Nov. 1 Cattle on Feed Down 2% From Year Ago, Placements Down 10%

Monday, November 24, 2025 • 1 PM

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.7 million head on Nov. 1, 2025. The inventory was 2% below Nov. 1, 2024, USDA reported on Friday.