US cattle feedlot placements fall to second-lowest March on record

US cattle put in feedlots in March totaled 1.709 million head, down 7.3% from 1.843 million head in March 2025, the US Department of Agriculture said in its latest Cattle on Feed report. “[March] placements were the second lowest for March since the series began in 1996,” the USDA said in the report, released April 17 after market close. Although March placements rose 6.1% from 1.611 million headUS cattle put in feedlots in March totaled 1.709 million head, down 7.3% from 1.843 million head in March 2025, the US Department of Agriculture said in its latest Cattle on Feed report. “[March] placements were the second lowest for March since the series began in 1996,” the USDA said in the report, released April 17 after market close. Although March placements rose 6.1% from 1.611 million headRead More