Iowa Cattle On Feed Up 1 Percent
07/23/2010 03:51PM
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There were 1,260,000 cattle on feed for the slaughter market in all feedlots in Iowa on July 1, 2010, down 6 percent from June 1, 2010, but up 1 percent from July 1, 2009. Feedlots with a capacity greater than 1,000 head had 570,000 head on feed, down 3 percent from last month, but up 10 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity less than 1,000 head had 690,000 head on feed, down 7 percent from last month and 5 percent from last year.
Placements during June totaled 119,000 head, down 17 percent from last month and 5 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity greater than 1,000 head placed 57,000 head, down 11 percent from last month, and down 3 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity less than 1,000 head placed 62,000 head. This is down 21 percent from last month and down 6 percent from last year.
Marketings for June were 187,000 head, up 21 percent from last month, and up 19 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity greater than 1,000 head marketed 75,000 head, up 4 percent from last month and up 12 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity less than 1,000 head marketed 112,000 head, up 38 percent from last month and up 24 percent from last year. Other disappearance totaled 7,000 head.