Market report for Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last week: CME feeder cattle futures have traded substantially lower for several days pressuring prices down. Feeder steers and feeder heifers weaned and preconditioned sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeders of average to plain quality sold sharply lower. Demand varied for different categories of feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 956 | 955 | 1066 | 
| Feeder cattle | 750 | 704 | 877 | 
| Slaughter cattle | 92 | 140 | 116 | 
| Replacement cattle | 114 | 111 | 73 | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 300 | 300 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- | 
| 20 | 454-476 | 462 | 344.00-346.00 | $344.72 | -- | 
| 18 | 510-522 | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 340 | 340 | 358.00 | $358.00 | -- | 
| 3 | 377 | 377 | 342.50 | $342.50 | -- | 
| 13 | 409 | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 372 | 372 | 377.00 | $377.00 | -- | 
| 10 | 428 | 428 | 341.50 | $341.50 | -- | 
| 10 | 450 | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1525-1550 | 1538 | 164.00-166.00 | $164.99 | Average Dressing | 
| Head | Wt Range | 
|---|
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1050-1455 | 1253 | 157.00-178.00 | $165.80 | Low Dressing | 
| 7 | 1370-2005 | 1693 | 182.00-195.00 | $189.64 | Average Dressing | 
| 1 | 
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3275.00 | $3275.00 | -- | 
| 6 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1950.00-2225.00 | $2106.46 | -- | 
| 1 | 
Slaughter Cows
| 515 | 
| 340.00-380.00 | 
| $354.55 | 
| -- | 
| 34 | 553-589 | 583 | 348.00-352.00 | $351.33 | -- | 
| 20 | 620-636 | 626 | 310.00-330.00 | $317.12 | -- | 
| 11 | 656 | 656 | 335.50 | $335.50 | Value Added | 
| 5 | 662 | 662 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- | 
| 18 | 700-730 | 718 | 322.50-327.00 | $325.29 | -- | 
| 21 | 743 | 743 | 333.50 | $333.50 | Value Added | 
| 40 | 838 | 838 | 330.00 | $330.00 | Value Added | 
| 14 | 850 | 850 | 315.00 | $315.00 | -- | 
| 37 | 855 | 855 | 326.50 | $326.50 | Value Added | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 545 | 545 | 311.00 | $311.00 | -- | 
| 20 | 563-578 | 570 | 302.00-352.50 | $321.29 | -- | 
| 6 | 636 | 636 | 303.00 | $303.00 | -- | 
| 8 | 652-682 | 660 | 303.00-329.50 | $322.65 | -- | 
| 2 | 740 | 740 | 315.00 | $315.00 | -- | 
| 2 | 1080 | 1080 | 235.00 | $235.00 | -- | 
| 3 | 1153 | 1153 | 240.00 | $240.00 | -- | 
| 409 | 
| 341.00 | 
| $341.00 | 
| -- | 
| 25 | 471 | 471 | 339.50 | $339.50 | -- | 
| 32 | 521 | 521 | 338.50 | $338.50 | -- | 
| 24 | 570-587 | 575 | 314.00-329.00 | $320.91 | -- | 
| 24 | 607-621 | 612 | 303.00-318.00 | $308.71 | -- | 
| 1 | 645 | 645 | 325.00 | $325.00 | Value Added | 
| 25 | 657 | 657 | 331.00 | $331.00 | -- | 
| 29 | 728 | 728 | 319.25 | $319.25 | Value Added | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 273-290 | 282 | 290.00-326.00 | $309.92 | -- | 
| 1 | 340 | 340 | 333.00 | $333.00 | -- | 
| 10 | 433-438 | 435 | 298.00-310.00 | $302.83 | -- | 
| 1 | 455 | 455 | 320.00 | $320.00 | -- | 
| 5 | 545 | 545 | 325.00 | $325.00 | -- | 
| 24 | 604-623 | 619 | 260.00-300.00 | $285.44 | -- | 
| 17 | 667-682 | 676 | 290.00-313.50 | $306.51 | -- | 
| 5 | 712 | 712 | 280.00 | $280.00 | -- | 
| 23 | 816-830 | 822 | 215.00-280.00 | $264.00 | -- | 
| 450 | 
| 335.00 | 
| $335.00 | 
| -- | 
| 14 | 528 | 528 | 315.00 | $315.00 | -- | 
| 12 | 625 | 625 | 280.00 | $280.00 | -- | 
| 10 | 750 | 750 | 251.00 | $251.00 | -- | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 227 | 227 | 312.50 | $312.50 | -- | 
| 7 | 340 | 340 | 292.50 | $292.50 | -- | 
| 3 | 370-388 | 382 | 302.50-330.00 | $311.38 | -- | 
| 11 | 451-488 | 478 | 260.00-310.00 | $272.87 | -- | 
| 11 | 548 | 548 | 304.00 | $304.00 | -- | 
| 5 | 565 | 565 | 249.00 | $249.00 | -- | 
| Avg Wt | 
|---|
| Price Range | 
|---|
| Avg Price | 
|---|
| Comments | 
|---|
| 9 | 800-1450 | 1136 | 105.00-150.00 | $136.66 | Low Dressing | 
| 48 | 900-1560 | 1350 | 150.00-164.00 | $154.50 | Average Dressing | 
| 1 | 1410 | 1410 | 166.00 | $166.00 | High Dressing | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 888-905 | 897 | 141.00-145.00 | $143.02 | High Dressing | 
| 8 | 875-1000 | 915 | 115.00-132.00 | $122.46 | Average Dressing | 
| 2 | 910-1000 | 955 | 110.00-113.00 | $111.57 | Low Dressing | 
| 2000 | 
| 2000 | 
| 201.00 | 
| $201.00 | 
| High Dressing | 
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 
| Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 
| 2200.00 | 
| $2200.00 | 
| -- | 
| 2 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2700.00 | $2700.00 | -- | 
| 3 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2175.00-3175.00 | $2521.21 | -- | 
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2025.00 | $2025.00 | -- | 
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3250.00 | $3250.00 | -- | 
| 8 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2475.00-2700.00 | $2648.79 | -- | 
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2475.00 | $2475.00 | -- | 
| 3 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2675.00-3400.00 | $2967.88 | -- | 
| 1 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 3700.00 | $3700.00 | -- | 
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 3300.00 | $3300.00 | -- | 
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2300.00-2850.00 | $2598.29 | -- | 
| 1 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2400.00 | $2400.00 | -- | 
| 2 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2550.00 | $2550.00 | -- | 
| 2 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2500.00-2575.00 | $2543.42 | -- | 
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: N/A | 2450.00 | $2450.00 | -- | 
| 1 | (<2 yrs) | Stage: N/A | 2375.00 | $2375.00 | -- | 
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2600.00 | $2600.00 | -- | 
| 2 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 2750.00 | $2750.00 | -- | 
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2000.00 | $2000.00 | -- | 
| 1 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 1650.00 | $1650.00 | -- |