Market report for Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 15.00 lower except the 450-550 lbs 7.00-20.00 higher. Had two groups of yearling steers 122 hd weighing 790 lbs at 357.75 per cwt and 142 hd weighing 784 lbs at 355 per cwt. The offering included several groups in the replacement cow special along with the regular sale. Demand was good on most classes of cattle in this last sale of the year. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1260 | 1002 | 352 |
| Feeder cattle | 790 | 889 | 254 |
| Slaughter cattle | 165 | 93 | 78 |
| Replacement cattle | 305 | 20 | 20 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 281-293 | 286 | 550.00-585.00 | $570.65 | -- |
| 13 | 310-345 | 331 | 510.00-600.00 | $548.48 | -- |
| 3 | 360-385 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 300-340 | 323 | 460.00-501.00 | $471.31 | -- |
| 6 | 350-375 | 365 | 425.00-470.00 | $440.77 | -- |
| 1 | 405 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 300-343 | 332 | 500.00-555.00 | $512.42 | -- |
| 9 | 378-390 | 385 | 453.00-475.00 | $459.60 | -- |
| 3 | 425-445 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1095-1650 | 1378 | 158.00-170.00 | $161.23 | High Dressing |
| 3 | 1240-1490 | 1378 | 145.00-153.00 | $148.48 | Average Dressing |
| 1 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1260-1475 | 1387 | 162.00-169.00 | $165.85 | Low Dressing |
| 2 | 1580-1870 | 1725 | 188.00-191.00 | $189.63 | High Dressing |
| 10 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: N/A | 3700.00 | $3700.00 | -- |
| 5 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: N/A | 3800.00-4700.00 | $4489.00 | -- |
Slaughter Cows
| 368 |
| 495.00-530.00 |
| $510.45 |
| -- |
| 15 | 400-444 | 420 | 447.00-500.00 | $478.61 | -- |
| 33 | 454-495 | 479 | 432.00-477.00 | $459.76 | -- |
| 5 | 536 | 536 | 444.00 | $444.00 | -- |
| 6 | 550-580 | 558 | 399.00-440.00 | $409.60 | -- |
| 9 | 671-685 | 673 | 365.00-381.00 | $379.19 | -- |
| 264 | 784-790 | 787 | 355.00-357.75 | $356.28 | -- |
| 1 | 800 | 800 | 340.00 | $340.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 375 | 375 | 445.00 | $445.00 | -- |
| 1 | 490 | 490 | 405.00 | $405.00 | -- |
| 1 | 530 | 530 | 367.00 | $367.00 | Fleshy |
| 1 | 625 | 625 | 362.00 | $362.00 | -- |
| 2 | 855 | 855 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- |
| 1 | 1035 | 1035 | 275.00 | $275.00 | -- |
| 405 |
| 425.00 |
| $425.00 |
| Fleshy |
| 35 | 407-448 | 435 | 417.00-450.00 | $428.58 | -- |
| 19 | 483-486 | 485 | 400.00-437.00 | $419.53 | -- |
| 14 | 510-540 | 520 | 360.00-399.00 | $386.25 | -- |
| 1 | 525 | 525 | 333.00 | $333.00 | Fleshy |
| 10 | 564 | 564 | 382.00 | $382.00 | Replacement |
| 11 | 578-593 | 588 | 340.00-350.00 | $344.22 | -- |
| 5 | 603 | 603 | 340.00 | $340.00 | -- |
| 10 | 645 | 645 | 357.00 | $357.00 | Replacement |
| 1 | 705 | 705 | 297.00 | $297.00 | -- |
| 1 | 910 | 910 | 260.00 | $260.00 | -- |
| 1 | 960 | 960 | 260.00 | $260.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 417-430 | 421 | 405.00-429.00 | $421.64 | -- |
| 5 | 477 | 477 | 390.00 | $390.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 305-318 | 309 | 420.00-435.00 | $429.86 | -- |
| 12 | 352-399 | 381 | 360.00-417.00 | $390.04 | -- |
| 4 | 410-440 | 425 | 377.00-410.00 | $390.98 | -- |
| 8 | 458-490 | 471 | 349.00-379.00 | $368.35 | -- |
| 1 | 490 | 490 | 300.00 | $300.00 | Fleshy |
| 3 | 500-525 | 508 | 351.00-353.00 | $352.31 | -- |
| 6 | 565-585 | 574 | 320.00-335.00 | $326.04 | -- |
| 4 | 652-670 | 657 | 293.00-311.00 | $306.41 | -- |
| 1 | 680 | 680 | 251.00 | $251.00 | Fleshy |
| 1 | 700 | 700 | 267.00 | $267.00 | -- |
| 2 | 705 | 705 | 225.00 | $225.00 | Fleshy |
| 1 | 860 | 860 | 262.00 | $262.00 | -- |
| 1 | 900 | 900 | 245.00 | $245.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 445 | 445 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- |
| 433 |
| 435.00-449.00 |
| $441.68 |
| -- |
| 6 | 460-493 | 482 | 405.00-435.00 | $428.54 | -- |
| 1 | 530 | 530 | 397.00 | $397.00 | -- |
| 9 | 564-580 | 571 | 370.00-393.00 | $382.70 | -- |
| 1 | 600 | 600 | 375.00 | $375.00 | -- |
| 1 | 715 | 715 | 323.00 | $323.00 | -- |
| 2 | 762 | 762 | 260.00 | $260.00 | Fleshy |
| 4 | 762-765 | 763 | 279.00-297.00 | $283.51 | -- |
| 1 | 815 | 815 | 310.00 | $310.00 | -- |
| 5 | 892 | 892 | 277.00-279.00 | $277.80 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 340 | 340 | 439.00 | $439.00 | -- |
| 1 | 375 | 375 | 380.00 | $380.00 | -- |
| 3 | 410 | 410 | 380.00 | $380.00 | -- |
| 1 | 590 | 590 | 327.00 | $327.00 | -- |
| 2 | 740 | 740 | 250.00 | $250.00 | -- |
| 1415 |
| 1415 |
| 142.00 |
| $142.00 |
| Low Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1105-1255 | 1180 | 129.00-141.00 | $135.38 | Low Dressing |
| 25 | 1010-1305 | 1198 | 145.00-157.00 | $150.53 | Average Dressing |
| 19 | 1015-1495 | 1232 | 157.00-171.00 | $161.40 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 890-1315 | 999 | 109.00-124.00 | $116.29 | Very Low Dressing |
| 12 | 875-1190 | 1009 | 129.00-140.00 | $134.33 | Low Dressing |
| 7 | 960-1225 | 1080 | 152.00-157.00 | $153.47 | High Dressing |
| 14 | 1015-1285 | 1131 | 140.00-150.00 | $145.49 | Average Dressing |
| 1475-2200 |
| 1763 |
| 172.00-188.00 |
| $180.40 |
| Average Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 3300.00 | $3300.00 | -- |
| 32 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2700.00-4900.00 | $4091.97 | -- |
| 3 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2900.00-3600.00 | $3150.37 | -- |
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 3400.00 | $3400.00 | -- |
| 8 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 4700.00 | $4700.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2100.00-3500.00 | $3072.18 | -- |
| 6 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 156.00 | $156.00 | -- |
| 5 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2350.00 | $2350.00 | -- |
| 14 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2600.00-3600.00 | $3293.05 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3700.00 | $3700.00 | -- |
| 2 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3100.00 | $3100.00 | -- |
| 30 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2500.00-3500.00 | $3334.59 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 191.00-252.00 | $224.31 | -- |
| 7 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 157.00-195.00 | $175.21 | -- |
