South Dakota feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more animals reported 220,000 cattle on feed on Aug. 1, up 5 percent from last year.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its latest report that placements in feedlots during July totaled 18,000 head, up 6 percent from 2015.
Marketings of fed cattle during July totaled 32,000 head, down 6 percent from last year.
Other disappearance during July totaled 1,000 head, down 2,000 from last year.
