In USDA’s first Cattle on Feed Report for 2021, there wasn’t a big change in numbers from a year ago. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 12.0 million head on January 1, just slightly above January 1, 2020. And as Gary Crawford reports, the numbers in this …
Report Suggests Tighter Cattle Supplies
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their November Cattle on Feed Report Friday, and it shows the number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 12.0 million head on November 1, 2020. That is 1 percent above November 1, 2019. And according to a story from …
Cattle Feedlot Inventories Very Close to Year Ago Levels
USDA recently released their March Cattle on Feed Report, and the latest numbers indicate the number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. was 11.8 million head on March 1, slightly above March 1, 2019. But according to a story from Gary Crawford, the report noted there was a large decline in cattle feedlot placements in February.
U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 2 Percent
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their December Cattle on Feed Report last Friday, and the new figures indicate the number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 12.0 million head on December 1, 2019, 2 percent above December 1, 2018. USDA livestock analyst Shayle …
U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 1 Percent
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its October Cattle on Feed Report. The new numbers show that as of Oct. 1, there were 11.3 million head of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market. That is 1 percent below Oct. 1, 2018. Gary Crawford discusses whether we are about to enter a cattle herd contraction. USDA livestock analyst Shayle …
Cattle on Feed Up 2 Percent in the United States
Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released two reports concerning cattle in the United States. First, the monthly Cattle on Feed Report shows the on feed numbers as of July 1 at 11.5 million head, two percent above July 1, 2018. This is the highest July 1 inventory since the series began in 1996. The inventory included 7.01 million steers …
U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 1 Percent
USDA’s March Cattle on Feed Report shows the number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.8 million head on March 1, 2019, 1 percent above March 1, 2018. Placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.86 million head, 2 percent above 2018, while marketing’s of …
Cattle on Feed Inventories Slightly Larger
After the recent partial government shutdown, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has been working to catch up on reports that were not released on time. Friday, they put out the February Cattle on Feed Report which shows the number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled …
Reports Show Beef Herd Expansion Slowing Down
Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released two reports concerning the cattle industry. The semi-annual Cattle Inventory report shows that as of July 1, all cattle and calves in the United States totaled 103 million head, 1 percent above the 102 million head on July 1, 2017. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 41.9 million head, …
Large Numbers of Cattle Still Flowing into Feedlots
USDA released their monthly Cattle on Feed report this past Friday, and the numbers show cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head was at 11.3 million head on November 1, six percent above November 1, 2016. And according to a story from Gary Crawford, the report …
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