Cattle Inventory Tightens
In Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed Report, the cattle inventory dropped three percent from a year ago. Placements are down five percent. Marketings of fed cattle during December was up two percent from a year ago.
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COF Report Called Neutral to Slightly Bullish
The number of cattle and calves on feed totaled 11.7 million head on December 1. That’s two percent below year ago levels. Placements are historically low, down 11 percent from a year ago. Marketings are down 12 percent.
Placements Ten Percent Below August ’24
The placements figure in Friday’s USDA Cattle-on-Feed report is considered bullish. During August, only 1.78 million head were placed in feedlots. That’s ten percent below 2024 and one percent below the average trade guess. The total cattle inventory is down…
Small Decline in Feedlot Inventory from 2023
New USDA data shows a slight decline in total U.S. feedlot inventory, raising fresh concerns about beef supplies. USDA livestock analyst Michael McConnell says the semi-annual cattle report offers a more comprehensive snapshot than the monthly cattle-on-feed updates. “The cattle…
Cattle on Feed Report Shows Slightly Lower Numbers
Friday’s Cattle on Feed report was viewed as friendly to the market, with key numbers coming in slightly below expectations. "The number for on-feed came out at 98%, which was just a little bit lower than the average estimate of…
A Neutral to Slightly Positive COF Report
Placements of cattle into feedlots last month were lower than expected. According to the monthly report, placements rose 1.7 percent. The pre-report estimate was for a nearly four percent increase. Marketings were lower than expected, up 1.4 percent from a…
U.S. Cattle on Feed Inventory Slightly Down
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.…
Neutral COF Report
In Friday’s Cattle on Feed Report, USDA said there were 12 million head of cattle and calves on feed. That’s equal to one year ago. Placements and marketings were both five percent larger than a year ago.
Placements Decline in June
The placements total in Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed Report was lower than expected. Placements are down seven percent from one year ago. That compares to an average trade guess with a 3.6 percent decline. Marketings also dropped, down by…
Higher Than Expected Marketings
In Friday’s Cattle-on-Feed Report, USDA said marketings in May were up more than ten percent than one year ago. That’s above trade expectations. The overall cattle inventories dropped by less than one percent. Placements were down 5.8 percent, not as…
