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Iowa Cattle on Feed Up 8 Percent from 2016
Iowa Ag Connection - 06/26/2017

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 680,000 head on June 1, 2017, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service -- Cattle on Feed report. This was unchanged from May 1, 2017, but up 8 percent from June 1, 2016. Iowa feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head had 550,000 head on feed, down 7 percent from last month and down 4 percent from last year. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in all Iowa feedlots totaled 1,230,000 head, down 3 percent from last month but up 3 percent from last year.

Placements of cattle and calves in Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head during May totaled 85,000 head, a decrease of 11 percent from last month but up 33 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head placed 35,000 head, down 15 percent from last month, but the same as last year. Placements for all feedlots in Iowa totaled 120,000 head, down 12 percent from last month but up 21 percent from last year.

Marketings of fed cattle from Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head during May totaled 82,000 head, the same as last month but up 14 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head marketed 69,000 head, up 21 percent from last month and up 15 percent from last year. Marketings for all feedlots in Iowa were 151,000 head, up 9 percent from last month and up 14 percent from last year.

Other disappearance from all feedlots in Iowa totaled 9,000 head.

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.1 million head on June 1, 2017. The inventory was 3 percent above June 1, 2016.

Placements in feedlots during May totaled 2.12 million head, 12 percent above 2016. Net placements were 2.05 million head. During May, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 400,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 315,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 529,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 550,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 235,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 90,000 head.

Marketings of fed cattle during May totaled 1.95 million head, 9 percent above 2016.

Other disappearance totaled 70,000 head during May, 5 percent below 2016.

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