Market report for Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last week; Steer calves 50.00 + lower. Heifer calves 40.00 lower. Plain quality was also a factor in lower prices. Demand was light to moderate. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1050 | 1070 | 820 | 
| Feeder cattle | 900 | 900 | 700 | 
| Slaughter cattle | 132 | 146 | 94 | 
| Replacement cattle | 18 | 24 | 26 | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310 | 310 | 354.00 | $354.00 | -- | 
| 3 | 345 | 345 | 403.00 | $403.00 | Unweaned | 
| 14 | 355-380 | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 305-330 | 311 | 370.00-400.00 | $389.77 | Unweaned | 
| 16 | 300-328 | 311 | 380.00-435.00 | $394.77 | -- | 
| 16 | 355-395 | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 300-345 | 319 | 400.00-441.00 | $414.55 | Unweaned | 
| 5 | 300-338 | 322 | 393.00-425.00 | $411.30 | -- | 
| 3 | 350-360 | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1300-1410 | 1342 | 184.00-188.00 | $185.97 | High Dressing | 
| 13 | 1320-1615 | 1462 | 170.00-175.00 | $171.53 | Average Dressing | 
| 7 | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1450-1735 | 1569 | 169.00-173.00 | $171.10 | Low Dressing | 
| 8 | 1430-1980 | 1691 | 183.00-188.00 | $185.41 | Average Dressing | 
| 3 | 
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1900.00-2300.00 | $2110.47 | -- | 
| 7 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2025.00-2925.00 | $2313.51 | -- | 
| 1 | 
Slaughter Cows
| 359 | 
| 390.00-420.00 | 
| $414.69 | 
| Unweaned | 
| 5 | 350-375 | 360 | 390.00-405.00 | $399.10 | -- | 
| 12 | 400-448 | 418 | 338.00-355.00 | $341.63 | -- | 
| 6 | 425-435 | 431 | 365.00-381.00 | $373.70 | Unweaned | 
| 5 | 450-478 | 472 | 344.00-356.00 | $353.71 | Unweaned | 
| 17 | 455-495 | 472 | 358.00-376.00 | $364.39 | -- | 
| 9 | 525-543 | 532 | 313.00-327.00 | $320.21 | Unweaned | 
| 12 | 500-547 | 534 | 325.00-337.00 | $330.07 | -- | 
| 27 | 550-598 | 585 | 305.00-325.00 | $317.42 | -- | 
| 8 | 603-630 | 615 | 305.00-315.00 | $311.83 | Unweaned | 
| 9 | 600-635 | 615 | 295.00-318.00 | $307.67 | -- | 
| 16 | 650-695 | 678 | 293.00-323.00 | $313.22 | -- | 
| 10 | 700-740 | 717 | 290.00-310.00 | $301.73 | -- | 
| 9 | 750-785 | 774 | 288.00-305.00 | $297.04 | -- | 
| 5 | 806 | 806 | 295.00 | $295.00 | -- | 
| 2 | 858 | 858 | 290.00 | $290.00 | -- | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 399 | 399 | 235.00 | $235.00 | -- | 
| 3 | 428-430 | 429 | 204.00-280.00 | $229.41 | -- | 
| 3 | 455-480 | 472 | 267.00-271.00 | $269.71 | -- | 
| 1 | 480 | 480 | 284.00 | $284.00 | Unweaned | 
| 3 | 505-520 | 510 | 285.00-303.00 | $291.12 | -- | 
| 1 | 590 | 590 | 252.00 | $252.00 | -- | 
| 3 | 620-640 | 630 | 230.00-290.00 | $264.42 | -- | 
| 1 | 680 | 680 | 279.00 | $279.00 | -- | 
| 1 | 730 | 730 | 263.00 | $263.00 | -- | 
| 1 | 765 | 765 | 246.00 | $246.00 | -- | 
| 372 | 
| 348.00-365.00 | 
| $355.38 | 
| -- | 
| 10 | 358-398 | 384 | 388.00-407.00 | $393.33 | Unweaned | 
| 1 | 410 | 410 | 393.00 | $393.00 | Fancy | 
| 4 | 425-433 | 429 | 368.00-389.00 | $378.40 | Unweaned | 
| 16 | 400-445 | 429 | 346.00-365.00 | $354.30 | -- | 
| 18 | 450-495 | 469 | 338.00-359.00 | $346.88 | -- | 
| 10 | 460-489 | 480 | 317.00-338.00 | $328.30 | Unweaned | 
| 12 | 500-545 | 519 | 312.00-330.00 | $318.06 | -- | 
| 2 | 538 | 538 | 305.00 | $305.00 | Unweaned | 
| 19 | 550-585 | 561 | 303.00-320.00 | $312.71 | -- | 
| 6 | 575-585 | 582 | 293.00-309.00 | $303.73 | Unweaned | 
| 17 | 603-635 | 622 | 285.00-305.00 | $296.42 | -- | 
| 10 | 655-690 | 669 | 280.00-300.00 | $286.87 | -- | 
| 9 | 700-730 | 721 | 269.00-285.00 | $275.41 | -- | 
| 3 | 770-785 | 775 | 275.00-290.00 | $284.94 | -- | 
| 2 | 800-825 | 813 | 263.00-270.00 | $266.45 | -- | 
| 1 | 945 | 945 | 228.00 | $228.00 | -- | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 315-335 | 325 | 310.00-335.00 | $322.88 | Unweaned | 
| 3 | 320-340 | 328 | 325.00-377.00 | $355.29 | -- | 
| 4 | 350-380 | 366 | 312.00-340.00 | $328.64 | -- | 
| 2 | 360-390 | 375 | 328.00 | $328.00 | Unweaned | 
| 2 | 415-445 | 430 | 273.00-329.00 | $300.02 | Unweaned | 
| 6 | 420-445 | 433 | 303.00-333.00 | $322.41 | -- | 
| 12 | 460-498 | 487 | 303.00-325.00 | $310.54 | -- | 
| 1 | 495 | 495 | 303.00 | $303.00 | Unweaned | 
| 1 | 525 | 525 | 293.00 | $293.00 | -- | 
| 9 | 555-595 | 571 | 275.00-293.00 | $283.92 | -- | 
| 5 | 600-645 | 619 | 223.00-265.00 | $246.21 | -- | 
| 1 | 660 | 660 | 242.00 | $242.00 | -- | 
| 353 | 
| 389.00-413.00 | 
| $398.96 | 
| Unweaned | 
| 11 | 350-390 | 377 | 379.00-405.00 | $390.10 | -- | 
| 13 | 400-438 | 421 | 352.00-377.00 | $364.55 | -- | 
| 8 | 405-443 | 425 | 335.00-351.00 | $339.87 | Unweaned | 
| 6 | 455-490 | 467 | 343.00-364.00 | $351.83 | -- | 
| 4 | 470-495 | 479 | 332.00-347.00 | $339.75 | Unweaned | 
| 1 | 510 | 510 | 301.00 | $301.00 | Unweaned | 
| 14 | 508-545 | 527 | 300.00-330.00 | $310.71 | -- | 
| 8 | 550-580 | 566 | 289.00-315.00 | $301.22 | Unweaned | 
| 7 | 565-575 | 568 | 293.00-320.00 | $301.41 | -- | 
| 1 | 600 | 600 | 291.00 | $291.00 | Unweaned | 
| 9 | 605-645 | 617 | 283.00-303.00 | $296.02 | -- | 
| 6 | 650-690 | 668 | 288.00-310.00 | $298.00 | -- | 
| 5 | 678 | 678 | 295.00 | $295.00 | Unweaned | 
| 3 | 700-740 | 720 | 275.00-289.00 | $279.80 | -- | 
| 3 | 755-775 | 765 | 293.00-310.00 | $299.34 | -- | 
| 2 | 835-845 | 840 | 235.00-245.00 | $239.97 | -- | 
| 2 | 950-975 | 963 | 203.00-213.00 | $207.94 | -- | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 300-340 | 313 | 349.00-363.00 | $354.38 | -- | 
| 2 | 330-335 | 333 | 365.00 | $365.00 | Unweaned | 
| 1 | 355 | 355 | 317.00 | $317.00 | Unweaned | 
| 4 | 355-395 | 376 | 314.00-367.00 | $330.17 | -- | 
| 1 | 440 | 440 | 343.00 | $343.00 | -- | 
| 6 | 450-490 | 469 | 267.00-295.00 | $282.15 | -- | 
| 1 | 485 | 485 | 279.00 | $279.00 | Unweaned | 
| 2 | 505-545 | 525 | 273.00-292.00 | $282.14 | -- | 
| 1 | 620 | 620 | 277.00 | $277.00 | -- | 
| 2 | 685-695 | 690 | 235.00-255.00 | $245.07 | -- | 
| 1360-1693 | 
| 1515 | 
| 164.00-169.00 | 
| $166.55 | 
| Low Dressing | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1155-1295 | 1217 | 153.00-157.00 | $154.89 | Low Dressing | 
| 2 | 1170-1295 | 1233 | 172.00-175.00 | $173.42 | High Dressing | 
| 8 | 1185-1295 | 1234 | 164.00-168.00 | $165.86 | Average Dressing | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1003-1130 | 1059 | 135.00-141.00 | $137.55 | Low Dressing | 
| 4 | 1000-1135 | 1071 | 160.00-164.00 | $162.55 | High Dressing | 
| 6 | 1050-1140 | 1112 | 153.00-158.00 | $155.31 | Average Dressing | 
| 1470-1925 | 
| 1768 | 
| 192.00-196.00 | 
| $194.56 | 
| High Dressing | 
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 
| Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 
| 2125.00 | 
| $2125.00 | 
| -- | 
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2350.00 | $2350.00 | -- | 
| 3 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1475.00-2000.00 | $1664.46 | -- | 
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 1775.00 | $1775.00 | -- |