Market report for Thursday, December 18, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 10.00-15.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady, Feeder heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 725 | 1537 | 855 |
| Feeder cattle | 629 | 1433 | 798 |
| Slaughter cattle | 96 | 100 | 56 |
| Replacement cattle | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 247 | 247 | 455.00 | $455.00 | Fancy |
| 3 | 252-290 | 265 | 475.00-505.00 | $494.04 | Fancy |
| 4 | 300-323 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 275 | 275 | 430.00 | $430.00 | Fancy |
| 3 | 300-325 | 308 | 402.50-430.00 | $416.22 | Fancy |
| 3 | 378 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 347 | 347 | 430.00 | $430.00 | Fancy |
| 3 | 350-365 | 360 | 432.50-460.00 | $442.60 | Fancy |
| 4 | 410-425 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1520-1685 | 1581 | 137.50-154.00 | $146.01 | Average Dressing |
| 7 | 1540-1990 | 1692 | 156.00-184.00 | $166.90 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1685-1925 | 1805 | 186.00-191.00 | $188.33 | Average Dressing |
| 1 | 1840 | 1840 | 178.00 | $178.00 | Low Dressing |
| 2 | 1850-1925 |
Slaughter Cows
| 317 |
| 465.00-475.00 |
| $472.64 |
| Fancy |
| 2 | 370-380 | 375 | 435.00-465.00 | $450.20 | Fancy |
| 3 | 405-415 | 412 | 380.00-385.00 | $383.36 | -- |
| 9 | 411-431 | 424 | 432.50-447.50 | $442.66 | Fancy |
| 1 | 475 | 475 | 360.00 | $360.00 | -- |
| 9 | 456-495 | 478 | 407.00-415.00 | $409.72 | Fancy |
| 1 | 505 | 505 | 365.00 | $365.00 | -- |
| 11 | 510-531 | 520 | 385.00-440.00 | $415.75 | Value Added |
| 6 | 550-583 | 567 | 381.00-415.00 | $387.27 | Value Added |
| 1 | 580 | 580 | 367.50 | $367.50 | -- |
| 3 | 600 | 600 | 357.50 | $357.50 | -- |
| 82 | 603-614 | 613 | 372.50-405.50 | $402.62 | Value Added |
| 3 | 660-662 | 661 | 340.00-351.00 | $347.34 | -- |
| 2 | 720-740 | 730 | 325.00-327.50 | $326.23 | -- |
| 4 | 755-775 | 765 | 310.00-330.00 | $321.18 | -- |
| 62 | 790 | 790 | 338.50 | $338.50 | Value Added |
| 56 | 946 | 946 | 320.85 | $320.85 | Value Added |
| 56 | 976 | 976 | 319.75 | $319.75 | Value Added |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 530-540 | 535 | 325.00 | $325.00 | -- |
| 2 | 660-690 | 675 | 287.50-320.00 | $303.39 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 685 | 685 | 200.00 | $200.00 | -- |
| 378 |
| 371.00 |
| $371.00 |
| -- |
| 10 | 355-395 | 383 | 405.00-437.50 | $427.05 | Fancy |
| 9 | 420-443 | 437 | 393.00-420.00 | $412.90 | Fancy |
| 5 | 427-446 | 438 | 340.00-360.00 | $347.79 | -- |
| 11 | 470-482 | 474 | 385.00-390.00 | $387.94 | Fancy |
| 4 | 462-487 | 475 | 340.00-360.00 | $350.26 | -- |
| 13 | 502-530 | 520 | 355.00-370.00 | $366.37 | Value Added |
| 11 | 520-540 | 530 | 320.00-340.00 | $330.75 | -- |
| 17 | 555-580 | 568 | 321.00-342.50 | $326.60 | -- |
| 2 | 610-615 | 613 | 340.00 | $340.00 | Value Added |
| 3 | 600-645 | 625 | 312.50-325.00 | $319.32 | -- |
| 2 | 730 | 730 | 289.00 | $289.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 327-333 | 331 | 327.50-340.00 | $332.45 | -- |
| 1 | 380 | 380 | 340.00 | $340.00 | -- |
| 4 | 450-495 | 473 | 310.00-335.00 | $316.55 | -- |
| 3 | 525-547 | 540 | 310.00-312.50 | $310.81 | -- |
| 6 | 567-582 | 577 | 297.00-315.00 | $302.90 | -- |
| 1 | 640 | 640 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| 1 | 665 | 665 | 260.00 | $260.00 | -- |
| 415 |
| 419.00-450.00 |
| $432.18 |
| Fancy |
| 2 | 425 | 425 | 380.00-393.00 | $386.50 | -- |
| 1 | 470 | 470 | 450.00 | $450.00 | Fancy |
| 3 | 487-495 | 490 | 383.00-391.00 | $388.30 | -- |
| 5 | 505-525 | 510 | 420.00-440.00 | $434.88 | Fancy |
| 1 | 535 | 535 | 362.50 | $362.50 | -- |
| 2 | 550-555 | 553 | 407.50-412.50 | $410.01 | Fancy |
| 3 | 585-597 | 593 | 367.50-375.00 | $372.53 | -- |
| 10 | 625-631 | 629 | 347.50-357.50 | $354.52 | Fancy |
| 1 | 630 | 630 | 330.00 | $330.00 | -- |
| 1 | 665 | 665 | 307.50 | $307.50 | -- |
| 1 | 730 | 730 | 295.00 | $295.00 | -- |
| 2 | 770 | 770 | 302.50 | $302.50 | -- |
| 2 | 840 | 840 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 475 | 475 | 320.00-360.00 | $340.00 | -- |
| 6 | 550-585 | 575 | 320.00-343.00 | $331.76 | -- |
| 7 | 670-695 | 678 | 285.00-300.00 | $291.49 | -- |
| 2 | 790 | 790 | 280.00 | $280.00 | -- |
| 1 | 820 | 820 | 240.00 | $240.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 660 | 660 | 250.00 | $250.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1180-1330 | 1243 | 155.00-167.00 | $162.14 | High Dressing |
| 1 | 1250 | 1250 | 114.00 | $114.00 | Very Low Dressing |
| 8 | 1240-1410 | 1326 | 135.00-154.00 | $143.70 | Average Dressing |
| 5 | 1290-1460 | 1360 | 120.00-133.00 | $125.93 | Low Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 865-1025 | 927 | 100.00-118.00 | $110.06 | Very Low Dressing |
| 2 | 1000-1040 | 1020 | 125.00-127.00 | $125.98 | Low Dressing |
| 7 | 990-1185 | 1105 | 137.00-150.00 | $144.61 | Average Dressing |
| 1888 |
| 197.00-198.00 |
| $197.49 |
| High Dressing |
