Market report for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 12.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 323 | 207 | 413 |
| Feeder cattle | 267 | 145 | 301 |
| Slaughter cattle | 17 | 7 | 65 |
| Replacement cattle | 39 | 55 | 47 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 705-715 | 710 | 337.00-350.00 | $343.55 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range |
|---|
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 220 | 220 | 650.00 | $650.00 | -- |
| 4 | 255-265 | 263 | 590.00-600.00 | $592.43 | -- |
| 4 | 370-380 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 210-245 | 233 | 670.00-680.00 | $673.00 | -- |
| 1 | 265 | 265 | 660.00 | $660.00 | -- |
| 5 | 315-325 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1265 | 1265 | 163.00 | $163.00 | High Dressing |
| 1 | 1285 | 1285 | 155.00 | $155.00 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1230-1650 | 1440 | 176.00-177.00 | $176.43 | Average Dressing |
| 1 | 1715 | 1715 | 156.00 | $156.00 | Low Dressing |
| 3 | 1750-2115 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2650.00 | $2650.00 | -- |
| Head | Age |
|---|
Slaughter Cows
| Avg Wt |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 1 | 320 | 320 | 480.00 | $480.00 | -- |
| 1 | 560 | 560 | 390.00 | $390.00 | -- |
| 2 | 635-640 | 638 | 355.00-360.00 | $357.49 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 405 | 405 | 430.00 | $430.00 | -- |
| 2 | 605-625 | 615 | 340.00-345.00 | $342.54 | -- |
| 378 |
| 435.00-440.00 |
| $436.23 |
| -- |
| 10 | 420-430 | 427 | 400.00-415.00 | $404.43 | -- |
| 2 | 605-615 | 610 | 335.00-340.00 | $337.52 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 220-230 | 225 | 600.00-605.00 | $602.56 | -- |
| 5 | 275-285 | 281 | 455.00-460.00 | $456.96 | -- |
| 11 | 380-395 | 385 | 415.00-425.00 | $418.73 | -- |
| 3 | 430-445 | 435 | 380.00-390.00 | $386.59 | -- |
| 8 | 460-475 | 466 | 350.00-355.00 | $351.91 | -- |
| 8 | 515-545 | 538 | 345.00-350.00 | $346.20 | -- |
| 4 | 555-570 | 563 | 335.00-340.00 | $337.53 | -- |
| 5 | 605-640 | 619 | 320.00-330.00 | $325.86 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 265 | 265 | 415.00 | $415.00 | -- |
| 3 | 310 | 310 | 405.00 | $405.00 | -- |
| 4 | 385-395 | 388 | 355.00-370.00 | $358.82 | -- |
| 3 | 430-445 | 440 | 335.00-345.00 | $338.26 | -- |
| 4 | 470-480 | 478 | 320.00-330.00 | $322.46 | -- |
| 3 | 520-530 | 523 | 305.00-315.00 | $311.62 | -- |
| 2 | 560-590 | 575 | 270.00-280.00 | $275.13 | -- |
| 3 | 610-645 | 622 | 250.00-265.00 | $255.19 | -- |
| 317 |
| 500.00-510.00 |
| $502.05 |
| -- |
| 4 | 360-365 | 364 | 470.00-480.00 | $472.47 | -- |
| 1 | 410 | 410 | 455.00 | $455.00 | -- |
| 3 | 455-460 | 458 | 420.00-430.00 | $423.31 | -- |
| 7 | 520-525 | 524 | 390.00-395.00 | $391.42 | -- |
| 7 | 555-565 | 562 | 375.00-390.00 | $379.23 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 240 | 240 | 645.00 | $645.00 | -- |
| 1 | 280 | 280 | 600.00 | $600.00 | -- |
| 4 | 305-315 | 310 | 475.00-490.00 | $482.38 | -- |
| 8 | 390-395 | 394 | 445.00-455.00 | $447.48 | -- |
| 4 | 420-435 | 428 | 430.00-440.00 | $435.09 | -- |
| 9 | 455-485 | 478 | 390.00-400.00 | $392.11 | -- |
| 12 | 525-540 | 533 | 375.00-385.00 | $380.07 | -- |
| 6 | 560-580 | 567 | 360.00-365.00 | $361.71 | -- |
| 3 | 605-645 | 632 | 330.00-340.00 | $336.81 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 295 | 295 | 520.00 | $520.00 | -- |
| 3 | 345 | 345 | 440.00 | $440.00 | -- |
| 5 | 370-385 | 379 | 425.00-435.00 | $428.91 | -- |
| 7 | 425-435 | 432 | 400.00-415.00 | $404.21 | -- |
| 9 | 470-480 | 476 | 365.00-375.00 | $369.39 | -- |
| 5 | 535-545 | 539 | 330.00-345.00 | $336.07 | -- |
| 4 | 565-580 | 569 | 325.00-330.00 | $326.27 | -- |
| 2 | 770 | 770 | 280.00 | $280.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 950-1140 | 1045 | 149.00-150.00 | $149.45 | High Dressing |
| 5 | 1070-1100 | 1088 | 138.00-142.00 | $139.57 | Average Dressing |
| 1872 |
| 186.00-188.00 |
| $186.75 |
| High Dressing |
| Stage |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 10 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1900.00-2100.00 | $1960.00 | -- |
| 2 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1500.00-1600.00 | $1550.00 | -- |
| 4 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2300.00-2500.00 | $2400.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 1195.00-1400.00 | $1297.50 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2200.00-2300.00 | $2266.67 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3450.00 | $3450.00 | Fancy |
| 2 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2600.00-2700.00 | $2650.00 | -- |
