Iowa Cattle on Feed down 6 percent

There were 1,130,000 cattle on feed for the slaughter market in all feedlots in Iowa on August 1, 2011, down 7 percent from July 1, 2011 and down 6 percent from August 1, 2010. Feedlots with a capacity greater than 1,000 head had 560,000 head on feed, down 5 percent from last month but unchanged from last year. Feedlots with a capacity less than 1,000 head had 570,000 head on feed, down 8 percent from last month and down 12 percent from last year.

Placements during July totaled 113,000 head, a decrease of 1 percent from last month but up 4 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity greater than 1,000 head placed 60,000 head, down 6 percent from last month and down 13 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity less than 1,000 head placed 53,000 head. This is up 6 percent from last month and up 33 percent from last year.

Marketings for July were 185,000 head, up 3 percent from last month and up 18 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity greater than 1,000 head marketed 88,000 head, up 10 percent from last month and up 14 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity less than 1,000 head marketed 97,000 head, down 3 percent from last month but up 21 percent from last year. Other disappearance totaled 8,000 head.

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