May cattle placements 8% below last year

Fewer cattle entered U.S. feedlots in May 2025 than May 2024. The USDA says placements on feed last month were 1.886 million head, down 8% on the year and below the average pre-report estimate. Those lighter placements were partially due to diminished supplies caused by a ban on live cattle imports from Mexico because of […]

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