The Run Continues: December 2018 Cattle on Feed Up 2% Over Year Prior

Placements might have dipped, but fed cattle marketings still pulled out a record November.
Placements might have dipped, but fed cattle marketings still pulled out a record November.
(Wyatt Bechtel)

In November 2018, U.S. feedlots set a new record for cattle marketed from feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or more. Sales of fed cattle totaled 1.87 million head, the highest for the month since the series began recording in 1996.

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December 1, 2018, inventories totaled 11.7 million head of cattle and calves in feedlots with a capacity of 1,000-head or more. This inventory is 2% above Dec. 1, 2017.

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The top five cattle feedlot inventory states are:

1. Texas, 2.68 million head

2. Nebraska, 2.6 million head

3. Kansas, 2.36 million head

4. Colorado, 1.01 million head

5. Iowa, 700,000 head

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Placements Slow

Placements, however saw a dip in November to 2 million head, 5% below a year ago. Net placements were 1.92 million head.

COF placements
Here’s the break down of November placements:

  • Calves less than 600 lb. were 550,000 head
  • 600-699 lb.  were 495,000 head
  • 700-799 lb. were 416,000 head
  • 800-899 pounds were 315,000 head
  • 900-999 pounds were 115,000 head
  • 1,000+ lb.were 105,000 head.
  • Other disappearance totaled 80,000 head during November, 13% above 2017.

COF 4

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