Market report for Thursday, December 18, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last Thursday feeder steers sold mostly steady to firm. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1519 | 2408 | 1681 |
| Feeder cattle | 1161 | 2150 | 1247 |
| Slaughter cattle | 216 | 151 | 108 |
| Replacement cattle | 142 | 107 | 326 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 245 | 245 | 467.00 | $467.00 | -- |
| 1 | 305 | 305 | 500.00 | $500.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 5 | 315-335 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 606 | 606 | 325.00 | $325.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt |
|---|
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 505 | 505 | 341.00 | $341.00 | -- |
| 2 | 647 | 647 | 340.00 | $340.00 | -- |
| 2 | 670 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1455-2025 | 1593 | 150.00-159.00 | $155.00 | Low Dressing |
| 8 | 1455-2125 | 1648 | 170.00-178.00 | $172.88 | High Dressing |
| 12 | 1470-1810 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1340-1590 | 1459 | 173.00-181.00 | $177.95 | Low Dressing |
| 10 | 1305-2310 | 1651 | 182.00-190.00 | $185.28 | Average Dressing |
| 6 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1200.00-1275.00 | $1238.61 | -- |
| 15 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2250.00-3000.00 | $2617.03 | -- |
| 4 |
Slaughter Cows
| 326 |
| 440.00-457.50 |
| $452.06 |
| -- |
| 6 | 350-373 | 365 | 480.00-490.00 | $485.11 | Fancy |
| 15 | 350-385 | 369 | 450.00-470.00 | $461.67 | -- |
| 7 | 405-417 | 413 | 470.00-487.50 | $477.55 | Fancy |
| 14 | 400-435 | 419 | 420.00-442.50 | $429.85 | -- |
| 4 | 455-480 | 470 | 420.00-440.00 | $426.09 | -- |
| 8 | 457-480 | 474 | 447.50-452.50 | $448.70 | Fancy |
| 23 | 502 | 502 | 431.00 | $431.00 | Fancy |
| 4 | 502-535 | 512 | 405.00-420.00 | $409.54 | Value Added |
| 18 | 506-545 | 514 | 379.00-399.50 | $391.38 | -- |
| 16 | 559-585 | 573 | 370.00-390.00 | $378.42 | -- |
| 34 | 587-593 | 588 | 410.00-417.00 | $415.96 | Value Added |
| 18 | 602-610 | 605 | 400.00-405.00 | $401.96 | Fancy |
| 19 | 600-641 | 616 | 349.00-370.00 | $353.55 | -- |
| 12 | 622 | 622 | 382.50-397.50 | $385.00 | Value Added |
| 8 | 650-675 | 672 | 360.00-372.50 | $370.99 | Value Added |
| 13 | 674-683 | 678 | 330.00-350.00 | $340.89 | -- |
| 6 | 707-710 | 709 | 357.50-366.00 | $363.17 | Value Added |
| 16 | 712-745 | 732 | 322.50-343.00 | $333.17 | -- |
| 5 | 750-775 | 765 | 320.00-326.00 | $321.68 | -- |
| 1 | 785 | 785 | 330.00 | $330.00 | Value Added |
| 129 | 827-837 | 832 | 343.50-347.75 | $345.63 | Value Added |
| 2 | 830-835 | 833 | 307.00-310.00 | $308.50 | -- |
| 3 | 863 | 863 | 312.00 | $312.00 | -- |
| 1 | 900 | 900 | 310.00 | $310.00 | -- |
| 1 | 990 | 990 | 285.00 | $285.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 350-395 | 375 | 430.00-442.50 | $435.33 | -- |
| 5 | 465-480 | 477 | 390.00-392.50 | $392.01 | -- |
| 1 | 545 | 545 | 370.00 | $370.00 | -- |
| 7 | 565-585 | 576 | 365.00-367.50 | $366.45 | -- |
| 2 | 630-640 | 635 | 330.00 | $330.00 | -- |
| 6 | 653-657 | 654 | 327.00-327.50 | $327.17 | -- |
| 4 | 700-736 | 727 | 312.50-315.00 | $314.40 | -- |
| 2 | 787 | 787 | 287.00 | $287.00 | -- |
| 5 | 856 | 856 | 255.00 | $255.00 | -- |
| 1 | 945 | 945 | 255.00 | $255.00 | -- |
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 1 | 225 | 225 | 410.00 | $410.00 | -- |
| 1 | 270 | 270 | 405.00 | $405.00 | -- |
| 5 | 310-335 | 328 | 400.00-405.00 | $401.02 | -- |
| 1 | 360 | 360 | 427.00 | $427.00 | Fancy |
| 6 | 355-390 | 373 | 400.00-412.50 | $404.45 | -- |
| 17 | 405-440 | 426 | 395.00-415.00 | $402.90 | -- |
| 6 | 425-428 | 427 | 420.00-437.00 | $431.36 | Fancy |
| 14 | 450-497 | 473 | 360.00-382.50 | $371.54 | -- |
| 18 | 460-496 | 482 | 389.00-402.50 | $393.35 | Fancy |
| 6 | 507-525 | 511 | 370.00-383.00 | $379.78 | Value Added |
| 18 | 500-546 | 526 | 347.50-367.50 | $358.14 | -- |
| 1 | 560 | 560 | 377.50 | $377.50 | Value Added |
| 31 | 556-595 | 573 | 335.00-355.00 | $342.19 | -- |
| 28 | 600-632 | 623 | 312.50-327.50 | $319.48 | -- |
| 31 | 622-635 | 631 | 330.00-343.00 | $339.02 | Value Added |
| 8 | 650-696 | 667 | 338.00-342.50 | $339.76 | Value Added |
| 6 | 650-675 | 668 | 302.50-310.00 | $307.92 | -- |
| 7 | 727-740 | 729 | 277.50-288.00 | $283.85 | -- |
| 83 | 737-748 | 744 | 305.00-310.40 | $310.16 | Value Added |
| 75 | 756 | 756 | 326.00 | $326.00 | Value Added |
| 4 | 770-781 | 778 | 252.00-270.00 | $265.55 | -- |
| 1 | 840 | 840 | 242.00 | $242.00 | -- |
| 1 | 865 | 865 | 225.00 | $225.00 | -- |
| 1 | 900 | 900 | 252.50 | $252.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 225 | 225 | 345.00 | $345.00 | -- |
| 4 | 345-346 | 346 | 370.00-380.00 | $377.51 | -- |
| 1 | 355 | 355 | 395.00 | $395.00 | -- |
| 3 | 435-440 | 437 | 370.00-380.00 | $376.64 | -- |
| 9 | 450-495 | 479 | 350.00-352.50 | $351.66 | -- |
| 3 | 500-545 | 527 | 327.00-330.00 | $328.98 | -- |
| 9 | 565-587 | 579 | 317.50-332.50 | $321.80 | -- |
| 9 | 610-631 | 628 | 300.00-302.50 | $300.27 | -- |
| 7 | 718-743 | 729 | 255.00-262.50 | $259.22 | -- |
| 2 | 780-785 | 783 | 245.00-247.00 | $246.00 | -- |
| 2 | 925 | 925 | 200.00 | $200.00 | -- |
| 670 |
| 320.00 |
| $320.00 |
| -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 250 | 250 | 400.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| 1 | 310 | 310 | 500.00 | $500.00 | -- |
| 1 | 320 | 320 | 535.00 | $535.00 | Fancy |
| 1 | 375 | 375 | 440.00 | $440.00 | -- |
| 1 | 405 | 405 | 492.50 | $492.50 | Fancy |
| 2 | 410-435 | 423 | 452.50-455.00 | $453.71 | -- |
| 3 | 450-452 | 451 | 425.00-432.50 | $430.01 | -- |
| 7 | 500-540 | 516 | 370.00-382.00 | $379.61 | -- |
| 4 | 555-570 | 561 | 380.00-390.00 | $383.02 | Fancy |
| 7 | 555-592 | 573 | 360.00-377.50 | $366.67 | -- |
| 3 | 610-640 | 630 | 327.50-340.00 | $331.53 | -- |
| 13 | 660-693 | 685 | 320.00-331.00 | $327.55 | -- |
| 4 | 705-740 | 730 | 280.00-297.50 | $288.01 | -- |
| 1 | 780 | 780 | 307.50 | $307.50 | -- |
| 3 | 805-815 | 810 | 210.00-225.00 | $215.80 | -- |
| 3 | 901 | 901 | 217.00 | $217.00 | -- |
| 2 | 970 | 970 | 224.00 | $224.00 | -- |
| 1 | 1140 | 1140 | 212.00 | $212.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 200 | 200 | 340.00 | $340.00 | -- |
| 1 | 415 | 415 | 417.50 | $417.50 | -- |
| 7 | 450-485 | 470 | 402.00-415.00 | $408.81 | -- |
| 4 | 505-545 | 533 | 330.00-340.00 | $335.07 | -- |
| 4 | 560-596 | 587 | 340.00-350.00 | $347.61 | -- |
| 3 | 630-640 | 637 | 305.00-320.00 | $315.05 | -- |
| 7 | 668 | 668 | 305.00 | $305.00 | -- |
| 1 | 700 | 700 | 270.00 | $270.00 | -- |
| 7 | 773 | 773 | 265.00 | $265.00 | -- |
| 1651 |
| 160.00-169.00 |
| $165.11 |
| Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1145-1310 | 1217 | 142.00-147.00 | $144.57 | Very Low Dressing |
| 26 | 1125-1445 | 1272 | 148.00-156.00 | $151.56 | Low Dressing |
| 26 | 1025-1460 | 1284 | 157.00-164.00 | $160.57 | Average Dressing |
| 9 | 1110-1410 | 1300 | 165.00-176.00 | $170.65 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 930 | 930 | 124.00 | $124.00 | Very Low Dressing |
| 1 | 935 | 935 | 152.00 | $152.00 | High Dressing |
| 6 | 850-1050 | 946 | 130.00-137.00 | $133.56 | Low Dressing |
| 4 | 865-1025 | 970 | 140.00-148.00 | $144.59 | Average Dressing |
| 1540-2040 |
| 1888 |
| 192.00-206.00 |
| $196.53 |
| High Dressing |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) |
| Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) |
| 1600.00-2300.00 |
| $2006.44 |
| -- |
| 22 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1750.00-3000.00 | $2326.66 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 4350.00-4450.00 | $4410.32 | Fancy |
| 13 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2350.00-3950.00 | $3636.21 | -- |
| 2 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3300.00-3800.00 | $3561.90 | -- |
| 2 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 3150.00-3450.00 | $3312.57 | -- |
| 1 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 2950.00 | $2950.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: N/A | 2350.00-3400.00 | $2958.63 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1850.00-1950.00 | $1902.51 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 165.00-175.00 | $167.84 | -- |
