Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.6 million head on August 1, 2017. The inventory was 4 percent above August 1, 2016.
Placements in feedlots during July totaled 1.62 million head, 3 percent above from 2016. Net placements were 1.57 million head. During July, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 360,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 235,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 385,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 370,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 190,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 75,000 head.
Marketings of fed cattle during July totaled 1.78 million head, 4 percent above 2016.
Other disappearance totaled 48,000 head during July, 4 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 430,000 head on August 1, 2017. The inventory was 2 percent below last month and 5 percent above August 1, 2016. During July, placements in feedlots totaled 34,000 head, 3 percent below the previous year. Marketings of fed cattle during July totaled 41,000 head, 9 percent below July 2016. Other disappearance totaled 3,000 head during July, 40 percent below July 2016.
Read the full USDA Pacific Region August 2017 Cattle on Feed Report.