Market report for Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to the last sale, Feeder Steers steady to 10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 5.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-12.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Offerings also included 998 head that sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 735 | 906 | 829 |
| Feeder cattle | 548 | 848 | 758 |
| Slaughter cattle | 120 | 48 | 51 |
| Replacement cattle | 67 | 10 | 20 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 345 | 345 | 370.00 | $370.00 | -- |
| 3 | 415-440 | 423 | 395.00-410.00 | $404.80 | -- |
| 2 | 473 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 253 | 253 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| 6 | 381 | 381 | 372.50 | $372.50 | -- |
| 5 | 442 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 375 | 375 | 397.50 | $397.50 | -- |
| 14 | 425-439 | 438 | 390.00-395.00 | $394.65 | -- |
| 17 | 525-526 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1390-1595 | 1491 | 167.00-190.00 | $175.16 | High Dressing |
| 8 | 1320-1785 | 1504 | 155.00-165.00 | $162.20 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1395-1860 | 1619 | 180.00-190.00 | $184.98 | Average Dressing |
| 1 | 1870 | 1870 | 195.00 | $195.00 | High Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 3175.00-3500.00 | $3369.99 | -- |
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3875.00 | $3875.00 | -- |
| 1 |
Slaughter Cows
| 473 |
| 372.50 |
| $372.50 |
| -- |
| 7 | 504-505 | 504 | 389.00-390.00 | $389.14 | Value Added |
| 16 | 505-540 | 512 | 365.00-370.00 | $369.01 | -- |
| 6 | 565-586 | 579 | 352.00-365.00 | $356.23 | -- |
| 26 | 618 | 618 | 365.00-383.00 | $380.23 | Value Added |
| 24 | 620-633 | 630 | 349.00-360.00 | $357.29 | -- |
| 1 | 675 | 675 | 322.50 | $322.50 | -- |
| 11 | 753-758 | 757 | 340.00-341.00 | $340.73 | Value Added |
| 5 | 839 | 839 | 321.00 | $321.00 | Value Added |
| 47 | 853 | 853 | 326.50 | $326.50 | Value Added |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 220 | 220 | 380.00 | $380.00 | -- |
| 3 | 270-275 | 273 | 350.00-390.00 | $376.83 | -- |
| 4 | 500 | 500 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| 7 | 608-639 | 629 | 330.00-340.00 | $335.08 | -- |
| 442 |
| 380.00 |
| $380.00 |
| -- |
| 6 | 456 | 456 | 365.00 | $365.00 | -- |
| 43 | 513-535 | 526 | 340.00-355.00 | $349.48 | -- |
| 17 | 585-594 | 591 | 337.50-350.00 | $340.86 | -- |
| 38 | 612-632 | 628 | 339.00-340.00 | $339.39 | Value Added |
| 2 | 645 | 645 | 318.00 | $318.00 | -- |
| 4 | 659 | 659 | 328.00 | $328.00 | Value Added |
| 6 | 658-681 | 673 | 305.00-315.00 | $311.74 | -- |
| 5 | 715 | 715 | 310.00 | $310.00 | Value Added |
| 14 | 738-749 | 747 | 280.00-281.00 | $280.14 | -- |
| 6 | 794 | 794 | 305.00 | $305.00 | Value Added |
| 2 | 813 | 813 | 298.00 | $298.00 | -- |
| 3 | 817 | 817 | 300.00 | $300.00 | Value Added |
| 1 | 865 | 865 | 251.00 | $251.00 | -- |
| 6 | 948 | 948 | 270.00 | $270.00 | Value Added |
| 5 | 965 | 965 | 267.50 | $267.50 | Value Added |
| 2 | 1070 | 1070 | 228.00 | $228.00 | Value Added |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 413-430 | 422 | 352.50-355.00 | $353.72 | -- |
| 13 | 453-457 | 456 | 315.00-341.00 | $335.04 | -- |
| 2 | 513 | 513 | 337.50 | $337.50 | -- |
| 4 | 553-590 | 567 | 290.00-327.50 | $316.52 | -- |
| 1 | 690 | 690 | 277.50 | $277.50 | -- |
| 525 |
| 342.50-352.50 |
| $348.97 |
| -- |
| 13 | 574-589 | 579 | 340.00-349.00 | $346.18 | -- |
| 12 | 630-640 | 638 | 330.00-340.00 | $337.53 | -- |
| 6 | 700-723 | 719 | 287.00-296.00 | $294.54 | -- |
| 2 | 815 | 815 | 257.50 | $257.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 365 | 365 | 360.00 | $360.00 | -- |
| 7 | 462-463 | 462 | 335.00-345.00 | $337.86 | -- |
| 3 | 805-840 | 828 | 220.00-230.00 | $223.24 | -- |
| 2 | 903 | 903 | 217.50 | $217.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1050-1635 | 1256 | 135.00-146.00 | $141.33 | Low Dressing |
| 19 | 1025-1805 | 1284 | 147.00-163.00 | $154.26 | Average Dressing |
| 5 | 1075-1510 | 1330 | 165.00-174.00 | $168.96 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 840-1235 | 1024 | 130.00-142.00 | $133.96 | Average Dressing |
| 14 | 835-1255 | 1057 | 105.00-127.00 | $117.02 | Low Dressing |
| 1 | 1090 | 1090 | 147.00 | $147.00 | High Dressing |
| Aged (>8 yrs) |
| Stage: Open |
| 2250.00 |
| $2250.00 |
| -- |
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3700.00 | $3700.00 | -- |
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 3775.00 | $3775.00 | -- |
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 4375.00 | $4375.00 | -- |
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 4300.00 | $4300.00 | -- |
| 2 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3750.00-4500.00 | $4140.66 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3450.00-3500.00 | $3489.37 | -- |
| 8 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2800.00-3200.00 | $3111.05 | -- |
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3550.00 | $3550.00 | -- |
