Market report for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher, which was inline with the gains noted on the CME cattle futures. Not enough comparable sales on steer or heifer calves for a market trend but a higher undertone was noted. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Quality was mostly plain to attractive. The majority of the supply consisted of load lots of yearlings and small bunches of bred cows.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 930 | 1239 | 1599 |
| Feeder cattle | 706 | 1171 | 1308 |
| Slaughter cattle | 36 | 27 | 40 |
| Replacement cattle | 188 | 41 | 251 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 360-367 | 366 | 537.00-592.00 | $581.17 | -- |
| 32 | 456-471 | 459 | 500.00-530.00 | $524.23 | -- |
| 6 | 571 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 313 | 313 | 590.00 | $590.00 | -- |
| 3 | 397 | 397 | 500.00 | $500.00 | Fleshy |
| 42 | 428 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 633 | 633 | 356.00 | $356.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1195 | 1195 | 151.00 | $151.00 | Average Dressing |
| 3 | 1712 | 1712 | 135.00 | $135.00 | Low Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1495-1875 | 1788 | 145.00-167.50 | $148.90 | Low Dressing |
| 1 | 2090 | 2090 | 170.00 | $170.00 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2325.00-2750.00 | $2585.58 | -- |
| 30 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2250.00-2900.00 | $2429.66 | -- |
| 3 |
Slaughter Cows
| 571 |
| 413.50 |
| $413.50 |
| -- |
| 4 | 573-598 | 586 | 375.00-400.00 | $387.23 | Fleshy |
| 8 | 635 | 635 | 387.00 | $387.00 | Fleshy |
| 13 | 696 | 696 | 348.00 | $348.00 | Fleshy |
| 13 | 702-747 | 726 | 337.00-342.00 | $339.77 | Fleshy |
| 10 | 814 | 814 | 322.00 | $322.00 | Fleshy |
| 59 | 825 | 825 | 340.50 | $340.50 | -- |
| 30 | 876 | 876 | 325.00 | $325.00 | -- |
| 6 | 1056 | 1056 | 278.00 | $278.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 377 | 377 | 545.00 | $545.00 | -- |
| 16 | 476-481 | 479 | 445.00-485.00 | $472.59 | -- |
| 4 | 595 | 595 | 371.00 | $371.00 | -- |
| 4 | 745 | 745 | 332.00 | $332.00 | -- |
| 428 |
| 474.00 |
| $474.00 |
| -- |
| 23 | 460-495 | 467 | 409.00-420.00 | $415.64 | -- |
| 4 | 500 | 500 | 398.00 | $398.00 | Fleshy |
| 3 | 567 | 567 | 350.00 | $350.00 | Fleshy |
| 42 | 569 | 569 | 371.00 | $371.00 | -- |
| 2 | 760 | 760 | 300.00 | $300.00 | Fleshy |
| 60 | 836 | 836 | 311.00 | $311.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 464 | 464 | 382.00 | $382.00 | -- |
| 12 | 537 | 537 | 377.50 | $377.50 | -- |
| 68 | 587-588 | 587 | 334.00-342.00 | $334.47 | -- |
| 6 | 763 | 763 | 290.00 | $290.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1100 | 1100 | 159.00 | $159.00 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1000-1017 | 1015 | 126.00-131.00 | $130.51 | Very Low Dressing |
| 3 | 1078 | 1078 | 137.00 | $137.00 | Low Dressing |
| 1 | 1180 | 1180 | 154.00 | $154.00 | Average Dressing |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) |
| Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) |
| 2725.00 |
| $2725.00 |
| -- |
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2500.00 | $2500.00 | -- |
| 3 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3175.00 | $3175.00 | -- |
| 25 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2075.00-2150.00 | $2102.65 | -- |
| 4 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1400.00 | $1400.00 | -- |
| 18 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2950.00-3300.00 | $3092.82 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: Open | 217.00 | $217.00 | -- |
| 9 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 173.00 | $173.00 | -- |
| 3 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 185.00-191.00 | $187.32 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 4100.00 | $4100.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3500.00-3575.00 | $3544.01 | -- |
