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U-S Cattle Placements, Marketings Up In June

The USDA says the number of cattle on feed in the U-S July 1st was up 1 per cent from a year ago.

The total came to 10 point 4 million head.

Placements in U-S feedlots during June came to 1 point 53 million head while marketings were 1 point 91 million head.

That's an increase of 3 per cent over last year for placements, a 9 per cent increase for marketings.

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