Market report for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionSPECIAL NOTE: This concludes 2025 sales. The next sale will be January 6, 2026, kicking off the new year with a Pre-Vac Sale. The year wrapped up on a strong note. Although receipts were light on feeders, demand remained strong. Compared to last week, 300-500 lb feeder steers and bulls sold $20.00-$25.00 higher, while feeder heifers 300lb-500lb traded $15.00 higher. Feeders over 600lb were not well tested. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5.00 higher.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 568 | 801 | 576 |
| Feeder cattle | 465 | 700 | 457 |
| Slaughter cattle | 50 | 71 | 68 |
| Replacement cattle | 53 | 30 | 51 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 280 | 280 | 600.00 | $600.00 | -- |
| 3 | 300-325 | 313 | 525.00-560.00 | $546.22 | -- |
| 9 | 350-393 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 290 | 290 | 485.00 | $485.00 | -- |
| 4 | 300-325 | 311 | 490.00-515.00 | $503.76 | -- |
| 1 | 375 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 315-325 | 320 | 505.00-520.00 | $512.38 | -- |
| 15 | 350-395 | 367 | 500.00-550.00 | $527.30 | -- |
| 6 | 425-440 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1420-1560 | 1467 | 156.00-165.00 | $160.20 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range |
|---|
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1320-1920 | 1578 | 141.00-168.00 | $157.84 | Low Dressing |
| 4 | 1575-2145 | 1824 | 172.50-181.00 | $175.87 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2450.00 | $2450.00 | -- |
| Head | Age |
|---|
Slaughter Cows
| 375 |
| 520.00-565.00 |
| $537.09 |
| -- |
| 4 | 400-435 | 415 | 490.00-570.00 | $528.66 | -- |
| 1 | 445 | 445 | 470.00 | $470.00 | Fleshy |
| 6 | 455-490 | 468 | 450.00-500.00 | $473.99 | -- |
| 10 | 500-540 | 517 | 420.00-465.00 | $439.40 | -- |
| 5 | 519 | 519 | 490.00 | $490.00 | Value Added |
| 2 | 520-540 | 530 | 405.00-410.00 | $407.55 | Fleshy |
| 12 | 550-595 | 569 | 395.00-445.00 | $413.36 | -- |
| 1 | 595 | 595 | 375.00 | $375.00 | Fleshy |
| 2 | 610-615 | 613 | 365.00 | $365.00 | Fleshy |
| 11 | 605-625 | 618 | 380.00-412.00 | $396.69 | -- |
| 4 | 700 | 700 | 365.00 | $365.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 360-370 | 365 | 420.00-460.00 | $439.73 | -- |
| 3 | 368-395 | 377 | 505.00-515.00 | $508.49 | Thin Fleshed |
| 2 | 405 | 405 | 485.00-495.00 | $490.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 3 | 400-435 | 422 | 420.00-445.00 | $436.50 | -- |
| 5 | 455-495 | 476 | 420.00-445.00 | $432.98 | -- |
| 3 | 500-535 | 520 | 370.00-405.00 | $382.90 | -- |
| 5 | 575-595 | 586 | 360.00-390.00 | $375.49 | -- |
| 2 | 600 | 600 | 350.00-370.00 | $360.00 | -- |
| 3 | 660-695 | 680 | 340.00-357.50 | $349.07 | -- |
| 1 | 705 | 705 | 332.50 | $332.50 | -- |
| 375 |
| 430.00 |
| $430.00 |
| Fleshy |
| 14 | 355-395 | 380 | 440.00-510.00 | $480.18 | -- |
| 6 | 425-435 | 428 | 420.00-435.00 | $426.70 | Fleshy |
| 9 | 400-445 | 432 | 445.00-485.00 | $454.74 | -- |
| 16 | 451-485 | 459 | 400.00-445.00 | $423.91 | -- |
| 1 | 480 | 480 | 390.00 | $390.00 | Fleshy |
| 12 | 505-545 | 528 | 400.00-408.00 | $406.98 | -- |
| 24 | 550-595 | 583 | 350.00-385.00 | $372.30 | -- |
| 5 | 605-620 | 612 | 340.00-355.00 | $347.03 | -- |
| 1 | 635 | 635 | 330.00 | $330.00 | Fleshy |
| 2 | 720-730 | 725 | 300.00-315.00 | $307.45 | -- |
| 1 | 850 | 850 | 265.00 | $265.00 | -- |
| 1 | 910 | 910 | 250.00 | $250.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 305-340 | 324 | 400.00-425.00 | $415.11 | -- |
| 8 | 320-342 | 337 | 460.00-490.00 | $475.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 11 | 350-385 | 369 | 385.00-425.00 | $411.21 | -- |
| 5 | 410-435 | 420 | 365.00-405.00 | $388.02 | -- |
| 2 | 465-485 | 475 | 340.00-360.00 | $349.79 | -- |
| 3 | 478 | 478 | 395.00 | $395.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 4 | 505-545 | 520 | 330.00-345.00 | $339.84 | -- |
| 3 | 560-575 | 568 | 315.00-352.50 | $337.35 | -- |
| 2 | 650-670 | 660 | 310.00-327.50 | $318.62 | -- |
| 2 | 775-780 | 778 | 285.00 | $285.00 | -- |
| 434 |
| 475.00-505.00 |
| $482.58 |
| -- |
| 8 | 455-490 | 471 | 440.00-475.00 | $460.44 | -- |
| 16 | 515-542 | 537 | 405.00-424.00 | $418.97 | -- |
| 8 | 550-595 | 568 | 375.00-405.00 | $383.71 | -- |
| 8 | 600-635 | 619 | 332.50-355.00 | $347.54 | -- |
| 4 | 665-693 | 684 | 315.00-335.00 | $320.49 | -- |
| 3 | 710-725 | 717 | 310.00-315.00 | $311.66 | -- |
| 2 | 755 | 755 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 275 | 275 | 460.00 | $460.00 | -- |
| 1 | 295 | 295 | 540.00 | $540.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 6 | 308-345 | 324 | 495.00-535.00 | $513.58 | Thin Fleshed |
| 5 | 310-335 | 328 | 430.00-465.00 | $450.84 | -- |
| 4 | 355-380 | 365 | 480.00-515.00 | $495.91 | Thin Fleshed |
| 2 | 370-390 | 380 | 427.50-450.00 | $438.45 | -- |
| 6 | 405-440 | 426 | 390.00-440.00 | $416.26 | -- |
| 2 | 450-470 | 460 | 370.00-390.00 | $380.22 | -- |
| 1 | 475 | 475 | 422.50 | $422.50 | Thin Fleshed |
| 3 | 505-540 | 520 | 340.00-360.00 | $350.06 | -- |
| 1 | 550 | 550 | 370.00 | $370.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 5 | 550-590 | 568 | 320.00-360.00 | $343.53 | -- |
| 3 | 607 | 607 | 315.00 | $315.00 | -- |
| 2 | 670-685 | 678 | 307.50-310.00 | $308.74 | -- |
| Avg Wt |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 1 | 950 | 950 | 138.00 | $138.00 | Low Dressing |
| 4 | 1190-1505 | 1289 | 157.00-165.00 | $160.79 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 880-935 | 908 | 110.00-116.00 | $112.91 | Low Dressing |
| 2 | 765-1100 | 933 | 100.00-104.00 | $102.36 | Very Low Dressing |
| 6 | 1005-1155 | 1098 | 122.00-135.00 | $127.94 | Average Dressing |
| 5 | 935-1265 | 1118 | 141.00-156.00 | $149.25 | High Dressing |
| Stage |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2000.00 | $2000.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 7 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2800.00-3650.00 | $3310.88 | -- |
| 2 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3100.00 | $3100.00 | -- |
| 3 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2350.00 | $2350.00 | -- |
| 3 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2300.00-3000.00 | $2661.46 | -- |
| 1 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2200.00 | $2200.00 | -- |
| 3 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3400.00 | $3400.00 | -- |
| 5 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3150.00-3500.00 | $3371.24 | -- |
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2800.00 | $2800.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3450.00 | $3450.00 | -- |
