inventory

Feedlot placements were up 14 percent in November this year when compared to last year according to the latest numbers from the USDA.   Livestock Analyst Shayle Shagam says that is higher than many analysts expected and that is the highest November placement since at least 1996 but total cattle inventory is up eight percent in the U.S. ...

The USDA released their annual look at cattle inventory throughout the country and while overall the number of cattle is on the rise, the Northwest was mostly stagnant.   National Agricultural Statistics Service Regional Director Chris Mertz said, “In the state of Washington, the all cattle and calf numbers actually, our estimate is the same 1.15 million head...