USDA released the monthly Cattle on Feed report on Friday; the total inventory of cattle on feed in feedlots of 1,000 head or more capacity was 11.9 million head. Following is a summary and breakdown of today’s report.
Placements in October were 104 percent of last year, below the pre-report consensus estimate. As WPI noted last week, October typically sees the highest placements of the year after calves come off grass. However, this year, with a surprisingly large volume of placements in September at 2.21 million head, the October placements were about 50,000 head fewer. Over the past 10 years, the average increase in October placements compared to September has been about 10 percent; this year October placements were about 2.25 p...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
