Market report for Thursday, December 18, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionNote: Wheeler Livestock Auction will hold its monthly Special Replacement Cow sale including bred heifers, bred cows, breeding bulls and several cow calf pairs. Over 1500 cows have been consigned for this auction. Please plan to attend this Saturday, December 20th at 4pm if you are looking for replacement stock to take home. Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 15.00 higher. This was the last feeder sale for 2025, buyers showed good demand on a moderate supply. Slaughter cows and bulls were trading mostly steady. No sale next Thursday the 25th.... Merry Christmas to everyone!
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1457 | 0 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 1146 | 0 | 0 |
| Slaughter cattle | 268 | 0 | 0 |
| Replacement cattle | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 257 | 257 | 600.00 | $600.00 | -- |
| 14 | 310-345 | 326 | 532.50-565.00 | $549.73 | -- |
| 17 | 350-397 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 290 | 290 | 620.00 | $620.00 | -- |
| 8 | 310-344 | 331 | 525.00-595.00 | $549.57 | -- |
| 9 | 359 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 330 | 330 | 555.00 | $555.00 | -- |
| 3 | 492 | 492 | 410.00 | $410.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1310-1700 | 1459 | 163.00-178.00 | $168.10 | High Dressing |
| 23 | 1300-1740 | 1460 | 150.00-162.00 | $157.44 | Average Dressing |
| 3 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1185-1615 | 1400 | 159.00-170.00 | $165.34 | Low Dressing |
| 14 | 1290-2115 | 1749 | 174.00-209.00 | $192.53 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 1800.00-2300.00 | $2042.82 | Broken Mouth |
| 6 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2050.00-3050.00 | $2761.98 | -- |
| 1 |
Slaughter Cows
| 380 |
| 505.00-532.50 |
| $515.32 |
| -- |
| 17 | 383 | 383 | 496.00 | $496.00 | Unweaned |
| 10 | 420-446 | 443 | 487.00-492.50 | $487.52 | -- |
| 62 | 451-498 | 471 | 501.00-541.00 | $523.24 | -- |
| 43 | 500-524 | 521 | 471.00-492.50 | $475.17 | -- |
| 18 | 533 | 533 | 469.00 | $469.00 | Unweaned |
| 9 | 552 | 552 | 443.00 | $443.00 | Unweaned |
| 13 | 561-585 | 578 | 430.00-455.00 | $438.85 | -- |
| 27 | 600-623 | 607 | 400.00-432.50 | $422.20 | -- |
| 71 | 657-676 | 662 | 373.00-387.00 | $381.01 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 302 | 302 | 500.00 | $500.00 | -- |
| 5 | 378 | 378 | 475.00 | $475.00 | -- |
| 4 | 408 | 408 | 435.00 | $435.00 | Unweaned |
| 14 | 415-442 | 425 | 450.00-482.50 | $464.95 | -- |
| 15 | 460-493 | 485 | 440.00-470.00 | $457.18 | -- |
| 54 | 501-543 | 517 | 382.00-457.50 | $434.55 | -- |
| 6 | 557-587 | 572 | 390.00-411.00 | $400.78 | -- |
| 10 | 601-603 | 602 | 362.50-370.00 | $365.49 | -- |
| 27 | 660-681 | 674 | 342.50-368.00 | $360.71 | -- |
| 10 | 712-743 | 734 | 331.00-332.50 | $331.44 | -- |
| 3 | 745 | 745 | 330.00 | $330.00 | Fleshy |
| 3 | 940 | 940 | 308.00 | $308.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 492 | 492 | 392.50 | $392.50 | -- |
| 10 | 575-588 | 582 | 357.50-360.00 | $358.74 | -- |
| 20 | 600-611 | 605 | 342.50-362.50 | $351.34 | -- |
| 6 | 663 | 663 | 319.00 | $319.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 271 | 271 | 280.00 | $280.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 751 | 751 | 316.00 | $316.00 | -- |
| 359 |
| 444.00 |
| $444.00 |
| -- |
| 31 | 401-440 | 413 | 440.00-486.00 | $455.80 | -- |
| 28 | 456-485 | 467 | 440.00-490.00 | $482.61 | -- |
| 70 | 501-548 | 520 | 405.00-464.00 | $442.67 | -- |
| 41 | 559-583 | 578 | 397.00-400.00 | $397.57 | -- |
| 3 | 633 | 633 | 400.00 | $400.00 | Fancy |
| 15 | 636 | 636 | 384.00 | $384.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 271 | 271 | 480.00 | $480.00 | -- |
| 7 | 330-345 | 339 | 415.00-455.00 | $431.71 | -- |
| 3 | 355 | 355 | 440.00 | $440.00 | -- |
| 35 | 414-440 | 429 | 405.00-422.00 | $412.73 | -- |
| 29 | 450-488 | 482 | 389.00-412.50 | $392.91 | -- |
| 3 | 516 | 516 | 408.00 | $408.00 | Unweaned |
| 89 | 505-548 | 532 | 390.00-399.00 | $392.43 | -- |
| 3 | 553 | 553 | 369.00 | $369.00 | -- |
| 14 | 607-633 | 624 | 350.00-351.00 | $350.35 | -- |
| 34 | 656-696 | 691 | 340.00-350.00 | $347.63 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 348 | 348 | 380.00 | $380.00 | -- |
| 3 | 450 | 450 | 385.00 | $385.00 | -- |
| 4 | 507 | 507 | 377.50 | $377.50 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 508 | 508 | 347.50 | $347.50 | -- |
| 7 | 566 | 566 | 356.00 | $356.00 | Fleshy |
| 21 | 555-581 | 573 | 355.00-360.00 | $356.17 | -- |
| 11 | 613-631 | 618 | 312.50-335.00 | $328.73 | -- |
| 3 | 626 | 626 | 325.00 | $325.00 | Unweaned |
| 7 | 667 | 667 | 285.00 | $285.00 | -- |
| 3 | 1096 | 1096 | 220.00 | $220.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 590 | 590 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 481-491 | 485 | 300.00-340.00 | $322.66 | -- |
| 3 | 607 | 607 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 415-416 | 416 | 395.00-415.00 | $405.01 | -- |
| 3 | 597 | 597 | 335.00 | $335.00 | -- |
| 1520-1710 |
| 1633 |
| 145.00-150.00 |
| $147.95 |
| Low Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1100-1320 | 1222 | 160.00-168.00 | $163.36 | High Dressing |
| 67 | 1095-1425 | 1241 | 141.00-160.00 | $152.74 | Average Dressing |
| 4 | 1175-1300 | 1246 | 130.00-140.00 | $135.23 | Low Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 885-1105 | 979 | 98.00-121.00 | $110.37 | Low Dressing |
| 28 | 820-1095 | 981 | 124.00-151.00 | $137.46 | Average Dressing |
| 4 | 1025-1090 | 1059 | 156.00-164.00 | $159.96 | High Dressing |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) |
| Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) |
| 2350.00 |
| $2350.00 |
| -- |
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2275.00 | $2275.00 | -- |
| 2 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2350.00-2600.00 | $2486.67 | -- |
| 4 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2550.00 | $2550.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 156.00-207.00 | $188.84 | -- |
| 2 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: Open | 171.00 | $171.00 | -- |
| 15 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 166.00-270.00 | $212.74 | -- |
