Source: Michael Fielding, MEATINGPLACE, 11/23/15


Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.8 million head on Nov. 1. The inventory was 2 percent above Nov. 1, 2014, according to USDA’s latest “Cattle on Feed” report.

Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.28 million head, 4 percent below the same period one year ago. Net placements were 2.21 million head. During October, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 645,000 head; 600-699 pounds were 530,000 head; 700-799 pounds were 431,000 head; and 800 pounds and greater were 675,000 head.

Marketings of fed cattle during October totaled 1.63 million head, 3 percent below that of 2014. Marketings are the lowest for October since the series began in 1996.

Other disappearance totaled 75,000 head during October, 23 percent below that of one year ago.

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