Marketings Seen Down in Feb. 1 Cattle on Feed Report
The biggest outlier in this month's USDA Cattle on Feed report will be the marketing data, which doesn't have a large effect on the market. Overall, the report could be received as bullish if pre-report estimates hold true.
USDA released its March 1 Cattle on Feed report on March 20. (DTN/Progressive Farmer file photo)
OMAHA (DTN) — Friday’s Feb. 1 USDA Cattle on Feed report shouldn’t ruffle any feathers in the market. If anything, it could be received as bullish if the pre-report estimates hold true.
The biggest outlier in this month’s report will be the marketing data, which doesn’t have a colossal effect on the market. It will likely show a double-digit decrease in the number of cattle marketed, as packers haven’t been as aggressive in the cash market, as prices are at all-time highs.
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USDA will release its Feb. 1 Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CST on Friday.
| USDA Actual | Average Estimate* | Range | |
| On Feed Feb. 1 | 98.5% | 97.8-98.8% | |
| Placed in January | 96.7% | 92.7-99.5% | |
| Marketed in January | 87.0% | 86.7-88.0% | |
| * Estimates compiled by Dow Jones. | |||
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