According to the January Cattle on Feed Report released Friday, the number of cattle and calves on feed in U.S. feedlots totaled 11.8 million as of January 1, 2025. This marks a one percent decrease compared to January 1, 2024. The report detailed that steers and steer calves made up 7.25 million head, a one percent increase from the previous year. In contrast, heifers and heifer calves totaled 4.58 million head, down three percent from 2024.
