U.S. cattle herd down 1% in May 
Iowa continues to build its cattle herd despite downward national trend.

U.S. cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.4 million head on June 1. This is 1% below the June 1, 2024, count, according to the latest Cattle on Feed report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

Iowa’s inventory was 680,000 head...