Market report for Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last week, slaughter steers were 15.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 6.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were 8.00 lower and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 15.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 18.00 lower and Holstein slaughter bulls were 4.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Choice/prime slaughter lambs were 12.00 higher with good demand. No comparison is available on slaughter kids due to a limited comparison, but good demand was noted.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 794 | 514 | 0 | 
| Feeder cattle | 280 | 0 | 0 | 
| Slaughter cattle | 509 | 514 | 0 | 
| Replacement cattle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 335 | 335 | 345.00 | $345.00 | -- | 
| 1 | 380 | 380 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- | 
| 2 | 425 | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 390 | 390 | 215.00 | $215.00 | -- | 
| 2 | 485 | 485 | 285.00 | $285.00 | -- | 
| 1 | 665 | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1695 | 1695 | 176.00 | $176.00 | High Dressing | 
| 1 | 1755 | 1755 | 146.00 | $146.00 | Average Dressing | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1470-1900 | 1636 | 166.00-175.00 | $170.49 | Low Dressing | 
| 3 | 1470-1845 | 1695 | 200.00-208.00 | $203.36 | High Dressing | 
| 4 | 
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1550.00 | $1550.00 | -- | 
| Head | Age | 
|---|
Slaughter Bulls
| 425 | 
| 360.00 | 
| $360.00 | 
| -- | 
| 3 | 475 | 475 | 310.00-340.00 | $330.00 | -- | 
| 3 | 525 | 525 | 325.00 | $325.00 | -- | 
| 3 | 561 | 561 | 292.50 | $292.50 | -- | 
| 2 | 782 | 782 | 252.50 | $252.50 | -- | 
| 665 | 
| 240.00 | 
| $240.00 | 
| -- | 
| 4 | 900 | 900 | 207.50 | $207.50 | -- | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1055-1500 | 1298 | 159.00-169.00 | $162.65 | High Dressing | 
| 4 | 1205-1675 | 1399 | 143.00-153.00 | $149.35 | Average Dressing | 
| 5 | 1370-1705 | 1478 | 135.00-142.00 | $138.24 | Low Dressing | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1130-1280 | 1205 | 122.00-130.00 | $127.02 | Average Dressing | 
| 3 | 1080-1420 | 1265 | 110.00-117.00 | $113.70 | Low Dressing | 
| 2 | 1000-1660 | 1330 | 133.00-138.00 | $134.88 | High Dressing | 
| 1610-2020 | 
| 1866 | 
| 185.00-194.00 | 
| $189.95 | 
| Average Dressing | 
| Stage | 
|---|
| Price Range | 
|---|
| Avg Price | 
|---|
| Comments | 
|---|
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2200.00 | $2200.00 | -- |