Cattle on Feed – 4/25/14

Graphs for the USDA Cattle on Feed report released April, 25, 2014 from monthly estimates for feedlots with 1,000 or more head.  The original USDA report can be found here: http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1020.

On Feed

• 10.86 million head on April 1, 2014
  • Steers & steer calves
    • 7.07 million head on April 1, 2014
    • 2% higher than on April 1, 2013
  • Heifers & heifer calves
    • 3.71 million head on April 1, 2014
    • 6.2% below on April 1, 2013
• 1% below April 1, 2013

Placements

• 1.80 million head during March 2014
• 5% below March 2013
• By weight group
  • Less than 600 lbs – 425,000 head
  • 600-699 lbs – 290,000 head
  • 700-799 lbs – 465,000 head
  • 800 lbs and greater – 615,000 head

Marketings

• 1.66 million head during March 2014
• 4% below March 2013.

Other Disappearance

• 65,000 head during March 2014
• 20% below March 2013