 | 450-494 | 481 | 400.00-442.50 | $431.15 | -- |
| 7 | 505-525 | 511 | 395.00-415.00 | $407.71 | -- |
| 5 | 550-598 | 569 | 390.00-395.00 | $392.90 | -- |
| 12 | 651-688 | 661 | 362.50-380.00 | $373.79 | -- |
| 8 | 712-735 | 726 | 335.00-337.50 | $336.58 | -- |
| 530 |
| 393.00-415.00 |
| $396.94 |
| -- |
| 27 | 550-582 | 559 | 369.00-395.00 | $381.81 | -- |
| 5 | 568 | 568 | 352.50 | $352.50 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 600-608 | 605 | 325.00-330.00 | $328.35 | Unweaned |
| 14 | 605-616 | 614 | 357.50-360.00 | $359.65 | -- |
| 6 | 760-785 | 774 | 295.00-302.00 | $297.63 | -- |
| 2 | 920 | 920 | 275.50 | $275.50 | -- |
| 7 | 965-966 | 965 | 241.00-286.50 | $266.99 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 273 | 273 | 460.00 | $460.00 | -- |
| 8 | 310-335 | 326 | 412.00-440.00 | $425.57 | -- |
| 7 | 357-372 | 361 | 434.00-467.50 | $457.64 | -- |
| 16 | 405-442 | 419 | 385.00-426.00 | $404.86 | -- |
| 4 | 452-492 | 472 | 395.00-412.50 | $404.12 | -- |
| 4 | 550-560 | 555 | 350.00-370.00 | $359.91 | -- |
| 8 | 705-715 | 708 | 300.00-315.00 | $309.40 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 588 | 588 | 335.00 | $335.00 | -- |
| 529 |
| 384.00-424.00 |
| $412.22 |
| -- |
| 6 | 550-580 | 567 | 330.00-375.00 | $350.02 | -- |
| 3 | 643 | 643 | 338.00 | $338.00 | -- |
| 9 | 660-692 | 678 | 285.00-331.00 | $301.75 | -- |
| 5 | 715-745 | 727 | 271.00 | $271.00 | -- |
| 3 | 795 | 795 | 246.00 | $246.00 | -- |
| 5 | 844 | 844 | 210.00 | $210.00 | -- |
| 1485-1635 |
| 1560 |
| 152.00 |
| $152.00 |
| Low Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1105-1450 | 1297 | 150.00-162.50 | $155.69 | Average Dressing |
| 6 | 1160-1485 | 1332 | 145.00-149.00 | $147.52 | Low Dressing |
| 17 | 1250-1378 | 1334 | 162.00-169.00 | $166.92 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 910-1065 | 959 | 86.00-113.00 | $103.06 | Very Low Dressing |
| 10 | 835-1090 | 1018 | 116.00-132.00 | $122.62 | Low Dressing |
| 26 | 955-1320 | 1136 | 131.00-149.00 | $142.82 | Average Dressing |
| (<2 yrs) |
| Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) |
| 2900.00 |
| $2900.00 |
| -- |
| 6 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3675.00-3700.00 | $3683.46 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3000.00-3335.00 | $3206.59 | -- |
| 10 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2900.00-3525.00 | $3211.37 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 4500.00 | $4500.00 | -- |
| 4 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 4700.00 | $4700.00 | -- |
