Cattle On Feed Report : US Cattle On Feed Down

US - Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the US for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.6 million head on 1 August 2009. The inventory was two per cent below 1 August 2008.
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National Agricultural Statistics Service

Placements in feedlots during July totaled 1.86 million, 13 per cent above 2008. Net placements were 1.82 million head. During July, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 455,000, 600-699 pounds were 365,000, 700-799 pounds were 458,000 and 800 pounds and greater were 585,000.

Marketings of fed cattle during July totaled 1.93 million, 5 percent below 2008. This is the third lowest marketings for the month of July since the series began in 1996.

Other disappearance totaled 43,000 during July, 4 percent below 2008. This is the lowest other disappearance for the month of July since the series began in 1996.

United States Cattle on Feed 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots

United States Cattle on Feed 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots Number Placed

United States Cattle on Feed 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots Number Marketed

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