Market report for Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionFeeder supply not sufficient to establish a market trend. Slaughter cows steady. Special cow sale followed a light offering of feeders highlighted by two consignments of nice 2nd and 3rd period heifers.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 393 | 1932 | 563 |
| Feeder cattle | 140 | 1824 | 329 |
| Slaughter cattle | 123 | 88 | 94 |
| Replacement cattle | 130 | 20 | 140 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 403-421 | 412 | 504.00-505.00 | $504.49 | -- |
| 4 | 492-497 | 495 | 451.00-460.00 | $455.52 | -- |
| 8 | 510-541 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 532 | 532 | 393.00 | $393.00 | -- |
| 4 | 550 | 550 | 386.00 | $386.00 | -- |
| 2 | 920 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 455-495 | 475 | 411.00-459.00 | $428.74 | -- |
| 7 | 522-545 | 529 | 384.00-424.00 | $412.22 | -- |
| 3 | 643 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1405-1510 | 1429 | 154.00-155.00 | $154.18 | Average Dressing |
| 5 | 1491 | 1491 | 165.00 | $165.00 | High Dressing |
| 2 | 1485-1635 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1595-1945 | 1745 | 155.00-165.50 | $161.67 | Low Dressing |
| 4 | 1765-1940 | 1843 | 180.00-191.00 | $184.80 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3000.00-3335.00 | $3206.59 | -- |
| Head | Age |
|---|
Slaughter Cows
| 533 |
| 433.00-456.00 |
| $438.50 |
| -- |
| 7 | 560-577 | 567 | 414.00-418.00 | $415.98 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 300-312 | 306 | 502.00-515.00 | $508.63 | -- |
| 8 | 367-397 | 384 | 472.00-505.00 | $494.67 | -- |
| 920 |
| 275.50 |
| $275.50 |
| -- |
| 7 | 965-966 | 965 | 241.00-286.50 | $266.99 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 335 | 335 | 412.00-440.00 | $426.00 | -- |
| 2 | 372 | 372 | 434.00 | $434.00 | -- |
| 6 | 405-427 | 414 | 410.00-426.00 | $418.87 | -- |
| 643 |
| 338.00 |
| $338.00 |
| -- |
| 2 | 660 | 660 | 331.00 | $331.00 | -- |
| 5 | 715-745 | 727 | 271.00 | $271.00 | -- |
| 1560 |
| 152.00 |
| $152.00 |
| Low Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1105-1425 | 1303 | 151.00-162.50 | $157.43 | Average Dressing |
| 14 | 1250-1378 | 1340 | 163.00-169.00 | $167.53 | High Dressing |
| 1 | 1485 | 1485 | 145.00 | $145.00 | Low Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 910-1065 | 988 | 86.00-94.00 | $90.31 | Very Low Dressing |
| 5 | 910-1090 | 1041 | 120.00-132.00 | $128.02 | Low Dressing |
| 17 | 955-1320 | 1155 | 135.00-148.50 | $143.38 | Average Dressing |
| Stage |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 4 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3300.00 | $3300.00 | -- |
| 87 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3500.00-4250.00 | $3828.62 | -- |
