Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Minnesota feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 95,000 head on November 1, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service -- Cattle on Feed report. This was up 12 percent from October but down 10 percent from November 1, 2021.
Placements of cattle and calves in Minnesota feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head during October totaled 24,000 head, up 71 percent from September but down 17 percent from last year.
Marketings of fed cattle from Minnesota feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head during October totaled 13,000 head, down 28 percent from September but unchanged from last year.
Other disappearance totaled 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 11.7 million head on November 1. The inventory was 2 percent below November 1, 2021.
Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.11 million head, 6 percent below 2021. Placements were the lowest for October since the series began in 1996. Net placements were 2.05 million head. During October, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 545,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 465,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 450,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 378,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 190,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 80,000 head.
Marketings of fed cattle during October totaled 1.80 million head, 1 percent above 2021.
Other disappearance totaled 54,000 head during October, 5 percent below 2021.
Categories: Minnesota, Livestock, Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle