Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.8 million head on March 1, 2017. The inventory was slightly above March 1, 2016.
Placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.69 million head, 1 percent below from 2016. Net placements were 1.64 million head. During February, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 315,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 330,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 490,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 395,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 124,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 40,000 head.
Marketings of fed cattle during February totaled 1.65 million head, 4 percent above 2016.
Other disappearance totaled 56,000 head during February, 3 percent below 2016.
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in California for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 420,000 head on March 1, 2017. The inventory was 1 percent below from last month and 5 percent below March 1, 2016. During February, placements in feedlots totaled 47,000 head, 2 percent above the previous year. Marketings of fed cattle during February totaled 49,000 head, 7 percent above February 2016. Other disappearance totaled 3,000 head during February, 40 percent below February 2016.
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