Market report for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 218 | 528 | 255 |
| Feeder cattle | 190 | 488 | 206 |
| Slaughter cattle | 27 | 36 | 43 |
| Replacement cattle | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 335 | 335 | 440.00 | $440.00 | Fancy |
| 1 | 360 | 360 | 455.00 | $455.00 | Fancy |
| 4 | 435-445 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 325-335 | 332 | 352.50-385.00 | $374.38 | -- |
| 1 | 365 | 365 | 375.00 | $375.00 | -- |
| 9 | 405-424 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 330 | 330 | 400.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| 1 | 390 | 390 | 407.50 | $407.50 | Fancy |
| 4 | 413-425 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1635-2275 | 1880 | 165.00-170.00 | $167.98 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range |
|---|
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1225 | 1225 | 181.00 | $181.00 | Low Dressing |
| 2 | 1705-1845 | 1775 | 201.00-203.00 | $202.04 | High Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2400.00 | $2400.00 | -- |
Slaughter Cows
| 440 |
| 407.50-422.50 |
| $416.29 |
| Fancy |
| 2 | 450-480 | 465 | 380.00-395.00 | $387.74 | -- |
| 1 | 465 | 465 | 410.00 | $410.00 | Fancy |
| 1 | 500 | 500 | 342.50 | $342.50 | -- |
| 9 | 506-537 | 522 | 397.50-417.50 | $412.88 | Value Added |
| 1 | 570 | 570 | 392.00 | $392.00 | Value Added |
| 1 | 575 | 575 | 342.50 | $342.50 | -- |
| 2 | 600-645 | 623 | 352.00-370.00 | $360.67 | Value Added |
| 8 | 681 | 681 | 365.00 | $365.00 | Value Added |
| 1 | 735 | 735 | 325.00 | $325.00 | -- |
| 4 | 752 | 752 | 325.00 | $325.00 | -- |
| 4 | 805-848 | 837 | 311.00 | $311.00 | -- |
| 1 | 985 | 985 | 250.00 | $250.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 235 | 235 | 370.00 | $370.00 | -- |
| 1 | 390 | 390 | 330.00 | $330.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 735 | 735 | 292.00 | $292.00 | -- |
| 420 |
| 410.00-422.50 |
| $414.18 |
| Fancy |
| 4 | 425-430 | 429 | 355.00-372.50 | $359.34 | -- |
| 1 | 465 | 465 | 385.00 | $385.00 | Fancy |
| 12 | 503-545 | 521 | 320.00-342.50 | $333.40 | -- |
| 4 | 537 | 537 | 352.50 | $352.50 | Value Added |
| 2 | 560-565 | 563 | 327.50-347.50 | $337.54 | -- |
| 14 | 566 | 566 | 358.00-365.00 | $360.00 | Value Added |
| 3 | 605-647 | 633 | 302.50-320.00 | $314.42 | -- |
| 4 | 663 | 663 | 322.50 | $322.50 | -- |
| 7 | 720-732 | 727 | 303.50-310.00 | $306.26 | -- |
| 3 | 835 | 835 | 298.00 | $298.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 270 | 270 | 337.50 | $337.50 | -- |
| 2 | 355-390 | 373 | 337.50-340.00 | $338.81 | -- |
| 1 | 645 | 645 | 290.00 | $290.00 | -- |
| 1 | 690 | 690 | 260.00 | $260.00 | -- |
| 1 | 735 | 735 | 287.50 | $287.50 | -- |
| 416 |
| 405.00-425.00 |
| $419.89 |
| Fancy |
| 1 | 490 | 490 | 380.00 | $380.00 | -- |
| 12 | 505-515 | 512 | 380.00-402.50 | $396.51 | Fancy |
| 6 | 500-540 | 524 | 342.50-365.00 | $355.83 | -- |
| 6 | 620-637 | 634 | 329.00-340.00 | $330.79 | -- |
| 1 | 665 | 665 | 310.00 | $310.00 | -- |
| 1 | 720 | 720 | 288.00 | $288.00 | -- |
| 1 | 905 | 905 | 247.50 | $247.50 | -- |
| 1 | 970 | 970 | 232.50 | $232.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 470 | 470 | 355.00 | $355.00 | -- |
| 3 | 605-645 | 622 | 302.50-307.50 | $304.23 | -- |
| 3 | 665-695 | 680 | 255.00-272.50 | $264.24 | -- |
| Avg Wt |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 9 | 1140-1540 | 1358 | 155.00-179.00 | $162.51 | High Dressing |
| 2 | 1310-1450 | 1380 | 144.00-154.00 | $148.75 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 835-1000 | 932 | 124.00-130.00 | $126.48 | Low Dressing |
| 2 | 875-1110 | 993 | 97.50-113.00 | $104.33 | Very Low Dressing |
| 5 | 940-1165 | 1070 | 135.00-152.00 | $144.28 | Average Dressing |
