# USDA Cattle on Feed Bullish, Inventory Report Confirms Record Low Herd - Drovers

> USDA's July Cattle on Feed report showed feedlot inventories of 11.1 million head on July 1, 2025, down 2% year over year and the lowest since 1996. June placements of 1.44 million head were 8% below 2024 and the lowest in 16 years.

- Date: 2025-07-25 · published 2025-07-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23702-usda-cattle-on-feed-bullish-inventory-report-confirms-record-low-herd-drovers
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Low feedlot supplies and sharply reduced placements point to tighter fed cattle and feeder supplies ahead, supporting prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-02-02 | [How Bullish is the Cattle Inventory Report for the Cattle Market? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20729-how-bullish-is-the-cattle-inventory-report-for-the-cattle-market-agweb.md) | +1.4% | +4.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-10-27 | [Cattle futures rally on bullish Cattle on Feed report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/571-cattle-futures-rally-on-bullish-cattle-on-feed-report.md) | -3.0% | — |
| LCATTLE | 2024-11-01 | [Cattle on Feed Remains Elevated, Despite Low Cattle Inventory](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27996-cattle-on-feed-remains-elevated-despite-low-cattle-inventory.md) | -1.9% | -2.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-11-24 | [Bullish Nov. 1 Cattle on Feed Report Overshadowed by Tyson Plant Closing News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6869-bullish-nov-1-cattle-on-feed-report-overshadowed-by-tyson-plant-closing-news.md) | -3.1% | +4.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-02-05 | [Cattle Inventory Report \| Industry News \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25984-cattle-inventory-report-industry-news-feedlotmagazine-com.md) | -1.1% | -4.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-05-25 | [Record Number of Cattle on Feed and Record Low Inventory Outside of Feedlots](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41541-record-number-of-cattle-on-feed-and-record-low-inventory-outside-of-feedlots.md) | +9.9% | +13.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-02-02 | [How Bullish is the Cattle Inventory Report for the Cattle Market? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20729-how-bullish-is-the-cattle-inventory-report-for-the-cattle-market-agweb.md) | +2.0% | -0.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-10-27 | [Cattle futures rally on bullish Cattle on Feed report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/571-cattle-futures-rally-on-bullish-cattle-on-feed-report.md) | -4.1% | — |

## Sources

- drovers.com: https://www.drovers.com/markets/usda-cattle-feed-bullish-inventory-report-shows-slow-herd

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