Market report for Thursday, December 18, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady with two loads of yearling steers highlighting the sale. Demand was moderate to good for a light supply. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 623 | 944 | 596 |
| Feeder cattle | 518 | 792 | 479 |
| Slaughter cattle | 90 | 152 | 92 |
| Replacement cattle | 15 | 0 | 25 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 350 | 350 | 552.50 | $552.50 | -- |
| 9 | 427 | 427 | 570.00 | $570.00 | -- |
| 2 | 470 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 363 | 363 | 518.00 | $518.00 | -- |
| 20 | 417-420 | 420 | 462.00-486.00 | $480.40 | -- |
| 7 | 493 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 380 | 380 | 522.00 | $522.00 | -- |
| 6 | 558-560 | 559 | 398.00-410.00 | $404.01 | -- |
| 3 | 631 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1305-1620 | 1460 | 156.00-165.00 | $162.31 | Average Dressing |
| 2 | 1340-1720 | 1530 | 166.00-169.00 | $167.31 | High Dressing |
| 1 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1560-1685 | 1615 | 176.00-188.00 | $182.82 | Average Dressing |
| 2 | 1970-1980 | 1975 | 167.00-172.00 | $169.49 | Low Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 200.00-230.00 | $212.62 | -- |
| 4 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: Open | 255.00-295.00 | $282.71 | -- |
Slaughter Cows
| 470 |
| 520.00 |
| $520.00 |
| -- |
| 6 | 514 | 514 | 476.00 | $476.00 | -- |
| 4 | 555 | 555 | 426.00 | $426.00 | -- |
| 5 | 678 | 678 | 379.00 | $379.00 | -- |
| 58 | 1035 | 1035 | 311.25 | $311.25 | -- |
| 57 | 1055 | 1055 | 306.25 | $306.25 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 383 | 383 | 520.00 | $520.00 | -- |
| 17 | 466-483 | 479 | 448.00-480.00 | $472.41 | -- |
| 16 | 528-531 | 530 | 424.00-441.00 | $437.83 | -- |
| 14 | 605-611 | 610 | 400.00-409.00 | $401.27 | -- |
| 8 | 678-689 | 685 | 342.00-370.00 | $352.39 | -- |
| 493 |
| 408.00 |
| $408.00 |
| Unweaned |
| 16 | 501 | 501 | 425.00 | $425.00 | -- |
| 7 | 617 | 617 | 366.00 | $366.00 | -- |
| 4 | 660 | 660 | 343.00 | $343.00 | -- |
| 22 | 707 | 707 | 341.25 | $341.25 | -- |
| 35 | 752-797 | 758 | 322.50-334.00 | $332.27 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 286 | 286 | 562.00 | $562.00 | -- |
| 3 | 530 | 530 | 398.00 | $398.00 | -- |
| 11 | 580 | 580 | 388.00 | $388.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 4 | 590 | 590 | 348.00-358.00 | $353.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 445 | 445 | 432.00 | $432.00 | -- |
| 3 | 655 | 655 | 331.00 | $331.00 | -- |
| 631 |
| 378.00 |
| $378.00 |
| -- |
| 5 | 681 | 681 | 342.00 | $342.00 | -- |
| 1910 |
| 1910 |
| 151.00 |
| $151.00 |
| Low Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 955-1295 | 1168 | 138.00-148.00 | $142.12 | Average Dressing |
| 5 | 1115-1375 | 1234 | 132.00-140.00 | $135.94 | Low Dressing |
| 3 | 1235-1390 | 1307 | 155.00-165.00 | $159.25 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 920-1040 | 976 | 95.00-106.00 | $99.90 | Low Dressing |
| 1 | 1000 | 1000 | 134.00 | $134.00 | High Dressing |
| 10 | 880-1310 | 1047 | 115.00-133.00 | $123.05 | Average Dressing |
