Market report for Friday, October 24, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionIt was a rough week in the cattle futures, with the feeder board nearly $20.00 lower closing the week. Despite the downturn in the futures market, demand remained good for quality offerings, while lighter demand was noted on plainer, lower-quality cattle. Feeder steers and heifers traded $10.00 to $20.00 lower across the board. Buyers were more selective this week, focusing on well-conditioned, higher-quality calves, while less interest was shown for cattle showing flesh or lacking uniformity. Overall, a challenging week for the feeder market as pressure from declining futures weighed heavily on the cash trade. However, steady slaughter cattle prices provided some optimism heading into next week's trade.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 772 | 689 | 673 |
| Feeder cattle | 650 | 550 | 555 |
| Slaughter cattle | 92 | 79 | 88 |
| Replacement cattle | 30 | 60 | 30 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 648 | 648 | 390.00 | $390.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 4 | 765 | 765 | 352.50 | $352.50 | Thin Fleshed |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 483 | 483 | 355.00 | $355.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 3 | 595 | 595 | 337.50-342.50 | $340.83 | Thin Fleshed |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 294 | 294 | 450.00 | $450.00 | -- |
| 1 | 310 | 310 | 450.00 | $450.00 | -- |
| 1 | 370 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1200-1460 | 1343 | 153.00-159.00 | $156.87 | Average Dressing |
| 4 | 1120-1725 | 1474 | 161.00-168.00 | $163.57 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1505 | 1505 | 156.00 | $156.00 | Low Dressing |
| 2 | 1600-1615 | 1608 | 174.00-178.00 | $175.99 | Average Dressing |
| 3 | 1790-1835 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3100.00 | $3100.00 | -- |
| 4 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 152.00-185.00 | $171.18 | -- |
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Slaughter Cows
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 325 | 325 | 450.00 | $450.00 | -- |
| 4 | 355-370 | 363 | 450.00-490.00 | $480.21 | -- |
| 2 | 390 | 390 | 400.00 | $400.00 | Full |
| 1 | 405 | 405 | 400.00 | $400.00 | Fleshy |
| 11 | 410-447 | 420 | 437.50-460.00 | $453.47 | -- |
| 17 | 455-495 | 478 | 410.00-452.50 | $434.10 | -- |
| 1 | 485 | 485 | 400.00 | $400.00 | Fleshy |
| 14 | 505-543 | 529 | 380.00-430.00 | $403.12 | -- |
| 7 | 590 | 590 | 360.00-370.00 | $368.57 | -- |
| 1 | 615 | 615 | 345.00 | $345.00 | Full |
| 13 | 600-640 | 621 | 360.00-380.00 | $367.01 | -- |
| 2 | 625-630 | 628 | 345.00-350.00 | $347.51 | Fleshy |
| 3 | 660-680 | 673 | 350.00-360.00 | $356.63 | -- |
| 1 | 700 | 700 | 320.00 | $320.00 | Fleshy |
| 2 | 703 | 703 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| 2 | 763 | 763 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 381-399 | 390 | 435.00-445.00 | $439.88 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 305-320 | 313 | 420.00-450.00 | $426.14 | -- |
| 12 | 355-396 | 376 | 370.00-410.00 | $399.17 | -- |
| 3 | 410-425 | 420 | 385.00-425.00 | $403.37 | -- |
| 11 | 455-494 | 486 | 350.00-395.00 | $368.63 | -- |
| 6 | 500-535 | 509 | 350.00-365.00 | $354.21 | -- |
| 4 | 594 | 594 | 365.00 | $365.00 | -- |
| 1 | 680 | 680 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- |
| 2 | 720-730 | 725 | 320.00-330.00 | $325.03 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310 | 310 | 360.00 | $360.00 | Fleshy |
| 8 | 300-340 | 318 | 375.00-405.00 | $397.49 | -- |
| 2 | 370-385 | 378 | 370.00-380.00 | $375.10 | -- |
| 2 | 405-415 | 410 | 340.00-350.00 | $345.06 | Fleshy |
| 18 | 400-448 | 423 | 360.00-405.00 | $379.67 | -- |
| 12 | 450-495 | 466 | 340.00-360.00 | $351.14 | -- |
| 1 | 480 | 480 | 320.00 | $320.00 | Fleshy |
| 8 | 505-535 | 521 | 330.00-350.00 | $339.34 | -- |
| 6 | 538 | 538 | 365.00 | $365.00 | Value Added |
| 4 | 555-585 | 565 | 310.00-320.00 | $317.41 | Fleshy |
| 17 | 560-597 | 585 | 320.00-340.00 | $329.71 | -- |
| 1 | 625 | 625 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- |
| 1 | 625 | 625 | 350.00 | $350.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 2 | 635-645 | 640 | 300.00 | $300.00 | Fleshy |
| 4 | 650-665 | 658 | 315.00-335.00 | $326.25 | -- |
| 1 | 815 | 815 | 285.00 | $285.00 | -- |
| 1 | 1080 | 1080 | 215.00 | $215.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 300-345 | 332 | 340.00-370.00 | $353.57 | -- |
| 31 | 350-399 | 379 | 340.00-370.00 | $354.28 | -- |
| 8 | 408-445 | 428 | 315.00-350.00 | $331.13 | -- |
| 6 | 450-495 | 476 | 305.00-340.00 | $323.33 | -- |
| 9 | 500-545 | 517 | 280.00-325.00 | $308.25 | -- |
| 6 | 555-595 | 587 | 270.00-310.00 | $281.37 | -- |
| 1 | 635 | 635 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| 1 | 655 | 655 | 285.00 | $285.00 | -- |
| 3 | 730-745 | 738 | 250.00-285.00 | $263.22 | -- |
| 1 | 795 | 795 | 220.00 | $220.00 | -- |
| 370 |
| 400.00 |
| $400.00 |
| Fleshy |
| 1 | 410 | 410 | 400.00 | $400.00 | Fleshy |
| 11 | 430-445 | 439 | 410.00-447.50 | $434.85 | -- |
| 1 | 480 | 480 | 385.00 | $385.00 | Fleshy |
| 7 | 475-495 | 487 | 395.00-432.50 | $420.00 | -- |
| 3 | 520-538 | 532 | 360.00-370.00 | $363.26 | -- |
| 3 | 580-595 | 585 | 340.00-345.00 | $341.70 | -- |
| 2 | 615 | 615 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- |
| 4 | 650-680 | 658 | 305.00-315.00 | $312.41 | -- |
| 2 | 715-730 | 723 | 315.00-320.00 | $317.47 | -- |
| 1 | 900 | 900 | 270.00 | $270.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 365 | 365 | 429.00 | $429.00 | -- |
| 6 | 549 | 549 | 370.00 | $370.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 320-340 | 334 | 380.00-400.00 | $389.89 | -- |
| 6 | 368-390 | 376 | 380.00-410.00 | $390.18 | -- |
| 12 | 417-445 | 423 | 350.00-380.00 | $370.70 | -- |
| 3 | 455-480 | 467 | 340.00-375.00 | $361.34 | -- |
| 4 | 520-530 | 528 | 350.00-365.00 | $356.21 | -- |
| 5 | 560-595 | 575 | 320.00-340.00 | $327.96 | -- |
| 1 | 640 | 640 | 270.00 | $270.00 | -- |
| 3 | 660-680 | 667 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| 1 | 700 | 700 | 275.00 | $275.00 | -- |
| 1 | 785 | 785 | 275.00 | $275.00 | -- |
| 4 | 884 | 884 | 260.00 | $260.00 | -- |
| 2 | 930 | 930 | 230.00 | $230.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1000-1485 | 1171 | 140.00-147.00 | $142.90 | Low Dressing |
| 6 | 1070-1410 | 1182 | 150.00-157.50 | $154.56 | Average Dressing |
| 3 | 1140-1245 | 1205 | 160.00-166.00 | $163.42 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 935-1130 | 999 | 112.50-117.50 | $115.71 | Very Low Dressing |
| 8 | 855-1265 | 1012 | 130.00-139.00 | $133.57 | Average Dressing |
| 4 | 980-1120 | 1035 | 120.00-125.00 | $122.91 | Low Dressing |
| 6 | 1025-1585 | 1230 | 145.00-150.00 | $147.51 | High Dressing |
| 1812 |
| 190.00-197.00 |
| $192.70 |
| High Dressing |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) |
| Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) |
| 2850.00 |
| $2850.00 |
| -- |
| 3 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 160.00-185.00 | $172.24 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3250.00 | $3250.00 | -- |
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3200.00 | $3200.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 195.00-200.00 | $197.39 | -- |
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 177.50 | $177.50 | Thin Fleshed |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2900.00 | $2900.00 | -- |
