The Cattle Business Weekly
For cattlemen, by cattlemen is this podcast bringing you the latest in cattle industry headlines straight from the news desk of The Cattle Business Weekly in South Dakota. It's a dose of what's happening in markets, on the ranch and in Washington, D.C. It's news about everything that impacts a cattle operation's bottomline (aka profit). Listen to us in the feed truck, on the way to a cattle sale or on the porch with a beer! We promise you won't go away without having learned something.
The Cattle Business Weekly
July Cattle on Feed: USDA Posts 15-Year Low in Cattle Placements
By Justin Slabaugh, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing This last Friday’s monthly Cattle on Feed leaves the market with much to digest. For starters, let’s go through the results. Cattle on feed as of July 1st, 2025, were estimated to be down 0.8% versus a reported 1.6% decrease versus last year. Cattle marketed during June of 2025 came in 4.4% lower than a year ago opposed to the average trade estimate of a 3.6% less marketings. However, the biggest surprise came from placements. Analysts pegged placements in a range of 96-101% of a year ago, with the average guess being 98%. USDA...