Market report for Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionTrade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers sold mostly sharply higher. Feeder heifers under 450lbs sold sharply higher. Heifers between 450 and 600lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower and heifers over 600lbs sold unevenly steady. The next slaughter cow and feeder calf sale will be January 7, 2025.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2464 | 2594 | 2364 |
| Feeder cattle | 2167 | 2342 | 2001 |
| Slaughter cattle | 240 | 203 | 304 |
| Replacement cattle | 57 | 49 | 59 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 407 | 407 | 505.00 | $505.00 | Unweaned |
| 17 | 478 | 478 | 437.50 | $437.50 | Unweaned |
| 8 | 505-507 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 391 | 391 | 480.00 | $480.00 | -- |
| 7 | 418 | 418 | 390.00 | $390.00 | -- |
| 6 | 525-546 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 408 | 408 | 550.00 | $550.00 | -- |
| 13 | 494 | 494 | 432.50 | $432.50 | -- |
| 2 | 538 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1520-1645 | 1563 | 149.00-163.00 | $158.29 | Average Dressing |
| 2 | 1605-1640 | 1623 | 156.00 | $156.00 | Low Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1475-1685 | 1575 | 139.00-158.00 | $151.41 | Low Dressing |
| 5 | 1115-2255 | 1691 | 165.00-176.00 | $170.59 | Average Dressing |
| 6 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 162.50-220.00 | $199.13 | -- |
Slaughter Cows
| 506 |
| 405.00-407.50 |
| $406.25 |
| Unweaned |
| 6 | 573 | 573 | 410.00 | $410.00 | Unweaned |
| 19 | 714-728 | 723 | 310.00-315.00 | $313.18 | Unweaned |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 218 | 218 | 770.00 | $770.00 | Fancy |
| 2 | 253 | 253 | 735.00 | $735.00 | Fancy |
| 2 | 270 | 270 | 670.00 | $670.00 | Value Added |
| 3 | 287 | 287 | 620.00 | $620.00 | -- |
| 3 | 318 | 318 | 712.50 | $712.50 | Fancy |
| 10 | 350-353 | 351 | 655.00-660.00 | $656.99 | -- |
| 31 | 385-395 | 392 | 555.00-575.00 | $567.94 | Unweaned |
| 7 | 412 | 412 | 585.00 | $585.00 | Fancy |
| 43 | 428-449 | 440 | 530.00-545.00 | $532.33 | -- |
| 41 | 450-460 | 458 | 505.00-520.00 | $508.73 | -- |
| 22 | 456-467 | 463 | 475.00-490.00 | $481.07 | Unweaned |
| 23 | 505-513 | 509 | 460.00-475.00 | $464.98 | -- |
| 38 | 507-546 | 528 | 432.50-445.00 | $439.71 | Unweaned |
| 68 | 553-569 | 562 | 430.00-437.50 | $432.96 | -- |
| 79 | 567-589 | 577 | 402.50-417.00 | $412.18 | Unweaned |
| 23 | 603-623 | 612 | 342.50-360.00 | $349.96 | Unweaned |
| 11 | 628-634 | 632 | 390.00 | $390.00 | Value Added |
| 41 | 624-648 | 634 | 370.00-385.00 | $376.75 | -- |
| 50 | 652-659 | 654 | 381.00-385.00 | $382.37 | Fancy |
| 9 | 651-687 | 669 | 322.50-327.50 | $325.52 | Unweaned |
| 71 | 668-697 | 671 | 350.00-360.00 | $356.14 | -- |
| 4 | 703 | 703 | 312.50 | $312.50 | Unweaned |
| 39 | 714-745 | 720 | 321.00-332.50 | $324.74 | -- |
| 16 | 784-797 | 791 | 300.00-317.50 | $311.05 | -- |
| 5 | 797 | 797 | 292.50 | $292.50 | Unweaned |
| 23 | 801 | 801 | 322.50 | $322.50 | Value Added |
| 36 | 811-833 | 819 | 300.00-305.00 | $302.37 | -- |
| 10 | 904-920 | 909 | 295.00-302.50 | $300.22 | -- |
| 28 | 957-991 | 984 | 270.00-272.50 | $270.52 | -- |
| 3 | 1042 | 1042 | 257.50 | $257.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 492-499 | 495 | 455.00-465.00 | $459.48 | Unweaned |
| 8 | 522-542 | 530 | 382.50-385.00 | $383.46 | Unweaned |
| 15 | 565-588 | 576 | 375.00-390.00 | $381.95 | Unweaned |
| 9 | 620-628 | 626 | 320.00-335.00 | $323.30 | Unweaned |
| 4 | 694 | 694 | 310.00 | $310.00 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 780 | 780 | 272.50 | $272.50 | Unweaned |
| 9 | 807 | 807 | 292.50 | $292.50 | -- |
| 539 |
| 315.00-345.00 |
| $324.74 |
| -- |
| 16 | 550-558 | 556 | 310.00-355.00 | $334.31 | -- |
| 12 | 610-640 | 626 | 305.00-315.00 | $312.13 | -- |
| 8 | 658-690 | 666 | 265.00-307.50 | $296.49 | -- |
| 5 | 731 | 731 | 267.50 | $267.50 | -- |
| 9 | 750-775 | 769 | 255.00-267.50 | $261.99 | -- |
| 2 | 858 | 858 | 250.00 | $250.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 276 | 276 | 517.50 | $517.50 | Fancy |
| 7 | 309 | 309 | 410.00 | $410.00 | Unweaned |
| 7 | 311-312 | 311 | 485.00-490.00 | $487.15 | -- |
| 16 | 365-375 | 369 | 490.00-497.50 | $494.64 | -- |
| 13 | 385 | 385 | 460.00 | $460.00 | Unweaned |
| 17 | 413-417 | 415 | 445.00-450.00 | $447.95 | Fancy |
| 42 | 414-442 | 420 | 430.00-432.50 | $430.56 | -- |
| 35 | 409-443 | 427 | 415.00-425.00 | $421.84 | Unweaned |
| 21 | 460 | 460 | 425.00 | $425.00 | Value Added |
| 7 | 473 | 473 | 385.00 | $385.00 | Unweaned |
| 88 | 451-495 | 476 | 397.50-410.00 | $403.64 | -- |
| 5 | 520-525 | 522 | 345.00 | $345.00 | Unweaned |
| 77 | 509-545 | 541 | 359.00-365.00 | $360.20 | -- |
| 12 | 556-558 | 557 | 380.00 | $380.00 | Value Added |
| 8 | 558-585 | 572 | 320.00 | $320.00 | Unweaned |
| 44 | 570-595 | 584 | 335.00-355.00 | $348.18 | -- |
| 20 | 611-613 | 612 | 325.00 | $325.00 | Unweaned |
| 72 | 611-641 | 619 | 337.50-342.50 | $338.80 | -- |
| 5 | 654 | 654 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- |
| 14 | 676-685 | 681 | 270.00-292.50 | $276.43 | Unweaned |
| 2 | 700 | 700 | 255.00 | $255.00 | Unweaned |
| 22 | 702-738 | 718 | 275.00-285.00 | $277.57 | -- |
| 9 | 777-799 | 787 | 267.50-277.50 | $274.48 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 797 | 797 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| 9 | 808-816 | 814 | 267.50-272.50 | $268.60 | -- |
| 16 | 858-898 | 870 | 255.00-260.00 | $258.74 | -- |
| 35 | 900-907 | 907 | 239.00-252.50 | $239.77 | -- |
| 18 | 979-989 | 985 | 242.50-257.50 | $250.87 | -- |
| 2 | 1005 | 1005 | 215.00 | $215.00 | -- |
| 5 | 1082 | 1082 | 215.00 | $215.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 494 | 494 | 342.50 | $342.50 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 533 | 533 | 327.50 | $327.50 | Unweaned |
| 5 | 599 | 599 | 312.50 | $312.50 | Unweaned |
| 4 | 769 | 769 | 245.00 | $245.00 | Unweaned |
| 538 |
| 405.00 |
| $405.00 |
| -- |
| 2 | 560 | 560 | 425.00 | $425.00 | -- |
| 6 | 690-697 | 694 | 255.00-307.50 | $281.12 | -- |
| 2 | 713 | 713 | 270.00 | $270.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1350 | 1350 | 160.00 | $160.00 | High Dressing |
| 5 | 1305-1400 | 1362 | 147.00-152.00 | $150.03 | Low Dressing |
| 4 | 1310-1470 | 1389 | 140.00-162.00 | $148.63 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 805-1220 | 1013 | 182.50 | $182.50 | High Dressing |
| 72 | 924-1297 | 1084 | 129.00-159.00 | $152.81 | Low Dressing |
| 115 | 957-1293 | 1115 | 141.00-167.00 | $160.75 | Average Dressing |
| 1855-2148 |
| 2054 |
| 190.50-193.00 |
| $192.27 |
| High Dressing |
