Market report for Monday, December 15, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Replacement cows steady. Year to date receipts totaled 322,173 compared to 328,919 a year ago.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5844 | 5939 | 7125 |
| Feeder cattle | 4568 | 4490 | 5938 |
| Slaughter cattle | 1216 | 1374 | 1065 |
| Replacement cattle | 60 | 75 | 122 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 200-245 | 220 | 650.00-750.00 | $686.95 | -- |
| 91 | 250-295 | 271 | 570.00-660.00 | $607.37 | -- |
| 61 | 300-345 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 150-195 | 160 | 635.00-690.00 | $675.21 | -- |
| 37 | 200-245 | 219 | 560.00-710.00 | $625.41 | -- |
| 92 | 250-295 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 150-195 | 174 | 660.00-700.00 | $678.42 | -- |
| 6 | 200-245 | 228 | 580.00-710.00 | $643.96 | -- |
| 13 | 250-295 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1100-1490 | 1305 | 161.00-177.00 | $169.39 | High Dressing |
| 2 | 1220-1460 | 1340 | 145.00-148.00 | $146.37 | Low Dressing |
| 19 | 1110-1660 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 1020-2235 | 1395 | 166.00-184.00 | $175.44 | Low Dressing |
| 56 | 1050-2020 | 1575 | 180.00-200.00 | $188.33 | Average Dressing |
| 21 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 208.00-270.00 | $226.44 | -- |
Slaughter Cows
| 319 |
| 515.00-620.00 |
| $592.33 |
| -- |
| 80 | 350-395 | 369 | 490.00-600.00 | $554.62 | -- |
| 71 | 400-445 | 421 | 420.00-550.00 | $494.22 | -- |
| 92 | 450-495 | 467 | 400.00-500.00 | $455.58 | -- |
| 64 | 500-545 | 515 | 400.00-470.00 | $429.01 | -- |
| 52 | 550-595 | 568 | 340.00-430.00 | $390.20 | -- |
| 22 | 600-645 | 618 | 335.00-380.00 | $361.73 | -- |
| 8 | 650-695 | 678 | 310.00-340.00 | $324.29 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 200 | 200 | 610.00 | $610.00 | -- |
| 1 | 250 | 250 | 530.00 | $530.00 | -- |
| 44 | 300-335 | 322 | 475.00-580.00 | $558.90 | -- |
| 55 | 350-395 | 370 | 430.00-550.00 | $510.25 | -- |
| 54 | 400-445 | 421 | 385.00-500.00 | $454.04 | -- |
| 49 | 450-495 | 466 | 360.00-460.00 | $421.36 | -- |
| 30 | 500-545 | 520 | 350.00-410.00 | $394.74 | -- |
| 10 | 550-565 | 558 | 310.00-390.00 | $372.24 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 305-325 | 317 | 500.00-530.00 | $514.24 | -- |
| 34 | 350-390 | 367 | 450.00-490.00 | $472.34 | -- |
| 25 | 400-440 | 423 | 400.00-440.00 | $418.60 | -- |
| 7 | 455-470 | 464 | 380.00-400.00 | $388.41 | -- |
| 273 |
| 480.00-650.00 |
| $566.69 |
| -- |
| 85 | 300-345 | 324 | 410.00-560.00 | $506.20 | -- |
| 91 | 350-395 | 371 | 400.00-530.00 | $463.80 | -- |
| 102 | 400-445 | 422 | 400.00-500.00 | $437.94 | -- |
| 117 | 450-495 | 472 | 385.00-480.00 | $419.48 | -- |
| 81 | 500-545 | 522 | 340.00-430.00 | $382.22 | -- |
| 44 | 550-595 | 570 | 325.00-400.00 | $357.91 | -- |
| 24 | 600-645 | 625 | 295.00-370.00 | $328.33 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 150 | 150 | 585.00 | $585.00 | -- |
| 8 | 200-245 | 206 | 530.00-550.00 | $547.02 | -- |
| 12 | 250-295 | 275 | 420.00-530.00 | $481.41 | -- |
| 54 | 300-345 | 322 | 360.00-500.00 | $453.85 | -- |
| 60 | 350-395 | 367 | 375.00-470.00 | $427.03 | -- |
| 62 | 400-445 | 422 | 360.00-440.00 | $399.68 | -- |
| 55 | 450-495 | 468 | 345.00-420.00 | $379.66 | -- |
| 43 | 500-545 | 522 | 305.00-370.00 | $345.14 | -- |
| 3 | 550-595 | 565 | 290.00-320.00 | $303.24 | -- |
| 1 | 600 | 600 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 310-330 | 319 | 305.00-440.00 | $407.85 | -- |
| 39 | 360-385 | 373 | 370.00-410.00 | $389.15 | -- |
| 9 | 420-435 | 427 | 360.00-380.00 | $369.06 | -- |
| 7 | 460-485 | 474 | 350.00-360.00 | $354.16 | -- |
| 276 |
| 555.00-610.00 |
| $577.37 |
| -- |
| 25 | 300-345 | 326 | 510.00-580.00 | $538.20 | -- |
| 30 | 350-395 | 372 | 470.00-580.00 | $505.99 | -- |
| 38 | 400-445 | 427 | 420.00-490.00 | $445.10 | -- |
| 25 | 450-495 | 478 | 370.00-445.00 | $412.58 | -- |
| 25 | 500-545 | 523 | 355.00-425.00 | $382.49 | -- |
| 26 | 550-595 | 573 | 330.00-380.00 | $351.07 | -- |
| 13 | 600-645 | 629 | 310.00-350.00 | $329.30 | -- |
| 3 | 650-695 | 672 | 300.00-320.00 | $309.78 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 150 | 150 | 600.00 | $600.00 | -- |
| 1 | 200 | 200 | 610.00 | $610.00 | -- |
| 3 | 250-295 | 265 | 500.00-550.00 | $525.16 | -- |
| 6 | 300-345 | 330 | 470.00-515.00 | $481.36 | -- |
| 19 | 350-395 | 371 | 425.00-480.00 | $445.89 | -- |
| 5 | 400-445 | 418 | 385.00-410.00 | $399.35 | -- |
| 5 | 450-495 | 468 | 360.00-395.00 | $379.33 | -- |
| 5 | 500-545 | 518 | 320.00-380.00 | $349.48 | -- |
| 3 | 550-595 | 565 | 310.00-335.00 | $322.98 | -- |
| 5 | 600-645 | 609 | 285.00-305.00 | $298.79 | -- |
| 1381 |
| 149.00-168.00 |
| $157.02 |
| Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 930-1430 | 1116 | 140.00-146.00 | $144.11 | Low Dressing |
| 104 | 950-1730 | 1226 | 156.00-180.00 | $165.16 | High Dressing |
| 297 | 940-1790 | 1237 | 147.00-171.00 | $157.17 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 740-1195 | 990 | 124.00-145.00 | $135.14 | Low Dressing |
| 155 | 750-1285 | 1042 | 130.00-155.00 | $144.99 | Average Dressing |
| 1275-2080 |
| 1685 |
| 200.00-218.00 |
| $205.53 |
| High Dressing |
