USDA released its monthly Cattle on Feed report today; the inventory of cattle and calves on feed on feedlots with 1,000 head capacity or more on 1 May was 11.6 million, or 97 percent of May 2022, in line with expectations. That total matched the 1 April inventory. This is the eighth consecutive month where on-feed inventories are lower than year-ago levels.
For the second month in a row, placements came in above expectations; this month the analysts’ consensus guess was 94 percent with placements at 96 percent of last year. Last month the consensus pre-report estimate was placements would drop to 95 percent of last year, but actual placements were 99 percent of the prior year.
Placements and marketings are in somewhat of...
What You Need to Know Today: The corn and soybean markets closed slightly higher in low-volume trade. The wheat market was mixed, with HRW continuing its downward trek on improved moisture. As expected, the bearish cattle on feed report drove down cattle prices and pulled hogs down with it. Mi...
Monday, 25 May is a U.S. holiday, and both the markets and our office will be closed. Please note that the next issue of Ag Perspectives will be published on Tuesday, 26 May. The WPI staff wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend...
USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report was released today. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity amounted to 11.6 million head, 102 percent of last year. Source: USDA, WPI Placements were up, but part of that is attributable to persistent drought c...
