U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 1%
11/20/2009
Beef Today Editors
USDA report highlights:
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.1 million head on November 1, 2009. The inventory was 1 percent above November 1, 2008.
Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.47 million, 1 percent above 2008. Net placements were 2.42 million head. During October, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 615,000, 600-699 pounds were 645,000, 700-799 pounds were 579,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 635,000.
Marketings of fed cattle during October totaled 1.76 million, 3 percent below 2008.
Other disappearance totaled 59,000 during October, 12 percent below 2008.
Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and
Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
United States, November 1, 2008-2009
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: Number : Percent of
Item :---------------------------:
: 2008 : 2009 :Previous Year
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: ---- 1,000 Head ---- Percent
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On Feed Oct 1 : 10,415 10,474 101
Placed on Feed During Oct : 2,438 2,474 101
Fed Cattle Marketed During Oct : 1,814 1,755 97
Other Disappearance During Oct : 67 59 88
On Feed Nov 1 : 10,972 11,134 101
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* Revised.
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