Market report for Monday, December 15, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last week: Steers were 15.00 higher, Heifers were 5.00 higher both with higher instances and longer weaning dates. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 higher with a higher demand. Slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher. Demand and quality were both good overall.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2179 | 3699 | 2833 |
| Feeder cattle | 1875 | 3261 | 2550 |
| Slaughter cattle | 213 | 241 | 227 |
| Replacement cattle | 91 | 197 | 56 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 223-245 | 230 | 1100.00-1350.00 | $1261.36 | -- |
| 1 | 245 | 245 | 560.00 | $560.00 | -- |
| 1 | 270 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 150-195 | 172 | 900.00-1000.00 | $941.17 | Unweaned |
| 4 | 200-240 | 215 | 1010.00-1070.00 | $1030.23 | Unweaned |
| 1 | 235 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 145 | 145 | 800.00 | $800.00 | Unweaned |
| 2 | 193 | 193 | 1225.00 | $1225.00 | Unweaned |
| 2 | 220-225 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1080-1495 | 1195 | 172.00-187.50 | $180.67 | High Dressing |
| 12 | 1180-1530 | 1316 | 160.00-170.00 | $164.58 | Average Dressing |
| 7 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 985-1275 | 1130 | 150.00-157.50 | $154.23 | Low Dressing |
| 3 | 960-1255 | 1152 | 162.00-170.00 | $165.46 | Average Dressing |
| 5 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2100.00-2600.00 | $2386.62 | -- |
| 10 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2000.00-2550.00 | $2302.54 | -- |
| 2 |
Slaughter Cows
| 270 |
| 570.00 |
| $570.00 |
| -- |
| 19 | 300-345 | 332 | 547.50-590.00 | $563.55 | -- |
| 2 | 358 | 358 | 515.00 | $515.00 | Unweaned |
| 14 | 383-398 | 390 | 530.00-545.00 | $538.16 | -- |
| 12 | 400-442 | 426 | 495.00-522.50 | $502.20 | -- |
| 4 | 469 | 469 | 487.00 | $487.00 | Unweaned |
| 31 | 465-491 | 476 | 479.00-505.00 | $492.21 | -- |
| 6 | 509 | 509 | 503.00 | $503.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 56 | 510-543 | 537 | 447.00-481.00 | $462.88 | -- |
| 4 | 553 | 553 | 465.00 | $465.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 10 | 550-596 | 585 | 405.00-411.00 | $406.99 | Unweaned |
| 28 | 555-596 | 586 | 419.00-426.00 | $422.81 | -- |
| 9 | 615-635 | 629 | 392.00-406.00 | $397.45 | Unweaned |
| 188 | 600-646 | 641 | 400.00-419.00 | $405.27 | -- |
| 34 | 666-679 | 673 | 372.00-398.00 | $389.59 | Unweaned |
| 12 | 650-698 | 683 | 379.00-389.00 | $382.44 | -- |
| 3 | 718 | 718 | 385.00 | $385.00 | -- |
| 21 | 762 | 762 | 359.50 | $359.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 355 | 355 | 425.00 | $425.00 | -- |
| 3 | 370 | 370 | 469.00 | $469.00 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 411 | 411 | 425.00 | $425.00 | -- |
| 2 | 450 | 450 | 425.00 | $425.00 | Unweaned |
| 9 | 473-495 | 488 | 461.00-475.00 | $465.53 | -- |
| 7 | 580 | 580 | 411.00 | $411.00 | Unweaned |
| 2 | 633 | 633 | 373.00 | $373.00 | Unweaned |
| 2 | 663 | 663 | 367.00 | $367.00 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 753 | 753 | 328.00 | $328.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 340 | 340 | 469.00 | $469.00 | -- |
| 2 | 390 | 390 | 492.50 | $492.50 | Unweaned |
| 1 | 390 | 390 | 419.00 | $419.00 | -- |
| 4 | 495-498 | 497 | 443.00-445.00 | $444.00 | -- |
| 4 | 537-540 | 538 | 435.00-443.00 | $437.01 | -- |
| 2 | 580 | 580 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| 1 | 700 | 700 | 311.00 | $311.00 | -- |
| 235 |
| 1080.00 |
| $1080.00 |
| -- |
| 2 | 255 | 255 | 490.00 | $490.00 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 250-270 | 263 | 525.00-595.00 | $572.85 | -- |
| 1 | 270 | 270 | 1080.00 | $1080.00 | -- |
| 1 | 310 | 310 | 457.00 | $457.00 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 330-333 | 332 | 470.00-500.00 | $479.94 | -- |
| 11 | 361-398 | 372 | 470.00-480.00 | $477.24 | -- |
| 8 | 355-383 | 380 | 460.00-471.00 | $469.71 | Unweaned |
| 20 | 406-435 | 426 | 441.00-453.00 | $444.42 | Unweaned |
| 32 | 405-448 | 427 | 441.00-471.00 | $459.23 | -- |
| 20 | 453-485 | 468 | 420.00-447.00 | $429.51 | -- |
| 20 | 460-497 | 491 | 400.00-407.50 | $403.74 | Unweaned |
| 41 | 500-511 | 510 | 407.50-429.00 | $409.08 | -- |
| 5 | 515-538 | 524 | 403.00-405.00 | $403.82 | Unweaned |
| 8 | 558-585 | 573 | 373.00-401.00 | $383.55 | -- |
| 22 | 573-599 | 588 | 351.00-359.00 | $356.66 | Unweaned |
| 13 | 600-640 | 621 | 345.00-358.00 | $349.86 | Unweaned |
| 200 | 620-633 | 624 | 347.00-371.50 | $367.84 | -- |
| 10 | 656-678 | 667 | 316.00-341.00 | $328.29 | -- |
| 3 | 670 | 670 | 326.00 | $326.00 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 705-720 | 715 | 310.00-321.00 | $317.38 | -- |
| 12 | 746 | 746 | 375.00 | $375.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 10 | 779 | 779 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| 3 | 805-835 | 815 | 298.00-300.00 | $299.32 | -- |
| 1 | 970 | 970 | 1040.00 | $1040.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 282 | 282 | 459.00 | $459.00 | -- |
| 9 | 363-385 | 375 | 449.00-460.00 | $454.37 | -- |
| 5 | 388 | 388 | 447.00 | $447.00 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 430 | 430 | 427.00 | $427.00 | Unweaned |
| 8 | 437-448 | 441 | 407.50-431.00 | $422.05 | -- |
| 6 | 453 | 453 | 380.00 | $380.00 | -- |
| 9 | 518-520 | 519 | 393.00-399.00 | $396.99 | -- |
| 9 | 514-532 | 524 | 371.00-382.50 | $376.01 | Unweaned |
| 8 | 560-585 | 577 | 350.00-367.00 | $361.11 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120 | 120 | 500.00 | $500.00 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 155-170 | 163 | 690.00-750.00 | $721.12 | Unweaned |
| 1 | 180 | 180 | 850.00 | $850.00 | -- |
| 2 | 215-235 | 225 | 925.00-950.00 | $938.06 | -- |
| 2 | 260-295 | 278 | 430.00-475.00 | $451.08 | -- |
| 1 | 295 | 295 | 447.00 | $447.00 | Unweaned |
| 2 | 310-315 | 313 | 430.00-431.00 | $430.50 | -- |
| 3 | 325-340 | 335 | 390.00-411.00 | $404.21 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 370-390 | 382 | 439.00-465.00 | $449.42 | Unweaned |
| 1 | 390 | 390 | 467.00 | $467.00 | -- |
| 3 | 403 | 403 | 412.00 | $412.00 | Unweaned |
| 5 | 425-440 | 431 | 325.00-371.00 | $354.74 | -- |
| 1 | 465 | 465 | 365.00 | $365.00 | Unweaned |
| 1 | 475 | 475 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| 1 | 520 | 520 | 365.00 | $365.00 | -- |
| 4 | 500-548 | 536 | 371.00-377.00 | $372.40 | Unweaned |
| 1 | 550 | 550 | 355.00 | $355.00 | Unweaned |
| 4 | 565-590 | 580 | 340.00-357.00 | $350.33 | -- |
| 3 | 618-625 | 620 | 310.00-330.00 | $323.28 | -- |
| 1 | 690 | 690 | 291.00 | $291.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 270 | 270 | 415.00 | $415.00 | Unweaned |
| 1 | 355 | 355 | 377.00 | $377.00 | Unweaned |
| 2 | 420 | 420 | 380.00 | $380.00 | Unweaned |
| 223 |
| 1375.00-1425.00 |
| $1399.72 |
| -- |
| 1 | 235 | 235 | 1250.00 | $1250.00 | Unweaned |
| 2 | 270-275 | 273 | 565.00-585.00 | $575.09 | Unweaned |
| 2 | 295 | 295 | 590.00 | $590.00 | -- |
| 3 | 300-335 | 312 | 530.00-565.00 | $545.17 | Unweaned |
| 10 | 320-345 | 336 | 540.00-577.50 | $568.67 | -- |
| 2 | 360-375 | 368 | 510.00-530.00 | $520.20 | -- |
| 2 | 365-390 | 378 | 497.50-515.00 | $506.54 | Unweaned |
| 10 | 411-430 | 415 | 453.00-470.00 | $456.52 | Unweaned |
| 11 | 425-447 | 439 | 453.00-485.00 | $460.98 | -- |
| 24 | 450-495 | 461 | 462.50-472.50 | $469.55 | Unweaned |
| 16 | 455-478 | 466 | 465.00-493.00 | $486.60 | -- |
| 6 | 506-528 | 513 | 450.00-451.00 | $450.34 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 510-545 | 523 | 427.00-441.00 | $433.66 | -- |
| 9 | 550-558 | 555 | 419.00-425.00 | $420.98 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 558-575 | 561 | 409.00-422.50 | $413.96 | -- |
| 3 | 610-615 | 613 | 382.50-400.00 | $394.20 | Unweaned |
| 2 | 620 | 620 | 363.00 | $363.00 | -- |
| 6 | 675-680 | 678 | 326.00-348.00 | $340.70 | Unweaned |
| 8 | 699 | 699 | 358.00 | $358.00 | -- |
| 3 | 703 | 703 | 310.00 | $310.00 | Unweaned |
| 5 | 700-729 | 723 | 323.00-348.00 | $343.16 | -- |
| 15 | 760-788 | 783 | 300.00-354.00 | $344.79 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 340 | 340 | 521.00 | $521.00 | Unweaned |
| 4 | 368 | 368 | 450.00 | $450.00 | Unweaned |
| 2 | 388 | 388 | 430.00 | $430.00 | -- |
| 4 | 446 | 446 | 447.50 | $447.50 | -- |
| 7 | 458-498 | 487 | 443.00-445.00 | $444.46 | -- |
| 5 | 529 | 529 | 410.00 | $410.00 | Unweaned |
| 2 | 565 | 565 | 385.00 | $385.00 | Unweaned |
| 7 | 647 | 647 | 348.00 | $348.00 | Unweaned |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 210 | 210 | 600.00 | $600.00 | Unweaned |
| 1 | 240 | 240 | 1070.00 | $1070.00 | -- |
| 2 | 315-320 | 318 | 461.00-490.00 | $475.61 | -- |
| 5 | 320-345 | 333 | 415.00-472.50 | $457.16 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 350-390 | 369 | 399.00-512.50 | $481.23 | -- |
| 3 | 387 | 387 | 325.00 | $325.00 | Unweaned |
| 1 | 405 | 405 | 422.50 | $422.50 | -- |
| 1 | 425 | 425 | 485.00 | $485.00 | Unweaned |
| 11 | 451-485 | 458 | 350.00-447.50 | $396.26 | -- |
| 2 | 480 | 480 | 431.00 | $431.00 | Unweaned |
| 5 | 500-535 | 507 | 385.00-405.00 | $389.22 | -- |
| 1 | 530 | 530 | 360.00 | $360.00 | Unweaned |
| 1 | 560 | 560 | 385.00 | $385.00 | -- |
| 1 | 580 | 580 | 382.00 | $382.00 | Unweaned |
| 2 | 738 | 738 | 317.00 | $317.00 | -- |
| 1310-1610 |
| 1459 |
| 148.00-158.00 |
| $155.08 |
| Low Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 700-990 | 876 | 142.00-152.50 | $147.57 | Average Dressing |
| 8 | 995-996 | 996 | 157.50-180.00 | $177.19 | High Dressing |
| 10 | 1050-1278 | 1175 | 130.00-141.00 | $135.26 | Low Dressing |
| 11 | 1035-1505 | 1184 | 152.00-167.50 | $155.95 | High Dressing |
| 8 | 1070-1500 | 1228 | 142.00-150.00 | $145.32 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 830-955 | 898 | 119.00-123.00 | $121.01 | Low Dressing |
| 1 | 910 | 910 | 126.00 | $126.00 | Average Dressing |
| 2 | 945-995 | 970 | 134.00-140.00 | $137.08 | High Dressing |
| 3 | 1015-1070 | 1047 | 130.00-134.00 | $131.97 | High Dressing |
| 2 | 1050 | 1050 | 126.00 | $126.00 | Low Dressing |
| 12 | 1020-1110 | 1063 | 120.00-130.00 | $126.84 | Average Dressing |
| 1305-1780 |
| 1557 |
| 160.00-166.00 |
| $161.88 |
| Low Dressing |
| 4 | 1355-1775 | 1558 | 170.00-178.00 | $174.64 | Average Dressing |
| 5 | 1325-2005 | 1729 | 180.00-194.00 | $185.05 | High Dressing |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) |
| Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) |
| 1550.00-2050.00 |
| $1836.23 |
| -- |
| 1 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2000.00 | $2000.00 | -- |
| 3 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1850.00 | $1850.00 | -- |
| 2 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2500.00-3250.00 | $2912.72 | -- |
| 5 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2900.00-3050.00 | $2971.81 | -- |
| 13 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2700.00-3250.00 | $2934.51 | -- |
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2150.00 | $2150.00 | -- |
| 7 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2400.00-2600.00 | $2458.54 | -- |
| 2 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2500.00-2650.00 | $2568.87 | -- |
| 1 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2050.00 | $2050.00 | -- |
| 6 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1950.00-2200.00 | $2038.22 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2400.00-2900.00 | $2640.00 | -- |
| 4 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 3000.00-3300.00 | $3078.16 | -- |
