The USDA says fewer cattle entered U.S. feedlots in September 2024 than September 2023. Placements were 2.156 million head, a decrease of 2% on the year, despite expanding drought conditions in many major feeding areas and declining feed costs. A big chunk of those placements weighed between 700 and 900 pounds, which will head to […]
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