Market report for Friday, October 17, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionNo recent price comparison for deliveries of feeder cattle and calves. Fall Feeder Cattle futures were 20.00 to 30.00 higher than the last sale on September 16 (Haythorn Ranch in Ogallala). Bulk of the calf deliveries from Current through November. Weaned cattle sold on good to very good demand for all delivery points. Feeder cattle supply included 14 percent North Central; 49 percent from the West region; 37 percent from South Central. Deliveries are current through January 2026. Current delivery is 14 days from the last day of the sale and is up to and including October 31, 2025. TOTAL RECEIPTS: 7,062. Last reported sale (09/16/2025): . RECEIPT DETAILS: This week - Total: 7,062 Feeder cattle: 6,472 Slaughter cattle: N/A Replacement cattle: 590 Last reported sale (09/16/2025) - Total: Feeder cattle: N/A Slaughter cattle: N/A Replacement cattle: N/A. Year ago: Total: N/A Feeder cattle: N/A Slaughter cattle: N/A Replacement cattle: N/A Supply included 92% Feeder Cattle (34% Steers, 18% Heifers, 29% Beef/Dairy Steers, 19% Beef/Dairy Heifers) 8% Replacement Cattle (31% Bred Cows, 41% Bred Heifers, 28% Cow-Calf Pairs) Feeder cattle over 600 lbs was 37% Feeder Cattle prices FOB based on net weights after a 0-3% pencil shrink or equivalent, with a 12-22 cent slide > 600 lbs and 20-35 cent slide < 600 lbs
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 7062 | 0 | 0 | 
| Feeder cattle | 6472 | ||
| Slaughter cattle | |||
| Replacement cattle | 590 | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 440 | 440 | 535.00 | $535.00 | Delivery: Nov | 
| 200 | 450 | 450 | 557.50 | $557.50 | Delivery: Nov Value Added | 
| 130 | 490 | 
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | 350 | 350 | 590.00 | $590.00 | Delivery: Nov Value Added | 
| 110 | 425 | 425 | 525.00 | $525.00 | Delivery: Nov Value Added | 
| 107 | 440 | 
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | Young (2-4 yrs) | T1-2 | 3800.00-3850.00 | $3833.33 | Delivery: Current | 
| Head | Age | 
|---|
| 490 | 
| 530.00 | 
| $530.00 | 
| Delivery: Current Unweaned | 
| 93 | 510 | 510 | 525.00 | $525.00 | Delivery: Nov | 
| 93 | 525 | 525 | 522.50 | $522.50 | Delivery: Oct-Nov Value Added | 
| 268 | 560-585 | 568 | 460.00-472.50 | $468.56 | Delivery: Current | 
| 180 | 575 | 575 | 477.50 | $477.50 | Delivery: Nov Value Added | 
| 81 | 600 | 600 | 446.00 | $446.00 | Delivery: Nov | 
| 80 | 615 | 615 | 447.00 | $447.00 | Delivery: Oct-Nov | 
| 81 | 625 | 625 | 470.00 | $470.00 | Delivery: Nov Value Added | 
| 60 | 635 | 635 | 420.00 | $420.00 | Delivery: Nov Split Loads | 
| 70 | 700 | 700 | 380.00 | $380.00 | Delivery: Nov | 
| 80 | 720 | 720 | 430.00 | $430.00 | Delivery: Current Value Added | 
| 283 | 715-735 | 729 | 427.50-435.00 | $429.66 | Delivery: Nov Value Added | 
| 70 | 760 | 760 | 430.00 | $430.00 | Delivery: Nov Value Added | 
| 115 | 850 | 850 | 360.00 | $360.00 | Delivery: Current | 
| 53 | 860 | 860 | 370.00 | $370.00 | Delivery: Current Value Added | 
| 104 | 900 | 900 | 349.00 | $349.00 | Delivery: Current | 
| 39 | 980 | 980 | 290.00 | $290.00 | Delivery: Current Split Loads | 
| 440 | 
| 527.50 | 
| $527.50 | 
| Delivery: Nov | 
| 227 | 465 | 465 | 514.00 | $514.00 | Delivery: Current Value Added | 
| 90 | 550 | 550 | 445.00 | $445.00 | Delivery: Current | 
| 88 | 550 | 550 | 475.00 | $475.00 | Delivery: Dec Value Added | 
| 35 | 560 | 560 | 402.00 | $402.00 | Delivery: Nov Split Loads | 
| 80 | 600 | 600 | 427.50 | $427.50 | Delivery: Nov | 
| 160 | 625 | 625 | 425.00 | $425.00 | Delivery: Nov Value Added | 
| 67 | 685 | 685 | 415.00 | $415.00 | Delivery: Current Value Added | 
| 74 | 840 | 840 | 330.00 | $330.00 | Delivery: Current | 
| 18 | 1000 | 1000 | 280.00 | $280.00 | Delivery: Current Split Loads | 
| Stage | 
|---|
| Price Range | 
|---|
| Avg Price | 
|---|
| Comments | 
|---|
| 57 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 4500.00-4750.00 | $4626.14 | Delivery: Current | 
| 28 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 4100.00 | $4100.00 | Delivery: Current | 
| 50 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 4100.00 | $4100.00 | Delivery: Current | 
| 32 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 4475.00 | $4475.00 | Delivery: Current | 
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2450.00 | $2450.00 | Delivery: Current Broken Mouth | 
| 68 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3800.00-3875.00 | $3836.40 | Delivery: Current | 
| 40 | Young (2-4 yrs) | T1-2 | 3950.00 | $3950.00 | Delivery: Current | 
| 40 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3850.00 | $3850.00 | Delivery: Current |