USDA Nat’l Feeder Cattle Summary 02/02 13:51
02/02/2026 | 1:51 pm CST USDA Nat’l Feeder Cattle Summary 02/02 13:51
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St. Joseph, MO Mon Feb 02 2026 USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News
NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER CATTLE SUMMARY - WEEK ENDING 01/31/2026
RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet Total
This Week: 103,600 30,000 11,100 144,700
Last Week: 238,100 30,700 49,100 317,900
Year Ago: 293,900 47,600 6,800 348,300
Compared to last week, steers and heifers were 5.00 to 8.00 higher in the
North Central region, while other regions were not tested due to Winter Storm
Fern covering a wide swath of the Midwest and Southeast with bone chilling
cold and larger than normal snow fall. Some areas in the Southeast even
received ice and it was reported by news agencies that at one point there
were about one million people without power, primarily in Tennessee,
Mississippi and Louisiana. Ranchers in those areas were just trying to
survive that storm only to be hit with Winter Storm Gianna that left up to a
foot of snow in parts of Tennessee and North Carolina. Demand was good to
very good on offerings in sales that had decent volume. Total receipts on
this report were the smallest in a non-holiday week since the week
ending February 20, 2021. The North Central part of the country is more
accustomed to these extreme temperatures as most of their reported auctions
are later in the week and weather conditions were not as severe. The North
Central area accounted for over 85 pct of the auction receipts this week.
For those auctions that did have sales this week, there was good to very good
demand for all weights of steers and heifers. The Arctic weather seems to
move out of the country when looking at upcoming forecasts. This will allow
feeder cattle producers to get their stock shipped to town and get met with
eager buyers. A bullish outlook for 2026 is in the air as the Cattle
Inventory report reported beef cows down near 400K from the previous year,
while beef heifer replacements were only reported as being around 160K more
than a year ago. The beef cow number was estimated at 27.6 million head, 1
pct below a year ago. In addition, the 2025 calf crop was reported 2 pct
below a year ago, meaning there will be fewer fed cattle coming to market in
2026 and fed cattle prices will probably hang around the current pricing
level for a longer period. Negotiated cash sales in the Southern Plains this
week sold at mostly 240.00, 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Sales in Nebraska were 4.00
to 6.00 higher on a live basis at 240.00 to 241.00, mostly 241.00, while
dressed sales were 5.00 to 8.00 higher at 375.00 to 378.00. Choice boxed
beef closed on Friday at 365.56, 3.36 lower and Select closed at 361.94, 0.45
lower when compared to last week. Weekly Cattle Slaughter under federal
inspection estimated at 531K, 4K less than last week and 71K less than a year
ago. Auction volume this week included 71 percent weighing over 600 lbs and
37 percent heifers.
Auction Receipts: 103,600 Last Week 238,100 Last Year 293,900
TEXAS 1,900. 58 pct over 600 lbs. 30 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and
Large 1
550-599 lbs (567) 445.00; 600-649 lbs (625) 418.04; 650-699 lbs (682) 396.35;
700-
749 lbs (728) 389.37; 750-799 lbs (783) 373.35. Heifers: Medium and Large 1
450-499
lbs (467) 446.14; 500-549 lbs (529) 416.92; 550-599 lbs (558) 421.10; 600-649
lbs
(624) 397.66; 650-699 lbs (671) 375.48; 750-799 lbs (753) 340.00; 900-949 lbs
(900)
306.50.
OKLAHOMA 1,200. 74 pct over 600 lbs. 28 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and
Large
1 450-499 lbs (464) 523.49; 550-599 lbs (583) 454.57; 700-749 lbs (731) 387.24;
800-
849 lbs (843) 356.97; 850-899 lbs (863) 347.33; 900-949 lbs (926) 345.14.
Heifers:
Medium and Large 1 500-549 lbs (532) 430.00; 650-699 lbs (686) 351.00; 700-749
lbs
(709) 347.55.
NEW MEXICO 900. 15 pct over 600 lbs. 29 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and
Large
1 350-399 lbs (377) 520.34; 550-599 lbs (564) 415.85; 600-649 lbs (620) 381.65.
Medium and Large 1-2 450-499 lbs (490) 421.94. Heifers: Medium and Large 1
450-499
lbs (479) 403.63.
KANSAS 2,100. 79 pct over 600 lbs. 27 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and
Large 1
450-499 lbs (492) 514.98; 500-549 lbs (507) 503.77; 550-599 lbs (568) 463.35;
600-
649 lbs (622) 431.02; 650-699 lbs (683) 404.61; 700-749 lbs (729) 373.84;
750-799
lbs (779) 359.71; 800-849 lbs (827) 348.37; 850-899 lbs (877) 346.86; 900-949
lbs
(919) 342.00; 950-999 lbs (973) 323.95. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-449
lbs
(439) 486.35; 500-549 lbs (529) 442.90; 550-599 lbs (564) 410.86; 600-649 lbs
(624)
381.05; 650-699 lbs (669) 360.53; 700-749 lbs (723) 341.15; 750-799 lbs (785)
323.80; 800-849 lbs (821) 317.21; 850-899 lbs (870) 315.89; 950-999 lbs (967)
311.00.
MISSOURI 1,400. 58 pct over 600 lbs. 40 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and
Large
1 400-449 lbs (431) 553.11; 450-499 lbs (483) 555.34; 500-549 lbs (531) 502.15;
550-
599 lbs (592) 459.00; 600-649 lbs (628) 445.86; 650-699 lbs (670) 428.53;
700-749
lbs (728) 393.69; 750-799 lbs (760) 386.78; 800-849 lbs (805) 373.37. Heifers:
Medium and Large 1 400-449 lbs (421) 478.15; 500-549 lbs (523) 462.39; 550-599
lbs
(582) 439.41; 600-649 lbs (631) 401.54; 750-799 lbs (765) 350.90.
IOWA 13,800. 78 pct over 600 lbs. 38 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and
Large 1
400-449 lbs (435) 572.87; 450-499 lbs (474) 523.07; 500-549 lbs (521) 501.15;
550-
599 lbs (576) 466.08; 600-649 lbs (623) 438.68; 650-699 lbs (677) 416.08;
700-749
lbs (725) 393.83; 750-799 lbs (778) 373.22; 800-849 lbs (821) 362.35; 850-899
lbs
(869) 349.58; 900-949 lbs (916) 342.88; 950-999 lbs (963) 334.40. Medium and
Large
1-2 500-549 lbs (532) 462.73; 550-599 lbs (586) 429.54; 600-649 lbs (632)
407.40;
650-699 lbs (665) 372.95; 700-749 lbs (711) 369.32; 800-849 lbs (831) 326.88.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-399 lbs (380) 503.82; 400-449 lbs (432) 481.49;
450-
499 lbs (474) 450.45; 500-549 lbs (528) 436.34; 550-599 lbs (577) 414.91;
600-649
lbs (625) 395.74; 650-699 lbs (678) 373.98; 700-749 lbs (724) 354.42; 750-799
lbs
(769) 344.65; 800-849 lbs (822) 332.67; 850-899 lbs (858) 327.58; 900-949 lbs
(922)
312.22. Medium and Large 1-2 400-449 lbs (433) 435.29; 500-549 lbs (531)
402.53;
550-599 lbs (585) 388.67; 600-649 lbs (632) 375.15; 650-699 lbs (693) 347.39;
700-
749 lbs (732) 332.05; 850-899 lbs (885) 294.21.
NEBRASKA 37,300. 79 pct over 600 lbs. 35 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and
Large
1 350-399 lbs (387) 604.27; 400-449 lbs (424) 592.14; 450-499 lbs (473) 571.28;
500-
549 lbs (523) 520.23; 550-599 lbs (574) 484.11; 600-649 lbs (628) 450.51;
650-699
lbs (673) 427.12; 700-749 lbs (727) 399.67; 750-799 lbs (771) 387.34; 800-849
lbs
(824) 367.25; 850-899 lbs (867) 354.94; 900-949 lbs (925) 340.58; 950-999 lbs
(974)
327.07; 1000-1049 lbs (1011) 320.00. Medium and Large 1-2 450-499 lbs (478)
495.54;
500-549 lbs (529) 496.21; 550-599 lbs (575) 461.53; 600-649 lbs (630) 408.78;
650-
699 lbs (684) 405.07; 700-749 lbs (737) 384.41; 750-799 lbs (783) 365.07;
850-899
lbs (872) 314.71. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-399 lbs (376) 566.14;
400-449 lbs
(431) 524.45; 450-499 lbs (470) 503.89; 500-549 lbs (532) 462.48; 550-599 lbs
(578)
435.67; 600-649 lbs (620) 413.64; 650-699 lbs (674) 386.93; 700-749 lbs (717)
371.27; 750-799 lbs (770) 349.15; 800-849 lbs (819) 332.55; 850-899 lbs (869)
322.95; 900-949 lbs (927) 305.00. Medium and Large 1-2 400-449 lbs (432)
500.09;
450-499 lbs (480) 468.08; 500-549 lbs (524) 453.05; 550-599 lbs (589) 417.91;
600-
649 lbs (642) 391.37; 650-699 lbs (678) 363.36; 700-749 lbs (738) 352.04;
750-799
lbs (789) 334.66.
COLORADO 2,600. 44 pct over 600 lbs. 36 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and
Large
1 350-399 lbs (385) 615.40; 400-449 lbs (420) 571.22; 450-499 lbs (491) 522.93;
500-
549 lbs (523) 481.32; 550-599 lbs (562) 441.13; 600-649 lbs (626) 412.77;
650-699
lbs (662) 387.54; 700-749 lbs (733) 359.05; 750-799 lbs (752) 370.10. Heifers:
Medium and Large 1 350-399 lbs (379) 558.05; 400-449 lbs (420) 477.97; 550-599
lbs
(564) 403.49; 600-649 lbs (628) 365.14; 650-699 lbs (677) 358.94; 750-799 lbs
(772)
324.58.
WYOMING 3,800. 63 pct over 600 lbs. 32 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and
Large 1
300-349 lbs (327) 715.49; 350-399 lbs (385) 643.12; 400-449 lbs (439) 586.26;
450-
499 lbs (479) 547.43; 500-549 lbs (508) 536.73; 550-599 lbs (573) 483.37;
600-649
lbs (614) 456.65; 650-699 lbs (678) 418.91; 700-749 lbs (718) 396.64; 750-799
lbs
(756) 396.49; 800-849 lbs (820) 369.29; 850-899 lbs (863) 353.23. Medium and
Large
1-2 600-649 lbs (649) 430.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-449 lbs (439)
541.11;
450-499 lbs (466) 504.07; 500-549 lbs (531) 452.30; 550-599 lbs (581) 440.95;
600-
649 lbs (623) 421.91; 650-699 lbs (676) 380.23; 700-749 lbs (733) 360.00;
750-799
lbs (786) 350.43; 800-849 lbs (815) 344.16.
SOUTH DAKOTA 22,500. 82 pct over 600 lbs. 38 pct heifers. Steers: Medium
and
Large 1 350-399 lbs (374) 623.64; 400-449 lbs (426) 588.49; 450-499 lbs (464)
554.91; 500-549 lbs (531) 507.65; 550-599 lbs (568) 488.02; 600-649 lbs (629)
445.49; 650-699 lbs (678) 424.75; 700-749 lbs (723) 405.91; 750-799 lbs (770)
391.16; 800-849 lbs (821) 372.48; 850-899 lbs (876) 362.80; 900-949 lbs (919)
346.47; 950-999 lbs (975) 331.00. Medium and Large 1-2 350-399 lbs (369)
636.01;
500-549 lbs (532) 471.59; 550-599 lbs (577) 441.82; 600-649 lbs (625) 428.17;
650-
699 lbs (684) 397.74; 700-749 lbs (719) 360.93. Heifers: Medium and Large 1
350-399
lbs (388) 542.83; 400-449 lbs (432) 518.34; 450-499 lbs (481) 491.96; 500-549
lbs
(531) 466.31; 550-599 lbs (578) 439.21; 600-649 lbs (626) 407.85; 650-699 lbs
(672)
391.41; 700-749 lbs (727) 364.46; 750-799 lbs (771) 357.92; 800-849 lbs (820)
333.26; 850-899 lbs (866) 325.71; 900-949 lbs (905) 303.04; 950-999 lbs (988)
300.37. Medium and Large 1-2 300-349 lbs (313) 572.40; 500-549 lbs (542)
424.30;
550-599 lbs (576) 392.36; 600-649 lbs (629) 391.44.
NORTH DAKOTA 7,400. 71 pct over 600 lbs. 36 pct heifers. Steers: Medium
and
Large 1 400-449 lbs (430) 563.06; 450-499 lbs (476) 527.08; 500-549 lbs (518)
515.22; 550-599 lbs (580) 480.68; 600-649 lbs (626) 448.16; 650-699 lbs (671)
424.01; 700-749 lbs (728) 402.42; 750-799 lbs (770) 387.44; 800-849 lbs (828)
372.58; 850-899 lbs (880) 356.88; 900-949 lbs (929) 352.20. Medium and Large
1-2
500-549 lbs (547) 479.00; 550-599 lbs (584) 433.25; 750-799 lbs (784) 352.50.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-449 lbs (423) 523.29; 450-499 lbs (473) 493.21;
500-
549 lbs (528) 461.02; 550-599 lbs (573) 435.28; 600-649 lbs (624) 421.73;
650-699
lbs (672) 390.98; 700-749 lbs (715) 378.48; 750-799 lbs (773) 345.81; 800-849
lbs
(828) 343.14; 850-899 lbs (866) 322.77. Medium and Large 1-2 600-649 lbs (630)
368.52.
MONTANA 2,500. 42 pct over 600 lbs. 59 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and
Large 1
450-499 lbs (458) 580.54; 500-549 lbs (525) 520.64; 550-599 lbs (580) 474.90;
600-
649 lbs (631) 433.60; 650-699 lbs (660) 423.23; 700-749 lbs (714) 401.50.
Medium
and Large 1-2 600-649 lbs (632) 417.23; 650-699 lbs (678) 390.50. Heifers:
Medium
and Large 1 400-449 lbs (430) 495.22; 450-499 lbs (475) 484.34; 500-549 lbs
(534)
454.91; 550-599 lbs (570) 427.91; 600-649 lbs (627) 396.66; 650-699 lbs (667)
379.95; 700-749 lbs (718) 364.28. Medium and Large 1-2 450-499 lbs (474)
453.05;
500-549 lbs (533) 418.05; 650-699 lbs (685) 348.68.
WASHINGTON 200. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 86 pct heifers. Heifers: Medium
and Large 1-2 part load 842 lbs 301.00.
VIRGINIA 0.
SOUTH CAROLINA 0.
NORTH CAROLINA 200. 32 pct over 600 lbs. 47 pct heifers. Heifers: Medium
and Large 1 650-699 lbs (667) 343.05.
KENTUCKY 300. 83 pct over 600 lbs. 46 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and
Large
1-2 load 1147 lbs 274.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 load 1156 lbs 254.00
TENNESSEE 0.
ARKANSAS 0.
MISSISSIPPI 100. 5 pct over 600 lbs. 58 pct heifers. Heifers: Medium and
Large 1 400-449 lbs (429) 447.81.
ALABAMA 900. 15 pct over 600 lbs. 44 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and
Large 1
600-649 lbs (610) 390.71. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-449 lbs (425)
463.81.
GEORGIA 1,400. 18 pct over 600 lbs. 48 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and
Large 1
500-549 lbs (514) 467.96; 550-599 lbs (582) 422.98; 600-649 lbs (609) 411.25.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-449 lbs (427) 464.04; 450-499 lbs (474) 446.57;
500-
549 lbs (522) 419.54; 550-599 lbs (575) 393.76; 600-649 lbs (615) 348.91;
700-749
lbs (709) 327.07.
FLORIDA 3,100. 1 pct over 600 lbs. 42 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and
Large 1
200-249 lbs (222) 813.65; 250-299 lbs (273) 751.03; 300-349 lbs (318) 692.91;
350-
399 lbs (368) 606.28; 400-449 lbs (418) 548.03; 450-499 lbs (473) 489.16;
500-549
lbs (522) 488.06. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-249 lbs (224) 735.86;
250-299 lbs
(269) 692.00; 300-349 lbs (321) 602.90; 350-399 lbs (370) 529.04; 400-449 lbs
(426)
477.28; 450-499 lbs (469) 463.68; 500-549 lbs (520) 416.50; 550-599 lbs (570)
397.15.
Direct Receipts: 30,000 Last Week 30,700 Last Year 47,600
(79 pct over 600 lbs, 52 pct heifers)
TEXAS 16,000. 69 pct over 600 lbs. 51 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and
Large 1
-Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 900 lbs 337.94. Medium and Large 1-2
-Current
Delivery F.O.B. several loads 800-849 lbs (808) 345.81; several loads 850-899
lbs
(873) 336.19; load 906 lbs 335.61. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 -Current
Delivery
F.O.B. few loads 730 lbs 338.00. Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B.
pkg
625 lbs 374.78; several loads 750-799 lbs (754) 335.25; several loads 800 lbs
319.10.
OKLAHOMA 2,600. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 68 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and
Large
1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 770 lbs 364.00; few loads 825 lbs 351.47;
pkg
850 lbs 351.00; several loads 900-949 lbs (908) 336.11. Heifers: Medium and
Large 1
-Current Delivery F.O.B. several loads 600 lbs 385.97; pkg 725 lbs 348.00;
several
loads 775 lbs 326.00; few loads 825 lbs 323.00. Medium and Large 1-2 -Current
Delivery F.O.B. load 725 lbs 338.00; load 775 lbs 323.00.
NEW MEXICO 600. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 55 pct heifers. Heifers: Medium and
Large
1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. load 800 lbs 321.50. Medium and Large 1-2 -Current
Delivery F.O.B. pkg 625 lbs 366.00.
KANSAS 3,600. 84 pct over 600 lbs. 49 pct heifers. Steers:Medium and
Large 1-2
-Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 850 lbs 335.00. Heifers: Medium and Large
1-2 -
Current Delivery F.O.B. several loads 750-799 lbs (753) 332.57.
IOWA 400. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 0 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1
-
Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 950 lbs 340.00. Medium and Large 1-2
-Current
Delivery F.O.B. few loads 730 lbs 377.14.
MISSOURI 300. 20 pct over 600 lbs. 0 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and
Large 1-2
-Current Delivery F.O.B. load 811 lbs 349.00.
COLORADO 3,700. 98 pct over 600 lbs. 57 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and
Large
1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. pkg 600 lbs 422.62; pkg 760 lbs 367.62; several
loads 875
lbs 339.88. Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. load 950 lbs 318.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. pkg 560 lbs 402.62; few
loads
775 lbs 337.00; load 875 lbs 308.00. Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery
F.O.B.
pkg 740 lbs 332.62.
WYOMING & NEBRASKA 200. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 100 pct heifers. Heifers:
Medium
and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 750 lbs 338.82.
SOUTH DAKOTA 0. There were not and Direct sales this week.
MONTANA 0. There were not and Direct sales this week.
SOUTHWEST 100. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 0 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and
Large
1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. load 1000 lbs 296.07.
NORTHWEST 100. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 0 pct heifers. There were not any
Current
FOB sales this week.
EASTERN CORNBELT 800. 56 pct over 600 lbs. 30 pct heifers. Heifers: Medium
and
Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 800 lbs 312.00; load 900 lbs 295.00.
SOUTHEAST 1,600. 74 pct over 600 lbs. 33 pct heifers. Heifers: Medium and
Large
1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. load 685 lbs 342.57.
Video Receipts: 11,100 Last Week 49,100 Last Year 6,800
(80 pct over 600 lbs, 42 pct heifers)
WESTERN VIDEO MARKET 8200. 80 pct over 600 lbs. 38 pct heifers. North
Central (CO,IA,MT,ND,NE,SD,WY) STEERS - Medium and Large 1 Current load
760 lbs 376.00. HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 Current couple loads 715 lbs
355.00. West (AZ,CA,ID,NV,OR,UT,WA) STEERS - Medium and Large 1 Current
load 690 lbs 435.00; several loads 860 lbs 360.00. HEIFERS - Medium and
Large 1 Current load 530 lbs 460.00; load 680 lbs 392.50.
CATTLE COUNTRY LIVESTOCK 1300. 93 pct over 600 lbs. 66 pct heifers. North
Central (CO,IA,MT,ND,NE,SD,WY) STEERS - Medium and Large 1 Current 800-849 lbs
(821) 370.03. HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 Current load 530 lbs 453.00; 600-649
lbs (605) 429.00; load 725 lbs 376.00; several loads 750 lbs 360.50.
CATTLE DRIVE LIVESTOCK 800. 93 pct over 600 lbs. 27 pct heifers. West
(AZ,CA,ID,NV,OR,UT,WA) STEERS - Medium and Large 1 Current couple loads 650 lbs
423.00; couple loads 735 lbs 382.00; couple loads 850 lbs 359.00. HEIFERS -
Medium and Large 1 Current load 615 lbs 391.00; load 650 lbs 382.00; load 735
lbs 367.00.
TOPPENISH LIVESTOCK 500. 0 pct over 600 lbs. 50 pct heifers. There were
not
any beef type steers or heifers on offer.
APACHE LIVESTOCK 300. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 61 pct heifers. There were not
any current sales this week.
SOURCE: USDA Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News Division
St. Joseph, MO Staff
202-720-1990 StJoe.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
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