Market report for Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionTOTAL RECEIPTS: 235. Last reported sale (4/30/2025): 346. -- Compared to last week slaughter steers were 4.00 higher and slaughter heifers 3.00 higher with better packer interest on higher quality steers and heifers and active bibbing today. No Holstein slaughter steers this week. Cows had instances of higher/lower and Holstein cows trending higher with bulls 4.00 higher with good high dressing bulls today. Feeder steers and bulls were significantly higher and feeder heifers instances of higher/lower with active bidding on fancy type feeders today. -- RECEIPT DETAILS: This week - Total: 235, Feeder cattle: 62, Slaughter cattle: 173, Replacement cattle: N/A. Last reported sale (4/30/2025) - Total: 346, Feeder cattle: 144, Slaughter cattle: 202, Replacement cattle: N/A. Year ago: Total: 351, Feeder cattle: 105, Slaughter cattle: 242, Replacement cattle: 4. Supply included: 26% Feeder Cattle (30% Steers, 38% Heifers, 32% Bulls); 74% Slaughter Cattle (29% Steers, 40% Heifers, 21% Cows, 7% Bulls, 4% Dairy Cows). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 22%.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 235 | 346 | 351 |
| Feeder cattle | 62 | 144 | 105 |
| Slaughter cattle | 173 | 202 | 242 |
| Replacement cattle | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 285 | 285 | 287.50 | $287.50 | -- |
| 1 | 285 | 285 | 420.00 | $420.00 | Fancy |
| 2 | 335 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 352-385 | 360 | 307.50-322.50 | $318.49 | Fancy |
| 2 | 372 | 372 | 255.00 | $255.00 | -- |
| 2 | 415 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 358 | 358 | 327.50 | $327.50 | -- |
| 5 | 425-445 | 429 | 347.50-365.00 | $351.13 | Fancy |
| 2 | 460-480 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 955-1635 | 1286 | 135.00-146.00 | $139.76 | Average Dressing |
| 15 | 1245-1680 | 1433 | 147.00-161.00 | $153.15 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 780 | 780 | 140.00 | $140.00 | Low Dressing |
| 10 | 1035-2065 | 1551 | 176.00-190.00 | $182.67 | High Dressing |
Slaughter Cows
| 335 |
| 412.50 |
| $412.50 |
| Fancy |
| 1 | 370 | 370 | 382.50 | $382.50 | -- |
| 1 | 415 | 415 | 400.00 | $400.00 | Fancy |
| 1 | 435 | 435 | 335.00 | $335.00 | -- |
| 11 | 452-472 | 463 | 363.00-395.00 | $377.20 | Fancy |
| 1 | 520 | 520 | 310.00 | $310.00 | Fancy |
| 1 | 695 | 695 | 269.00 | $269.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 710 | 710 | 230.00 | $230.00 | -- |
| 415 |
| 266.00-270.00 |
| $268.00 |
| -- |
| 3 | 455 | 455 | 276.00 | $276.00 | -- |
| 2 | 465-495 | 480 | 305.00-306.00 | $305.48 | Fancy |
| 1 | 510 | 510 | 275.00 | $275.00 | Fancy |
| 1 | 535 | 535 | 237.00 | $237.00 | -- |
| 5 | 560-569 | 567 | 284.00-301.00 | $297.64 | Fancy |
| 2 | 575 | 575 | 245.00 | $245.00 | -- |
| 1 | 665 | 665 | 231.00 | $231.00 | -- |
| 1 | 825 | 825 | 206.00 | $206.00 | -- |
| 1 | 930 | 930 | 191.00 | $191.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 240 | 240 | 275.00 | $275.00 | -- |
| 1 | 835 | 835 | 174.00 | $174.00 | -- |
| 470 |
| 322.50-355.00 |
| $338.40 |
| Fancy |
| 2 | 575 | 575 | 250.00-260.00 | $255.00 | -- |
| 2 | 582 | 582 | 281.00 | $281.00 | Fancy |
| 5 | 725-727 | 726 | 255.00-258.00 | $256.80 | -- |
| 1 | 760 | 760 | 258.00 | $258.00 | -- |
| 2 | 850-860 | 855 | 187.50-191.00 | $189.26 | -- |
| 1 | 935 | 935 | 189.00 | $189.00 | -- |
| 1 | 970 | 970 | 192.00 | $192.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 865-1135 | 991 | 121.00-135.00 | $128.34 | High Dressing |
| 4 | 675-1400 | 1004 | 108.00-114.00 | $111.75 | Average Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 480-720 | 600 | 70.00-89.00 | $81.40 | High Dressing |
