June 26, 2006

US cattle on feed up 4 percent

Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the US for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more increased 4 percent by Jun 1 over last year's levels,  totalling 11.2 million head on Jun 1, 2006. 

 This is the second highest Jun 1 inventory since the series began in 1996.

Placements in feedlots during May totaled 1.91 million, 14 percent below 2005.

Net placements were 1.8 million. 

Marketings of fed cattle during May was 2.17 million, 9 percent above 2005 and 7 percent above 2004.

Other disappearance totaled 115,000 during May, 20 percent above 2005 and 46 percent above 2004.