Cattle placements rise above year ago levels
- ZISK
- Apr 21
- 1 min read
The USDA says market ready cattle supplies should rise over the next few months.
1.841 million cattle entered U.S. feedlots during March, 5% above a year ago, because of a combination of factors, including strong demand for feeder cattle and the ongoing drought situation in many major feeding areas pulling some cattle out of pastures.
U.S. feeder cattle imports from Mexico are slower than the 2024 pace, but there is movement after a pause late last year and early this year following the discovery of New World screwworm.
Marketings during March were up 1% on the year at 1.725 million head.
By John Perkins
April 17, 2025
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