# Cattle on Feed Grows Again | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

> The number of cattle on feed hit an October record of 11.7 million head. Marketings rose 6.2% and placements rose 5.9% from a year earlier, with heavier placements concentrated in Nebraska and Kansas.

- Date: 2020-10-28 · published 2020-10-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50777-cattle-on-feed-grows-again-ohio-beef-cattle-letter
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Heavier placements and record feedlot numbers point to more fed cattle supply in coming months, which pressures cattle prices and reflects sustained feed grain use.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2016-09-07 | [Lower Cash Fed Cattle Prices on Large Cattle Slaughter \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9461-lower-cash-fed-cattle-prices-on-large-cattle-slaughter-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | +0.1% | -2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-01-11 | [A New Year for Cattle Markets \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72946-a-new-year-for-cattle-markets-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | +0.5% | -0.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-06-27 | [Beef Supply and Demand Challenges Continue \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64472-beef-supply-and-demand-challenges-continue-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | -0.6% | +3.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-12-22 | [Dec. 1 Cattle on Feed Up 3%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32853-dec-1-cattle-on-feed-up-3.md) | +0.7% | +2.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-03-28 | [March 1 Cattle on Feed Up 1%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42437-march-1-cattle-on-feed-up-1.md) | -0.7% | +0.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2016-09-07 | [Lower Cash Fed Cattle Prices on Large Cattle Slaughter \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9461-lower-cash-fed-cattle-prices-on-large-cattle-slaughter-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | +2.2% | -1.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2017-01-11 | [A New Year for Cattle Markets \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72946-a-new-year-for-cattle-markets-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | -1.3% | -7.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2018-04-11 | [Crop Planting Report and Feeder Price Decline \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65646-crop-planting-report-and-feeder-price-decline-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | +2.9% | +2.2% |

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2020/10/28/cattle-on-feed-grows-again/

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