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U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 2 Percent

Aug 21, 2009
By NASS

Just released National Agricultural Statistics Service cattle on feed report indicatesthat U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 2 Percent, Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for  feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.6 million head on August 1, 2009.  The inventory was 2 percent below August 1, 2008. 

Placements in feedlots during July totaled 1.86 million, 13 percent 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.


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