United States Cattle on Feed Up 2 Percent

Placements in feedlots during April totaled 1.81 million head, 1 percent below 2021. Net placements were
1.76 million head. During April, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 355,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 270,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 415,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 489,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 210,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 70,000 head.

Marketings of fed cattle during April totaled 1.89 million head, 2 percent below 2021. Other disappearance totaled 54,000 head during April, 2 percent below 2021.