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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U.S. Cattle on Feed increased two percent in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head to total 11.7 million on June 1, 2026. Placements in feedlots during May totaled 1.70 million head, 10 percent below 2025. Marketings of fed cattle during May totaled 1.55 million head, 12 perc...
Jul 26 Corn closed at $4.175/bushel, down $0.035 from yesterday's close. Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.14/bushel, down $0.0725 from yesterday's close. Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $11.4275/bushel, down $0.065 from yesterday's close. Jul 26 Soymeal closed at $301.3/short ton, down $3...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
U.S. Cattle on Feed increased two percent in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head to total 11.7 million on June 1, 2026. Placements in feedlots during May totaled 1.70 million head, 10 percent below 2025. Marketings of fed cattle during May totaled 1.55 million head, 12 perc...
Jul 26 Corn closed at $4.175/bushel, down $0.035 from yesterday's close. Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.14/bushel, down $0.0725 from yesterday's close. Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $11.4275/bushel, down $0.065 from yesterday's close. Jul 26 Soymeal closed at $301.3/short ton, down $3...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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