Market report for Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for slaughter classes.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 297 | 662 | 245 |
| Feeder cattle | 221 | 560 | 105 |
| Slaughter cattle | 76 | 83 | 90 |
| Replacement cattle | 0 | 19 | 50 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 225 | 225 | 450.00 | $450.00 | -- |
| 1 | 290 | 290 | 385.00 | $385.00 | -- |
| 1 | 325 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 237 | 237 | 400.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| 2 | 250-280 | 265 | 365.00-380.00 | $372.08 | -- |
| 1 | 325 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 350 | 350 | 427.00 | $427.00 | -- |
| 6 | 478-497 | 488 | 385.00-393.00 | $388.92 | -- |
| 6 | 527-542 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1575 | 1575 | 157.00 | $157.00 | Low Dressing |
| 4 | 1540-1785 | 1669 | 160.00-168.00 | $162.74 | Average Dressing |
| 1 | 1770 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1400 | 1400 | 169.00 | $169.00 | Low Dressing |
| 4 | 1590-1805 | 1705 | 181.00-185.00 | $183.05 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 187.00 | $187.00 | -- |
Slaughter Cows
| 325 |
| 400.00 |
| $400.00 |
| -- |
| 2 | 405-420 | 413 | 385.00 | $385.00 | -- |
| 3 | 470-485 | 475 | 392.50-405.00 | $399.23 | -- |
| 1 | 475 | 475 | 412.50 | $412.50 | Fancy |
| 1 | 515 | 515 | 385.00 | $385.00 | -- |
| 1 | 585 | 585 | 375.00 | $375.00 | -- |
| 2 | 650-680 | 665 | 337.50-342.50 | $339.94 | -- |
| 3 | 710-725 | 715 | 332.50-337.50 | $335.00 | -- |
| 62 | 856 | 856 | 335.10 | $335.10 | Value Added |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 640 | 640 | 285.00 | $285.00 | -- |
| 1 | 745 | 745 | 310.00 | $310.00 | -- |
| 1 | 765 | 765 | 280.00 | $280.00 | -- |
| 1 | 900 | 900 | 255.00 | $255.00 | -- |
| 325 |
| 400.00 |
| $400.00 |
| -- |
| 1 | 365 | 365 | 390.00 | $390.00 | -- |
| 8 | 401-445 | 417 | 340.00-355.00 | $350.12 | -- |
| 2 | 458 | 458 | 390.00 | $390.00 | Fancy |
| 1 | 480 | 480 | 365.00 | $365.00 | -- |
| 3 | 500-525 | 512 | 327.50-345.00 | $334.17 | -- |
| 7 | 512-545 | 534 | 347.50-355.00 | $351.50 | Value Added |
| 5 | 550-575 | 564 | 320.00-340.00 | $328.95 | -- |
| 7 | 613-642 | 625 | 297.50-315.00 | $302.53 | -- |
| 2 | 638 | 638 | 337.50 | $337.50 | Value Added |
| 1 | 695 | 695 | 305.00 | $305.00 | -- |
| 4 | 722 | 722 | 300.00 | $300.00 | Value Added |
| 3 | 765-768 | 767 | 250.00-265.00 | $260.01 | -- |
| 2 | 815-835 | 825 | 270.00 | $270.00 | -- |
| 1 | 850 | 850 | 260.00 | $260.00 | -- |
| 1 | 970 | 970 | 226.00 | $226.00 | -- |
| 1 | 1195 | 1195 | 205.00 | $205.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 295 | 295 | 315.00 | $315.00 | -- |
| 2 | 322 | 322 | 250.00 | $250.00 | -- |
| 1 | 365 | 365 | 355.00 | $355.00 | -- |
| 2 | 425 | 425 | 335.00 | $335.00 | -- |
| 2 | 542 | 542 | 245.00 | $245.00 | -- |
| 1 | 695 | 695 | 275.00 | $275.00 | -- |
| 2 | 725 | 725 | 240.00-242.50 | $241.25 | -- |
| 1 | 870 | 870 | 230.00 | $230.00 | -- |
| 1 | 915 | 915 | 180.00 | $180.00 | -- |
| 1 | 995 | 995 | 195.00 | $195.00 | -- |
| 1 | 1070 | 1070 | 193.00 | $193.00 | -- |
| 535 |
| 370.00-380.00 |
| $374.93 |
| -- |
| 1 | 540 | 540 | 390.00 | $390.00 | Fancy |
| 2 | 572 | 572 | 367.50 | $367.50 | -- |
| 5 | 605-612 | 610 | 360.00-369.00 | $362.98 | Fancy |
| 1 | 650 | 650 | 335.00 | $335.00 | -- |
| 3 | 732 | 732 | 310.00 | $310.00 | -- |
| 2 | 925-935 | 930 | 205.00-230.00 | $217.57 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 390 | 390 | 360.00 | $360.00 | -- |
| 2 | 442 | 442 | 340.00 | $340.00 | -- |
| 2 | 485-495 | 490 | 340.00-345.00 | $342.47 | -- |
| 1 | 520 | 520 | 275.00 | $275.00 | -- |
| 2 | 600-625 | 613 | 245.00-260.00 | $252.65 | -- |
| 2 | 685-695 | 690 | 235.00-285.00 | $259.82 | -- |
| 1770 |
| 174.00 |
| $174.00 |
| High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1095-1350 | 1213 | 140.00-147.00 | $144.26 | Very Low Dressing |
| 16 | 1040-1430 | 1252 | 160.00-169.00 | $165.17 | Average Dressing |
| 8 | 1155-1455 | 1267 | 150.00-159.00 | $156.80 | Low Dressing |
| 9 | 1110-1435 | 1289 | 170.00-179.00 | $172.34 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 965 | 965 | 122.50 | $122.50 | Low Dressing |
| 2 | 945-995 | 970 | 115.00-117.00 | $116.03 | Very Low Dressing |
| 1 | 1045 | 1045 | 127.00 | $127.00 | Average Dressing |
