Market report for Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold sharply lower. Nothing concerning today's market resembles what we saw last week. Futures trading has spiraled lower. Today's weather was miserable with it still being October. Calf quality today was plain with very few weaned calves. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 452 | 1001 | 706 |
| Feeder cattle | 380 | 907 | 634 |
| Slaughter cattle | 51 | 72 | 46 |
| Replacement cattle | 21 | 22 | 26 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 350-390 | 368 | 400.00-435.00 | $422.92 | -- |
| 2 | 417 | 417 | 395.00 | $395.00 | -- |
| 3 | 462-480 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 315-340 | 328 | 392.50-400.00 | $396.11 | -- |
| 3 | 367-375 | 370 | 372.00-377.00 | $375.31 | -- |
| 1 | 420 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 275 | 275 | 455.00 | $455.00 | -- |
| 1 | 320 | 320 | 412.50 | $412.50 | -- |
| 3 | 367-385 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1180 | 1180 | 148.50 | $148.50 | Low Dressing |
| 8 | 1275-1395 | 1338 | 150.00-160.00 | $155.58 | Average Dressing |
| 15 | 1120-1635 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1245-1605 | 1425 | 168.00-185.00 | $175.43 | Low Dressing |
| 1 | 1910 | 1910 | 190.00 | $190.00 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2000.00 | $2000.00 | -- |
| Head | Age |
|---|
Slaughter Cows
| 468 |
| 390.00-401.00 |
| $397.24 |
| -- |
| 6 | 542-548 | 546 | 387.00-400.00 | $395.70 | -- |
| 9 | 572-585 | 582 | 362.00-376.00 | $371.71 | -- |
| 5 | 601-605 | 602 | 365.00-369.00 | $368.20 | -- |
| 5 | 650-677 | 664 | 354.00-362.00 | $356.38 | -- |
| 1 | 710 | 710 | 352.00 | $352.00 | -- |
| 1 | 755 | 755 | 335.00 | $335.00 | -- |
| 1 | 800 | 800 | 301.00 | $301.00 | -- |
| 1 | 880 | 880 | 306.00 | $306.00 | -- |
| 1 | 980 | 980 | 281.00 | $281.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 380 | 380 | 380.00 | $380.00 | -- |
| 7 | 460-498 | 488 | 334.00-356.00 | $342.66 | -- |
| 3 | 510-520 | 517 | 335.00-365.00 | $344.87 | -- |
| 8 | 580-592 | 584 | 322.00-350.00 | $337.19 | -- |
| 3 | 630-635 | 633 | 300.00-332.00 | $321.39 | -- |
| 6 | 675-685 | 677 | 340.00 | $340.00 | -- |
| 1 | 715 | 715 | 270.00 | $270.00 | -- |
| 420 |
| 365.00 |
| $365.00 |
| -- |
| 7 | 452-495 | 477 | 367.00-382.00 | $369.34 | -- |
| 10 | 467-496 | 480 | 387.00-390.00 | $389.41 | Value Added |
| 13 | 503-545 | 523 | 325.00-342.00 | $334.25 | -- |
| 10 | 567-580 | 570 | 315.00-331.00 | $326.97 | -- |
| 8 | 600-635 | 626 | 301.00-315.00 | $308.89 | -- |
| 5 | 650-675 | 659 | 285.00-299.00 | $293.90 | -- |
| 2 | 707 | 707 | 285.00 | $285.00 | -- |
| 5 | 750 | 750 | 287.00 | $287.00 | -- |
| 2 | 1087 | 1087 | 201.00 | $201.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 370 | 370 | 355.00 | $355.00 | -- |
| 7 | 405-445 | 432 | 306.00-355.00 | $337.04 | -- |
| 5 | 455-480 | 466 | 320.00-340.00 | $328.10 | -- |
| 7 | 568-580 | 570 | 264.00-270.00 | $264.87 | -- |
| 2 | 625-640 | 633 | 275.00-293.00 | $283.89 | -- |
| 1 | 660 | 660 | 263.00 | $263.00 | -- |
| 1 | 700 | 700 | 232.00 | $232.00 | -- |
| 373 |
| 400.00-415.00 |
| $409.84 |
| -- |
| 10 | 415-424 | 422 | 387.50-408.00 | $404.19 | -- |
| 6 | 456-490 | 473 | 350.00-380.00 | $364.46 | -- |
| 3 | 500 | 500 | 402.00 | $402.00 | Fancy |
| 10 | 500-542 | 514 | 346.00-366.00 | $353.17 | -- |
| 13 | 560-595 | 580 | 325.00-345.00 | $340.40 | -- |
| 8 | 605-621 | 615 | 318.00-319.00 | $318.63 | -- |
| 5 | 672 | 672 | 325.00 | $325.00 | -- |
| 1 | 735 | 735 | 317.00 | $317.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305 | 305 | 381.00 | $381.00 | -- |
| 2 | 350 | 350 | 355.00-365.00 | $360.00 | -- |
| 2 | 435-445 | 440 | 355.00-380.00 | $367.64 | -- |
| 2 | 497 | 497 | 340.00 | $340.00 | -- |
| 3 | 520-540 | 532 | 305.00-339.00 | $327.11 | -- |
| 6 | 572-583 | 579 | 275.00-302.00 | $283.89 | -- |
| 2 | 615-640 | 628 | 220.00-295.00 | $256.75 | -- |
| 2 | 672 | 672 | 285.00 | $285.00 | -- |
| 1 | 705 | 705 | 263.00 | $263.00 | -- |
| 1 | 850 | 850 | 226.00 | $226.00 | -- |
| 1352 |
| 163.50-174.00 |
| $167.38 |
| High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 980-1285 | 1126 | 160.00-168.00 | $163.07 | High Dressing |
| 1 | 1165 | 1165 | 148.00 | $148.00 | Low Dressing |
| 4 | 1120-1275 | 1195 | 152.00-158.00 | $155.64 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1050 | 1050 | 153.00 | $153.00 | Average Dressing |
| 6 | 960-1255 | 1068 | 116.00-135.00 | $127.10 | Very Low Dressing |
| 2 | 1195-1330 | 1263 | 147.00-149.00 | $148.05 | Low Dressing |
| Stage |
|---|
| Price Range |
|---|
| Avg Price |
|---|
| Comments |
|---|
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2075.00 | $2075.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3350.00-3550.00 | $3444.51 | -- |
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2500.00 | $2500.00 | -- |
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2100.00 | $2100.00 | -- |
| 4 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2000.00-2200.00 | $2092.54 | -- |
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2700.00 | $2700.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2700.00 | $2700.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 1600.00 | $1600.00 | -- |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1825.00-2000.00 | $1906.27 | -- |
