Worthing, South Dakota

Market report for Monday, December 15, 2025

Data sourced from USDA AMS

Compared to last week: Steer calves 10.00 to 20.00 higher, instances to 30.00 higher on weights under 550 lbs, heifer calves 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Yearling steers steady to 3.00 higher, yearling heifers unevenly steady. Very good demand for this very large offering of spring born steer and heifer calves, good demand for the strings of yearling steers and heifers. After last week's advance in the cattle futures contracts, and reports of 232.00 cash fat cattle top in Iowa last week, cattle feeders were much more optimistic than they have been in recent months. Plenty of buyers on the seats, ready to battle it out, to buy these good home raised calves and backgrounded yearlings. Flesh condition of calves was rather attractive as the weather has been cold, and the weekly storms have kept calves from getting too fleshy as it's been tough to keep cattle dry. Flesh condition of yearlings moderate plus to heavy. The market was extremely active on calves, the calf market has just about fully recovered and returned to the levels before it crashed in the middle of October. The yearling market was active as there were some long strings offered in multiple load lots that allowed buyers to make uniform pens.