May Cattle On Feed Report...
Released by USDA on May 23, 2025
United States Cattle on Feed Down 2 Percent
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.4 million head on May 1, 2025. The inventory was 2 percent below May 1, 2024.
Placements in feedlots during April totaled 1.61 million head, 3 percent below 2024. Net placements were 1.56 million head. During April, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 310,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 225,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 370,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 443,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 195,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 70,000 head.
Marketings of fed cattle during April totaled 1.83 million head, 3 percent below 2024.
Other disappearance totaled 50,000 head during April, 11 percent below 2024.
Cattle on Feed in 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots as of May 1st
Millions of Head
Cattle Placed on Feed in 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots in April
Millions of Head
Cattle Marketed from 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots in April
