Market report for Monday, December 15, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 8.00 to 15.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers 2.00 to 8.00 higher, except over 1100 lbs 14.00 to 15.00 higher. Yearling feeder heifers unevenly steady. Very good demand for steer and heifer calves as there is more optimism amongst cattle feeders for the market. Strong market fundamentals helped to build a fire under the feeder cattle market this week. Cattle futures contracts have followed suit. Most auction locations will not host a feeder cattle auction over the two holiday weeks, which also added support to the feeder market. A friendly Cattle On Feed report confirmed what everyone in the cattle business already knew, historically low cattle numbers.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 20495 | 18565 | 16137 |
| Feeder cattle | 18270 | 17042 | 15047 |
| Slaughter cattle | 2225 | 1523 | 1090 |
| Replacement cattle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1060 | 1010-1049 | 1026 | 310.00-336.75 | $325.52 | -- |
| 16 | 1039 | 1039 | 300.00 | $300.00 | Fleshy |
| 386 | 1053-1090 | 1070 | 308.00-325.85 | $321.20 | -- |
| 19 | 1075 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | 1002 | 1002 | 274.00 | $274.00 | Fleshy |
| 405 | 1001-1045 | 1019 | 275.00-302.50 | $289.44 | -- |
| 234 | 1060-1084 | 1076 | 282.00-296.00 | $294.14 | -- |
| 66 | 1103-1135 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 596 | 596 | 380.00 | $380.00 | -- |
| 3 | 638 | 638 | 342.50 | $342.50 | -- |
| 1075 |
| 321.00 |
| $321.00 |
| Fleshy |
| 532 | 1102-1147 | 1118 | 312.00-317.00 | $315.01 | -- |
| 183 | 1152-1165 | 1155 | 252.00-311.75 | $303.17 | -- |
| 3 | 1258 | 1258 | 241.00 | $241.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1031 | 1031 | 312.00 | $312.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 305 | 305 | 530.00 | $530.00 | Full |
| 10 | 332-341 | 337 | 550.00-615.00 | $582.07 | -- |
| 66 | 351-393 | 373 | 517.50-640.00 | $572.58 | -- |
| 31 | 375 | 375 | 580.00 | $580.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 138 | 404-449 | 433 | 487.50-580.00 | $529.03 | -- |
| 42 | 448 | 448 | 570.00 | $570.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 451 | 450-494 | 470 | 480.00-542.50 | $516.08 | -- |
| 120 | 521 | 521 | 525.00 | $525.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 589 | 500-548 | 522 | 450.00-532.50 | $495.76 | -- |
| 696 | 550-597 | 574 | 425.00-477.00 | $454.77 | -- |
| 13 | 562-581 | 574 | 410.00-420.00 | $413.77 | Fleshy |
| 37 | 580-584 | 583 | 437.50-438.00 | $437.87 | Full |
| 60 | 608 | 608 | 461.00 | $461.00 | Thin Fleshed |
| 34 | 613-641 | 627 | 370.00-402.50 | $394.55 | Fleshy |
| 1097 | 603-649 | 629 | 385.00-442.00 | $425.61 | -- |
| 706 | 650-696 | 667 | 370.00-437.50 | $412.62 | -- |
| 9 | 692 | 692 | 365.00 | $365.00 | Fleshy |
| 61 | 708-736 | 712 | 354.00-370.00 | $367.83 | Fleshy |
| 922 | 701-749 | 722 | 365.00-418.00 | $390.63 | -- |
| 354 | 752-799 | 778 | 358.00-395.00 | $368.84 | -- |
| 17 | 775-796 | 784 | 324.00-344.00 | $332.37 | Fleshy |
| 301 | 808-839 | 827 | 350.00-374.00 | $363.18 | -- |
| 104 | 802-849 | 831 | 325.00-355.00 | $338.71 | Fleshy |
| 43 | 881 | 881 | 327.00 | $327.00 | Fleshy |
| 357 | 856-894 | 882 | 334.00-349.00 | $339.91 | -- |
| 3 | 923 | 923 | 321.00 | $321.00 | Fleshy |
| 538 | 905-949 | 932 | 307.00-351.50 | $341.72 | -- |
| 26 | 951 | 951 | 312.50 | $312.50 | Fleshy |
| 1248 | 951-998 | 971 | 314.50-340.00 | $334.49 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 404-445 | 422 | 425.00-487.50 | $466.99 | -- |
| 20 | 463 | 463 | 450.00 | $450.00 | Full |
| 15 | 461-494 | 476 | 455.00 | $455.00 | -- |
| 76 | 510-547 | 532 | 400.00-462.50 | $441.22 | -- |
| 77 | 550-597 | 582 | 370.00-422.50 | $403.46 | -- |
| 36 | 597 | 597 | 401.00 | $401.00 | Full |
| 32 | 625-648 | 638 | 341.00-395.00 | $359.89 | -- |
| 73 | 659-694 | 689 | 361.00-380.00 | $377.68 | -- |
| 22 | 754-782 | 773 | 326.00-337.00 | $329.41 | -- |
| 26 | 810-814 | 814 | 317.00-320.00 | $319.66 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 551 | 551 | 360.00 | $360.00 | -- |
| 1119 |
| 271.00-285.00 |
| $276.59 |
| -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1188 | 1188 | 236.00 | $236.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 315-349 | 339 | 470.00-570.00 | $503.30 | -- |
| 93 | 361-399 | 384 | 480.00-530.00 | $502.08 | -- |
| 13 | 423 | 423 | 433.00 | $433.00 | Full |
| 263 | 400-447 | 431 | 443.00-500.00 | $464.72 | -- |
| 307 | 453-499 | 480 | 412.50-470.00 | $451.87 | -- |
| 497 | 501-548 | 519 | 402.50-462.50 | $437.78 | -- |
| 13 | 529 | 529 | 410.00 | $410.00 | Full |
| 803 | 551-599 | 581 | 365.00-437.50 | $407.59 | -- |
| 83 | 564-590 | 585 | 425.00-445.00 | $439.96 | Replacement |
| 441 | 600-645 | 618 | 362.00-415.00 | $394.70 | -- |
| 14 | 626 | 626 | 372.50 | $372.50 | Full |
| 471 | 651-696 | 674 | 357.00-397.50 | $374.84 | -- |
| 15 | 680-686 | 683 | 275.00-350.00 | $310.16 | Fleshy |
| 11 | 716-717 | 717 | 324.00-332.00 | $326.91 | Fleshy |
| 341 | 700-748 | 721 | 339.50-380.00 | $354.97 | -- |
| 190 | 754-798 | 773 | 328.00-356.00 | $339.97 | -- |
| 258 | 802-847 | 830 | 314.00-336.00 | $321.74 | -- |
| 88 | 876-893 | 881 | 304.00-320.00 | $315.03 | -- |
| 312 | 902-948 | 925 | 293.00-306.75 | $302.47 | -- |
| 130 | 979 | 979 | 279.00 | $279.00 | Fleshy |
| 551 | 956-998 | 981 | 280.00-303.00 | $293.70 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 313 | 313 | 480.00 | $480.00 | -- |
| 9 | 355-368 | 359 | 425.00-450.00 | $433.53 | -- |
| 9 | 426-441 | 434 | 422.50-430.00 | $425.77 | -- |
| 40 | 511-548 | 535 | 377.50-412.50 | $396.25 | -- |
| 14 | 579-582 | 581 | 355.00-365.00 | $359.27 | -- |
| 26 | 600-631 | 617 | 307.50-344.00 | $321.79 | -- |
| 17 | 672-681 | 679 | 315.00-336.00 | $332.33 | -- |
| 18 | 706-731 | 720 | 325.00-340.00 | $333.46 | -- |
| 18 | 751-761 | 754 | 304.00-318.00 | $308.71 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 437 | 437 | 350.00 | $350.00 | -- |
