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.
Articles tagged under: Cattle on Feed Report
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…
A Few Surprises in COF Report
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…
Most Numbers Flat in Friday’s COF Report
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…
COF Report is Mostly Neutral
As of January 1, the number of cattle and calves in feedlots totaled 11.9 million head. That’s two percent higher than during January of last year. Placements are down four percent from one year ago and marketings were down one…
No Big Surprises in COF Report
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…
Livestock Markets Prepare for Reports
Weather does have an impact on the cattle market. Comstock Investments market analyst Joe Camp says travel impacts and cold temperatures slow cattle movement. "The marketing effort is affected a lot, especially leading into some big reports like the Cattle…
August Cattle on Feed Report as Expected
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.3 million head on September 1, 2022. According to USDA's National Ag Statistics Service, the inventory is…
The Drought Factors into Latest Cattle on Feed Data
USDA's livestock analyst Shayle Shagam says the number of cattle on feed in the U.S. as of April 1 was a record for the month due to the drought. "Continued dry conditions in the normal grazing areas means that even…
