Market report for Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF Version* Special Note: No sales for the weeks of Christmas or New Years in observance of the holidays. Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 20.00 to 25.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average. 5 head Goats: 40.00- 130.00; 3 head Sheep: 170.00 - 260.00; 5 head Hogs
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 584 | 712 | 593 |
| Feeder cattle | 460 | 587 | 443 |
| Slaughter cattle | 111 | 122 | 141 |
| Replacement cattle | 13 | 3 | 9 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 240 | 240 | 500.00 | $500.00 | -- |
| 4 | 325-345 | 338 | 440.00-490.00 | $463.50 | -- |
| 2 | 375-385 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 220-230 | 225 | 410.00-445.00 | $427.89 | -- |
| 4 | 250-295 | 273 | 400.00-440.00 | $420.00 | -- |
| 4 | 305-320 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 225 | 225 | 445.00 | $445.00 | -- |
| 3 | 250-295 | 265 | 450.00-515.00 | $473.58 | -- |
| 10 | 300-345 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1630-1795 | 1710 | 138.00-145.00 | $140.92 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range |
|---|
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1150-1340 | 1268 | 192.00-217.00 | $203.13 | High Dressing |
| 7 | 955-1915 | 1516 | 174.00-190.00 | $182.47 | Average Dressing |
| 1 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 1700.00 | $1700.00 | -- |
| Head | Age |
|---|
Slaughter Cows
| 380 |
| 485.00-500.00 |
| $492.60 |
| -- |
| 9 | 400-445 | 423 | 400.00-455.00 | $428.97 | -- |
| 7 | 455-495 | 474 | 400.00-445.00 | $419.97 | -- |
| 6 | 510-545 | 527 | 380.00-405.00 | $397.96 | -- |
| 7 | 550-590 | 570 | 360.00-392.50 | $375.93 | -- |
| 6 | 605-645 | 617 | 330.00-377.50 | $361.31 | -- |
| 7 | 650-695 | 670 | 325.00-365.00 | $344.14 | -- |
| 2 | 705 | 705 | 270.00-325.00 | $297.50 | -- |
| 2 | 760-765 | 763 | 320.00-330.00 | $325.02 | -- |
| 2 | 850-865 | 858 | 195.00-215.00 | $205.09 | -- |
| 1 | 1035 | 1035 | 217.00 | $217.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 335-345 | 340 | 380.00 | $380.00 | -- |
| 4 | 475-495 | 481 | 350.00-370.00 | $356.22 | -- |
| 2 | 520-525 | 523 | 345.00-355.00 | $350.02 | -- |
| 2 | 580-595 | 588 | 325.00-330.00 | $327.53 | -- |
| 2 | 630-640 | 635 | 310.00-320.00 | $314.96 | -- |
| 2 | 680-695 | 688 | 210.00-230.00 | $219.89 | -- |
| 1 | 700 | 700 | 230.00 | $230.00 | -- |
| 3 | 750-755 | 752 | 230.00-235.00 | $231.66 | -- |
| 1 | 830 | 830 | 160.00 | $160.00 | -- |
| 1 | 890 | 890 | 157.00 | $157.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 250 | 250 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| 1 | 410 | 410 | 230.00 | $230.00 | -- |
| 2 | 485 | 485 | 280.00 | $280.00 | -- |
| 1 | 500 | 500 | 250.00 | $250.00 | -- |
| 1 | 590 | 590 | 250.00 | $250.00 | -- |
| 313 |
| 430.00-450.00 |
| $442.64 |
| -- |
| 12 | 350-395 | 370 | 415.00-445.00 | $429.10 | -- |
| 16 | 400-445 | 420 | 380.00-420.00 | $403.13 | -- |
| 22 | 450-499 | 477 | 360.00-400.00 | $375.73 | -- |
| 17 | 500-545 | 523 | 325.00-375.00 | $346.12 | -- |
| 4 | 550-563 | 558 | 365.00 | $365.00 | Value Added |
| 7 | 560-585 | 575 | 335.00-350.00 | $342.49 | -- |
| 5 | 626 | 626 | 343.00 | $343.00 | Value Added |
| 9 | 600-640 | 626 | 300.00-340.00 | $320.17 | -- |
| 8 | 655-690 | 668 | 310.00-345.00 | $330.02 | -- |
| 7 | 710-745 | 728 | 275.00-317.50 | $293.53 | -- |
| 4 | 755-790 | 774 | 207.00-230.00 | $214.26 | -- |
| 2 | 810-840 | 825 | 230.00-260.00 | $244.73 | -- |
| 5 | 850-890 | 866 | 175.00-200.00 | $189.35 | -- |
| 1 | 900 | 900 | 195.00 | $195.00 | -- |
| 2 | 950-995 | 973 | 185.00-205.00 | $195.23 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 210 | 210 | 310.00 | $310.00 | -- |
| 4 | 255-290 | 273 | 325.00-355.00 | $335.48 | -- |
| 3 | 320-335 | 328 | 330.00-380.00 | $359.75 | -- |
| 2 | 410-415 | 413 | 325.00-370.00 | $347.36 | -- |
| 6 | 450-495 | 468 | 300.00-338.00 | $309.49 | -- |
| 5 | 500-545 | 523 | 280.00-320.00 | $303.63 | -- |
| 5 | 560-595 | 580 | 280.00-300.00 | $287.88 | -- |
| 3 | 605-640 | 617 | 280.00 | $280.00 | -- |
| 1 | 670 | 670 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| 2 | 700-705 | 703 | 175.00-190.00 | $182.47 | -- |
| 1 | 765 | 765 | 210.00 | $210.00 | -- |
| 3 | 810-815 | 812 | 155.00-185.00 | $166.65 | -- |
| 1 | 865 | 865 | 160.00 | $160.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 225 | 225 | 230.00 | $230.00 | -- |
| 1 | 280 | 280 | 280.00 | $280.00 | -- |
| 1 | 305 | 305 | 210.00 | $210.00 | -- |
| 3 | 385-395 | 390 | 280.00 | $280.00 | -- |
| 3 | 405-445 | 425 | 230.00-280.00 | $260.63 | -- |
| 4 | 450-490 | 464 | 210.00-270.00 | $231.99 | -- |
| 4 | 500-525 | 513 | 235.00-250.00 | $243.74 | -- |
| 4 | 555-590 | 571 | 215.00-250.00 | $241.50 | -- |
| 3 | 605-645 | 622 | 175.00-210.00 | $192.05 | -- |
| 3 | 650-665 | 658 | 210.00-250.00 | $236.63 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 350-380 | 365 | 175.00-180.00 | $177.60 | -- |
| 2 | 405 | 405 | 175.00-210.00 | $192.50 | -- |
| 1 | 450 | 450 | 200.00 | $200.00 | -- |
| 2 | 650-655 | 653 | 150.00-155.00 | $152.51 | -- |
| 331 |
| 450.00-500.00 |
| $476.60 |
| -- |
| 4 | 350-395 | 375 | 420.00-480.00 | $447.65 | -- |
| 13 | 405-445 | 423 | 415.00-460.00 | $438.27 | -- |
| 11 | 460-495 | 474 | 405.00-445.00 | $426.26 | -- |
| 14 | 500-545 | 519 | 360.00-405.00 | $381.57 | -- |
| 12 | 550-590 | 562 | 337.50-385.00 | $366.10 | -- |
| 5 | 610-640 | 628 | 310.00-365.00 | $348.79 | -- |
| 5 | 650-670 | 661 | 305.00-352.50 | $331.13 | -- |
| 3 | 700-705 | 702 | 292.50-325.00 | $304.14 | -- |
| 1 | 785 | 785 | 250.00 | $250.00 | -- |
| 3 | 805-840 | 825 | 212.00-220.00 | $217.28 | -- |
| 2 | 865-890 | 878 | 180.00-190.00 | $184.93 | -- |
| 3 | 900-910 | 903 | 172.00-220.00 | $197.57 | -- |
| 1 | 1020 | 1020 | 197.00 | $197.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 215 | 215 | 380.00 | $380.00 | -- |
| 2 | 375-395 | 385 | 335.00-390.00 | $361.79 | -- |
| 8 | 400-445 | 416 | 330.00-385.00 | $345.93 | -- |
| 5 | 465-490 | 478 | 305.00-340.00 | $318.15 | -- |
| 8 | 500-540 | 513 | 300.00-350.00 | $324.12 | -- |
| 4 | 550-590 | 576 | 300.00-315.00 | $306.25 | -- |
| 2 | 605-615 | 610 | 295.00-300.00 | $297.48 | -- |
| 2 | 660-675 | 668 | 210.00-250.00 | $229.78 | -- |
| 4 | 715-730 | 723 | 215.00-265.00 | $236.31 | -- |
| 1 | 795 | 795 | 207.00 | $207.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 220-240 | 230 | 260.00-300.00 | $279.13 | -- |
| 1 | 345 | 345 | 250.00 | $250.00 | -- |
| 1 | 385 | 385 | 310.00 | $310.00 | -- |
| 1 | 425 | 425 | 310.00 | $310.00 | -- |
| 2 | 460-480 | 470 | 250.00 | $250.00 | -- |
| 3 | 500-520 | 510 | 275.00-285.00 | $279.97 | -- |
| 4 | 560-595 | 574 | 255.00-275.00 | $262.44 | -- |
| 2 | 600 | 600 | 220.00-230.00 | $225.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 360-370 | 365 | 230.00 | $230.00 | -- |
| 1 | 405 | 405 | 155.00 | $155.00 | -- |
| 2 | 550-555 | 553 | 180.00-220.00 | $200.09 | -- |
| 1 | 680 | 680 | 160.00 | $160.00 | -- |
| Avg Wt |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 10 | 1055-1710 | 1336 | 161.00-170.00 | $164.72 | High Dressing |
| 58 | 1040-1825 | 1361 | 143.00-160.00 | $151.90 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 725-925 | 793 | 100.00-103.00 | $100.92 | Low Dressing |
| 15 | 890-1385 | 1044 | 115.00-136.00 | $127.01 | Average Dressing |
| 5 | 1105-1330 | 1211 | 138.00-140.00 | $139.19 | High Dressing |
| 1590 |
| 1590 |
| 165.00 |
| $165.00 |
| Low Dressing |
| Stage |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 3 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2100.00-2700.00 | $2469.22 | -- |
| 4 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1850.00-2425.00 | $2130.24 | -- |
| 3 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1250.00-1950.00 | $1744.81 | -- |
