Iowa Cattle on Feed down 4 percent

There were 1,200,000 cattle on feed for the slaughter market in all feedlots in Iowa on November 1, 2011, up 5 percent from October 1, 2011 but down 4 percent from November 1, 2010. Feedlots with a capacity greater than 1,000 head had 590,000 head on feed, up 4 percent from last month but down 3 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity less than 1,000 head had 610,000 head on feed, up 7 percent from last month but down 4 percent from last year.

Placements during October totaled 277,000 head, an increase of 10 percent from last month but unchanged from last year. Feedlots with a capacity greater than 1,000 head placed 137,000 head, up 19 percent from last month but down 4 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity less than 1,000 head placed 140,000 head. This is up 3 percent from last month and up 4 percent from last year.

Marketings for October were 213,000 head, up 16 percent from last month but down 3 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity greater than 1,000 head marketed 115,000 head, up 25 percent from last month and up 15 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity less than 1,000 head marketed 98,000 head, up 8 percent from last month but down 18 percent from last year. Other disappearance totaled 4,000 head.

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