# Oct. 1 Cattle on Feed Down Slightly From Year Ago

> USDA NASS reported US cattle and calves on feed for slaughter totaled 11.6 million head on October 1, 2024, slightly below a year earlier. September placements were 2% below 2023 at 2.16 million head, and marketings were 2% above at 1.70 million head.

- Date: 2024-10-28 · published 2024-10-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27994-oct-1-cattle-on-feed-down-slightly-from-year-ago
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Fewer placements than marketings point to shrinking feedlot supplies, which supports fed cattle prices, though the data came in above some analyst estimates.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2023-09-27 | [Production slightly lower on slow fed cattle slaughter pace \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34246-production-slightly-lower-on-slow-fed-cattle-slaughter-pace-ag-proud.md) | -1.0% | -0.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-07-24 | [July U.S. cattle herd down 3%, cattle on feed down 2% - Texas Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34998-july-u-s-cattle-herd-down-3-cattle-on-feed-down-2-texas-farm-bureau.md) | -0.0% | +0.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-07-01 | [June 2025 USDA Cattle-On-Feed highlights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24377-june-2025-usda-cattle-on-feed-highlights.md) | -1.3% | +3.0% |
| 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 | 2026-02-02 | [Cattle in U.S. feedyards drop to 8-year low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20742-cattle-in-u-s-feedyards-drop-to-8-year-low.md) | +1.4% | +4.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-09-27 | [Production slightly lower on slow fed cattle slaughter pace \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34246-production-slightly-lower-on-slow-fed-cattle-slaughter-pace-ag-proud.md) | -1.6% | -5.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-07-24 | [July U.S. cattle herd down 3%, cattle on feed down 2% - Texas Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34998-july-u-s-cattle-herd-down-3-cattle-on-feed-down-2-texas-farm-bureau.md) | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-07-01 | [June 2025 USDA Cattle-On-Feed highlights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24377-june-2025-usda-cattle-on-feed-highlights.md) | +2.7% | +8.2% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/livestock/article/2024/10/28/oct-1-cattle-feed-slightly-year-ago

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