# October Cattle on Feed Report Assessment | Industry News | feedlotmagazine.com

> The USDA October Cattle on Feed report was assessed as neutral, with September placements at 96.2% of last year, in line with expectations. Fed cattle marketings were strong, and dry southern Plains pasture conditions pushed feeder cattle into feedyards earlier.

- Date: 2022-10-25 · published 2022-10-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8067-october-cattle-on-feed-report-assessment-industry-news-feedlotmagazine-com
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Softer placements and expected modest placements ahead point to tighter feeder supplies, supporting the cattle outlook into next year.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2025-02-05 | [Cattle Inventory Report \| Industry News \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25984-cattle-inventory-report-industry-news-feedlotmagazine-com.md) | -1.3% | +2.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-10-27 | [Cattle on Feed Report Implications \| Industry News \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17192-cattle-on-feed-report-implications-industry-news-feedlotmagazine-com.md) | -4.1% | — |
| FCATTLE | 2025-01-29 | [Fewer Cattle on Feed \| Industry News \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8610-fewer-cattle-on-feed-industry-news-feedlotmagazine-com.md) | -4.8% | -2.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-04-27 | [Cattle Market Discussion \| Industry News \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19846-cattle-market-discussion-industry-news-feedlotmagazine-com.md) | +1.0% | -4.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-01-24 | [Cattle Prices Start 2024 Higher Than Last Year \| Industry News \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32256-cattle-prices-start-2024-higher-than-last-year-industry-news-feedlotmagazine-com.md) | +4.5% | +8.8% |
| 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% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-10-27 | [Cattle on Feed Report Implications \| Industry News \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17192-cattle-on-feed-report-implications-industry-news-feedlotmagazine-com.md) | -3.0% | — |
| LCATTLE | 2025-01-29 | [Fewer Cattle on Feed \| Industry News \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8610-fewer-cattle-on-feed-industry-news-feedlotmagazine-com.md) | -1.5% | -4.5% |

## Sources

- feedlotmagazine.com: https://www.feedlotmagazine.com/news/industry_news/october-cattle-on-feed-report-assessment/article_58441172-53de-11ed-bc41-dff630930800.html

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