Market report for Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionAs compared to the last market: the feeder calf market was strong, had several farmers in buying rye grass calves. So my feeder steers were off 5.00-10.00 but my heifers were steady. Slaughter cattle sold steady as well.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 504 | 713 | 748 |
| Feeder cattle | 395 | 586 | 644 |
| Slaughter cattle | 80 | 95 | 75 |
| Replacement cattle | 29 | 32 | 29 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 245 | 245 | 570.00 | $570.00 | -- |
| 2 | 250-255 | 253 | 590.00-600.00 | $595.05 | -- |
| 3 | 305-315 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 215 | 215 | 460.00 | $460.00 | -- |
| 1 | 285 | 285 | 455.00 | $455.00 | -- |
| 2 | 310-330 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 430 | 430 | 435.00-440.00 | $437.50 | -- |
| 1 | 465 | 465 | 430.00 | $430.00 | -- |
| 1 | 550 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1425-1580 | 1524 | 148.00-155.00 | $151.56 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range |
|---|
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1700-1750 | 1725 | 182.00-184.00 | $182.99 | Low Dressing |
| 2 | 1550-1925 | 1738 | 189.00-190.00 | $189.55 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2800.00 | $2800.00 | -- |
| Head | Age |
|---|
Slaughter Cows
| 308 |
| 565.00-600.00 |
| $579.95 |
| -- |
| 4 | 410-440 | 421 | 489.00-500.00 | $492.18 | -- |
| 1 | 460 | 460 | 480.00 | $480.00 | -- |
| 4 | 505-525 | 516 | 420.00-430.00 | $422.69 | -- |
| 1 | 550 | 550 | 400.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| 2 | 610 | 610 | 368.00-373.00 | $370.50 | -- |
| 3 | 705-745 | 728 | 310.00-321.00 | $315.10 | -- |
| 1 | 770 | 770 | 313.00 | $313.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 260-280 | 272 | 550.00-600.00 | $568.59 | -- |
| 3 | 310-340 | 320 | 525.00-560.00 | $544.38 | -- |
| 2 | 420-440 | 430 | 455.00-460.00 | $457.44 | -- |
| 2 | 460-480 | 470 | 454.00-465.00 | $459.38 | -- |
| 9 | 510-540 | 519 | 380.00-388.00 | $385.58 | -- |
| 2 | 590-595 | 593 | 370.00-371.00 | $370.50 | -- |
| 3 | 610-635 | 623 | 345.00-356.00 | $350.29 | -- |
| 2 | 650-680 | 665 | 344.00-355.00 | $349.38 | -- |
| 1 | 740 | 740 | 292.00 | $292.00 | -- |
| 1 | 790 | 790 | 281.00 | $281.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 225 | 225 | 450.00 | $450.00 | -- |
| 2 | 395 | 395 | 460.00-495.00 | $477.50 | -- |
| 2 | 405 | 405 | 420.00-430.00 | $425.00 | -- |
| 3 | 550-595 | 577 | 350.00-361.00 | $356.94 | -- |
| 3 | 625-645 | 635 | 325.00-369.00 | $342.82 | -- |
| 1 | 680 | 680 | 330.00 | $330.00 | -- |
| 2 | 765 | 765 | 268.00-312.00 | $290.00 | -- |
| 320 |
| 420.00-430.00 |
| $424.84 |
| -- |
| 3 | 415-440 | 425 | 409.00-435.00 | $423.24 | -- |
| 3 | 510-530 | 520 | 365.00-376.00 | $370.37 | -- |
| 1 | 550 | 550 | 366.00 | $366.00 | -- |
| 2 | 615 | 615 | 342.00-344.00 | $343.00 | -- |
| 1 | 650 | 650 | 334.00 | $334.00 | -- |
| 1 | 705 | 705 | 303.00 | $303.00 | -- |
| 1 | 930 | 930 | 220.00 | $220.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 330-335 | 333 | 400.00-405.00 | $402.52 | -- |
| 1 | 380 | 380 | 408.00 | $408.00 | -- |
| 1 | 435 | 435 | 389.00 | $389.00 | -- |
| 7 | 450-490 | 471 | 370.00-401.00 | $388.47 | -- |
| 3 | 505-515 | 510 | 353.00-360.00 | $355.98 | -- |
| 3 | 550-595 | 573 | 350.00-364.00 | $358.52 | -- |
| 4 | 630-645 | 634 | 320.00-331.00 | $326.75 | -- |
| 1 | 730 | 730 | 282.00 | $282.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 360 | 360 | 370.00 | $370.00 | -- |
| 1 | 420 | 420 | 358.00 | $358.00 | -- |
| 1 | 460 | 460 | 365.00 | $365.00 | -- |
| 2 | 540 | 540 | 342.00 | $342.00 | -- |
| 1 | 550 | 550 | 347.00 | $347.00 | -- |
| 1 | 605 | 605 | 308.00 | $308.00 | -- |
| 550 |
| 402.00 |
| $402.00 |
| -- |
| 2 | 605-635 | 620 | 300.00-310.00 | $304.88 | -- |
| 1 | 660 | 660 | 296.00 | $296.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 535 | 535 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 425 | 425 | 405.00 | $405.00 | -- |
| 1 | 480 | 480 | 400.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| 2 | 510-525 | 518 | 340.00-350.00 | $344.93 | -- |
| 1 | 680 | 680 | 289.00 | $289.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 470 | 470 | 380.00 | $380.00 | -- |
| 1 | 560 | 560 | 325.00 | $325.00 | -- |
| 1 | 655 | 655 | 270.00 | $270.00 | -- |
| 1 | 705 | 705 | 262.00 | $262.00 | -- |
| Avg Wt |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 4 | 1125-1270 | 1204 | 147.00-155.00 | $151.29 | Low Dressing |
| 4 | 1115-1520 | 1324 | 160.00-172.00 | $166.55 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1045-1275 | 1160 | 110.00-115.00 | $112.75 | Very Low Dressing |
| 3 | 1040-1240 | 1167 | 138.00-144.00 | $140.48 | Average Dressing |
| 4 | 1100-1290 | 1193 | 129.00-135.00 | $132.12 | Low Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1470 | 1470 | 165.00 | $165.00 | Average Dressing |
| Stage |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2375.00 | $2375.00 | -- |
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2700.00 | $2700.00 | -- |
