Market report for Thursday, October 30, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 20.00 lower, with some unweaned calves 30.00 to 40.00 lower. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher. A couple high end consignments of yearlings highlighted the sale, seeing the least amount of decline, with the calf offering finding fewer outlets depending on health history and condition. The lower market was no surprise after the liquidation in the futures markets although in spots it would appear that the last 10 days didn't even happen. While the price levels have felt precarious for a while, the fundamentals haven't changed but the paper trade was even more fragile than many wanted to believe. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1280 | 586 | 720 |
| Feeder cattle | 1008 | 521 | 587 |
| Slaughter cattle | 272 | 65 | 133 |
| Replacement cattle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 883 | 883 | 325.00 | $325.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt |
|---|
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 352 | 352 | 425.00 | $425.00 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 432 | 432 | 398.00 | $398.00 | Fleshy |
| 12 | 443 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 551 | 551 | 339.00 | $339.00 | Unweaned |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 1212-1545 | 1408 | 163.00-181.00 | $173.63 | Average Dressing |
| 6 | 1370-1505 | 1453 | 150.00-159.00 | $156.00 | Low Dressing |
| 2 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1265-2085 | 1660 | 180.00-196.00 | $190.09 | Average Dressing |
| 1 | 1800 | 1800 | 208.00 | $208.00 | High Dressing |
Slaughter Cows
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 6 | 648 | 648 | 332.50 | $332.50 | Unweaned |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 428-448 | 436 | 439.00-445.00 | $442.53 | -- |
| 3 | 537 | 537 | 389.00 | $389.00 | Fleshy |
| 38 | 529-543 | 539 | 404.00-429.00 | $409.75 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 545 | 545 | 429.00 | $429.00 | -- |
| 4 | 552 | 552 | 407.00 | $407.00 | -- |
| 4 | 560 | 560 | 390.50 | $390.50 | Unweaned |
| 27 | 614-643 | 625 | 378.00-391.00 | $386.04 | -- |
| 14 | 660-665 | 662 | 354.50-355.00 | $354.61 | Unweaned |
| 17 | 697 | 697 | 390.00 | $390.00 | -- |
| 175 | 759-793 | 775 | 366.00-385.50 | $375.27 | -- |
| 8 | 896 | 896 | 321.00 | $321.00 | -- |
| 56 | 940 | 940 | 325.50 | $325.50 | -- |
| 8 | 955 | 955 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 377 | 377 | 418.00 | $418.00 | Fleshy |
| 4 | 431 | 431 | 419.00 | $419.00 | -- |
| 12 | 454-495 | 472 | 430.00-441.00 | $435.45 | -- |
| 5 | 508 | 508 | 390.00 | $390.00 | Unweaned |
| 9 | 518-524 | 521 | 397.00-433.50 | $417.38 | -- |
| 9 | 572 | 572 | 391.00 | $391.00 | -- |
| 7 | 590 | 590 | 359.50 | $359.50 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 614 | 614 | 339.00 | $339.00 | Unweaned |
| 12 | 605-640 | 623 | 360.00-365.00 | $362.57 | -- |
| 8 | 664 | 664 | 316.00 | $316.00 | Unweaned |
| 5 | 755 | 755 | 301.00 | $301.00 | Unweaned |
| 5 | 792 | 792 | 355.00 | $355.00 | -- |
| 9 | 912 | 912 | 329.00 | $329.00 | -- |
| 443 |
| 456.00 |
| $456.00 |
| -- |
| 18 | 462-483 | 471 | 408.00-431.00 | $420.52 | -- |
| 9 | 496 | 496 | 390.00 | $390.00 | Unweaned |
| 26 | 537 | 537 | 374.00 | $374.00 | Unweaned |
| 8 | 632-633 | 632 | 351.00-371.00 | $358.51 | -- |
| 5 | 652 | 652 | 341.00 | $341.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 382 | 382 | 349.00 | $349.00 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 467 | 467 | 348.00 | $348.00 | Fleshy |
| 5 | 489 | 489 | 379.00 | $379.00 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 497 | 497 | 401.00 | $401.00 | -- |
| 9 | 537-544 | 540 | 348.00-351.00 | $349.66 | -- |
| 4 | 545 | 545 | 333.00 | $333.00 | Unweaned |
| 28 | 572-596 | 585 | 336.50-350.00 | $340.95 | -- |
| 6 | 630-643 | 637 | 339.00-345.50 | $342.22 | -- |
| 9 | 746 | 746 | 325.00 | $325.00 | -- |
| 4 | 761 | 761 | 321.00 | $321.00 | -- |
| 1330-1620 |
| 1475 |
| 181.00-189.00 |
| $184.61 |
| High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 1015-1470 | 1209 | 155.00-175.00 | $164.06 | Average Dressing |
| 12 | 1200-1310 | 1259 | 148.00-157.00 | $151.29 | Low Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 940-1070 | 984 | 137.00-141.00 | $138.46 | Low Dressing |
| 22 | 915-1160 | 1042 | 139.00-157.00 | $147.79 | Average Dressing |
