USDA national feeder and stocker cattle summary – week ending 08/02/2002

05/08/2002

According to USDA livestock and grain market news, feeder steers and heifers sold at a steady $2.00 higher than last week. This makes 5 consecutive weeks that the majority of the reported sales were higher.

The price spread on yearlings and short yearlings has narrowed. In many places there is only a 6.00 per hundred weight difference between 600 and 950 steers.