Market report for Thursday, December 18, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold steady and those over 600 lbs. were 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-6.00 lower. The demand for steers remained strong and a little weaker on the heifers and bulls compared to last week's exceptional sale for all classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 934 | 855 | 670 |
| Feeder cattle | 722 | 646 | 529 |
| Slaughter cattle | 191 | 169 | 99 |
| Replacement cattle | 21 | 40 | 42 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 247 | 247 | 512.50 | $512.50 | -- |
| 2 | 268 | 268 | 502.50 | $502.50 | -- |
| 4 | 279 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 693 | 693 | 269.00 | $269.00 | -- |
| 1 | 710 | 710 | 247.50 | $247.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 260-295 | 275 | 470.00-500.00 | $479.82 | -- |
| 4 | 354 | 354 | 455.00 | $455.00 | -- |
| 15 | 361 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1145-1840 | 1437 | 165.00-180.00 | $169.94 | High Dressing |
| 7 | 1145-1955 | 1450 | 135.00-147.50 | $142.95 | Low Dressing |
| 29 | 1180-1945 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1010-1550 | 1328 | 178.00-185.00 | $181.61 | Low Dressing |
| 4 | 1475-2270 | 1803 | 188.00-195.00 | $192.78 | Average Dressing |
| 6 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: N/A | 2665.00 | $2665.00 | -- |
| Head | Age |
|---|
Slaughter Cows
| 279 |
| 542.50 |
| $542.50 |
| Fancy |
| 4 | 333 | 333 | 490.00 | $490.00 | -- |
| 5 | 373-390 | 376 | 442.50-470.00 | $448.20 | -- |
| 3 | 402 | 402 | 480.00 | $480.00 | Fancy |
| 4 | 428 | 428 | 447.50 | $447.50 | -- |
| 2 | 473 | 473 | 461.00 | $461.00 | Fancy |
| 7 | 518-527 | 524 | 426.00-431.00 | $427.41 | Value Added |
| 13 | 525-536 | 531 | 405.00-410.00 | $408.06 | -- |
| 71 | 598 | 598 | 419.75 | $419.75 | Value Added |
| 13 | 613-643 | 628 | 367.50-382.00 | $374.79 | -- |
| 9 | 656-660 | 656 | 362.50-377.50 | $375.82 | -- |
| 68 | 715 | 715 | 375.75 | $375.75 | Value Added |
| 3 | 715-725 | 722 | 325.00-331.00 | $329.02 | -- |
| 6 | 795-799 | 798 | 321.00-330.00 | $323.99 | -- |
| 10 | 803 | 803 | 332.00 | $332.00 | Value Added |
| 13 | 906-907 | 907 | 305.00-308.00 | $307.08 | -- |
| 2 | 1005 | 1005 | 288.00 | $288.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 685 | 685 | 347.00 | $347.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 283 | 283 | 430.00 | $430.00 | -- |
| 1 | 325 | 325 | 455.00 | $455.00 | -- |
| 1 | 375 | 375 | 382.50 | $382.50 | -- |
| 2 | 415-430 | 423 | 400.00-430.00 | $415.27 | -- |
| 2 | 515-535 | 525 | 365.00 | $365.00 | -- |
| 4 | 565-580 | 576 | 350.00-355.00 | $351.23 | -- |
| 4 | 600-603 | 602 | 320.00-332.50 | $326.23 | -- |
| 4 | 673-683 | 678 | 325.00-337.50 | $331.30 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 288 | 288 | 417.50 | $417.50 | -- |
| 28 | 353-376 | 365 | 422.50-440.00 | $430.97 | -- |
| 16 | 416 | 416 | 419.00 | $419.00 | -- |
| 7 | 464 | 464 | 382.50 | $382.50 | Fancy |
| 36 | 482-494 | 491 | 361.00-364.00 | $363.35 | -- |
| 32 | 516-549 | 535 | 342.50-356.00 | $348.80 | -- |
| 6 | 550-577 | 573 | 315.00-319.00 | $318.36 | -- |
| 10 | 614-643 | 622 | 311.00-328.00 | $323.57 | -- |
| 4 | 675 | 675 | 300.00-313.00 | $309.63 | -- |
| 4 | 760 | 760 | 287.00 | $287.00 | -- |
| 2 | 805 | 805 | 262.50 | $262.50 | -- |
| 3 | 873-890 | 879 | 265.00-272.50 | $267.53 | -- |
| 8 | 1075 | 1075 | 239.00 | $239.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 290 | 290 | 400.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| 6 | 320 | 320 | 365.00 | $365.00 | -- |
| 9 | 428-431 | 430 | 362.50-367.50 | $365.84 | -- |
| 2 | 525-535 | 530 | 320.00-323.00 | $321.51 | -- |
| 4 | 605-633 | 626 | 295.00 | $295.00 | -- |
| 5 | 710-725 | 713 | 266.00-280.00 | $268.85 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 473 | 473 | 337.50 | $337.50 | -- |
| 361 |
| 512.00 |
| $512.00 |
| Fancy |
| 14 | 418 | 418 | 469.00 | $469.00 | Fancy |
| 19 | 482 | 482 | 412.00 | $412.00 | -- |
| 19 | 544 | 544 | 391.25 | $391.25 | -- |
| 26 | 611-640 | 612 | 345.00-357.00 | $356.52 | -- |
| 10 | 703 | 703 | 329.00 | $329.00 | -- |
| 3 | 787 | 787 | 295.00 | $295.00 | -- |
| 2 | 805 | 805 | 265.00 | $265.00 | -- |
| 4 | 860-888 | 881 | 260.00-280.00 | $264.88 | -- |
| 1 | 915 | 915 | 232.50 | $232.50 | -- |
| 1 | 955 | 955 | 230.00 | $230.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 390 | 390 | 390.00 | $390.00 | -- |
| 20 | 405-443 | 439 | 400.00-415.00 | $401.38 | -- |
| 1 | 460 | 460 | 375.00 | $375.00 | -- |
| 26 | 500-545 | 518 | 332.00-365.00 | $353.74 | -- |
| 9 | 610-640 | 622 | 310.00-328.00 | $319.58 | -- |
| 3 | 655-695 | 668 | 315.00-325.00 | $321.53 | -- |
| 1483 |
| 149.00-163.00 |
| $157.48 |
| Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1035-1330 | 1172 | 151.00-160.00 | $156.24 | Average Dressing |
| 4 | 950-1600 | 1174 | 122.50-134.00 | $128.60 | Very Low Dressing |
| 2 | 1185-1320 | 1253 | 162.00-165.00 | $163.58 | High Dressing |
| 14 | 850-1485 | 1253 | 138.00-146.00 | $141.07 | Low Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 950-1090 | 1042 | 160.00-170.00 | $162.44 | High Dressing |
| 20 | 850-1310 | 1050 | 115.00-136.00 | $128.84 | Very Low Dressing |
| 1 | 1060 | 1060 | 152.00 | $152.00 | Average Dressing |
| 15 | 910-1380 | 1113 | 138.00-149.00 | $142.56 | Low Dressing |
| 1760-2320 |
| 1950 |
| 200.00-207.00 |
| $203.56 |
| High Dressing |
| Stage |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2650.00 | $2650.00 | -- |
| 2 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2500.00-3225.00 | $2871.52 | -- |
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2700.00 | $2700.00 | -- |
| 3 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2450.00-3200.00 | $2773.50 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3100.00 | $3100.00 | -- |
| 1 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2400.00 | $2400.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1800.00 | $1800.00 | -- |
| 1 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2000.00 | $2000.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1700.00 | $1700.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1900.00-2150.00 | $2029.72 | -- |
