Placements drop 6% in Cattle on Feed report | Weekly Livestock Market Update for August 22, 2025
In this episode, Brownfield's Meghan Grebner and the University of Tennessee's Charley Martinez discuss the latest trends in livestock slaughter data, focusing on cattle and hog markets. They analyze the implications of current slaughter numbers, beef production, and the impact of feed prices on the cattle industry.
🔸 Live cattle prices closed at $241.95, down six cents from last week.
🔸 Cattle slaughter for the week was at 547,000, up 17,000 head compared to last week.
🔸 Commercial red meat production for the US totaled 4.36 billion pounds in July, down 4%.
🔸 Beef production was at 2.18 billion pounds, which was 4% below last year.
🔸 Pork production was at 2.16 billion pounds, down 4% from 2024.
🔸 Prices for cull cows are at all-time highs, indicating tight supplies.
🔸 Cattle on feed was down 2% with 10.9 million head on feed on August 1st.
🔸 The price of corn is currently favorable for the cattle industry.
🔸 Ten to fifteen percent of the feeder calf supply in the last half of the year comes from Mexico. The tighter supplies will likely impact prices.
🔸 The retail price for beef will reflect the impact of supply chain issues in the cattle sector.
🔸 USDA's Trade Outlook from the Economic Research Service is out next week. Charley says the trade outlook reports may influence market dynamics moving forward.
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