Dry conditions contributed to the record number of cattle on feed in U.S.
4/2/2022 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Alaska
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Iowa
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Mississippi
Montana
North Carolina
North Dakota
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
Nevada
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Wyoming
Start Date: 2/1/2022
- End Date: 3/25/2022
Feedlot owners put a record number of cattle on feed in February as producers faced dry conditions and processors were working steadily. The number of cattle in large feedlots was nearly 12.2 million, 1.4% higher than one year ago and the highest March 1 inventory since USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service began the reporting series in 1996.
Some of the factors involved in the high placements are the dry conditions in the Southern and Central Plains where cattle have been moved into feedlots in January and February and possibly cattle from up north where feed resources are tight.
Capital Press (Salem, Ore.), March 29, 2022
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