Market report for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF Version*************************No Sale December 23 & 30 Due to Christmas and New Years************************** Compared to last week, 500 lbs heifers sold steady, the rest of the offering sold 16.00-36.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand very good and supply light to moderate.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 471 | 568 | 668 |
| Feeder cattle | 347 | 407 | 563 |
| Slaughter cattle | 116 | 145 | 101 |
| Replacement cattle | 8 | 16 | 4 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 265 | 265 | 375.00 | $375.00 | -- |
| 3 | 275 | 275 | 490.00 | $490.00 | Fancy |
| 10 | 305-330 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 258 | 258 | 470.00 | $470.00 | -- |
| 6 | 300-330 | 308 | 407.00-460.00 | $436.31 | -- |
| 13 | 350-390 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 385 | 385 | 442.00 | $442.00 | -- |
| 3 | 422 | 422 | 402.00 | $402.00 | -- |
| 3 | 465-490 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1340-1505 | 1423 | 145.00-151.00 | $147.83 | Average Dressing |
| 7 | 1300-1660 | 1439 | 154.00-164.50 | $158.40 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1460-1565 | 1515 | 125.00-137.00 | $132.31 | Low Dressing |
| 3 | 1560-2120 | 1755 | 151.00-198.00 | $171.73 | Average Dressing |
| 7 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2000.00-2500.00 | $2233.12 | -- |
| Head | Age |
|---|
Slaughter Cows
| 314 |
| 447.00-465.00 |
| $452.18 |
| -- |
| 10 | 360-390 | 376 | 412.00-467.00 | $451.91 | -- |
| 13 | 400-445 | 422 | 432.00-460.00 | $443.31 | -- |
| 27 | 451-495 | 470 | 400.00-435.00 | $427.69 | -- |
| 8 | 505-545 | 520 | 387.00-422.00 | $412.67 | -- |
| 26 | 555-598 | 575 | 377.00-400.00 | $391.46 | -- |
| 11 | 605-644 | 626 | 350.00-395.00 | $379.68 | -- |
| 5 | 701 | 701 | 366.00 | $366.00 | -- |
| 2 | 765-795 | 780 | 312.00-340.00 | $325.73 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 340-345 | 343 | 402.00-415.00 | $408.55 | -- |
| 4 | 390-395 | 391 | 412.00-415.00 | $412.76 | -- |
| 2 | 475-495 | 485 | 387.00-420.00 | $403.16 | -- |
| 4 | 508-530 | 514 | 325.00-345.00 | $336.62 | -- |
| 6 | 550-598 | 579 | 355.00-380.00 | $369.78 | -- |
| 367 |
| 405.00-450.00 |
| $434.58 |
| -- |
| 14 | 400-448 | 421 | 397.00-427.00 | $413.50 | -- |
| 3 | 430 | 430 | 425.00 | $425.00 | Fancy |
| 26 | 455-483 | 471 | 360.00-417.00 | $391.70 | -- |
| 9 | 500-540 | 521 | 350.00-382.00 | $367.14 | -- |
| 12 | 560-592 | 581 | 345.00-367.00 | $355.42 | -- |
| 5 | 610-628 | 619 | 315.00-340.00 | $323.90 | -- |
| 6 | 722-740 | 729 | 295.00-302.00 | $299.83 | -- |
| 5 | 752-775 | 757 | 290.00-295.00 | $291.02 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 405-430 | 424 | 350.00-357.00 | $351.67 | -- |
| 7 | 460-495 | 486 | 340.00-375.00 | $355.07 | -- |
| 4 | 510-545 | 523 | 270.00-350.00 | $322.86 | -- |
| 8 | 582-595 | 585 | 302.00-330.00 | $323.97 | -- |
| 480 |
| 375.00-410.00 |
| $397.01 |
| -- |
| 6 | 550-590 | 564 | 352.00-410.00 | $396.51 | -- |
| 7 | 600-648 | 631 | 320.00-350.00 | $332.47 | -- |
| 4 | 665-685 | 670 | 312.00-325.00 | $321.68 | -- |
| 3 | 850 | 850 | 255.00 | $255.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 575-590 | 580 | 325.00-350.00 | $341.52 | -- |
| 3 | 895 | 895 | 250.00 | $250.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 965-1775 | 1273 | 135.00-153.00 | $144.42 | Average Dressing |
| 3 | 1235-1500 | 1323 | 133.00-135.00 | $134.00 | Low Dressing |
| 12 | 1175-1880 | 1427 | 155.00-182.00 | $161.47 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 810-1350 | 1064 | 90.00-126.00 | $115.62 | Average Dressing |
| 15 | 1005-1355 | 1161 | 128.00-145.00 | $132.58 | High Dressing |
| 1380-2250 |
| 1830 |
| 176.00-200.00 |
| $187.97 |
| High Dressing |
| Stage |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 1 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1750.00 | $1750.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1650.00-2400.00 | $2018.22 | -- |
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1925.00 | $1925.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 3150.00 | $3150.00 | -- |
| 1 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2750.00 | $2750.00 | -- |
