Market report for Thursday, December 18, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady in a light test. Feeder cattle futures were down 1.25 to $1.80 across the front months. The CME feeder cattle index from December 16 was up 94 cents from the day prior at $349.79. Slaughter cows 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade active with good demand.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1080 | 1200 | 1040 |
| Feeder cattle | 290 | 365 | 370 |
| Slaughter cattle | 790 | 815 | 650 |
| Replacement cattle | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 608 | 608 | 335.00 | $335.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt |
|---|
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 474 | 474 | 370.00 | $370.00 | -- |
| 8 | 569 | 569 | 352.50 | $352.50 | -- |
| 8 | 669 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 526 | 526 | 330.00 | $330.00 | -- |
| 7 | 640 | 640 | 255.00 | $255.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 1200-1300 | 1229 | 148.00-154.00 | $149.81 | Low Dressing |
| 37 | 1378-1400 | 1385 | 154.50-157.50 | $156.50 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1760-2460 | 2163 | 171.00-179.50 | $176.12 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range |
|---|
Slaughter Cows
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 6 | 621 | 621 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| 669 |
| 275.00 |
| $275.00 |
| -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 550 | 550 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 619 | 619 | 240.00 | $240.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1127 | 1127 | 140.50 | $140.50 | Very Low Dressing |
| 9 | 1100-1200 | 1144 | 149.00-154.00 | $151.67 | Low Dressing |
| 30 | 1300-1400 | 1383 | 154.50-155.00 | $154.92 | Average Dressing |
| Avg Wt |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 5 | 1735-1958 | 1884 | 160.00-169.00 | $163.49 | Low Dressing |
