Market report for Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 450 lbs. sold 9.00 lower with those weighing over 450 lbs. 20.00 to 40.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 20.00 to 45.00 lower overall and feeder bulls weighing up to 500 lbs. sold 6.00 lower with those weighing over 500 lbs. 25.00 to 45.00 lower overall. Drastic decline in price of feeder cattle due to recent sharp downturn in the feeder cattle futures market. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and boning cows sold 10.00 to 11.00 lower with lean cows and bulls 8.00 lower.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 946 | 872 | 1170 |
| Feeder cattle | 814 | 720 | 987 |
| Slaughter cattle | 85 | 77 | 165 |
| Replacement cattle | 47 | 75 | 18 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 285 | 285 | 540.00 | $540.00 | Value Added |
| 1 | 310 | 310 | 430.00 | $430.00 | -- |
| 2 | 320 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 325 | 325 | 410.00 | $410.00 | -- |
| 3 | 352-380 | 361 | 335.00-350.00 | $344.74 | Fleshy |
| 8 | 362-395 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 300-340 | 325 | 420.00-460.00 | $436.73 | -- |
| 4 | 358 | 358 | 475.00 | $475.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 7 | 365-385 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1320-1860 | 1509 | 143.50-163.50 | $154.23 | Average Dressing |
| 2 | 1380-1650 | 1515 | 168.00-170.00 | $168.91 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1300 | 1300 | 198.00 | $198.00 | High Dressing |
| 2 | 1450-1730 | 1590 | 167.00-173.00 | $169.74 | Low Dressing |
| 3 | 1425-1890 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: N/A | 3225.00 | $3225.00 | -- |
| Head | Age |
|---|
Slaughter Cows
| 320 |
| 485.00 |
| $485.00 |
| Thin Fleshed |
| 1 | 350 | 350 | 400.00 | $400.00 | -- |
| 3 | 381 | 381 | 425.00 | $425.00 | Value Added |
| 5 | 400-445 | 415 | 420.00-435.00 | $422.89 | -- |
| 4 | 451-455 | 452 | 430.00-440.00 | $437.48 | Value Added |
| 8 | 450-492 | 477 | 385.00-410.00 | $395.39 | -- |
| 11 | 500-532 | 519 | 340.00-370.00 | $348.12 | -- |
| 8 | 508-548 | 533 | 387.50-400.00 | $391.97 | Value Added |
| 1 | 570 | 570 | 315.00 | $315.00 | Full |
| 1 | 575 | 575 | 365.00 | $365.00 | Value Added |
| 4 | 585 | 585 | 340.00 | $340.00 | -- |
| 34 | 608-646 | 618 | 351.00-357.50 | $356.60 | Value Added |
| 2 | 620 | 620 | 307.50 | $307.50 | Fleshy |
| 14 | 600-641 | 628 | 320.00-337.50 | $326.33 | -- |
| 1 | 650 | 650 | 302.50 | $302.50 | Fleshy |
| 2 | 675-690 | 683 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- |
| 12 | 671-691 | 686 | 345.00-348.00 | $345.73 | Value Added |
| 1 | 700 | 700 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- |
| 31 | 770-783 | 774 | 317.50-325.00 | $322.19 | Value Added |
| 60 | 805 | 805 | 335.00 | $335.00 | Value Added |
| 4 | 800-820 | 814 | 292.50-310.00 | $305.70 | -- |
| 1 | 825 | 825 | 280.00 | $280.00 | Fleshy |
| 120 | 854-881 | 868 | 333.25-339.00 | $336.17 | Value Added |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 370 | 370 | 390.00 | $390.00 | -- |
| 1 | 460 | 460 | 375.00 | $375.00 | -- |
| 3 | 700-735 | 718 | 300.00-310.00 | $305.03 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 450 | 450 | 310.00 | $310.00 | Value Added |
| 1 | 665 | 665 | 300.00 | $300.00 | Fleshy |
| 387 |
| 365.00-380.00 |
| $378.09 |
| -- |
| 7 | 412-418 | 415 | 370.00-385.00 | $376.48 | Value Added |
| 5 | 405-427 | 418 | 340.00-355.00 | $344.95 | -- |
| 5 | 466 | 466 | 370.00 | $370.00 | Value Added |
| 19 | 455-497 | 477 | 335.00-360.00 | $344.93 | -- |
| 2 | 485-495 | 490 | 320.00-322.50 | $321.26 | Fleshy |
| 2 | 500-535 | 518 | 305.00-310.00 | $307.58 | Fleshy |
| 32 | 500-545 | 529 | 320.00-342.00 | $328.97 | -- |
| 4 | 557 | 557 | 340.00 | $340.00 | Value Added |
| 8 | 552-580 | 564 | 312.50-320.00 | $315.26 | -- |
| 4 | 575-590 | 583 | 285.00-305.00 | $294.92 | Fleshy |
| 5 | 612-616 | 614 | 315.00-320.00 | $316.99 | Value Added |
| 10 | 600-630 | 618 | 290.00-310.00 | $291.96 | -- |
| 4 | 633-635 | 634 | 280.00-285.00 | $281.25 | Fleshy |
| 1 | 655 | 655 | 300.00 | $300.00 | Value Added |
| 6 | 675-687 | 685 | 275.00-290.00 | $284.19 | -- |
| 4 | 685-695 | 688 | 260.00 | $260.00 | Fleshy |
| 13 | 700-737 | 706 | 290.00 | $290.00 | Value Added |
| 3 | 750-760 | 757 | 240.00-250.00 | $243.30 | Fleshy |
| 8 | 773 | 773 | 290.00 | $290.00 | Value Added |
| 2 | 810 | 810 | 260.00 | $260.00 | Fleshy |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 435 | 435 | 305.00 | $305.00 | -- |
| 1 | 475 | 475 | 290.00 | $290.00 | -- |
| 2 | 540 | 540 | 302.50 | $302.50 | -- |
| 381 |
| 425.00-435.00 |
| $426.37 |
| -- |
| 2 | 370-395 | 383 | 400.00-405.00 | $402.58 | Fleshy |
| 9 | 411-440 | 422 | 380.00-420.00 | $392.39 | -- |
| 10 | 468-496 | 479 | 370.00-405.00 | $388.36 | -- |
| 2 | 475-495 | 485 | 355.00-360.00 | $357.55 | Fleshy |
| 9 | 507-542 | 519 | 280.00-300.00 | $291.32 | Fleshy |
| 3 | 525-527 | 526 | 340.00-352.50 | $348.34 | -- |
| 8 | 551-578 | 565 | 290.00-310.00 | $296.82 | Fleshy |
| 13 | 551-597 | 566 | 320.00-335.00 | $329.88 | -- |
| 11 | 620-625 | 624 | 290.00-315.00 | $311.39 | -- |
| 6 | 625-635 | 630 | 270.00-282.50 | $273.73 | Fleshy |
| 3 | 655-690 | 668 | 280.00-300.00 | $289.03 | -- |
| 3 | 670-695 | 687 | 270.00-275.00 | $273.37 | Fleshy |
| 5 | 755-797 | 778 | 280.00-290.00 | $286.97 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 360 | 360 | 390.00 | $390.00 | -- |
| 1 | 545 | 545 | 270.00 | $270.00 | -- |
| 2 | 637 | 637 | 280.00 | $280.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 375-390 | 383 | 355.00-375.00 | $365.20 | -- |
| 1 | 445 | 445 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
| 1 | 475 | 475 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| 1 | 505 | 505 | 300.00 | $300.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1010-1340 | 1195 | 144.00-163.00 | $153.95 | Average Dressing |
| 2 | 1205-1465 | 1335 | 138.00-142.00 | $140.19 | Low Dressing |
| 2 | 1255-1470 | 1363 | 165.00-169.50 | $167.43 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 800-1115 | 966 | 118.00-126.00 | $122.22 | Low Dressing |
| 3 | 970-1115 | 1040 | 135.00-140.00 | $137.59 | Average Dressing |
| 1632 |
| 203.00-211.00 |
| $205.65 |
| High Dressing |
| 7 | 1325-1965 | 1696 | 187.00-189.00 | $187.99 | Average Dressing |
| Stage |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 2 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 3300.00 | $3300.00 | -- |
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2900.00 | $2900.00 | -- |
| 2 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 3125.00 | $3125.00 | -- |
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2900.00 | $2900.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2050.00 | $2050.00 | -- |
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2100.00 | $2100.00 | -- |
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2125.00 | $2125.00 | -- |
| 1 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1950.00 | $1950.00 | -- |
| 1 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1900.00 | $1900.00 | -- |
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2175.00 | $2175.00 | -- |
| 6 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1900.00-2600.00 | $2267.93 | -- |
| 2 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1950.00-2050.00 | $2001.50 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2300.00 | $2300.00 | -- |
| 2 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2250.00-2850.00 | $2571.60 | -- |
| 1 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2400.00 | $2400.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1700.00 | $1700.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1850.00 | $1850.00 | -- |
