# Placements of Cattle on Feed up 6% | Industry News | feedlotmagazine.com

> USDA's May Cattle on Feed report showed the first increase in cattle on feed in 18 months, with placements up 6% and marketings down about 10% from a year earlier. Drought across much of the US beef herd is pushing producers to place cattle on feed. Analysts called the report slightly bearish.

- Date: 2026-05-28 · published 2026-05-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19413-placements-of-cattle-on-feed-up-6-industry-news-feedlotmagazine-com
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

More cattle placed in feedlots and fewer marketings add near-term feeder supply, which pressures feeder cattle prices while the herd remains historically small.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2025-12-22 | [Cattle Prices Lowered but Supply Fundamentals Remain \| Industry News \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21641-cattle-prices-lowered-but-supply-fundamentals-remain-industry-news.md) | +0.4% | +5.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-06-19 | [Cattle Prices, Pasture Conditions, and Feed Costs \| News \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58732-cattle-prices-pasture-conditions-and-feed-costs-news-feedlotmagazine-com.md) | -4.3% | +2.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-12-02 | [Understanding 'Placements' in the Cattle on Feed Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55713-understanding-placements-in-the-cattle-on-feed-report.md) | -0.5% | +2.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-11-23 | [Cattle plunge on large placements; China uncertainty remains \| Local News \| enidnews.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7036-cattle-plunge-on-large-placements-china-uncertainty-remains-local-news-enidnews.md) | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2017-10-21 | [U.S. September cattle placements surge - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68605-u-s-september-cattle-placements-surge-grainews.md) | +1.9% | -1.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-11-20 | [Cattle on Feed Continues Strong Placements \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68133-cattle-on-feed-continues-strong-placements-farm-bureau-intel-markets-american.md) | -1.1% | -0.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-01-01 | [Cattle Feeders Place More Heifers on Feed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61233-cattle-feeders-place-more-heifers-on-feed.md) | +0.2% | +1.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-10-31 | [Cattle Feeders Place More Heifers on Feed - Center for Commercial Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56728-cattle-feeders-place-more-heifers-on-feed-center-for-commercial-agriculture.md) | +3.8% | +6.2% |

## Sources

- feedlotmagazine.com: https://www.feedlotmagazine.com/news/industry_news/placements-of-cattle-on-feed-up-6/article_6d374483-c834-42e1-90c6-4b3676e979b5.html

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