Cattle On Feed Report December 2025. Usda released a bearish monthly cattle on feed report on oct. 20, 2023, showing that cattle on feed (cattle being fed a ration.

The cattle on feed survey provides estimates of the number of cattle being fed a ration of grain, silage, hay and/or protein supplements for the slaughter market that are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select. This contributed to total cattle.