Market report for Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last Wednesday the feeder market was mostly steady with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were mostly steady with a limited supply and good demand for weaned calves. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for quality, while discounting plainer and off colored calves severely. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 higher with a light supply and good demand.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 265 | 906 | 301 |
| Feeder cattle | 203 | 815 | 236 |
| Slaughter cattle | 45 | 66 | 49 |
| Replacement cattle | 17 | 25 | 16 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 670 | 670 | 327.00 | $327.00 | -- |
| 1 | 800 | 800 | 292.50 | $292.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 390 | 390 | 305.00 | $305.00 | -- |
| 2 | 497 | 497 | 344.00 | $344.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 645 | 645 | 315.00 | $315.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt |
|---|
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1335-1675 | 1530 | 170.00-174.50 | $172.40 | High Dressing |
| 7 | 1350-1905 | 1536 | 156.00-167.50 | $162.70 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1205-1290 | 1248 | 165.00-166.00 | $165.48 | Low Dressing |
| 3 | 1475-1970 | 1727 | 176.00-183.50 | $179.37 | Average Dressing |
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| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2825.00-3000.00 | $2951.69 | -- |
| Head | Age |
|---|
Slaughter Cows
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 200 | 200 | 425.00 | $425.00 | -- |
| 3 | 421 | 421 | 400.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| 10 | 450 | 450 | 447.50 | $447.50 | Fancy |
| 1 | 465 | 465 | 415.00 | $415.00 | -- |
| 1 | 505 | 505 | 390.00 | $390.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 4 | 530-545 | 536 | 355.00-380.00 | $368.74 | -- |
| 7 | 555-570 | 562 | 360.00-367.50 | $366.13 | -- |
| 1 | 635 | 635 | 340.00 | $340.00 | -- |
| 8 | 652-680 | 662 | 333.00-339.00 | $336.98 | -- |
| 1 | 960 | 960 | 265.00 | $265.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 350-390 | 370 | 310.00-325.00 | $317.09 | -- |
| 2 | 430-445 | 438 | 367.50-385.00 | $376.40 | -- |
| 5 | 452-477 | 466 | 375.00-387.50 | $379.57 | -- |
| 4 | 570-593 | 587 | 326.00-335.00 | $328.18 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 390 | 390 | 392.00 | $392.00 | -- |
| 1 | 425 | 425 | 430.00 | $430.00 | Fancy |
| 2 | 410-445 | 428 | 377.50-380.00 | $378.70 | -- |
| 10 | 467-486 | 477 | 395.00 | $395.00 | Fancy |
| 6 | 465-497 | 490 | 346.00-367.00 | $357.60 | -- |
| 7 | 503 | 503 | 368.00 | $368.00 | Guaranteed Open |
| 9 | 500-535 | 522 | 340.00-360.00 | $348.33 | -- |
| 21 | 555-580 | 564 | 325.00-347.50 | $343.47 | -- |
| 2 | 605-615 | 610 | 305.00-313.00 | $308.97 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 345 | 345 | 330.00 | $330.00 | -- |
| 2 | 367 | 367 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| 7 | 541-545 | 542 | 325.00-337.50 | $328.37 | -- |
| 1 | 625 | 625 | 282.00 | $282.00 | -- |
| 1 | 680 | 680 | 285.00 | $285.00 | -- |
| 1 | 710 | 710 | 260.00 | $260.00 | -- |
| 1 | 855 | 855 | 247.50 | $247.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 540 | 540 | 245.00 | $245.00 | -- |
| Price Range |
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| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 4 | 275-285 | 278 | 397.50-407.50 | $404.93 | -- |
| 2 | 320-325 | 323 | 395.00-405.00 | $399.96 | -- |
| 2 | 350 | 350 | 402.00-412.00 | $407.00 | -- |
| 1 | 415 | 415 | 450.00 | $450.00 | Fancy |
| 3 | 400-435 | 422 | 405.00-430.00 | $421.50 | -- |
| 4 | 457-465 | 460 | 375.00-390.00 | $378.79 | -- |
| 2 | 520-540 | 530 | 362.00-367.50 | $364.70 | -- |
| 4 | 568-590 | 574 | 340.00-354.00 | $350.40 | -- |
| 3 | 670-682 | 678 | 320.00-322.50 | $320.82 | -- |
| 1 | 720 | 720 | 312.50 | $312.50 | -- |
| 1 | 800 | 800 | 255.00 | $255.00 | -- |
| 1 | 880 | 880 | 220.00 | $220.00 | -- |
| 2 | 905-935 | 920 | 207.50-217.50 | $212.42 | -- |
| 1 | 1105 | 1105 | 205.00 | $205.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 275 | 275 | 362.50 | $362.50 | -- |
| 3 | 345 | 345 | 355.00 | $355.00 | -- |
| 3 | 367-370 | 368 | 370.00-385.00 | $375.03 | -- |
| 6 | 425-447 | 437 | 350.00-370.00 | $354.62 | -- |
| 3 | 455-490 | 467 | 350.00-365.00 | $359.75 | -- |
| 2 | 532 | 532 | 330.00 | $330.00 | -- |
| 1 | 570 | 570 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| 3 | 605-645 | 618 | 265.00-275.00 | $271.52 | -- |
| 1 | 880 | 880 | 180.00 | $180.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 265 | 265 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1075-1400 | 1223 | 147.00-149.00 | $147.86 | Low Dressing |
| 11 | 930-1620 | 1289 | 152.00-167.00 | $159.25 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 780-1265 | 963 | 122.00-127.00 | $124.14 | Low Dressing |
| 2 | 1060-1095 | 1078 | 157.50-160.00 | $158.73 | High Dressing |
| 7 | 730-1490 | 1141 | 131.00-144.00 | $139.89 | Average Dressing |
| 2205 |
| 2205 |
| 219.50 |
| $219.50 |
| High Dressing |
| Stage |
|---|
| Price Range |
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| Avg Price |
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| Comments |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1625.00 | $1625.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2050.00 | $2050.00 | -- |
| 1 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2110.00 | $2110.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2400.00 | $2400.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 170.00-178.00 | $173.66 | -- |
