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Ranchers considering restocking options should think profitability first and foremost before writing a check.
Meanwhile, placements in feedlots during July totaled 1.92 million, 10 percent below 2011.
This is the lowest cattle inventory since the series began in 1973; meanwhile cattle inventory in feedyards is up 3%.
Algae typically isn’t associated with cattle feed, but some interesting research results may change this.
Analysts predicted feedyard placements to be lower but April placements totaled 1.52 million, 15 percent below 2011.
The U.S. cattle on feed inventory totaled 11.5 million head on April 1, 2012.
But opportunities abound for stocker operators and backgrounders.
Because of the sharp price pressure on cattle futures ahead of Cattle on Feed report, the negative price reaction should be limited.
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.8 million as of Feb. 1.
Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 4.50 million head, up 6 percent from 2011.