Market report for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF Version***NO SALES 12/23/25 OR 12/30/25 due to the Holidays. Next Sale 1/6/25. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!*** Trends could not be established due to a lack of comparable receipts. Quality good, Demand moderate.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 84 | 215 | 97 |
| Feeder cattle | 78 | 144 | 79 |
| Slaughter cattle | 6 | 60 | 12 |
| Replacement cattle | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300 | 300 | 500.00 | $500.00 | -- |
| 1 | 455 | 455 | 445.00 | $445.00 | -- |
| 2 | 500-515 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 290 | 290 | 440.00 | $440.00 | -- |
| 2 | 335-340 | 338 | 410.00-430.00 | $419.93 | -- |
| 1 | 395 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 280 | 280 | 497.50 | $497.50 | -- |
| 2 | 360-385 | 373 | 415.00-430.00 | $422.25 | -- |
| 1 | 545 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1155 | 1155 | 163.00 | $163.00 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt |
|---|
Slaughter Cows
| 508 |
| 427.50 |
| $427.50 |
| -- |
| 2 | 550-595 | 573 | 372.50-377.50 | $374.90 | -- |
| 1 | 640 | 640 | 367.50 | $367.50 | -- |
| 1 | 650 | 650 | 335.00 | $335.00 | Full |
| 1 | 770 | 770 | 322.50 | $322.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 345 | 345 | 410.00 | $410.00 | -- |
| 1 | 630 | 630 | 325.00 | $325.00 | -- |
| 395 |
| 420.00 |
| $420.00 |
| -- |
| 7 | 400-440 | 416 | 400.00-427.50 | $412.39 | -- |
| 3 | 480-490 | 485 | 380.00-382.50 | $380.83 | -- |
| 1 | 520 | 520 | 365.00 | $365.00 | -- |
| 3 | 565-570 | 568 | 350.00-360.00 | $356.69 | -- |
| 5 | 605-645 | 623 | 332.50-345.00 | $340.95 | -- |
| 2 | 650-665 | 658 | 340.00 | $340.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 290 | 290 | 430.00 | $430.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 1 | 420 | 420 | 382.50 | $382.50 | -- |
| 3 | 460-470 | 465 | 340.00-367.50 | $351.59 | -- |
| 1 | 590 | 590 | 317.50 | $317.50 | -- |
| 2 | 600-625 | 613 | 310.00 | $310.00 | -- |
| 1 | 715 | 715 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 535 | 535 | 255.00 | $255.00 | -- |
| 545 |
| 387.50 |
| $387.50 |
| -- |
| 3 | 560-595 | 577 | 365.00-382.50 | $374.10 | -- |
| 2 | 610-640 | 625 | 320.00-330.00 | $325.12 | -- |
| 2 | 695 | 695 | 325.00-337.50 | $331.25 | -- |
| 3 | 705-740 | 717 | 302.50-332.50 | $322.17 | -- |
| 1 | 845 | 845 | 270.00 | $270.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 600-635 | 618 | 265.00-272.50 | $268.86 | -- |
| 1 | 710 | 710 | 275.00 | $275.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500 | 500 | 287.50 | $287.50 | -- |
| 2 | 565-575 | 570 | 267.50-277.50 | $272.46 | -- |
| 2 | 640 | 640 | 237.50-250.00 | $243.75 | -- |
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 1 | 885 | 885 | 137.00 | $137.00 | Average Dressing |
| 1 | 1070 | 1070 | 129.00 | $129.00 | Low Dressing |
