Market report for Thursday, December 18, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionNice offering for the last sale of the year. Steer calves sold uneven from 5.00 lower to 6.00 higher, while feeders 750 to 900 lbs sold uneven from 5.00 lower to 10 higher. Steers over 900 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher. Heifers also sold uneven with calves selling 8.00 lower to 8.00 higher and feeders selling 7.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Receipts were moderate with good demand. The first sale next year will be a special weaned and vaccinated sale on January 6th.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2894 | 4313 | 2763 |
| Feeder cattle | 2894 | 4313 | 2763 |
| Slaughter cattle | |||
| Replacement cattle |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 289 | 289 | 560.00 | $560.00 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 311-345 | 328 | 500.00-510.00 | $505.26 | -- |
| 3 | 338 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 290 | 290 | 520.00 | $520.00 | -- |
| 8 | 335 | 335 | 490.00 | $490.00 | -- |
| 9 | 356-382 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 550 | 550 | 395.00 | $395.00 | -- |
| 4 | 562 | 562 | 415.00 | $415.00 | Unweaned |
| 8 | 690 |
| 338 |
| 530.00 |
| $530.00 |
| Fancy |
| 3 | 348 | 348 | 480.00 | $480.00 | Unweaned |
| 4 | 360 | 360 | 575.00 | $575.00 | Fancy |
| 8 | 351-382 | 370 | 502.50-530.00 | $512.27 | -- |
| 5 | 395 | 395 | 490.00 | $490.00 | Unweaned |
| 10 | 411-446 | 432 | 520.00-524.00 | $522.48 | -- |
| 15 | 433 | 433 | 537.50 | $537.50 | Thin Fleshed |
| 5 | 460 | 460 | 548.00 | $548.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 24 | 461-484 | 470 | 525.00-526.00 | $525.61 | -- |
| 6 | 505 | 505 | 425.00 | $425.00 | Unweaned |
| 20 | 501-539 | 526 | 480.00-500.00 | $489.80 | -- |
| 27 | 560-585 | 564 | 437.00-460.00 | $456.46 | Unweaned |
| 55 | 559-584 | 575 | 439.00-455.00 | $448.22 | -- |
| 26 | 589 | 589 | 456.00 | $456.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 8 | 611 | 611 | 399.00 | $399.00 | Unweaned |
| 68 | 606-639 | 623 | 400.00-424.00 | $412.70 | -- |
| 31 | 666 | 666 | 400.50 | $400.50 | Thin Fleshed |
| 145 | 651-692 | 675 | 384.00-399.00 | $392.90 | -- |
| 75 | 700-730 | 717 | 358.00-382.00 | $373.53 | -- |
| 94 | 753-796 | 774 | 340.00-367.00 | $355.54 | -- |
| 168 | 802-832 | 814 | 336.00-358.00 | $349.63 | -- |
| 60 | 855-887 | 875 | 334.00-338.00 | $335.43 | -- |
| 202 | 916-945 | 927 | 323.00-335.50 | $331.41 | -- |
| 67 | 956-958 | 958 | 325.00-327.50 | $327.28 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 430-443 | 437 | 465.00-472.00 | $468.32 | -- |
| 4 | 445 | 445 | 420.00 | $420.00 | Unweaned |
| 42 | 523-546 | 537 | 440.00-457.00 | $445.52 | -- |
| 7 | 575 | 575 | 375.00 | $375.00 | Unweaned |
| 31 | 560-598 | 591 | 412.00-435.00 | $430.78 | -- |
| 71 | 603-645 | 635 | 385.00-392.00 | $390.62 | -- |
| 22 | 666-696 | 679 | 345.00-358.00 | $349.56 | -- |
| 74 | 708-738 | 728 | 337.50-353.00 | $350.60 | -- |
| 45 | 756-784 | 770 | 322.00-337.00 | $334.91 | -- |
| 11 | 806-815 | 811 | 320.00-322.50 | $321.37 | -- |
| 6 | 880 | 880 | 327.00 | $327.00 | -- |
| 33 | 900-902 | 900 | 308.00-312.00 | $308.85 | -- |
| 9 | 955 | 955 | 310.00 | $310.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 563 | 563 | 395.00 | $395.00 | -- |
| 373 |
| 517.50-530.00 |
| $521.47 |
| -- |
| 5 | 387 | 387 | 510.00 | $510.00 | Unweaned |
| 14 | 412-421 | 417 | 490.00-495.00 | $492.47 | -- |
| 16 | 410-447 | 433 | 445.00-450.00 | $448.23 | Unweaned |
| 8 | 461 | 461 | 445.00 | $445.00 | Unweaned |
| 29 | 460-475 | 464 | 435.00-461.00 | $455.50 | -- |
| 10 | 466 | 466 | 465.00 | $465.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 53 | 501-532 | 517 | 410.00-427.50 | $416.73 | -- |
| 8 | 510-522 | 518 | 397.00-410.00 | $401.80 | Unweaned |
| 84 | 552-595 | 571 | 372.00-393.00 | $385.94 | -- |
| 14 | 581-595 | 589 | 352.00-357.00 | $354.89 | Unweaned |
| 68 | 600-644 | 622 | 347.00-369.00 | $361.00 | -- |
| 72 | 661-694 | 673 | 342.00-353.00 | $348.09 | -- |
| 36 | 709 | 709 | 356.50 | $356.50 | Fancy |
| 8 | 733 | 733 | 327.50 | $327.50 | -- |
| 130 | 757-788 | 771 | 317.00-329.00 | $327.05 | -- |
| 64 | 822 | 822 | 314.00 | $314.00 | -- |
| 70 | 861-875 | 862 | 317.50-320.00 | $317.61 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 352 | 352 | 490.00 | $490.00 | -- |
| 11 | 437-441 | 440 | 460.00-470.00 | $463.62 | -- |
| 6 | 467 | 467 | 385.00 | $385.00 | Unweaned |
| 28 | 464-496 | 477 | 419.00-430.00 | $425.20 | -- |
| 7 | 527 | 527 | 383.00 | $383.00 | -- |
| 22 | 560-598 | 583 | 348.00-369.00 | $355.48 | -- |
| 21 | 636-638 | 637 | 335.00-342.00 | $339.67 | -- |
| 3 | 676 | 676 | 317.50 | $317.50 | Unweaned |
| 13 | 660-690 | 679 | 326.00-337.50 | $333.47 | -- |
| 27 | 704-748 | 722 | 303.00-321.00 | $310.09 | -- |
| 5 | 751 | 751 | 292.50 | $292.50 | -- |
| 12 | 852 | 852 | 311.00 | $311.00 | -- |
| 690 |
| 328.00 |
| $328.00 |
| Unweaned |
| 3 | 745 | 745 | 310.00 | $310.00 | -- |
| 4 | 927 | 927 | 270.00 | $270.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 598 | 598 | 295.00 | $295.00 | -- |
