Market report for Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF Version*************************No Sale December 24 &31 Due to Christmas and New Years******************************** Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 1.00-18.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply moderate.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 652 | 831 | 889 |
| Feeder cattle | 539 | 677 | 779 |
| Slaughter cattle | 103 | 132 | 92 |
| Replacement cattle | 10 | 22 | 18 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 260-295 | 281 | 475.00-550.00 | $520.73 | -- |
| 10 | 310-345 | 326 | 450.00-505.00 | $484.53 | -- |
| 5 | 338 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 255 | 255 | 490.00 | $490.00 | Fancy |
| 4 | 260-290 | 268 | 465.00-470.00 | $466.36 | -- |
| 3 | 300 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 355-375 | 363 | 465.00-470.00 | $466.63 | -- |
| 3 | 410-445 | 428 | 392.00-460.00 | $430.07 | -- |
| 14 | 450-485 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1310-1935 | 1525 | 157.00-175.00 | $164.17 | High Dressing |
| 2 | 1615-1670 | 1643 | 140.00 | $140.00 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1255 | 1255 | 160.00 | $160.00 | Average Dressing |
| 1 | 1465 | 1465 | 150.00 | $150.00 | Low Dressing |
| 5 | 1515-2180 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1900.00-2100.00 | $2011.20 | -- |
| 2 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2450.00-2500.00 | $2473.70 | -- |
| 1 |
Slaughter Cows
| 338 |
| 535.00 |
| $535.00 |
| Fancy |
| 4 | 360 | 360 | 505.00 | $505.00 | Fancy |
| 7 | 350-390 | 374 | 455.00-510.00 | $487.62 | -- |
| 4 | 400-445 | 420 | 435.00-460.00 | $448.14 | -- |
| 17 | 405-438 | 421 | 490.00-495.00 | $492.19 | Fancy |
| 9 | 456-465 | 458 | 470.00-487.00 | $483.16 | Fancy |
| 28 | 452-495 | 468 | 405.00-479.00 | $452.28 | -- |
| 14 | 523 | 523 | 447.00 | $447.00 | Fancy |
| 2 | 525-535 | 530 | 420.00-425.00 | $422.48 | -- |
| 19 | 555-582 | 573 | 405.00-425.00 | $410.23 | -- |
| 18 | 600-647 | 618 | 360.00-410.00 | $379.94 | -- |
| 19 | 705-723 | 715 | 335.00-345.00 | $342.23 | -- |
| 5 | 847 | 847 | 332.00 | $332.00 | -- |
| 8 | 853-870 | 859 | 330.00-342.00 | $337.44 | -- |
| 3 | 990 | 990 | 352.00 | $352.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 375-390 | 383 | 390.00-435.00 | $412.94 | -- |
| 3 | 425 | 425 | 405.00 | $405.00 | -- |
| 7 | 502-530 | 512 | 390.00-415.00 | $398.61 | -- |
| 25 | 555-590 | 572 | 355.00-400.00 | $390.10 | -- |
| 7 | 610-645 | 628 | 350.00-360.00 | $355.04 | -- |
| 11 | 655-677 | 673 | 345.00-355.00 | $349.81 | -- |
| 300 |
| 490.00 |
| $490.00 |
| Fancy |
| 8 | 310-345 | 331 | 440.00-480.00 | $452.88 | -- |
| 11 | 365-390 | 369 | 420.00-465.00 | $456.15 | -- |
| 34 | 409-443 | 425 | 400.00-460.00 | $440.10 | -- |
| 21 | 452-498 | 475 | 400.00-435.00 | $425.04 | -- |
| 30 | 500-535 | 514 | 370.00-445.00 | $418.89 | -- |
| 4 | 532 | 532 | 422.00 | $422.00 | Fancy |
| 13 | 605-640 | 614 | 320.00-365.00 | $338.91 | -- |
| 9 | 650-690 | 670 | 330.00-342.00 | $335.50 | -- |
| 7 | 708-740 | 713 | 325.00-336.00 | $334.37 | -- |
| 3 | 830 | 830 | 287.00 | $287.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 405-445 | 425 | 320.00-400.00 | $363.04 | -- |
| 6 | 462-485 | 474 | 340.00-400.00 | $368.51 | -- |
| 3 | 515-545 | 532 | 330.00-350.00 | $343.17 | -- |
| 14 | 555-590 | 574 | 320.00-360.00 | $338.06 | -- |
| 6 | 652-655 | 654 | 300.00-302.00 | $301.00 | -- |
| 4 | 790 | 790 | 285.00 | $285.00 | -- |
| 465 |
| 415.00-440.00 |
| $425.93 |
| -- |
| 4 | 505-545 | 530 | 385.00-410.00 | $394.81 | -- |
| 6 | 615-635 | 628 | 325.00-385.00 | $361.97 | -- |
| 12 | 676 | 676 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| 3 | 730 | 730 | 290.00 | $290.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 470-491 | 486 | 380.00-385.00 | $381.21 | -- |
| 8 | 555-575 | 563 | 335.00-360.00 | $346.80 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 950-1530 | 1263 | 152.00-171.00 | $161.00 | High Dressing |
| 1 | 1325 | 1325 | 135.00 | $135.00 | Low Dressing |
| 10 | 1115-1450 | 1326 | 137.00-150.00 | $145.79 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1065 | 1065 | 65.00 | $65.00 | Low Dressing |
| 2 | 990-1160 | 1075 | 120.00-122.00 | $121.08 | Average Dressing |
| 8 | 935-1250 | 1078 | 130.00-157.00 | $141.61 | High Dressing |
| 1759 |
| 179.00-212.00 |
| $193.40 |
| High Dressing |
| Aged (>8 yrs) |
| Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) |
| 2000.00 |
| $2000.00 |
| -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1950.00-2150.00 | $2046.30 | -- |
| 1 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2025.00 | $2025.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1550.00 | $1550.00 | -- |
