Market report for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionNOTE: Today was the last sale of the year, but Four State Stockyards would like to welcome all buyers and sellers back on Friday, January 2nd at 9am for the Special Feeder and Yearling sale. Compared to last week, Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher with some spots 20.00 to 40.00 higher. The lighter weight calves under 500 lbs showed the most gains in the market today, but also a few packages of yearlings had stronger demands also. There was a moderate to good supply of feeders with very good demand again this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2033 | 951 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 1735 | 0 | 0 |
| Slaughter cattle | 250 | 0 | 0 |
| Replacement cattle | 48 | 951 | 0 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 678 | 678 | 363.00 | $363.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt |
|---|
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 252-285 | 259 | 495.00-550.00 | $532.08 | -- |
| 35 | 300-345 | 332 | 465.00-525.00 | $510.45 | -- |
| 32 | 357-390 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 275 | 275 | 630.00 | $630.00 | -- |
| 13 | 384 | 384 | 515.00 | $515.00 | -- |
| 13 | 461-482 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1445 | 1445 | 173.00 | $173.00 | High Dressing |
| 14 | 1365-1570 | 1456 | 151.00-157.00 | $153.63 | Average Dressing |
| 4 | 1380-1570 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1250-1730 | 1545 | 142.00-171.00 | $157.77 | Low Dressing |
| 2 | 1550-1865 | 1708 | 174.00-191.00 | $183.28 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 1960.00-2775.00 | $2216.28 | -- |
| 3 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2300.00-2550.00 | $2386.63 | -- |
| 3 |
Slaughter Cows
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 4 | 230-235 | 233 | 600.00-617.50 | $608.84 | -- |
| 15 | 270-292 | 282 | 600.00-640.00 | $623.00 | -- |
| 14 | 316-340 | 324 | 570.00-600.00 | $592.31 | -- |
| 34 | 355-369 | 362 | 534.00-601.00 | $569.01 | -- |
| 7 | 396 | 396 | 510.00 | $510.00 | Unweaned |
| 36 | 407-430 | 412 | 490.00-537.00 | $517.61 | -- |
| 3 | 465 | 465 | 470.00 | $470.00 | Unweaned |
| 14 | 476 | 476 | 470.00-510.00 | $495.71 | -- |
| 82 | 505-549 | 524 | 425.00-477.00 | $437.16 | -- |
| 76 | 556-598 | 571 | 415.00-455.00 | $438.65 | -- |
| 43 | 605-630 | 618 | 384.00-425.00 | $404.42 | -- |
| 93 | 653-699 | 679 | 369.00-407.00 | $384.27 | -- |
| 35 | 715-747 | 730 | 358.00-375.00 | $368.00 | -- |
| 20 | 773-779 | 778 | 344.00-350.00 | $345.64 | -- |
| 125 | 818-847 | 841 | 330.50-354.00 | $335.17 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 320-325 | 323 | 520.00-527.00 | $523.53 | -- |
| 5 | 375-384 | 382 | 515.00-522.00 | $520.63 | -- |
| 29 | 400-448 | 433 | 420.00-477.00 | $454.84 | -- |
| 38 | 457-498 | 483 | 410.00-455.00 | $430.29 | -- |
| 12 | 523-548 | 538 | 405.00-417.00 | $411.85 | -- |
| 12 | 553-589 | 568 | 407.50-420.00 | $413.50 | -- |
| 8 | 610-633 | 619 | 362.00-371.00 | $365.45 | -- |
| 41 | 670-696 | 676 | 345.00-360.00 | $354.75 | -- |
| 16 | 793 | 793 | 326.00 | $326.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 385 | 385 | 400.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| 28 | 435 | 435 | 410.00 | $410.00 | -- |
| 4 | 469 | 469 | 415.00 | $415.00 | -- |
| 3 | 548 | 548 | 391.00 | $391.00 | -- |
| 4 | 644 | 644 | 340.00 | $340.00 | Fleshy |
| 4 | 694 | 694 | 340.00 | $340.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 578 | 578 | 367.00 | $367.00 | -- |
| 372 |
| 452.00-540.00 |
| $503.62 |
| -- |
| 67 | 403-445 | 427 | 427.00-490.00 | $461.52 | -- |
| 43 | 460-481 | 476 | 420.00-485.00 | $455.95 | -- |
| 6 | 523 | 523 | 427.00 | $427.00 | Unweaned |
| 20 | 514-530 | 524 | 390.00-420.00 | $406.66 | -- |
| 39 | 613-632 | 621 | 350.00-368.50 | $360.77 | -- |
| 10 | 658-683 | 678 | 342.00-347.00 | $342.97 | -- |
| 49 | 709-746 | 741 | 321.00-338.00 | $324.46 | -- |
| 7 | 773 | 773 | 322.00 | $322.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 408-443 | 421 | 377.00-415.00 | $398.89 | -- |
| 45 | 453-498 | 477 | 365.00-402.00 | $394.14 | -- |
| 37 | 505-540 | 518 | 355.00-380.00 | $369.98 | -- |
| 12 | 565-585 | 575 | 345.00-364.00 | $354.67 | -- |
| 13 | 603-648 | 627 | 330.00-340.00 | $335.56 | -- |
| 3 | 700 | 700 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 474-478 | 476 | 360.00 | $360.00 | -- |
| 19 | 507-546 | 532 | 310.00-350.00 | $338.28 | -- |
| 35 | 560-599 | 586 | 300.00-340.00 | $327.65 | -- |
| 2 | 630 | 630 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- |
| 10 | 668 | 668 | 319.50 | $319.50 | Fleshy |
| 33 | 683-697 | 693 | 300.00-314.00 | $307.60 | -- |
| 5 | 742 | 742 | 310.00 | $310.00 | -- |
| 7 | 772 | 772 | 290.00 | $290.00 | Fleshy |
| 3 | 863 | 863 | 260.00 | $260.00 | -- |
| 12 | 940-944 | 942 | 280.00 | $280.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 453 | 453 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| 4 | 688 | 688 | 290.00 | $290.00 | -- |
| 473 |
| 445.00-482.00 |
| $465.25 |
| -- |
| 13 | 505-528 | 526 | 420.00-430.00 | $429.26 | -- |
| 9 | 566-583 | 572 | 407.00-418.00 | $414.26 | -- |
| 3 | 603 | 603 | 407.00 | $407.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 355 | 355 | 407.00 | $407.00 | -- |
| 12 | 458-478 | 466 | 370.00-420.00 | $399.11 | -- |
| 7 | 505-538 | 524 | 409.00-425.00 | $415.61 | -- |
| 9 | 550-575 | 566 | 390.00-412.50 | $399.25 | -- |
| 3 | 648 | 648 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| 5 | 667 | 667 | 352.00 | $352.00 | -- |
| 3 | 788 | 788 | 292.00 | $292.00 | -- |
| 1500 |
| 142.00-149.00 |
| $145.16 |
| Low Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 1055-1495 | 1219 | 135.00-153.00 | $145.75 | Average Dressing |
| 6 | 1130-1330 | 1222 | 154.00-163.00 | $157.37 | High Dressing |
| 5 | 1210-1250 | 1230 | 130.00-139.00 | $132.42 | Low Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 823-1130 | 925 | 80.00-121.00 | $104.18 | Low Dressing |
| 26 | 825-1150 | 1065 | 125.00-138.00 | $132.58 | Average Dressing |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) |
| Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) |
| 1800.00-2275.00 |
| $2097.22 |
| -- |
| 7 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2725.00-3350.00 | $2958.12 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 193.00-208.00 | $200.13 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 3700.00 | $3700.00 | -- |
| 23 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2500.00-2950.00 | $2545.65 | -- |
