Cattle on Feed Up 3%; Placements Slightly Higher Than Expected
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — The latest Cattle on Feed Report from USDA showed higher on-feed numbers and higher placements than pre-report estimates. Cattle and calves on feed totaled 12.0 million head on December 1, 2023. The inventory was
United States Hog Inventory Up Slightly
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2023 – As of Dec. 1, there were 75.0 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up slightly from December 2022 and down slightly from Sept. 1, 2023, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs