Market report for Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher with most of the gain on the calves under 600 lbs. A few larger drafts of 450 lb heifers sold up to 20.00 higher. Demand was good for the last sale of the year with some nice groups of bred heifers and cows offered after the calves. Supply was moderate. There hasn't been much new information to move the market either way so far this week and things are starting to wind down for the year.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1988 | 2185 | 3215 |
| Feeder cattle | 1608 | 1962 | 3215 |
| Slaughter cattle | 280 | 200 | 0 |
| Replacement cattle | 100 | 23 | 0 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 469 | 469 | 427.50 | $427.50 | -- |
| 4 | 570 | 570 | 417.50 | $417.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 491 | 491 | 387.50 | $387.50 | -- |
| 4 | 583 | 583 | 362.50 | $362.50 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 376 | 376 | 455.00 | $455.00 | -- |
| 8 | 451 | 451 | 392.50 | $392.50 | -- |
| 3 | 522 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1440-1655 | 1545 | 158.00-163.00 | $159.67 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range |
|---|
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1710 | 1710 | 186.00 | $186.00 | Average Dressing |
| 4 | 1563-2200 | 1844 | 199.00-213.00 | $205.95 | High Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2300.00-3000.00 | $2645.24 | -- |
| 4 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3900.00 | $3900.00 | -- |
| 15 |
Slaughter Cows
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 333 | 333 | 565.00 | $565.00 | -- |
| 27 | 403-442 | 417 | 505.00-565.00 | $543.26 | -- |
| 49 | 452-489 | 462 | 492.50-545.00 | $530.45 | -- |
| 24 | 474-499 | 484 | 437.50-475.00 | $457.19 | Unweaned |
| 67 | 502-545 | 529 | 452.50-495.00 | $479.49 | -- |
| 7 | 540 | 540 | 440.00 | $440.00 | Unweaned |
| 61 | 550-597 | 572 | 422.50-467.50 | $449.06 | -- |
| 72 | 603-641 | 627 | 395.00-435.00 | $416.31 | -- |
| 59 | 652-676 | 666 | 380.00-400.00 | $392.31 | -- |
| 5 | 740 | 740 | 341.00 | $341.00 | Unweaned |
| 24 | 729-749 | 741 | 352.00-377.50 | $361.47 | -- |
| 8 | 861 | 861 | 335.00 | $335.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 353-386 | 369 | 430.00-495.00 | $471.76 | -- |
| 7 | 483-498 | 494 | 465.00-482.50 | $469.89 | -- |
| 30 | 500-540 | 511 | 387.50-450.00 | $424.66 | -- |
| 18 | 550-597 | 569 | 382.50-425.00 | $405.50 | -- |
| 23 | 638-648 | 644 | 362.50-390.00 | $379.64 | -- |
| 30 | 675-692 | 682 | 349.00-375.00 | $364.47 | -- |
| 16 | 774-796 | 785 | 339.00-340.00 | $339.49 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 358 | 358 | 385.00 | $385.00 | -- |
| 4 | 488 | 488 | 410.00 | $410.00 | -- |
| 4 | 711 | 711 | 344.00 | $344.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 468 | 468 | 460.00 | $460.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 303 | 303 | 480.00 | $480.00 | -- |
| 32 | 369-388 | 372 | 470.00-500.00 | $496.43 | -- |
| 18 | 425-443 | 435 | 432.50-457.50 | $446.23 | -- |
| 9 | 464 | 464 | 415.00 | $415.00 | Unweaned |
| 53 | 458-485 | 467 | 432.50-472.50 | $447.88 | -- |
| 26 | 505-540 | 517 | 392.50-402.00 | $399.61 | -- |
| 6 | 558 | 558 | 360.00 | $360.00 | Fleshy |
| 85 | 559-591 | 577 | 374.00-388.00 | $384.18 | -- |
| 19 | 605-638 | 623 | 367.00-379.00 | $374.52 | -- |
| 21 | 679-693 | 686 | 2400.00-2600.00 | $2505.78 | Replacement |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 282 | 282 | 500.00 | $500.00 | -- |
| 3 | 340 | 340 | 485.00 | $485.00 | -- |
| 8 | 370-393 | 377 | 415.00-467.50 | $441.75 | -- |
| 3 | 423 | 423 | 392.50 | $392.50 | Unweaned |
| 15 | 403-443 | 424 | 417.50-442.50 | $436.29 | -- |
| 23 | 467-491 | 481 | 385.00-412.50 | $398.12 | -- |
| 7 | 506 | 506 | 347.50 | $347.50 | Unweaned |
| 24 | 518-541 | 527 | 370.00-375.00 | $372.91 | -- |
| 8 | 560-575 | 570 | 357.50-367.50 | $364.10 | -- |
| 19 | 600-644 | 625 | 353.00-361.00 | $358.25 | -- |
| 3 | 688 | 688 | 320.00 | $320.00 | Unweaned |
| 11 | 728-743 | 736 | 331.00-341.00 | $335.55 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 665 | 665 | 272.00 | $272.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 764 | 764 | 275.00 | $275.00 | Fleshy |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 589 | 589 | 355.00 | $355.00 | -- |
| 522 |
| 401.00 |
| $401.00 |
| -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 535 | 535 | 305.00 | $305.00 | -- |
| Avg Wt |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 2 | 1075-1130 | 1103 | 150.00-155.00 | $152.44 | Average Dressing |
| Young (2-4 yrs) |
| Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) |
| 3600.00-4000.00 |
| $3812.47 |
| -- |
| 14 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3200.00-4100.00 | $3482.14 | -- |
| 5 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 165.00 | $165.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3100.00-3350.00 | $3225.53 | -- |
| 5 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3050.00 | $3050.00 | -- |
| 18 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3550.00-3800.00 | $3676.11 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4125.00-4325.00 | $4167.88 | -- |
