| Cattle on Feed Report | USDA(% of year-ago) | Average Estimate (% of year-ago) |
| On Feed on July 1 | 98.4% | 99.2% |
| Placements in June | 92.1% | 98.2% |
| Marketings in June | 95.6% | 96.2% |
USDA’s Cattle on Feed Report showed cattle and calves on feed on large feedlots (greater than 1,000 head) totaled 11.1 million head on July 1, 2025, down 2% from year-ago. That included 6.88 million steers and steer calves, up 1% from last year and accounted for 62% of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 42.4 million head, down 5% from 2024.
Placements in feedlots during June 1 totaled 1.44 million head, down 8% from 2024. Net placements were 1.39 million head. During June, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 320,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 235,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 315,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 326,00 head. 900-999 pounds were 165,000 head and 1,000 pounds and greater were 80,000 head.
Marketings of fed cattle during June totaled 1.71 million head, 4% below year-ago. Marketings were lowest for June since the series began 1996.
Other disappearance totaled 53,000 head during June, 7% below 2024.
