USDA released its Cattle on Feed report today. The inventory of cattle in feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or more was 12 million head, that is 101 percent of 1 November 2019 and below pre-report expectations. This is a record large 1 November inventory dating back to 1996 when records began. Placements were below even the low pre-report average. October 2019 was the second largest October placement level since 2011, so it its not surprising that this year would be lower, but placements dropped to the lowest level since 2016. Morever, given the strange year it has been, placements were also down from September, which is the first time that has happened in the last decade.
Per today’s report, net placements were 2...
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USDA released its October Cattle on Feed report Friday, showing 11.4 million cattle in feedlots with capacity for 1,000 head or more, slightly below last year. September placements were the lowest for the month since records began in 1996, marking the third consecutive month of placements sett...
Total Red Meat & Poultry September 2026 total red meat and poultry stocks totaled 1.97 billion pounds, down 1.4 percent from August despite typically increasing 0.8 percent during the month, and were 1.5 percent below September 2025 levels. The decline pushed total inventories to a new five...
