Market report for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 6.00 higher. Demand good. Today's offering included several big drafts of fleshy 9 weight steers that sold steady. Steer and heifer calves over 500lbs steady to 5.00 higher, under 500lbs unevenly steady. Demand good. Buyers remained generally in line with last week's sharply higher market, though they were more selective this week. Front-end cattle brought as much or more than last week, with buyers being aggressive on the limited supply of top-quality cattle. The calf market held together very well, with several top-end prices established late in the day. As one calf buyer filled orders and stepped away, another buyer quickly took his place, keeping competition active through the end of the sale.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 8162 | 9911 | 7621 |
| Feeder cattle | 8162 | 9911 | 7621 |
| Slaughter cattle | |||
| Replacement cattle |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 265 | 265 | 680.00 | $680.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 24 | 272-295 | 286 | 580.00-600.00 | $583.21 | -- |
| 3 | 313 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 220-240 | 233 | 590.00-630.00 | $602.57 | -- |
| 5 | 267 | 267 | 540.00 | $540.00 | Unweaned |
| 21 | 273-298 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 253 | 253 | 640.00 | $640.00 | -- |
| 5 | 314 | 314 | 550.00 | $550.00 | -- |
| 13 | 315-345 |
| 313 |
| 560.00 |
| $560.00 |
| Full |
| 15 | 318-327 | 323 | 570.00-590.00 | $579.98 | -- |
| 10 | 335 | 335 | 640.00 | $640.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 13 | 371 | 371 | 595.00 | $595.00 | Unweaned |
| 23 | 374-390 | 377 | 580.00-590.00 | $581.30 | -- |
| 165 | 411-445 | 421 | 530.00-570.00 | $541.40 | -- |
| 24 | 420-428 | 425 | 510.00-540.00 | $522.46 | Unweaned |
| 5 | 456 | 456 | 510.00 | $510.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 8 | 456 | 456 | 520.00 | $520.00 | Fancy |
| 90 | 452-499 | 477 | 460.00-500.00 | $479.25 | -- |
| 174 | 508-542 | 519 | 460.00-490.00 | $481.23 | -- |
| 45 | 516-541 | 537 | 430.00-450.00 | $446.87 | Unweaned |
| 4 | 555 | 555 | 430.00 | $430.00 | Unweaned |
| 212 | 551-598 | 565 | 430.00-470.00 | $440.71 | -- |
| 322 | 600-648 | 625 | 390.00-440.00 | $406.53 | -- |
| 261 | 652-699 | 671 | 355.00-390.00 | $376.14 | -- |
| 21 | 702 | 702 | 390.00 | $390.00 | Fancy |
| 26 | 712 | 712 | 349.00 | $349.00 | Unweaned |
| 155 | 702-749 | 730 | 340.00-380.00 | $354.07 | -- |
| 331 | 757-796 | 778 | 343.00-352.00 | $348.05 | -- |
| 184 | 804-844 | 827 | 335.00-353.00 | $342.27 | -- |
| 473 | 850-895 | 868 | 327.50-349.00 | $336.00 | -- |
| 333 | 903-919 | 908 | 317.00-324.75 | $323.37 | -- |
| 109 | 967-977 | 974 | 308.00-319.00 | $311.81 | -- |
| 302 | 1004-1034 | 1032 | 298.00-305.80 | $305.20 | -- |
| 20 | 1061-1063 | 1062 | 297.50-300.00 | $299.25 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 293-298 | 296 | 540.00 | $540.00 | -- |
| 2 | 328 | 328 | 530.00 | $530.00 | -- |
| 19 | 354-398 | 370 | 530.00-565.00 | $544.08 | -- |
| 74 | 416-448 | 436 | 500.00-525.00 | $516.87 | -- |
| 19 | 470-498 | 486 | 425.00-450.00 | $442.73 | -- |
| 4 | 504 | 504 | 430.00 | $430.00 | Unweaned |
| 75 | 503-549 | 528 | 420.00-455.00 | $440.28 | -- |
| 94 | 552-597 | 571 | 400.00-420.00 | $407.48 | -- |
| 46 | 625-648 | 643 | 365.00-385.00 | $379.60 | -- |
| 15 | 676-680 | 678 | 335.00 | $335.00 | -- |
| 34 | 700-748 | 729 | 320.00-350.00 | $328.47 | -- |
| 71 | 756-795 | 784 | 330.00-350.00 | $337.03 | -- |
| 21 | 817 | 817 | 327.50 | $327.50 | -- |
| 172 | 875-890 | 887 | 320.00-326.00 | $325.72 | -- |
| 59 | 935 | 935 | 311.00 | $311.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 359 | 359 | 525.00 | $525.00 | -- |
| 47 | 418-449 | 443 | 450.00-490.00 | $484.96 | -- |
| 4 | 480 | 480 | 435.00 | $435.00 | -- |
| 3 | 518 | 518 | 350.00 | $350.00 | Unweaned |
| 14 | 560-575 | 572 | 380.00-390.00 | $382.10 | -- |
| 7 | 649 | 649 | 360.00 | $360.00 | -- |
| 11 | 787 | 787 | 290.00 | $290.00 | -- |
| 30 | 937 | 937 | 293.00 | $293.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 529-531 | 530 | 385.00-390.00 | $387.00 | -- |
| 285 |
| 540.00-570.00 |
| $553.24 |
| -- |
| 3 | 303 | 303 | 570.00 | $570.00 | Unweaned |
| 19 | 309-347 | 325 | 520.00-560.00 | $544.47 | -- |
| 9 | 354 | 354 | 515.00 | $515.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 25 | 360-388 | 382 | 460.00-480.00 | $470.09 | -- |
| 36 | 382-385 | 383 | 530.00 | $530.00 | Fancy |
| 11 | 395-399 | 397 | 450.00-460.00 | $454.52 | Unweaned |
| 28 | 405-448 | 414 | 440.00-470.00 | $458.01 | Unweaned |
| 10 | 416 | 416 | 510.00 | $510.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 154 | 400-447 | 421 | 460.00-490.00 | $473.37 | -- |
| 39 | 453-465 | 459 | 410.00-430.00 | $422.37 | Unweaned |
| 46 | 454-499 | 473 | 420.00-460.00 | $432.14 | -- |
| 30 | 507 | 507 | 440.00 | $440.00 | Fancy |
| 230 | 500-544 | 524 | 400.00-425.00 | $410.24 | -- |
| 16 | 538 | 538 | 405.00 | $405.00 | Unweaned |
| 83 | 552-589 | 566 | 370.00-395.00 | $383.91 | -- |
| 5 | 583 | 583 | 385.00 | $385.00 | Unweaned |
| 310 | 602-647 | 618 | 337.50-380.00 | $359.09 | -- |
| 10 | 628 | 628 | 340.00 | $340.00 | Unweaned |
| 294 | 654-698 | 678 | 321.00-370.00 | $339.08 | -- |
| 4 | 698 | 698 | 320.00 | $320.00 | Full |
| 162 | 703-749 | 722 | 315.00-342.00 | $334.13 | -- |
| 96 | 750-777 | 769 | 310.00-329.00 | $322.60 | -- |
| 108 | 804-844 | 831 | 310.00-319.50 | $317.78 | -- |
| 95 | 859-865 | 865 | 302.00-307.50 | $302.29 | -- |
| 4 | 1029 | 1029 | 245.00 | $245.00 | -- |
| 11 | 1078 | 1078 | 220.00 | $220.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 240 | 240 | 540.00 | $540.00 | -- |
| 3 | 278 | 278 | 470.00 | $470.00 | Unweaned |
| 9 | 295-296 | 296 | 500.00-510.00 | $505.56 | -- |
| 9 | 326 | 326 | 510.00 | $510.00 | -- |
| 8 | 350-361 | 357 | 430.00-450.00 | $442.64 | Unweaned |
| 34 | 360-393 | 373 | 430.00-470.00 | $445.53 | -- |
| 33 | 402-446 | 430 | 420.00-440.00 | $436.47 | -- |
| 22 | 428-448 | 437 | 410.00-415.00 | $412.67 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 469 | 469 | 395.00 | $395.00 | Unweaned |
| 75 | 460-494 | 478 | 390.00-420.00 | $404.32 | -- |
| 184 | 503-548 | 535 | 365.00-390.00 | $378.08 | -- |
| 22 | 518-547 | 544 | 357.50-382.50 | $359.66 | Unweaned |
| 45 | 558-588 | 581 | 350.00-370.00 | $359.61 | -- |
| 29 | 616-645 | 632 | 325.00-340.00 | $332.21 | -- |
| 12 | 667-696 | 683 | 320.00-325.00 | $323.34 | -- |
| 3 | 737 | 737 | 305.00 | $305.00 | -- |
| 28 | 752 | 752 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| 8 | 848 | 848 | 305.00 | $305.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 343 | 343 | 440.00 | $440.00 | Unweaned |
| 104 | 410-438 | 411 | 400.00-415.00 | $414.69 | -- |
| 28 | 489-490 | 489 | 375.00-380.00 | $379.11 | -- |
| 6 | 533 | 533 | 330.00 | $330.00 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 571-595 | 579 | 325.00 | $325.00 | -- |
| 4 | 708 | 708 | 250.00 | $250.00 | -- |
| 9 | 768-771 | 770 | 250.00-270.00 | $258.87 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 413-440 | 425 | 375.00-380.00 | $377.78 | -- |
| 7 | 451 | 451 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| 2 | 538 | 538 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| 7 | 567 | 567 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| 322 |
| 520.00-530.00 |
| $522.47 |
| Unweaned |
| 43 | 362-383 | 377 | 540.00-580.00 | $553.85 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 382 | 382 | 590.00 | $590.00 | -- |
| 9 | 428 | 428 | 480.00 | $480.00 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 450 | 450 | 510.00 | $510.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 24 | 456 | 456 | 520.00 | $520.00 | Unweaned |
| 24 | 482-494 | 489 | 440.00-460.00 | $453.26 | -- |
| 25 | 513-539 | 535 | 420.00-450.00 | $422.30 | Unweaned |
| 5 | 537 | 537 | 425.00 | $425.00 | -- |
| 6 | 558 | 558 | 405.00 | $405.00 | -- |
| 34 | 555-573 | 561 | 395.00-407.50 | $403.00 | Unweaned |
| 25 | 655-679 | 664 | 355.00-360.00 | $356.51 | Unweaned |
| 15 | 662-690 | 684 | 340.00-360.00 | $343.87 | -- |
| 13 | 732 | 732 | 330.00 | $330.00 | -- |
| 3 | 758 | 758 | 317.50 | $317.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 288-293 | 290 | 540.00 | $540.00 | -- |
| 3 | 368 | 368 | 500.00 | $500.00 | Unweaned |
| 16 | 438 | 438 | 480.00 | $480.00 | Unweaned |
| 41 | 460-492 | 471 | 440.00-470.00 | $463.12 | Unweaned |
| 4 | 543 | 543 | 410.00 | $410.00 | Unweaned |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 377-379 | 378 | 460.00-490.00 | $472.82 | -- |
| 14 | 499 | 499 | 400.00 | $400.00 | Unweaned |
| 2 | 588 | 588 | 380.00 | $380.00 | -- |
