Market report for Monday, December 15, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionAs compared to last weeks market: feeder calves were steady to 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle were also steady to 5.00 higher. Remember, this was the last sell of the year. The sell will resume on January 5th. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 472 | 388 | 625 |
| Feeder cattle | 339 | 283 | 439 |
| Slaughter cattle | 56 | 51 | 89 |
| Replacement cattle | 77 | 54 | 97 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 215-240 | 226 | 545.00-570.00 | $555.80 | -- |
| 1 | 275 | 275 | 540.00 | $540.00 | -- |
| 4 | 305-325 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 225-245 | 235 | 480.00-500.00 | $488.59 | -- |
| 1 | 265 | 265 | 470.00 | $470.00 | -- |
| 1 | 340 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 425 | 425 | 445.00 | $445.00 | -- |
| 2 | 450-475 | 463 | 430.00-440.00 | $434.86 | -- |
| 3 | 555-580 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1405-1570 | 1466 | 156.00-170.00 | $162.63 | High Dressing |
| 1 | 1585 | 1585 | 149.00 | $149.00 | Low Dressing |
| 1 | 2025 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1425-2175 | 1719 | 197.00-220.00 | $207.80 | High Dressing |
| 1 | 1765 | 1765 | 187.00 | $187.00 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2000.00 | $2000.00 | -- |
| 1 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2450.00 | $2450.00 | -- |
| 1 |
Slaughter Cows
| 316 |
| 530.00-545.00 |
| $537.51 |
| -- |
| 2 | 355-390 | 373 | 520.00-550.00 | $534.30 | -- |
| 4 | 415-425 | 421 | 500.00-510.00 | $503.77 | -- |
| 3 | 500-545 | 525 | 440.00-465.00 | $455.00 | -- |
| 1 | 605 | 605 | 370.00 | $370.00 | -- |
| 1 | 680 | 680 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| 1 | 740 | 740 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 265-290 | 275 | 520.00-530.00 | $524.97 | -- |
| 1 | 320 | 320 | 470.00 | $470.00 | -- |
| 3 | 350-395 | 370 | 490.00-505.00 | $498.63 | -- |
| 3 | 410-430 | 418 | 460.00-475.00 | $466.67 | -- |
| 1 | 490 | 490 | 470.00 | $470.00 | -- |
| 3 | 505-540 | 518 | 395.00-425.00 | $412.96 | -- |
| 1 | 565 | 565 | 400.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 220 | 220 | 475.00 | $475.00 | -- |
| 1 | 280 | 280 | 470.00 | $470.00 | -- |
| 2 | 350-380 | 365 | 450.00-460.00 | $454.79 | -- |
| 2 | 400-410 | 405 | 430.00-440.00 | $435.06 | -- |
| 2 | 500-545 | 523 | 380.00-385.00 | $382.61 | -- |
| 1 | 620 | 620 | 315.00 | $315.00 | -- |
| 1 | 650 | 650 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- |
| 1 | 705 | 705 | 230.00 | $230.00 | -- |
| 1 | 780 | 780 | 220.00 | $220.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 295 | 295 | 440.00 | $440.00 | -- |
| 1 | 385 | 385 | 400.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| 1 | 550 | 550 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- |
| 340 |
| 490.00 |
| $490.00 |
| -- |
| 3 | 350-380 | 365 | 460.00-480.00 | $469.73 | -- |
| 3 | 410-430 | 418 | 440.00-470.00 | $456.41 | -- |
| 1 | 505 | 505 | 440.00 | $440.00 | -- |
| 1 | 560 | 560 | 410.00 | $410.00 | -- |
| 4 | 605-620 | 613 | 330.00-360.00 | $342.25 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 240 | 240 | 430.00 | $430.00 | -- |
| 2 | 270-290 | 280 | 440.00-460.00 | $449.64 | -- |
| 3 | 300-325 | 315 | 425.00-450.00 | $436.77 | -- |
| 2 | 395 | 395 | 420.00-440.00 | $430.00 | -- |
| 1 | 430 | 430 | 410.00 | $410.00 | -- |
| 3 | 455-495 | 473 | 400.00-425.00 | $415.25 | -- |
| 3 | 525-545 | 537 | 385.00-407.00 | $397.48 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 225-235 | 228 | 390.00-410.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| 1 | 270 | 270 | 425.00 | $425.00 | -- |
| 1 | 340 | 340 | 400.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| 1 | 375 | 375 | 380.00 | $380.00 | -- |
| 3 | 415-440 | 428 | 345.00-375.00 | $359.71 | -- |
| 2 | 485-490 | 488 | 370.00-390.00 | $380.05 | -- |
| 1 | 525 | 525 | 330.00 | $330.00 | -- |
| 3 | 555-595 | 577 | 335.00-365.00 | $349.53 | -- |
| 3 | 600-625 | 613 | 300.00-310.00 | $305.07 | -- |
| 1 | 740 | 740 | 263.00 | $263.00 | -- |
| 1 | 755 | 755 | 235.00 | $235.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 420 | 420 | 325.00 | $325.00 | -- |
| 1 | 535 | 535 | 275.00 | $275.00 | -- |
| 1 | 570 | 570 | 285.00 | $285.00 | -- |
| 1 | 610 | 610 | 285.00 | $285.00 | -- |
| 1 | 655 | 655 | 270.00 | $270.00 | -- |
| 570 |
| 385.00-395.00 |
| $389.94 |
| -- |
| 5 | 615-635 | 624 | 350.00-375.00 | $364.01 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 405 | 405 | 400.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| 1 | 580 | 580 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- |
| 3 | 605-635 | 623 | 300.00-320.00 | $311.15 | -- |
| 1 | 655 | 655 | 325.00 | $325.00 | -- |
| 1 | 725 | 725 | 240.00 | $240.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 580 | 580 | 280.00 | $280.00 | -- |
| 2025 |
| 154.00 |
| $154.00 |
| Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1155 | 1155 | 154.00 | $154.00 | Low Dressing |
| 4 | 1025-1380 | 1185 | 158.00-164.00 | $161.43 | High Dressing |
| 2 | 1205-1340 | 1273 | 155.00-156.00 | $155.53 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 825 | 825 | 125.00 | $125.00 | Very Low Dressing |
| 1 | 940 | 940 | 148.00 | $148.00 | Average Dressing |
| 2 | 830-1110 | 970 | 134.00-143.00 | $137.85 | Low Dressing |
| 3 | 1035-1170 | 1120 | 150.00-153.50 | $151.90 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1430 | 1430 | 183.00 | $183.00 | Average Dressing |
| Young (2-4 yrs) |
| Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) |
| 1800.00 |
| $1800.00 |
| -- |
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2500.00 | $2500.00 | -- |
| 4 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2650.00-2850.00 | $2748.16 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2600.00 | $2600.00 | -- |
| 4 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 3600.00-4025.00 | $3814.88 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3100.00 | $3100.00 | -- |
| 1 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2300.00 | $2300.00 | -- |
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3200.00 | $3200.00 | -- |
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3000.00 | $3000.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 3000.00 | $3000.00 | -- |
| 2 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 3550.00 | $3550.00 | -- |
| 4 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 3900.00-4400.00 | $4147.91 | -- |
