Market report for Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionTOTAL RECEIPTS: 303. Last reported sale (5/6/2025): 182. -- Compared to last week slaughter steers were 5.00 higher and slaughter heifers 6.00 higher with much higher packer bids and a good offering of high quality steers and heifers and active bidding. Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 higher today and Dairy/Beef steers were trending higher. Cows were 4.00 to 5.00 higher with a good offering and good interest and Holstein cows were 2.00 to 6.00 higher also with bulls 10.00 higher on high dressing bulls that were offered this week. Feeder steers and heifers trending higher and feeder bulls had a light test and steady with a light offering on all classes of feeders this week. -- RECEIPT DETAILS: This week - Total: 303, Feeder cattle: 19, Slaughter cattle: 284, Replacement cattle: N/A. Last reported sale (5/6/2025) - Total: 182, Feeder cattle: 26, Slaughter cattle: 155, Replacement cattle: 1. Year ago: Total: 250, Feeder cattle: 45, Slaughter cattle: 204, Replacement cattle: 1. Supply included: 6% Feeder Cattle (53% Steers, 42% Heifers, 5% Bulls); 94% Slaughter Cattle (15% Steers, 4% Dairy Steers, 37% Heifers, 32% Cows, 4% Bulls, 0% Dairy/Beef Steers, 9% Dairy Cows). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 15%.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 303 | 182 | 250 |
| Feeder cattle | 19 | 26 | 45 |
| Slaughter cattle | 284 | 155 | 204 |
| Replacement cattle | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 290 | 290 | 400.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| 3 | 376 | 376 | 390.00 | $390.00 | Fancy |
| 2 | 443 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 320 | 320 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| 3 | 367 | 367 | 327.50 | $327.50 | -- |
| 2 | 493 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 620 | 620 | 277.00 | $277.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 885-1090 | 977 | 141.00-151.00 | $147.52 | Average Dressing |
| 2 | 930-1250 | 1090 | 160.00-170.00 | $165.73 | High Dressing |
| 17 | 1025-1670 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1245-1425 | 1335 | 139.00-143.00 | $141.13 | Low Dressing |
| 1 | 1410 | 1410 | 174.00 | $174.00 | Average Dressing |
| 8 | 1665-2310 |
Slaughter Cows
| 443 |
| 342.50 |
| $342.50 |
| Fancy |
| 3 | 472 | 472 | 360.00 | $360.00 | Fancy |
| 1 | 630 | 630 | 301.00 | $301.00 | Fancy |
| 493 |
| 323.00 |
| $323.00 |
| Fancy |
| 1 | 870 | 870 | 215.00 | $215.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 380 | 380 | 255.00 | $255.00 | -- |
| 1261 |
| 140.00-154.00 |
| $147.46 |
| Average Dressing |
| 41 | 1015-1650 | 1373 | 152.00-167.00 | $158.60 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 835-1155 | 997 | 107.00-120.00 | $116.04 | Average Dressing |
| 1 | 1035 | 1035 | 134.00 | $134.00 | High Dressing |
| 17 | 915-1650 | 1197 | 122.00-139.00 | $129.72 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1405 | 1405 | 60.00 | $60.00 | Average Dressing |
| 1933 |
| 187.00-207.00 |
| $197.78 |
| High Dressing |
