U.S. Monthly Cattle on Feed Highlights – USDA

Apr 21, 2018

Please click on the below link to download the U.S. Monthly Cattle on Feed Highlights for 04/21/18

No major surprises this month.

Alerts History

  • 20-Apr-2018 02:00:00 PM – U.S. APRIL 1 ALL CATTLE ON FEED 107 PCT (TRADE ESTIMATE 107.5 PCT), MARCH PLACED 91 PCT (TRADE ESTIMATE 90.3 PCT), MARCH MARKETED 96 PCT (TRADE ESTIMATE 95.9 PCT)

U.S. monthly cattle on feed highlights – USDA – Reuters News

20-Apr-2018 02:00:00 PM

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April 20 (Reuters) – Highlights of the monthly U.S. Agriculture Department report of cattle on feed, based on data from feedlots of 1,000-plus head:

 

U.S. TOTAL CATTLE ON FEED
(in 1,000 head)

Pct    2018      2017

On Feed March 1       109  11,715    10,772

During March

-Placed on Feed        91   1,921     2,117

-Marketed              96   1,840     1,914

-Other Disappearance  120      67        56

On Feed April 1       107  11,729    10,919

R-Revised

FORECASTS:

Traders surveyed by Reuters had expected the report to show:

Cattle on Feed April 1:    107.5 pct of year ago

Placements during March:    90.3 pct of year ago

Marketings during March:    95.9 pct of year ago

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