Market report for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to the last sale three weeks ago, a very light run of steers and heifers traded sharply higher. Slaughter cows 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Supply light, demand good.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 486 | 2172 | 249 |
| Feeder cattle | 447 | 2062 | 35 |
| Slaughter cattle | 39 | 110 | 52 |
| Replacement cattle | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 364 | 364 | 540.00 | $540.00 | -- |
| 4 | 440 | 440 | 487.50 | $487.50 | -- |
| 4 | 485 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 535 | 535 | 330.00 | $330.00 | -- |
| 10 | 644 | 644 | 330.00 | $330.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1250-1700 | 1450 | 144.00-159.00 | $149.16 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range |
|---|
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1710-2100 | 1900 | 185.00-191.00 | $187.59 | Average Dressing |
Slaughter Bulls
| 485 |
| 477.50 |
| $477.50 |
| -- |
| 18 | 501-533 | 520 | 460.00-462.00 | $460.55 | -- |
| 12 | 551-568 | 554 | 440.00-452.00 | $449.95 | -- |
| 5 | 568 | 568 | 377.50 | $377.50 | Unweaned |
| 18 | 611-646 | 634 | 394.00-428.00 | $402.26 | -- |
| 28 | 664-698 | 681 | 375.00-386.00 | $380.36 | -- |
| 5 | 728 | 728 | 342.00 | $342.00 | Fleshy |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 383 | 383 | 500.00 | $500.00 | -- |
| 3 | 448 | 448 | 475.00 | $475.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 8 | 555-568 | 560 | 405.00-422.00 | $411.47 | -- |
| 3 | 605 | 605 | 378.00 | $378.00 | Fleshy |
| 19 | 626-649 | 634 | 374.00-383.00 | $379.61 | -- |
| 13 | 654-691 | 673 | 370.00-373.00 | $371.29 | -- |
| 5 | 745 | 745 | 339.00 | $339.00 | -- |
| 6 | 791 | 791 | 324.00 | $324.00 | Unweaned |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 425 | 425 | 412.50 | $412.50 | -- |
| 5 | 485 | 485 | 391.00 | $391.00 | -- |
| 18 | 508-520 | 512 | 390.00-405.00 | $398.83 | -- |
| 4 | 551 | 551 | 375.00 | $375.00 | -- |
| 7 | 587 | 587 | 314.00 | $314.00 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 653 | 653 | 326.00 | $326.00 | Unweaned |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 367 | 367 | 420.00 | $420.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 3 | 505 | 505 | 385.00 | $385.00 | -- |
| 6 | 589 | 589 | 313.00 | $313.00 | Unweaned |
| 9 | 599 | 599 | 349.00 | $349.00 | -- |
| 6 | 600-625 | 608 | 312.00-320.00 | $317.26 | Unweaned |
| 12 | 629-638 | 632 | 318.00-339.00 | $331.93 | -- |
| 3 | 673 | 673 | 325.00 | $325.00 | -- |
| 11 | 708 | 708 | 324.50 | $324.50 | -- |
| 7 | 719 | 719 | 317.50 | $317.50 | Fleshy |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 620 | 620 | 316.00 | $316.00 | -- |
| Avg Wt |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 8 | 1180-1330 | 1214 | 142.00-159.00 | $149.34 | Average Dressing |
| 1 | 1260 | 1260 | 138.50 | $138.50 | Low Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1040 | 1040 | 146.00 | $146.00 | Average Dressing |
