June Cattle On Feed Report...
Released by USDA on June 20, 2025
United States Cattle on Feed Down 1 Percent
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.4 million head on June 1, 2025. The inventory was 1 percent below June 1, 2024.
Placements in feedlots during May totaled 1.89 million head, 8 percent below 2024. Net placements were 1.82 million head. During May, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 335,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 275,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 450,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 516,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 230,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 80,000 head.
Marketings of fed cattle during May totaled 1.76 million head, 10 percent below 2024.
Other disappearance totaled 62,000 head during May, unchanged from 2024.
Cattle on Feed in 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots as of June 1st
Millions of Head
Cattle Placed on Feed in 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots in May
Millions of Head
Cattle Marketed from 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots in May
