Market report for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady. Feeder cattle 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement type cows steady.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 319 | 299 | 418 |
| Feeder cattle | 255 | 224 | 360 |
| Slaughter cattle | 49 | 60 | 40 |
| Replacement cattle | 15 | 15 | 18 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 260-280 | 267 | 620.00-660.00 | $634.00 | -- |
| 6 | 315-340 | 328 | 570.00-600.00 | $585.57 | -- |
| 16 | 360-375 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 220 | 220 | 560.00 | $560.00 | -- |
| 3 | 305-330 | 322 | 480.00-540.00 | $521.04 | -- |
| 6 | 360-375 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 270-285 | 280 | 570.00-580.00 | $576.79 | -- |
| 5 | 360-385 | 375 | 490.00-580.00 | $545.44 | -- |
| 5 | 420-440 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1630-1660 | 1640 | 163.00-168.00 | $164.69 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range |
|---|
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1225-1395 | 1310 | 171.00-180.00 | $175.79 | Low Dressing |
| 3 | 1595-1845 | 1762 | 184.00-190.00 | $185.81 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 235.00-270.00 | $248.01 | -- |
Slaughter Cows
| 368 |
| 570.00-600.00 |
| $585.31 |
| -- |
| 4 | 415-435 | 425 | 450.00-510.00 | $480.71 | -- |
| 6 | 460-485 | 473 | 460.00-500.00 | $480.53 | -- |
| 7 | 560-585 | 574 | 380.00-420.00 | $403.28 | -- |
| 5 | 660-690 | 676 | 320.00-340.00 | $330.03 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 355-370 | 361 | 530.00-550.00 | $538.20 | -- |
| 4 | 420-440 | 430 | 400.00-460.00 | $430.70 | -- |
| 368 |
| 480.00-510.00 |
| $495.31 |
| -- |
| 12 | 405-440 | 423 | 430.00-460.00 | $445.62 | -- |
| 11 | 465-485 | 476 | 390.00-450.00 | $423.35 | -- |
| 6 | 520-540 | 530 | 380.00-430.00 | $405.47 | -- |
| 12 | 560-580 | 568 | 360.00-390.00 | $370.12 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 265-285 | 272 | 480.00-490.00 | $483.50 | -- |
| 4 | 315-340 | 328 | 360.00-450.00 | $403.28 | -- |
| 4 | 360-385 | 373 | 400.00-460.00 | $431.01 | -- |
| 4 | 420-440 | 430 | 360.00-390.00 | $375.35 | -- |
| 4 | 455-480 | 468 | 350.00-380.00 | $365.40 | -- |
| 4 | 505-530 | 524 | 340.00-355.00 | $351.38 | -- |
| 428 |
| 430.00-450.00 |
| $438.22 |
| -- |
| 3 | 460-480 | 473 | 370.00-440.00 | $417.32 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 360-375 | 368 | 430.00-460.00 | $445.31 | -- |
| Avg Wt |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 12 | 1295-1345 | 1320 | 156.00-165.00 | $160.59 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 980-1140 | 1044 | 140.00-145.00 | $142.18 | Low Dressing |
| 13 | 1045-1110 | 1075 | 148.00-153.00 | $150.62 | Average Dressing |
