Market report for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder steer sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder bulls were unevenly steady. Trade was active with good demand on feeder calves.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1483 | 1406 | 1260 |
| Feeder cattle | 1050 | 1166 | 1066 |
| Slaughter cattle | 183 | 165 | 150 |
| Replacement cattle | 250 | 75 | 44 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300 | 300 | 605.00 | $605.00 | Fancy |
| 2 | 300 | 300 | 575.00-580.00 | $577.50 | -- |
| 6 | 400-428 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 250 | 250 | 510.00 | $510.00 | Fancy |
| 1 | 315 | 315 | 500.00 | $500.00 | -- |
| 9 | 360-395 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300 | 300 | 545.00 | $545.00 | -- |
| 1 | 540 | 540 | 430.00 | $430.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1235-1355 | 1295 | 176.00-177.00 | $176.48 | High Dressing |
| 6 | 1165-1680 | 1413 | 170.00-175.00 | $173.01 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1610 | 1610 | 148.00 | $148.00 | Low Dressing |
| 13 | 1100-2250 | 1772 | 190.00-207.00 | $197.38 | High Dressing |
| 4 | 1505-2400 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 4000.00-4600.00 | $4400.00 | Fancy |
| 10 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 3000.00-3700.00 | $3322.50 | -- |
| 2 |
Slaughter Cows
| 414 |
| 455.00-460.00 |
| $457.58 |
| -- |
| 20 | 471-493 | 479 | 430.00-437.00 | $435.57 | -- |
| 29 | 500-516 | 511 | 413.00-432.00 | $424.00 | -- |
| 11 | 569 | 569 | 398.00 | $398.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 321 | 321 | 520.00 | $520.00 | -- |
| 17 | 377-382 | 381 | 437.00-450.00 | $439.27 | -- |
| 2 | 430-440 | 435 | 390.00-400.00 | $395.06 | -- |
| 32 | 503-544 | 538 | 360.00-392.00 | $380.28 | -- |
| 3 | 575 | 575 | 380.00 | $380.00 | -- |
| 24 | 607-639 | 626 | 343.00-350.00 | $344.98 | -- |
| 12 | 680-687 | 684 | 345.00-350.00 | $346.74 | -- |
| 74 | 711-738 | 720 | 323.00-345.00 | $338.16 | -- |
| 8 | 765-794 | 780 | 324.00-330.00 | $326.94 | -- |
| 3 | 800 | 800 | 308.00 | $308.00 | -- |
| 9 | 856 | 856 | 307.00 | $307.00 | -- |
| 8 | 950-982 | 978 | 250.00-275.00 | $271.96 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 485-491 | 490 | 335.00-346.00 | $344.91 | -- |
| 1 | 505 | 505 | 345.00 | $345.00 | -- |
| 3 | 582 | 582 | 339.00 | $339.00 | -- |
| 14 | 600-630 | 608 | 320.00-340.00 | $327.91 | -- |
| 2 | 750-760 | 755 | 220.00-267.00 | $243.66 | -- |
| 387 |
| 420.00-430.00 |
| $426.81 |
| -- |
| 12 | 400-424 | 412 | 400.00-422.00 | $409.93 | -- |
| 3 | 457 | 457 | 400.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 256 | 256 | 465.00 | $465.00 | -- |
| 6 | 430-443 | 441 | 390.00 | $390.00 | -- |
| 30 | 467-492 | 484 | 380.00-385.00 | $382.09 | -- |
| 49 | 500-540 | 521 | 350.00-382.00 | $369.05 | -- |
| 46 | 560-598 | 590 | 340.00-354.00 | $344.13 | -- |
| 48 | 600-648 | 642 | 322.00-337.00 | $333.92 | -- |
| 14 | 660-695 | 682 | 320.00-338.00 | $332.16 | -- |
| 4 | 706 | 706 | 318.00 | $318.00 | -- |
| 33 | 767-792 | 787 | 285.00-314.50 | $309.62 | -- |
| 9 | 815 | 815 | 277.00 | $277.00 | -- |
| 2 | 990 | 990 | 263.00 | $263.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 353-355 | 353 | 350.00-375.00 | $353.59 | -- |
| 17 | 440 | 440 | 354.00 | $354.00 | -- |
| 1 | 590 | 590 | 331.00 | $331.00 | -- |
| 1 | 690 | 690 | 310.00 | $310.00 | -- |
| 22 | 727 | 727 | 280.00 | $280.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 305-315 | 310 | 505.00-520.00 | $513.39 | -- |
| 2 | 350-370 | 360 | 500.00-510.00 | $505.14 | -- |
| 1 | 405 | 405 | 420.00 | $420.00 | -- |
| 1 | 465 | 465 | 405.00 | $405.00 | -- |
| 21 | 500-548 | 537 | 365.00-388.00 | $383.56 | -- |
| 1 | 555 | 555 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| 2 | 610 | 610 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| 2 | 660 | 660 | 325.00-330.00 | $327.50 | -- |
| 1 | 745 | 745 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 390 | 390 | 405.00 | $405.00 | -- |
| 1 | 500 | 500 | 315.00 | $315.00 | -- |
| 6 | 619 | 619 | 327.00 | $327.00 | -- |
| 1 | 900 | 900 | 260.00 | $260.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1045-1390 | 1149 | 130.00-145.00 | $140.15 | Low Dressing |
| 28 | 915-1375 | 1177 | 150.00-159.00 | $153.13 | Average Dressing |
| 16 | 1045-1750 | 1265 | 160.00-173.00 | $166.76 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 830-1005 | 942 | 119.00-125.00 | $122.19 | Average Dressing |
| 3 | 965-1070 | 1030 | 100.00-110.00 | $104.15 | Low Dressing |
| 1814 |
| 174.00-189.00 |
| $182.73 |
| Average Dressing |
| Aged (>8 yrs) |
| Stage: Open |
| 2400.00-2700.00 |
| $2550.00 |
| -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3000.00-4000.00 | $3438.46 | Fancy |
| 46 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2300.00-2950.00 | $2622.28 | -- |
| 18 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1600.00-2275.00 | $2023.61 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1200.00-1500.00 | $1350.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4500.00 | $4500.00 | Fancy |
| 4 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2900.00-3200.00 | $3025.00 | -- |
