Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for
feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.1 million head on
August 1, 2024. The inventory was slightly above August 1, 2023.
Placements in feedlots during July totaled 1.70 million head, 6 percent above
2023. Net placements were 1.65 million head. During July, placements of
cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 390,000 head,
600-699 pounds were 265,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 385,000 head,
800-899 pounds were 387,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 200,000 head, and
1,000 pounds and greater were 75,000 head.
Marketings of fed cattle during July totaled 1.86 million head, 8 percent
above 2023.
Other disappearance totaled 56,000 head during July, 14 percent below 2023.
Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.32 million cattle on feed on August 1, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was up 2% from last year. Placements during July totaled 450,000 head, up 6% from 2023. Fed cattle marketings for the month of July totaled 510,000 head, up 11% from last year. Other disappearance during July totaled 10,000 head, down 5,000 head from last year.
Kansas feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.21 million cattle on feed on August 1, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was down 6% from last year. Placements during July totaled 425,000 head, up 4% from 2023. Fed cattle marketings for the month of July totaled 425,000 head, down 6% from last year. Other disappearance during July totaled 10,000 head, unchanged from last year.
