Market report for Thursday, December 18, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last week; Feeder steers 400-450lbs and 500-550lbs 27.00 to 29.99 higher, 550-600lbs 8.00 higher, 600-650lbs and 700-750lbs 18.00 to 22.00 lower, 650-700lbs 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers 450-500lbs and 550-600lbs 35.00 to 40.00 higher with instances up to 45.00 higher, 500-550lbs 28.00 higher. Not all weights well tested in Feeder heifers. Good buyer demand. Flesh condition light to moderate. Next report will be January 8, 2026.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3218 | 1298 | 2938 |
| Feeder cattle | 3218 | 1298 | 2938 |
| Slaughter cattle | |||
| Replacement cattle |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 313-316 | 315 | 590.00-610.00 | $601.48 | -- |
| 25 | 369-375 | 373 | 515.00-530.00 | $519.15 | -- |
| 116 | 407-445 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1002 | 1002 | 312.50 | $312.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt |
|---|
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 570 | 570 | 392.50 | $392.50 | -- |
| 7 | 621 | 621 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- |
| 432 |
| 485.00-527.50 |
| $505.67 |
| -- |
| 133 | 454-496 | 476 | 470.00-507.50 | $495.72 | -- |
| 95 | 501-545 | 516 | 449.00-490.00 | $480.96 | -- |
| 1 | 555 | 555 | 480.00 | $480.00 | Fancy |
| 531 | 553-594 | 577 | 426.00-461.00 | $446.88 | -- |
| 263 | 601-645 | 622 | 410.00-452.50 | $436.53 | -- |
| 154 | 668-697 | 681 | 391.00-417.50 | $405.51 | -- |
| 208 | 701-739 | 716 | 375.00-399.00 | $388.50 | -- |
| 10 | 756 | 756 | 367.50 | $367.50 | -- |
| 5 | 861 | 861 | 327.50 | $327.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 368-376 | 374 | 465.00-475.00 | $467.90 | -- |
| 31 | 443-447 | 446 | 445.00-475.00 | $449.80 | -- |
| 21 | 450-474 | 459 | 455.00 | $455.00 | -- |
| 83 | 534-541 | 540 | 427.50-445.00 | $431.21 | -- |
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 1 | 328 | 328 | 535.00 | $535.00 | -- |
| 55 | 350-384 | 377 | 475.00-510.00 | $485.41 | -- |
| 56 | 405-436 | 422 | 460.00-490.00 | $471.32 | -- |
| 23 | 464 | 464 | 470.00 | $470.00 | Fancy |
| 174 | 450-499 | 486 | 420.00-455.00 | $438.09 | -- |
| 154 | 500-543 | 522 | 413.00-455.00 | $432.68 | -- |
| 286 | 556-576 | 567 | 417.50-452.50 | $435.59 | -- |
| 83 | 603-646 | 624 | 375.00-399.00 | $384.63 | -- |
| 84 | 652-676 | 673 | 378.00-380.00 | $378.23 | -- |
| 55 | 728 | 728 | 359.00 | $359.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 417 | 417 | 425.00 | $425.00 | -- |
| 27 | 559-586 | 564 | 380.00-395.00 | $392.11 | -- |
| 35 | 725 | 725 | 310.00 | $310.00 | -- |
