In today’s Beef Buzz, Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talked with Extension Livestock Market Economist Dr. Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University on Friday afternoon- shortly after the release of the December Cattle on Feed Report. Dr. Peel sees this final 2025 USDA report on feedlot numbers as another indication of tightening U.S. cattle supplies. …
Tag: cattle on feed
Dec 18
Lower Placements and Marketings Predicted for Final Cattle on Feed Report of the Year
For the USDA Cattle on Feed report scheduled for release on December 19, 2025, analysts anticipate a continued tightening of supplies across several key metrics compared to the previous year. The following are the average pre-report guesses from industry analysts: Metric Average Analyst Guess (Year-over-Year) On Feed (Dec 1) 98.0% – 98.3% Placements (Nov) 91.8% – …
Jun 18
Cattle On Feed Preview
USDA’s next cattle on feed report is to be released on Friday, June 21st. This one is coming out against a backdrop of rising fed cattle prices, higher Choice beef cutout values, and beef production that is slightly larger than last year. It’s going to be an interesting report because it should continue to show declining numbers …
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