Market report for Monday, December 15, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionSPECIAL NOTE: There will be no sale next Monday, December 22. The next scheduled sale will be held on December 29. Compared to last week, feeder cattle receipts were light as the year draws to a close; however, demand remained strong. On a limited test, feeder steers and heifers traded $15.00 to $20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle offerings were light, and no price trend was established.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 392 | 555 | 430 |
| Feeder cattle | 364 | 420 | 350 |
| Slaughter cattle | 19 | 85 | 55 |
| Replacement cattle | 9 | 50 | 25 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 205 | 205 | 620.00 | $620.00 | -- |
| 1 | 315 | 315 | 605.00 | $605.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 1 | 325 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 305-325 | 315 | 435.00 | $435.00 | -- |
| 4 | 370-385 | 375 | 420.00-435.00 | $428.78 | -- |
| 3 | 405-440 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 255 | 255 | 600.00 | $600.00 | -- |
| 2 | 300-340 | 320 | 537.50-540.00 | $538.83 | -- |
| 1 | 375 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1160 | 1160 | 148.00 | $148.00 | Average Dressing |
| 1 | 1335 | 1335 | 130.00 | $130.00 | Low Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1450 | 1450 | 163.00 | $163.00 | Low Dressing |
| 4 | 1150-1980 | 1614 | 174.00-184.00 | $181.19 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2500.00-3200.00 | $2832.84 | -- |
| Head | Age |
|---|
Slaughter Cows
| 325 |
| 530.00 |
| $530.00 |
| -- |
| 1 | 390 | 390 | 505.00 | $505.00 | -- |
| 5 | 455-477 | 469 | 445.00-470.00 | $454.42 | -- |
| 13 | 500-545 | 522 | 415.00-445.00 | $428.16 | -- |
| 11 | 570-590 | 583 | 395.00-407.50 | $400.47 | -- |
| 10 | 620-649 | 646 | 385.00-390.00 | $386.49 | -- |
| 4 | 689 | 689 | 377.50 | $377.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 557-582 | 577 | 388.00-406.00 | $391.38 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 300 | 300 | 440.00-460.00 | $450.00 | -- |
| 2 | 365-395 | 380 | 450.00-465.00 | $457.20 | Thin Fleshed |
| 3 | 402-420 | 408 | 425.00-426.00 | $425.66 | -- |
| 1 | 455 | 455 | 415.00 | $415.00 | -- |
| 6 | 505-530 | 517 | 387.50-405.00 | $402.01 | -- |
| 2 | 562 | 562 | 382.50 | $382.50 | -- |
| 1 | 620 | 620 | 370.00 | $370.00 | -- |
| 2 | 702 | 702 | 355.00 | $355.00 | -- |
| 1 | 760 | 760 | 317.50 | $317.50 | -- |
| 425 |
| 420.00-422.50 |
| $420.86 |
| -- |
| 8 | 470-483 | 479 | 390.00-407.50 | $403.50 | -- |
| 2 | 518 | 518 | 340.00 | $340.00 | Fleshy |
| 5 | 505-532 | 525 | 382.50-391.00 | $384.13 | -- |
| 4 | 550-595 | 570 | 360.00-375.00 | $367.92 | -- |
| 2 | 605-610 | 608 | 340.00-347.50 | $343.73 | -- |
| 1 | 780 | 780 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| 1 | 935 | 935 | 262.50 | $262.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 390 | 390 | 417.50 | $417.50 | -- |
| 14 | 441 | 441 | 405.00 | $405.00 | -- |
| 82 | 547 | 547 | 366.00 | $366.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 375 | 375 | 415.00 | $415.00 | -- |
| 1 | 405 | 405 | 362.50 | $362.50 | -- |
| 1 | 440 | 440 | 417.50 | $417.50 | Thin Fleshed |
| 1 | 465 | 465 | 385.00 | $385.00 | -- |
| 1 | 550 | 550 | 375.00 | $375.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 1 | 580 | 580 | 355.00 | $355.00 | -- |
| 1 | 630 | 630 | 315.00 | $315.00 | -- |
| 1 | 660 | 660 | 337.50 | $337.50 | Thin Fleshed |
| 375 |
| 525.00 |
| $525.00 |
| Thin Fleshed |
| 1 | 395 | 395 | 462.50 | $462.50 | -- |
| 1 | 400 | 400 | 427.50 | $427.50 | Fleshy |
| 9 | 402-435 | 407 | 450.00-467.50 | $454.96 | -- |
| 3 | 468 | 468 | 420.00 | $420.00 | -- |
| 4 | 518-535 | 527 | 400.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| 2 | 570 | 570 | 375.00-385.00 | $380.00 | -- |
| 1 | 740 | 740 | 312.50 | $312.50 | Fleshy |
| 1 | 975 | 975 | 280.00 | $280.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 335 | 335 | 525.00 | $525.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 6 | 392 | 392 | 432.50 | $432.50 | -- |
| 3 | 448 | 448 | 405.00 | $405.00 | -- |
| 2 | 480-485 | 483 | 400.00-407.50 | $403.77 | -- |
| 2 | 532 | 532 | 367.50 | $367.50 | -- |
| 4 | 570-593 | 587 | 367.50-375.00 | $369.32 | -- |
| 1 | 865 | 865 | 260.00 | $260.00 | -- |
| 2 | 935 | 935 | 225.00 | $225.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 835 | 835 | 115.00 | $115.00 | Low Dressing |
| 1 | 900 | 900 | 100.00 | $100.00 | Very Low Dressing |
| Stage |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 2 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1900.00-2350.00 | $2111.53 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 1600.00 | $1600.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 160.00-179.00 | $169.12 | -- |
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 1925.00 | $1925.00 | -- |
