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USDA's December Cattle on Feed report showed the feedlot inventory at 12.0 million head, up 3% from a year earlier, with Texas and Kansas leading gains. November placements of 1.87 million head were 2% below last year.
Analysts noted dry conditions and poor wheat pasture pushed cattle into feedlots earlier than normal.
Earlier placements shrink the supply available for later placement, supporting firmer feeder prices in 2024. Sustained feedlot inventories keep feed grain demand steady.
beefmagazine.comKrissa WelshansJan 1, 2024After 227 past bullish report events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.2% to +1.5%), and +1.1% over 20.
After 268 past bullish report events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -0.7% to +1.4%), and +1.7% over 20.
After 1,040 past bullish report events, Corn moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.9% to +2.0%), and +0.8% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
