USDA: Cattle on Feed Report
United States Cattle on Feed Up 4 Percent
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.9 million head on June 1, 2011. The inventory was 4 percent above June 1, 2010.
Placements in feedlots during May totaled 1.81 million, 11 percent below 2010. Net placements were 1.73 million head. During May, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 415,000, 600-699 pounds were 355,000, 700-799 pounds were 480,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 560,000.
Marketings of fed cattle during May totaled 2.00 million, 7 percent above 2010.
Other disappearance totaled 80,000 during May, 18 percent below 2010.
Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: June 1, 2010 and 2011
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Percent of Item :---------------------------: : 2010 : 2011 :previous year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : On feed May 1 .......................: 10,428 11,200 107 Placed on feed during May ...........: 2,030 1,810 89 Fed cattle marketed during May ......: 1,865 2,002 107 Other disappearance during May ......: 98 80 82 On feed June 1 ......................: 10,495 10,928 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: May 1, 2010 and 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Percent of Item :---------------------------: : 2010 : 2011 :previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : On feed April 1 ........................: 10,742 11,271 105 Placed on feed during April ............: 1,634 1,795 110 Fed cattle marketed during April .......: 1,857 1,807 97 Other disappearance during April .......: 91 59 65 On feed May 1 ..........................: 10,428 11,200 107 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Source: NASS, USDA