Market report for Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was good for a light supply. Cattle futures plummeted Wednesday, with most contracts limit down following Trump's comments on his desire to lower beef prices. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1088 | 1582 | 862 |
| Feeder cattle | 881 | 1385 | 711 |
| Slaughter cattle | 167 | 167 | 136 |
| Replacement cattle | 40 | 30 | 15 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 353 | 353 | 510.00 | $510.00 | -- |
| 4 | 440 | 440 | 490.00 | $490.00 | -- |
| 23 | 450-492 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 350-394 | 383 | 457.50-477.50 | $471.04 | -- |
| 10 | 408-443 | 431 | 447.50-462.50 | $458.89 | -- |
| 38 | 453-483 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 508 | 508 | 426.00 | $426.00 | -- |
| 4 | 579 | 579 | 360.00 | $360.00 | -- |
| 4 | 683 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1115-1505 | 1355 | 164.00-169.00 | $166.79 | Average Dressing |
| 2 | 1625-1640 | 1633 | 175.00-181.00 | $178.01 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1190-1345 | 1250 | 160.00-176.00 | $168.33 | Low Dressing |
| 5 | 1645-1995 | 1830 | 180.00-196.00 | $189.25 | Average Dressing |
| 2 |
| Head | Age | Stage | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Stage: Open | 170.00-190.00 | $184.91 | -- |
| 27 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Stage: Open | 170.00-186.00 | $177.07 | -- |
Slaughter Cows
| 468 |
| 462.50-485.00 |
| $475.13 |
| -- |
| 33 | 506-549 | 522 | 440.00-485.50 | $462.25 | -- |
| 4 | 529 | 529 | 438.00 | $438.00 | Fleshy |
| 53 | 558-593 | 579 | 421.00-439.00 | $429.42 | -- |
| 19 | 616-627 | 619 | 420.00-435.00 | $422.40 | -- |
| 45 | 651-680 | 667 | 378.00-420.00 | $406.40 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 430 | 430 | 447.50 | $447.50 | -- |
| 22 | 453-494 | 468 | 425.00-452.00 | $441.88 | -- |
| 20 | 520-543 | 528 | 430.00-437.50 | $433.64 | -- |
| 10 | 578-596 | 589 | 400.00-421.00 | $411.24 | -- |
| 16 | 611-633 | 621 | 390.00-422.50 | $402.19 | -- |
| 473 |
| 415.00-440.00 |
| $432.22 |
| -- |
| 5 | 522 | 522 | 365.00 | $365.00 | Fleshy |
| 8 | 528-535 | 532 | 392.50-420.00 | $406.34 | -- |
| 34 | 557-593 | 571 | 398.00-422.50 | $410.29 | -- |
| 3 | 615 | 615 | 390.00 | $390.00 | -- |
| 5 | 683 | 683 | 365.00 | $365.00 | -- |
| 10 | 700-706 | 702 | 362.50-382.50 | $374.46 | -- |
| 4 | 831 | 831 | 305.00 | $305.00 | Fleshy |
| 5 | 869 | 869 | 343.00 | $343.00 | -- |
| 9 | 939 | 939 | 319.00 | $319.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 320 | 320 | 490.00 | $490.00 | -- |
| 5 | 383-392 | 388 | 420.00-470.00 | $450.28 | -- |
| 26 | 424-448 | 430 | 420.00-445.00 | $436.71 | -- |
| 17 | 463-497 | 481 | 375.00-410.00 | $396.52 | -- |
| 16 | 512-542 | 529 | 357.50-410.00 | $383.16 | -- |
| 10 | 567-592 | 579 | 367.50-405.00 | $380.05 | -- |
| 11 | 633-644 | 638 | 365.00-367.50 | $366.15 | -- |
| 3 | 672 | 672 | 349.00 | $349.00 | -- |
| 6 | 715 | 715 | 360.00 | $360.00 | -- |
| 3 | 960 | 960 | 306.00 | $306.00 | -- |
| 683 |
| 336.00 |
| $336.00 |
| -- |
| 16 | 800 | 800 | 324.00 | $324.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1045-1240 | 1154 | 140.00-146.00 | $143.56 | Low Dressing |
| 19 | 1085-1420 | 1213 | 151.00-169.00 | $166.22 | Average Dressing |
| 14 | 1110-1475 | 1243 | 168.00-176.00 | $173.38 | High Dressing |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 848-1235 | 977 | 105.00-119.00 | $113.10 | Low Dressing |
| 6 | 915-1125 | 1031 | 122.50-142.00 | $136.02 | Average Dressing |
| 1830-2245 |
| 2038 |
| 195.00-202.00 |
| $198.86 |
| High Dressing |
