Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 590,000 head on September 1, 2022, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service -- Cattle on Feed report. This was up 2 percent from August but unchanged from September 1, 2021. Iowa feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head had 480,000 head on feed, down 2 percent from last month but unchanged from last year. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in all Iowa feedlots totaled 1,070,000 head, unchanged from last month and unchanged from last year.
Placements of cattle and calves in Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head during August 2022 totaled 89,000 head, up 48 percent from July and up 16 percent from August 2021. Feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head placed 38,000 head, down 32 percent from July and down 36 percent from August 2021. Placements for all feedlots in Iowa totaled 127,000 head, up 9 percent from July but down 7 percent from August 2021.
Marketings of fed cattle from Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head during August 2022 totaled 78,000 head, up 34 percent from July but down 8 percent from August 2021. Feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head marketed 44,000 head, down 47 percent from July and down 21 percent from August 2021. Marketings for all feedlots in Iowa were 122,000 head, down 13 percent from both July and August 2021. Other disappearance from all feedlots in Iowa totaled 5,000 head.
This report is a combination of estimates from the USDA Cattle on Feed survey for Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship-funded Cattle on Feed survey for Iowa feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 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 11.3 million head on September 1, 2022. The inventory was slightly above September 1, 2021. This is the second highest September 1 inventory since the series began in 1996.
Placements in feedlots during August totaled 2.11 million head, slightly above 2021. Net placements were 2.06 million head. During August, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 430,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 320,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 465,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 532,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 270,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 95,000 head.
Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 2.00 million head, 6 percent above 2021.
Other disappearance totaled 53,000 head during August, 10 percent below 2021.
Categories: Iowa, Livestock, Beef Cattle