Market report for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to one week ago, all slaughter and feeder classes sharply higher.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 403 | 367 | 812 |
| Feeder cattle | 355 | 323 | 689 |
| Slaughter cattle | 35 | 22 | 72 |
| Replacement cattle | 13 | 22 | 51 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 320-340 | 333 | 515.00-555.00 | $542.20 | -- |
| 8 | 400-420 | 409 | 485.00-515.00 | $497.51 | -- |
| 17 | 475-497 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 205-245 | 225 | 470.00-500.00 | $480.93 | -- |
| 1 | 295 | 295 | 470.00 | $470.00 | -- |
| 13 | 320-345 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 200 | 200 | 570.00 | $570.00 | -- |
| 4 | 255-285 | 268 | 535.00-545.00 | $541.29 | -- |
| 3 | 300-330 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 965-1140 | 1050 | 156.00-160.00 | $158.31 | Low Dressing |
| 9 | 1075-1660 | 1345 | 175.00-184.00 | $179.97 | High Dressing |
| 11 | 1020-1705 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1265-1355 | 1320 | 180.00-186.00 | $183.61 | Low Dressing |
| 3 | 1420-1670 | 1562 | 203.00-205.00 | $203.96 | Average Dressing |
| 1 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1750.00 | $1750.00 | -- |
| 1 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2500.00 | $2500.00 | -- |
Slaughter Cows
| 494 |
| 450.00-470.00 |
| $467.95 |
| -- |
| 5 | 510-519 | 517 | 430.00-465.00 | $436.90 | -- |
| 1 | 590 | 590 | 380.00 | $380.00 | -- |
| 5 | 628 | 628 | 382.00 | $382.00 | -- |
| 3 | 680 | 680 | 365.00 | $365.00 | -- |
| 1 | 700 | 700 | 340.00 | $340.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 335 | 335 | 455.00 | $455.00 | -- |
| 3 | 355-380 | 363 | 440.00-470.00 | $460.23 | -- |
| 1 | 435 | 435 | 450.00 | $450.00 | -- |
| 5 | 534-540 | 535 | 420.00-427.00 | $425.59 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 300-340 | 320 | 400.00-450.00 | $417.29 | -- |
| 2 | 485-490 | 488 | 365.00-395.00 | $380.08 | -- |
| 327 |
| 445.00-497.00 |
| $478.79 |
| -- |
| 11 | 355-395 | 374 | 430.00-490.00 | $455.26 | -- |
| 12 | 405-430 | 414 | 410.00-447.00 | $431.64 | -- |
| 8 | 460-495 | 473 | 370.00-420.00 | $394.62 | -- |
| 16 | 510-523 | 513 | 360.00-385.00 | $377.15 | -- |
| 6 | 563-572 | 568 | 350.00-352.00 | $351.01 | -- |
| 16 | 620-648 | 636 | 330.00-350.00 | $338.64 | -- |
| 4 | 655-675 | 665 | 310.00-320.00 | $313.69 | -- |
| 6 | 754 | 754 | 305.00 | $305.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 205-235 | 220 | 450.00-460.00 | $455.34 | -- |
| 7 | 265-283 | 279 | 430.00-450.00 | $439.21 | -- |
| 3 | 325-340 | 332 | 425.00-440.00 | $431.68 | -- |
| 2 | 370-380 | 375 | 415.00-420.00 | $417.47 | -- |
| 3 | 400-430 | 410 | 385.00-400.00 | $393.13 | -- |
| 2 | 480-485 | 483 | 345.00-360.00 | $352.54 | -- |
| 4 | 520-530 | 528 | 345.00-350.00 | $346.23 | -- |
| 1 | 585 | 585 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- |
| 3 | 797 | 797 | 250.00 | $250.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 230 | 230 | 430.00 | $430.00 | -- |
| 7 | 250-285 | 269 | 390.00-420.00 | $399.66 | -- |
| 5 | 310-340 | 318 | 400.00-415.00 | $403.02 | -- |
| 2 | 360 | 360 | 390.00-400.00 | $395.00 | -- |
| 1 | 440 | 440 | 370.00 | $370.00 | -- |
| 315 |
| 480.00-490.00 |
| $484.92 |
| -- |
| 3 | 365-395 | 385 | 470.00-475.00 | $473.42 | -- |
| 4 | 405-433 | 426 | 465.00-480.00 | $468.57 | -- |
| 3 | 455-470 | 463 | 430.00-445.00 | $436.71 | -- |
| 5 | 515-532 | 525 | 400.00-405.00 | $403.04 | -- |
| 7 | 555-595 | 569 | 375.00-385.00 | $379.99 | -- |
| 2 | 600-615 | 608 | 350.00-360.00 | $355.06 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 225 | 225 | 490.00 | $490.00 | -- |
| 2 | 255-270 | 263 | 470.00-500.00 | $485.43 | -- |
| 5 | 425-445 | 438 | 410.00-440.00 | $423.90 | -- |
| 1 | 465 | 465 | 420.00 | $420.00 | -- |
| 3 | 525-545 | 537 | 370.00-385.00 | $378.42 | -- |
| 5 | 665-673 | 670 | 320.00-330.00 | $323.97 | -- |
| 1 | 755 | 755 | 280.00 | $280.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 200-210 | 205 | 460.00-470.00 | $465.12 | -- |
| 1 | 325 | 325 | 400.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| 3 | 455-495 | 470 | 355.00-390.00 | $371.56 | -- |
| 1 | 710 | 710 | 270.00 | $270.00 | -- |
| 1407 |
| 164.00-174.00 |
| $169.97 |
| Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 890-1020 | 955 | 148.00-150.00 | $148.93 | High Dressing |
| 4 | 865-1235 | 1048 | 117.50-130.00 | $125.69 | Low Dressing |
| 7 | 925-1515 | 1227 | 135.00-145.00 | $140.44 | Average Dressing |
| 1740 |
| 1740 |
| 216.00 |
| $216.00 |
| High Dressing |
