Cattle on Feed. USDA estimated cattle and calves on feed on March 1 at 11.56 million head, down 2% from last year and slightly below average analyst expectations. (The monthly Cattle on Feed report ...

Cattle on Feed. According to today’s monthly Cattle on Feed report, USDA estimates that all cattle and calves on feed were 11.6 million head on Oct. 1, 2024, slightly below year-ago levels. Placements ...

On feed numbers also indicated a shift in feeding to the North with Iowa at 102% and Nebraska at 105%, which he attributes to better cattle and more negotiated cash trade.

Placements of cattle on feedlots fell by more than anticipated by analysts, according to the latest data from the Department of Agriculture. In its latest monthly Cattle on Feed report, the USDA ...

The National Agricultural Statistics Service released the May Cattle on Feed report and as of May 1, the total inventory of cattle and calves on feed in feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more ...

Fed cattle marketed in the month rose by 1%, to 1.73 million head, slightly more than analysts expected. Total inventory of cattle on feed totaled 11.64 million head, which is down 1.6% from last ...

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.4 million head on June 1, 2025. The cattle inventory was 1% below June 1 ...

Live cattle futures posted gains of 22 cents to $1.175 on Friday, led by Dec to keep up with cash. On the week, the contracts was up $3.825. Cash trade settled in last week at $186-188, with most ...

Live cattle futures rallied on Thursday, with gains of $1.45 to $2.15 across the front months. Preliminary open interest was up another 3,492 contracts. Cash trade started was reported at $230-231 ...

The USDA’s most recent Cattle on Feed report shows some indication herd numbers may be on the rise, according to an analysis from the Livestock Marketing Information Center.