Sept. 1 Cattle on Feed down 1% from year ago, placements down 10%
Monday, September 22, 2025 • 2 PM
Source: USDA; map by Kathy Myers
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.1 million head on Sept. 1, 2025. The inventory was 1% below Sept. 1, 2024, USDA NASS reported on Friday.
