Cattle Inventory

All cattle and calves in the United States as of Jan. 1, 2026, totaled 86.2 million head, slightly below the 86.5 million head on Jan. 1, 2025, USDA NASS reported …

The July Cattle on Feed (COF) report showed feedlot inventories continuing to decrease.  Feedlot placements in June were down 7.9 percent year over year, more than expected.  June feedlot marketings …

All cattle and calves in the United States as of Jan. 1, 2025, totaled 86.7 million head, 1% below the 87.2 million head on Jan. 1, 2024, USDA NASS reported …

The Mid-Year Cattle Inventory Report confirmed that the cumulative effects of drought that past two years have accelerated liquidation of the beef cattle herd. The July 1 inventory of all …

USDA released their much-anticipated semi-annual cattle inventory and monthly cattle on feed reports last week and both beef cow and fed cattle supplies are continuing to shrink. The July USDA …