United States Cattle on Feed Up 1 Percent
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.2 million head on September 1, 2026. The inventory was 1 percent above September 1, 2025.
Placements in feedlots during August totaled 1.62 million head, 9 percent below 2025. Net placements were 1.57 million head. Placements were the lowest for August since the series began in 1996. During August, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 320,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 240,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 355,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 387,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 230,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 85,000 head.
Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 1.52 million head, 3 percent below 2025. Marketings were the lowest for August since the series began in 1996. Other disappearance totaled 52,000 head during August, 2 percent above 2025.
Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025 and 2026
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: : : September 1, 2026
: : :--------------------------------------------
State :September 1, 2025: August 1, 2026 : : Percent of : Percent of
: : : Inventory :previous year :previous month
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: --------------- 1,000 head -------------- ----- percent ----
Arizona ..........: 220 217 218 99 100
California .......: 475 485 480 101 99
Colorado ........: 890 905 905 102 100
Idaho ..............: 330 325 320 97 98
Iowa ...............: 690 670 670 97 100
Kansas ...........: 2,350 2,260 2,320 99 103
Nebraska ........: 2,430 2,470 2,470 102 100
Oklahoma .......: 315 335 350 111 104
South Dakota .: 195 210 205 105 98
Texas ..............: 2,500 2,510 2,500 100 100
Washington ....: 265 265 270 102 102
Other States ...: 420 465 455 108 98
United States .: 11,080 11,117 11,163 101 100
Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025 and 2026
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: : : During August 2026
: During : During :--------------------------------------------
State : August 2025 : July 2026 : : Percent of : Percent of
: : : Placements :previous year :previous month
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: ------------ 1,000 head ----------- ----- percent ----
Arizona ...........: 18 19 18 100 95
California ........: 51 48 49 96 102
Colorado .........: 140 85 115 82 135
Idaho ...............: 45 28 40 89 143
Iowa ................: 65 55 61 94 111
Kansas .............: 475 375 440 93 117
Nebraska ..........: 475 380 410 86 108
Oklahoma ........: 49 39 53 108 136
South Dakota ...: 28 16 20 71 125
Texas ................: 340 290 320 94 110
Washington ......: 41 32 38 93 119
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Other States ....: 53 55 53 100 96
:
United States ..: 1,780 1,422 1,617 91 114
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Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025 and 2026
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: : : During August 2026
: During : During :--------------------------------------------
State : August 2025 : July 2026 : : Percent of : Percent of
: : : Marketings :previous year :previous month
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: ------------ 1,000 head ----------- ----- percent ----
Arizona ..........: 19 16 16 84 100
California .......: 45 59 50 111 85
Colorado ........: 125 105 110 88 105
Idaho ..............: 39 42 43 110 102
Iowa ...............: 63 63 59 94 94
Kansas ............: 385 405 370 96 91
Nebraska .........: 425 435 400 94 92
Oklahoma .......: 43 42 36 84 86
South Dakota ..: 22 30 23 105 77
Texas ...............: 320 330 320 100 97
Washington .....: 30 36 32 107 89
Other States .....: 55 57 60 109 105
United States ...: 1,571 1,620 1,519 97 94
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