Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Minnesota feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 90,000 head on September 1, 2021, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service - Cattle on Feed report. This was down 5% from August and down 18% from September 1, 2020.
Placements of cattle and calves in Minnesota feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head during August totaled 14,000 head, up 27% from July and up 17% from last year.
Marketings of fed cattle from Minnesota feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head during August totaled 18,000 head, up 20% from July but down 14% 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 11.2 million head on September 1, 2021. The inventory was 1% below September 1, 2020. This is the second highest September 1 inventory since the series began in 1996.
Placements in feedlots during August totaled 2.10 million head, 2% above 2020. Net placements were 2.05 million head. During August, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 405,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 310,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 480,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 534,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 275,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 100,000 head.
Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 1.89 million head, slightly below 2020.
Other disappearance totaled 59,000 head during August, 7% above 2020.
Categories: Minnesota, Livestock, Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle