The United States cattle on feed inventory for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.1 million head on September 1, 2025, down 1 percent from the same time last year, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture Cattle on Feed report released Friday.
Placements in feedlots during August totaled 1.78 million head, 10 percent below 2024 levels. Net placements were 1.73 million head. Placements were distributed across weight categories, with the largest numbers in the 800-899 pound range at 420,000 head.
August marketings of fed cattle reached 1.57 million head, 14 percent below 2024 figures. This marks the lowest August marketings since USDA began tracking this data series in 1996.
"Other disappearance," which includes death loss and movements from feedlots to pasture, totaled 51,000 head during August, 6 percent below the previous year.
State-by-state data showed varied patterns. Texas continued to lead with 2.5 million head on feed, though this represented a 9 percent decrease from 2024. Kansas followed with 2.35 million head, up 3 percent, while Nebraska reported 2.43 million head, up 5 percent from last year.
The report indicates continuing challenges within the cattle feeding sector amid broader agricultural market adjustments.
