USDA will release its Cattle on Feed report tomorrow; analysts’ pre-report estimates peg the total number of cattle on feed as of 1 August at 98.4 percent of August 2022. This would be the 10th consecutive month where on-feed inventories are lower than prior year levels, stretching back to late 2022.
Placements during July for the 1 August inventory are forecast to be 94.5 percent of last year and the only category to have a range of more than one percentage point. July is typically a low point for cattle placements, but the pre-report estimate would be the lowest for the month in six years. Note placements have surprised to the upside of the pre-report analysts’ consensus estimates for the past four consecutive months. Given...
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...
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