Market report for Monday, February 2, 2026
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionCompared to last week: No trend could be established due to last week's lighter receipts as most sales were closed. All sales this week reported cattle trading dollars higher across all classes. Buyers remain heavily focused on flesh condition, with quality becoming a secondary consideration. At slaughter sales, an increasing number of cows are going back to the country, making it difficult for slaughter buyers to fill even one load per sale. As a result, slaughter buyers were aggressive on the limited supply of slaughter cows and bulls, with several sales reporting slaughter bulls trading 10.00 or more higher this week.