Market Briefs 7 31 2024

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Iowa feedlots totaled just shy of 1.17 million head on July 1, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Cattle on Feed report, combined with data collected by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS).

Iowa's July 1 cattle inventory was about 2.5% less than the July 1, 2023, count, which totaled 1.19 million...