Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

09/22/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/22/2025 09:42

Market Briefs 9-24-2025

Cattle placements tumble

Iowa's cattle inventory was 5% below this time a year ago, according to the USDA.

The U.S. cattle herd totaled 11.1 million head on Sept. 1 in feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported last week.

This count was 1% below the Sept. 1, 2024, estimate.

Iowa's inventory in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 690,000 head, 5% below the year-ago level, the...

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