By DTN Staff
OMAHA (DTN) -- Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on March 1, 2025. The inventory was 2% below March 1, 2024, USDA NASS reported on Friday.
Placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.55 million head, 18% below 2024. Net placements were 1.49 million head. During February, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 295,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 275,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 415,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 389,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 130,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 50,000 head.
Marketings of fed cattle during February totaled 1.63 million head, 9% below 2024.
Other disappearance totaled 60,000 head during February, 7% above 2024.
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| |
USDA Actual |
Average Estimate |
Range |
| On Feed March 1 |
98% |
98.3% |
97.0-99.0% |
| Placed in February |
82% |
85.4% |
79.1-90.5% |
| Marketed in February |
91% |
92.0% |
91.2-93.2% |
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