Cattle feedlot operations in the US decline in April.

The number of cattle and calves in feedlots in the United States showed a slight decrease in early April, according to data from… United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)The total number of animals in feedlots with a capacity exceeding one thousand head was 11.6 million, a 1% decrease compared to the same period of the previous year. Of the total confined, 7.256 million were steers and calves, a volume practically stable in the annual comparison, and 4.32 million were heifers and calves, below the 4.38 million head registered last year. The number of animals admitted to feedlots in March totaled 1.71 million head, a 7% decrease compared to the previous year. This volume represents the second lowest level for the month since 1996, indicating less animal replacement in the system. The volume of cattle destined for slaughter in March totaled 1.63 million head, a 6% decrease compared to the same month of the previous year.

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