Cattle On Feed (2019 vs. 2020)
United States Cattle on Feed Up Slightly
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, 2020. The inventory was slightly above March 1, 2019.
Placements
in feedlots during February totaled 1.71 million head, 8 percent below
2019. Net placements were1.65 million head. During February, placements
of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 340,000 head,
600-699 pounds were 315,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 470,000 head,
800-899 pounds were 411,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 115,000 head, and
1,000 pounds and greater were 60,000 head.
Marketings of fed cattle during February totaled 1.78 million head, 5 percent above 2019.
Other disappearance totaled 58,000 head during February, 12 percent below 2019.
Cattle On Feed Inventory
Cattle On Feed Placements
Cattle On Feed Marketings
