Articles tagged under: Cattle on Feed Report

Published February 24, 2025

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…

Published November 25, 2024

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.

Published July 22, 2024

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…

Published May 27, 2024

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…

Published April 22, 2024

The placements number in Friday’s USDA Cattle-on-Feed report were 12 percent below one year ago, well below trade expectations.  The total on-feed supplies are up one percent from a year ago. Heifers and heifer calves on feed were also up…

Published February 26, 2024

The placements figure was the biggest surprise in Friday’s USDA Cattle-on-Feed Report. Placements in January totaled 1.79 million head, down seven percent from last year. The average trade guess was over 11 percent. Placements were higher-than-expected, but still at an…

Published November 20, 2023

There were 11.9 million head of cattle and calves on feed on November 1. That’s up two percent from one year ago. Marketings declined three percent and placements rose four percent. In Friday’s USDA report, the placements figure was down…