Market report for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last week, feeder heifers sold sharply higher with instances up to 50.00 higher and strong demand noted. No comparisons available for feeder steers and bulls due to limited comparable receipts, but a higher undertone and strong demand was noted. Good-quality offerings was also noted for all classes of feeder cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower with slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 620 | 1096 | 1137 |
| Feeder cattle | 513 | 964 | 963 |
| Slaughter cattle | 79 | 112 | 106 |
| Replacement cattle | 28 | 20 | 68 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 290 | 290 | 525.00 | $525.00 | -- |
| 1 | 375 | 375 | 495.00 | $495.00 | -- |
| 1 | 410 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 282 | 282 | 445.00 | $445.00 | -- |
| 5 | 302-340 | 320 | 400.00-445.00 | $422.67 | -- |
| 9 | 360-397 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 305-340 | 323 | 455.00-520.00 | $501.55 | -- |
| 3 | 350-372 | 365 | 425.00-435.00 | $428.20 | -- |
| 1 | 400 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1330 | 1330 | 170.00 | $170.00 | High Dressing |
| 16 | 1245-1825 | 1510 | 144.00-165.00 | $157.90 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1345-2200 | 1650 | 189.00-205.00 | $197.18 | Average Dressing |
| 1 | 1890 | 1890 | 209.00 | $209.00 | High Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: N/A | 2700.00 | $2700.00 | Registered |
| Head | Age |
|---|
Slaughter Cows
| 410 |
| 460.00 |
| $460.00 |
| -- |
| 2 | 432 | 432 | 485.00 | $485.00 | Value Added |
| 2 | 457 | 457 | 455.00 | $455.00 | Value Added |
| 8 | 461-480 | 466 | 430.00-445.00 | $441.81 | -- |
| 5 | 510-540 | 523 | 370.00-400.00 | $390.82 | -- |
| 8 | 505-544 | 536 | 410.00-420.00 | $412.39 | Value Added |
| 11 | 568-583 | 573 | 367.50-390.00 | $381.05 | -- |
| 2 | 610 | 610 | 390.00 | $390.00 | Value Added |
| 5 | 610-626 | 616 | 355.00-360.00 | $357.97 | -- |
| 3 | 633 | 633 | 327.50 | $327.50 | Fleshy |
| 13 | 702-748 | 733 | 322.50-342.50 | $337.27 | -- |
| 68 | 756-776 | 775 | 337.50-365.00 | $363.82 | Value Added |
| 1 | 910 | 910 | 306.00 | $306.00 | -- |
| 55 | 938 | 938 | 317.00 | $317.00 | Value Added |
| 379 |
| 415.00-445.00 |
| $431.08 |
| -- |
| 15 | 400-445 | 424 | 390.00-420.00 | $403.85 | -- |
| 19 | 456-495 | 471 | 370.00-415.00 | $399.48 | -- |
| 20 | 505-545 | 532 | 370.00-408.00 | $383.47 | -- |
| 6 | 535-537 | 537 | 352.50-365.00 | $354.58 | Fleshy |
| 13 | 550-595 | 561 | 345.00-368.00 | $359.39 | -- |
| 4 | 600 | 600 | 342.50 | $342.50 | Value Added |
| 1 | 605 | 605 | 337.50 | $337.50 | -- |
| 1 | 605 | 605 | 310.00 | $310.00 | Fleshy |
| 1 | 665 | 665 | 310.00 | $310.00 | Value Added |
| 11 | 650-687 | 672 | 270.00-300.00 | $281.75 | -- |
| 11 | 702-725 | 713 | 260.00-280.00 | $271.59 | -- |
| 3 | 705-740 | 717 | 250.00-255.00 | $251.72 | Fleshy |
| 5 | 787-790 | 788 | 250.00-270.00 | $254.01 | -- |
| 4 | 871 | 871 | 220.00 | $220.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 380 | 380 | 380.00 | $380.00 | -- |
| 400 |
| 500.00 |
| $500.00 |
| Thin Fleshed |
| 9 | 400-445 | 419 | 435.00-470.00 | $455.44 | -- |
| 1 | 485 | 485 | 400.00 | $400.00 | Fleshy |
| 11 | 500-548 | 529 | 390.00-425.00 | $400.53 | -- |
| 17 | 550-587 | 572 | 355.00-385.00 | $363.68 | -- |
| 15 | 600-645 | 623 | 320.00-352.50 | $335.86 | -- |
| 1 | 670 | 670 | 305.00 | $305.00 | Fleshy |
| 3 | 655-695 | 670 | 315.00 | $315.00 | -- |
| 9 | 710-745 | 733 | 300.00-320.00 | $305.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 341 | 341 | 445.00 | $445.00 | -- |
| 2 | 370 | 370 | 415.00 | $415.00 | -- |
| 1 | 565 | 565 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| 4 | 720 | 720 | 292.50 | $292.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1070-1525 | 1276 | 144.00-164.00 | $153.64 | Average Dressing |
| 4 | 995-1415 | 1284 | 168.00-170.00 | $169.00 | High Dressing |
| 1 | 1310 | 1310 | 141.50 | $141.50 | Low Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 955-1160 | 1085 | 142.00-149.00 | $146.33 | Average Dressing |
| 1 | 1114 | 1114 | 140.00 | $140.00 | Average Dressing |
| 6 | 980-1305 | 1132 | 118.00-130.00 | $125.58 | Low Dressing |
| Stage |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 2 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1975.00-2025.00 | $1999.55 | -- |
| 3 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2175.00-2250.00 | $2222.00 | -- |
| 3 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1850.00-2450.00 | $2119.96 | -- |
| 2 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2250.00-2400.00 | $2333.96 | -- |
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1950.00 | $1950.00 | -- |
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2525.00 | $2525.00 | -- |
| 2 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2450.00-3050.00 | $2731.63 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1850.00 | $1850.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2825.00 | $2825.00 | -- |
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2600.00 | $2600.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2970.00 | $2970.00 | -- |
