U.S. Cattle on Feed, for feedlots over 1,000 head, totaled 11.4 million – which is up 4 percent from September 1, 2019. This is the highest September 1 inventory since the series began in 1996. Placements in feedlots during August totaled 2.06 million head - 9 percent above 2019. Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 1.89 million head - 3 percent below 2019. Other disappearance totaled 55,000 head during August - 10 percent below 2019.
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