Market report for Thursday, December 18, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last week: There was a higher undertone on light steers, steers 650-700 lbs. were 9.00 lower, steers 700 lbs. and up had a steady to higher undertone. Heifers 550-650 lbs. were steady to 9.00 higher, heifers over 650 lbs. sold on a higher undertone. Demand was good. Some feeders were caring a little mud due to snow melt. The next feeder cattle auction will be Jan. 8th 2026, expecting 6000 head of all classes of feeders. starting at 9:00 am. " Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year " from MLM
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2930 | 2585 | 4250 |
| Feeder cattle | 2930 | 2585 | 4250 |
| Slaughter cattle | |||
| Replacement cattle |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1062 | 1062 | 308.00 | $308.00 | -- |
| 3 | 1258 | 1258 | 241.00 | $241.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 1001 | 1001 | 278.50 | $278.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt |
|---|
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 596 | 596 | 380.00 | $380.00 | -- |
| 3 | 638 | 638 | 342.50 | $342.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 356 | 356 | 620.00 | $620.00 | -- |
| 37 | 416-448 | 433 | 560.00-570.00 | $561.82 | -- |
| 19 | 470-492 | 475 | 502.50-515.00 | $512.19 | -- |
| 116 | 507-540 | 521 | 457.00-532.50 | $508.21 | -- |
| 76 | 550-580 | 571 | 440.00-474.00 | $447.39 | -- |
| 380 | 607-645 | 621 | 411.00-442.00 | $428.66 | -- |
| 113 | 653-670 | 660 | 396.00-415.00 | $404.64 | -- |
| 192 | 710-747 | 723 | 368.00-382.00 | $375.20 | -- |
| 8 | 736 | 736 | 354.00 | $354.00 | Fleshy |
| 118 | 756-767 | 764 | 358.00-365.00 | $363.09 | -- |
| 7 | 796 | 796 | 344.00 | $344.00 | Fleshy |
| 90 | 808-839 | 831 | 350.00-364.25 | $361.80 | -- |
| 12 | 843 | 843 | 346.00 | $346.00 | Fleshy |
| 53 | 856-878 | 865 | 345.00-347.00 | $346.16 | -- |
| 3 | 923 | 923 | 321.00 | $321.00 | Fleshy |
| 61 | 905-949 | 933 | 307.00-338.00 | $332.82 | -- |
| 344 | 951-972 | 959 | 316.00-339.00 | $335.59 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 415 | 415 | 425.00 | $425.00 | -- |
| 9 | 532-547 | 537 | 410.00-437.00 | $427.83 | -- |
| 7 | 550-583 | 564 | 370.00-417.50 | $396.46 | -- |
| 3 | 637 | 637 | 380.00 | $380.00 | -- |
| 5 | 674 | 674 | 361.00 | $361.00 | -- |
| 3 | 810 | 810 | 317.00 | $317.00 | -- |
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 4 | 1188 | 1188 | 236.00 | $236.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 384-388 | 386 | 520.00 | $520.00 | -- |
| 65 | 400-447 | 437 | 450.00-500.00 | $459.14 | -- |
| 28 | 493-499 | 497 | 435.00-450.00 | $442.54 | -- |
| 42 | 521-548 | 528 | 402.50-437.50 | $424.13 | -- |
| 137 | 558-590 | 576 | 380.00-415.00 | $405.00 | -- |
| 94 | 600-623 | 611 | 362.00-407.00 | $389.01 | -- |
| 103 | 658-696 | 669 | 362.00-397.50 | $385.66 | -- |
| 4 | 716 | 716 | 332.00 | $332.00 | Fleshy |
| 38 | 708-748 | 721 | 339.50-356.00 | $346.30 | -- |
| 68 | 754-773 | 765 | 337.00-356.00 | $349.31 | -- |
| 138 | 813-847 | 835 | 316.00-330.00 | $322.00 | -- |
| 32 | 923 | 923 | 303.00 | $303.00 | -- |
| 72 | 956-982 | 980 | 285.00-291.00 | $286.12 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 355-368 | 359 | 425.00-450.00 | $433.53 | -- |
| 9 | 426-441 | 434 | 422.50-430.00 | $425.77 | -- |
| 8 | 548 | 548 | 385.00 | $385.00 | -- |
| 8 | 582 | 582 | 355.00 | $355.00 | -- |
| 26 | 600-631 | 617 | 307.50-344.00 | $321.79 | -- |
| 17 | 672-681 | 679 | 315.00-336.00 | $332.33 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 437 | 437 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| 5 | 763 | 763 | 100.00 | $100.00 | -- |
