Market report for Thursday, December 18, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last sale: Feeder steers 850-900lbs 19.00 higher on good quality. Steer calves 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers current FOB trades to lightly tested for a comparison. Heifer calves 15.00-20.00 higher. Supply included 84 percent South Central; 1 percent West; 4 percent North Central; 10 percent South East; and 1 percent North East. Deliveries are current through September 2026. Current delivery is 14 days from the last day of the sale and is up to and including January 1st, 2026.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 12193 | 0 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 11501 | ||
| Slaughter cattle | |||
| Replacement cattle | 692 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | 470 | 470 | 502.00 | $502.00 | Delivery: Current |
| 46 | 490 | 490 | 493.00 | $493.00 | Delivery: Current Split Loads |
| 45 | 525 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | 460 | 460 | 451.00 | $451.00 | Delivery: Current |
| 55 | 470 | 470 | 463.00 | $463.00 | Delivery: Current Split Loads |
| 35 | 480 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4000.00 | $4000.00 | Delivery: Current |
| 25 | (<2 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3500.00 | $3500.00 | Delivery: Current |
| 45 |
| 525 |
| 482.00 |
| $482.00 |
| Delivery: Dec-Jan Split Loads |
| 520 | 550-575 | 552 | 430.00-445.00 | $437.81 | Delivery: Current |
| 85 | 575 | 575 | 445.00 | $445.00 | Delivery: Dec-Jan |
| 32 | 585 | 585 | 426.00 | $426.00 | Delivery: Current Split Loads |
| 27 | 600 | 600 | 408.00 | $408.00 | Delivery: Jan Split Loads |
| 163 | 600-605 | 603 | 429.00-436.00 | $432.71 | Delivery: Current |
| 150 | 625 | 625 | 418.50 | $418.50 | Delivery: Current Value Added |
| 85 | 625 | 625 | 409.00 | $409.00 | Delivery: Feb |
| 77 | 645 | 645 | 379.00 | $379.00 | Delivery: Dec-Jan |
| 100 | 650 | 650 | 436.00 | $436.00 | Delivery: Current |
| 160 | 650 | 650 | 411.00 | $411.00 | Delivery: Jan |
| 139 | 660 | 660 | 434.00 | $434.00 | Delivery: Current |
| 46 | 675 | 675 | 376.00 | $376.00 | Delivery: Current Split Loads |
| 150 | 690 | 690 | 382.00 | $382.00 | Delivery: Current Value Added |
| 45 | 695 | 695 | 365.00 | $365.00 | Delivery: Dec-Jan Split Loads |
| 218 | 700-715 | 705 | 360.00-364.00 | $362.70 | Delivery: Current Value Added |
| 300 | 715-725 | 723 | 366.00-374.50 | $370.15 | Delivery: Current |
| 50 | 725 | 725 | 332.00 | $332.00 | Delivery: Dec-Jan Split Loads |
| 70 | 730 | 730 | 369.00 | $369.00 | Delivery: Jan |
| 68 | 770 | 770 | 340.00 | $340.00 | Delivery: Current |
| 35 | 775 | 775 | 345.00 | $345.00 | Delivery: Jan-Feb Split Loads |
| 63 | 790 | 790 | 337.00 | $337.00 | Delivery: Dec-Jan Value Added |
| 62 | 825 | 825 | 344.00 | $344.00 | Delivery: Feb-Mar Value Added |
| 361 | 825-840 | 835 | 338.00-350.50 | $342.94 | Delivery: Dec-Jan |
| 120 | 835 | 835 | 338.50 | $338.50 | Delivery: Jan |
| 291 | 835-840 | 838 | 345.00-349.00 | $347.56 | Delivery: Jan |
| 300 | 850-875 | 865 | 342.00-344.00 | $342.79 | Delivery: Jan |
| 238 | 865-875 | 873 | 318.00-348.50 | $341.13 | Delivery: Current |
| 58 | 875 | 875 | 345.00 | $345.00 | Delivery: Jan |
| 56 | 885 | 885 | 316.00 | $316.00 | Delivery: Jan |
| 58 | 900 | 900 | 322.50 | $322.50 | Delivery: Apr |
| 60 | 900 | 900 | 339.50 | $339.50 | Delivery: Jan |
| 62 | 900 | 900 | 316.00 | $316.00 | Delivery: May |
| 110 | 900 | 900 | 316.50 | $316.50 | Delivery: Mar |
| 108 | 900-935 | 916 | 327.00-341.00 | $334.65 | Delivery: Current |
| 54 | 925 | 925 | 335.00 | $335.00 | Delivery: Current |
| 50 | 970 | 970 | 315.50 | $315.50 | Delivery: Jan |
| 35 | 970 | 970 | 321.00 | $321.00 | Delivery: Current Value Added |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 380 | 380 | 505.00 | $505.00 | Delivery: Jan Unweaned |
| 100 | 535 | 535 | 427.00 | $427.00 | Delivery: Dec-Jan Split Loads |
| 95 | 545 | 545 | 440.00 | $440.00 | Delivery: Current |
| 58 | 790 | 790 | 323.00 | $323.00 | Delivery: Current |
| 65 | 800 | 800 | 322.50 | $322.50 | Delivery: Apr |
| 480 |
| 442.00 |
| $442.00 |
| Delivery: Dec-Jan Split Loads |
| 105 | 485 | 485 | 437.50 | $437.50 | Delivery: Jan |
| 425 | 500-515 | 507 | 413.00-445.00 | $428.54 | Delivery: Current |
| 90 | 515 | 515 | 427.50 | $427.50 | Delivery: Jan |
| 145 | 550-590 | 566 | 381.00-405.00 | $395.16 | Delivery: Current |
| 40 | 575 | 575 | 388.00 | $388.00 | Delivery: Jan Split Loads |
| 41 | 575 | 575 | 401.00 | $401.00 | Delivery: Current Split Loads |
| 60 | 620 | 620 | 390.00 | $390.00 | Delivery: Current |
| 77 | 665 | 665 | 401.00 | $401.00 | Delivery: Current Replacement |
| 75 | 665 | 665 | 345.00 | $345.00 | Delivery: Dec-Jan |
| 47 | 670 | 670 | 375.00 | $375.00 | Delivery: Current |
| 35 | 675 | 675 | 345.00 | $345.00 | Delivery: Dec-Jan Split Loads |
| 142 | 700 | 700 | 344.50 | $344.50 | Delivery: Current Value Added |
| 20 | 700 | 700 | 307.00 | $307.00 | Delivery: Dec-Jan Split Loads |
| 73 | 700 | 700 | 325.00 | $325.00 | Delivery: Dec-Jan |
| 30 | 750 | 750 | 325.00 | $325.00 | Delivery: Jan-Feb Split Loads |
| 259 | 750-775 | 756 | 308.00-320.00 | $314.73 | Delivery: Feb |
| 204 | 750-770 | 757 | 327.00-337.00 | $333.51 | Delivery: Jan |
| 258 | 750-775 | 762 | 314.00-321.00 | $317.47 | Delivery: Feb-Mar |
| 140 | 775 | 775 | 313.00 | $313.00 | Delivery: Mar Spayed |
| 210 | 775 | 775 | 309.00 | $309.00 | Delivery: Apr Spayed |
| 183 | 775 | 775 | 328.00 | $328.00 | Delivery: Feb |
| 64 | 785 | 785 | 322.50 | $322.50 | Delivery: Dec-Jan |
| 130 | 800 | 800 | 329.50 | $329.50 | Delivery: Jan-Feb |
| 65 | 825 | 825 | 369.00 | $369.00 | Delivery: Jan |
| 58 | 940 | 940 | 306.00 | $306.00 | Delivery: Current Value Added |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 370 | 370 | 475.00 | $475.00 | Delivery: Jan Unweaned |
| 100 | 535 | 535 | 407.00 | $407.00 | Delivery: Dec-Jan Split Loads |
| 67 | 725 | 725 | 307.00 | $307.00 | Delivery: Current |
| 185 | 800 | 800 | 310.00 | $310.00 | Delivery: Jan |
| 47 | 850 | 850 | 285.00 | $285.00 | Delivery: Current |
| (<2 yrs) |
| 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) |
| 3550.00 |
| $3550.00 |
| Delivery: Dec-Jan |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 3000.00 | $3000.00 | Delivery: Current |
| 37 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 4250.00 | $4250.00 | Delivery: Current |
