# The Continued Story of Tightening Feeder Cattle Supplies - UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center

> The USDA Cattle on Feed report released October 23 showed 11.3 million head on feed as of October 1, down 0.4% year over year. Marketings fell 8% and October placements dropped a record 12%, below pre-report estimates.

- Date: 2026-10-28 · published 2026-10-29T06:05:54.419Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/228-the-continued-story-of-tightening-feeder-cattle-supplies-uf-ifas-range-cattle
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Record-low placements and tighter feedlot inventories point to shrinking feeder supplies, which supports higher feeder and fed cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2026-01-23 | [Cattle-on-Feed Report Shows Tighter Supply Ahead - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21189-cattle-on-feed-report-shows-tighter-supply-ahead-rfd.md) | +1.5% | +1.2% |
| FCATTLE | 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) | +1.8% | -2.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-02-14 | [Replacement Heifer and Cattle on Feed Trends Affecting Markets - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31815-replacement-heifer-and-cattle-on-feed-trends-affecting-markets-ag-information.md) | +1.4% | +0.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-06-03 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7263-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | +1.8% | +0.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-04-03 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10378-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | +0.0% | +4.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-01-23 | [Cattle-on-Feed Report Shows Tighter Supply Ahead - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21189-cattle-on-feed-report-shows-tighter-supply-ahead-rfd.md) | +1.1% | +6.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-02-14 | [Replacement Heifer and Cattle on Feed Trends Affecting Markets - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31815-replacement-heifer-and-cattle-on-feed-trends-affecting-markets-ag-information.md) | -0.0% | +2.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-11-01 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56210-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | +4.6% | +6.9% |

## Sources

- blogs.ifas.ufl.edu: https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/rcrec/2026/10/28/the-continued-story-of-tightening-feeder-cattle-supplies/

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