Market report for Thursday, December 18, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF Version*** Note *** Pratt Livestock will not have an auction on Thursday December25th and Thursday January 1st for the holidays *** *** Note *** Pratt Livestock will have a special weaned calf sale on Thursday January 8th *** *** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 400 lb to 975 lb sold 17.00 to 30.00 higher, in places 40.00 higher. Feeder heifers 750 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 15.00 higher on light receipts. Heifer calves 400 lb to 750 lb sold 5.00 to 12.00 lower, however heifers 500 lb to 550 lb sold up to 15.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3072 | 1312 | 2215 |
| Feeder cattle | 2606 | 828 | 1685 |
| Slaughter cattle | 414 | 339 | 441 |
| Replacement cattle | 52 | 145 | 89 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 1009-1030 | 1009 | 297.00-312.50 | $312.18 | -- |
| 16 | 1083 | 1083 | 264.00 | $264.00 | -- |
| 8 | 1102-1145 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 1005-1048 | 1038 | 261.00-301.00 | $268.69 | -- |
| 5 | 1050-1092 | 1084 | 262.00-267.00 | $266.03 | -- |
| 11 | 1111 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 502 | 502 | 462.50 | $462.50 | -- |
| 4 | 580 | 580 | 342.50 | $342.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | 1150-1590 | 1372 | 165.00-172.50 | $166.94 | Average Dressing |
| 13 | 1261-1500 | 1381 | 173.00-178.00 | $174.41 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1320-2495 | 1647 | 170.00-175.00 | $172.17 | Average Dressing |
| 8 | 1385-2240 | 1776 | 163.00-167.00 | $164.96 | Low Dressing |
| 4 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1550.00-2650.00 | $2174.65 | -- |
| 1 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2450.00 | $2450.00 | -- |
| 1 |
Slaughter Cows
| 1117 |
| 236.00-268.00 |
| $255.84 |
| -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 337 | 337 | 617.50 | $617.50 | -- |
| 2 | 340 | 340 | 640.00 | $640.00 | Fancy |
| 5 | 351 | 351 | 602.50 | $602.50 | -- |
| 3 | 410 | 410 | 577.50 | $577.50 | Fancy |
| 33 | 420-440 | 424 | 552.50-565.00 | $558.53 | -- |
| 14 | 455-496 | 470 | 510.00-517.50 | $514.95 | Fancy |
| 14 | 485-495 | 492 | 487.50-505.00 | $499.53 | -- |
| 58 | 515-548 | 532 | 479.00-494.00 | $490.15 | -- |
| 3 | 551 | 551 | 477.50 | $477.50 | Fancy |
| 34 | 565-578 | 567 | 452.50-463.00 | $461.55 | -- |
| 30 | 610-612 | 611 | 442.50-454.00 | $450.31 | Fancy |
| 73 | 608-630 | 625 | 410.00-428.00 | $423.58 | -- |
| 49 | 665-698 | 685 | 360.00-374.00 | $368.76 | -- |
| 13 | 655-698 | 695 | 387.50-390.00 | $387.68 | Fancy |
| 10 | 716 | 716 | 382.00 | $382.00 | Fancy |
| 86 | 700-740 | 720 | 358.00-377.00 | $365.65 | -- |
| 20 | 770-794 | 788 | 338.00-342.50 | $341.40 | -- |
| 642 | 802-845 | 828 | 351.00-360.00 | $356.70 | -- |
| 32 | 850-855 | 854 | 330.00-336.00 | $331.31 | -- |
| 249 | 861-897 | 872 | 348.00-357.50 | $355.11 | Fancy |
| 111 | 902-936 | 914 | 318.00-331.00 | $329.57 | -- |
| 36 | 951-996 | 979 | 285.00-297.00 | $294.22 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 482 | 482 | 422.50 | $422.50 | -- |
| 12 | 500-545 | 520 | 390.00-460.00 | $444.86 | -- |
| 22 | 563-582 | 576 | 405.00-443.00 | $432.13 | -- |
| 14 | 640-645 | 645 | 375.00-390.00 | $388.94 | -- |
| 33 | 672-682 | 678 | 352.00-357.00 | $355.14 | -- |
| 17 | 720-744 | 735 | 290.00-351.00 | $340.96 | -- |
| 22 | 775-798 | 796 | 313.00-323.50 | $319.78 | -- |
| 9 | 807-843 | 828 | 316.00-338.00 | $325.86 | -- |
| 47 | 856-869 | 868 | 326.00-334.00 | $333.50 | -- |
| 6 | 900-930 | 925 | 295.00-311.00 | $308.41 | -- |
| 2 | 952 | 952 | 278.00 | $278.00 | -- |
| 1111 |
| 270.00 |
| $270.00 |
| -- |
| 5 | 1160-1165 | 1162 | 252.50-262.00 | $256.31 | -- |
| 3 | 1305 | 1305 | 217.00 | $217.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 301-323 | 312 | 485.00-497.50 | $491.03 | -- |
| 3 | 330 | 330 | 557.50 | $557.50 | Fancy |
| 5 | 366 | 366 | 482.50 | $482.50 | -- |
| 32 | 407-412 | 411 | 446.00-455.00 | $448.01 | -- |
| 47 | 467-495 | 478 | 402.50-427.50 | $422.40 | -- |
| 22 | 502-540 | 517 | 405.00-422.50 | $411.93 | -- |
| 6 | 558 | 558 | 407.50 | $407.50 | Fancy |
| 4 | 586 | 586 | 335.00 | $335.00 | -- |
| 23 | 615-623 | 618 | 354.00-366.00 | $362.50 | Fancy |
| 25 | 610-649 | 626 | 322.00-339.00 | $334.88 | -- |
| 110 | 656-695 | 688 | 330.00-337.00 | $333.63 | -- |
| 54 | 721-739 | 737 | 321.00-329.50 | $328.42 | -- |
| 110 | 761-794 | 769 | 307.00-322.00 | $317.85 | -- |
| 27 | 834 | 834 | 322.00 | $322.00 | -- |
| 50 | 871-882 | 871 | 287.00-297.25 | $294.74 | -- |
| 10 | 891 | 891 | 304.00 | $304.00 | Fancy |
| 6 | 926 | 926 | 298.50 | $298.50 | -- |
| 25 | 955 | 955 | 308.00 | $308.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 397 | 397 | 437.50 | $437.50 | -- |
| 3 | 413 | 413 | 417.50 | $417.50 | -- |
| 6 | 455-488 | 477 | 317.50-397.50 | $342.94 | -- |
| 2 | 545 | 545 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- |
| 7 | 620-635 | 629 | 315.00-332.50 | $322.16 | -- |
| 8 | 660-685 | 666 | 290.00-309.00 | $304.12 | -- |
| 18 | 720-748 | 732 | 295.00-312.00 | $301.11 | -- |
| 13 | 779 | 779 | 308.00 | $308.00 | -- |
| 5 | 854 | 854 | 272.00 | $272.00 | -- |
| 1 | 935 | 935 | 270.00 | $270.00 | -- |
| 8 | 956 | 956 | 270.00 | $270.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | 1027-1850 | 1273 | 151.00-164.00 | $159.14 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 1029-1440 | 1201 | 131.00-148.00 | $138.95 | Average Dressing |
| 1595-2040 |
| 1828 |
| 180.00-189.00 |
| $184.42 |
| High Dressing |
| Aged (>8 yrs) |
| Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) |
| 2850.00 |
| $2850.00 |
| -- |
| 7 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2050.00-2450.00 | $2233.40 | -- |
| 3 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2200.00-2900.00 | $2537.39 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2550.00 | $2550.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: Open | 180.00-287.50 | $223.55 | -- |
