USDA: Nebraska Cattle On Feed Down 2% From A Year Ago

USDA: Nebraska Cattle On Feed Down 2% From A Year Ago

November 16, 2007

Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.4 million cattle on feed on November 1, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. This inventory was down 2% from last year but 5% above November 1, 2005.

Placements during October totaled 620,000 head, up 11% from 2006 but 6% below 2005.

Fed cattle marketings for the month of October totaled 350,000 head, up 6% from last year and 13% above October two years ago. Other disappearance during October totaled 10,000 head, the same as 2006 and 2005.

Nationally, cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.8 million head on November 1, 2007. The inventory was 2% below November 1, 2006 but 3% above November 1, 2005.

Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.72 million, 12% above 2006 but 3% below 2005.

Marketings of fed cattle during October totaled 1.88 million, 6% above 2006 and 8% above 2005. Other disappearance totaled 47,000 during October, 42% below 2006 and 19% below 2005.

Access the National publication for this release at:http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/current/CattOnFe/CattOnFe-11-16-2007.pdf. Find agricultural statistics for your county, state, and the nation at www.nass.usda.gov

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