date:Aug 26, 2014
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter at feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head declined 2 percent to 9.8 million head on Aug. 1, the US Department of Agriculture's cattle on feed report.
Placements in feedlots during July dropped 7 percent to 1.56 million head. Net placements were 1.50 million head. For July, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 lbs. were 425,000; 600-699 lbs. were 260,000; 700-799 lbs. were 355,000; and 800 lbs. or greater were 520,000. USDA said pla