Number of cattle confined in the US in January of the current year drops by 3% compared to Jan 2022

Published 2023년 1월 20일

Tridge summary

The article reports a decrease in the number of cattle in US feedlots with over 1000 head, dropping by 3% to 11.7 million as of January 1, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. This decline is seen across various indicators, including a 8% drop in new animal entries in December and a 6% decrease in fat cattle sales. The article suggests that these trends could be linked to climatic challenges and an anticipated increase in female retention in the US cattle industry, with a more significant rise expected in 2024.
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Volume of cattle being confined in the US in feedlots with more than 1000 head is 11.7 million animals as of January 1 of the current year, down 3% from the same period in 2022. The entry of new animals into North American feedlots in December also registered a drop of 8% compared to Dec/21. Similarly, sales of fat cattle in December registered a drop of around 6% compared to Dec/2021. In addition to the climatic adversities observed at the end of 2022, which led to cold waves in several producing poles, it ...

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