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The Midwest Cattleman · August 6, 2020 · P3

August 6, 2020 Volume 26 No. 6

2020 MISSOURI STATE FAIR PIVOTS TO A MID-YEAR CATTLE INVENTORY:
YOUTH LIVESTOCK SHOW CALF CROP DOWN 1%
Missouri State All cattle and calves in the United States on July 1, 2020 totaled
Fair officials an- 103 million head, slightly above the 103 million head on July 1,
nounced recently 2019.
that the tradi- All cows and heifers that have calved totaled 41.4 million head,
tional fair will slightly below the 41.6 million head on July 1, 2019. Beef cows, at
pivot to a youth 32.1 million head, down 1 percent from a year ago. Milk cows, at
livestock show, 9.35 million head, up 1 percent from previous year.
Aug. 13-23, 2020. All heifers 500 pounds and over on July 1, 2020 totaled 16.5 mil-
In 1901, the Fair lion head, 1 percent
began as a show- above the 16.4 million
case of Missouri agriculture. Staying true to that tradition, head on July 1, 2019.
the Fair will continue to allow the invaluable agriculture edu- Beef replacement
cation experience to Missouri 4-H and FFA members by offer- heifers, at 4.40 mil-
ing a Youth Livestock Show only. Sanitation and public health lion head, unchanged
precautions will be put in place for the livestock show. from a year ago. Milk
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said he was appreciative of the replacement heifers,
fair maintaining the youth livestock show. Parson said the at 4.10 million head,
state fair had only been canceled one other time in the last unchanged from pre-
100 years. vious year. Other
To stay up to date with the latest information, heifers, at 8.00 million head, 1 percent above a year earlier.
please visit mostatefair.com. Steers 500 pounds and over on July 1, 2020 totaled 15.0 million
head, up 2 percent from July 1, 2019.
CATTLE ON FEED DOWN SLIGHTLY Bulls 500 pounds and over on July 1, 2020 totaled 2.10 million
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the head, unchanged from previous year.
United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head Calves under 500 pounds on July 1, 2020 totaled 28.0 million
totaled 11.4 million head on July 1, 2020. The inventory was head, down slightly from a year earlier.
slightly below July 1, 2019. This is the second highest July continued on page 14
1 inventory since the series
began in 1996. The inventory KANSAS LIVESTOCK SHOWCASE TO BE HELD
included 7.03 million steers IN PLACE OF STATE FAIR
and steer calves, up slightly
from the previous year. This For the first time in its 106-year history, the Kansas State
group accounted for 61 per- Fair has been cancelled. The fair board announced their de-
cent of the total inventory. cision recently, stating it was based on circumstances sur-
Heifers and heifer calves ac- rounding the coronavirus pandemic. The fair originally was
scheduled for September 11-20. All gate admission tickets,
continued on page 10 packages and food tickets already purchased will be valid for
the 2021 Kansas State Fair, which is scheduled for September
USDA RELEASES MARKET INVESTIGATION 10-19.
While the traditional event will not happen, staff will host
FINDINGS, STILL AWAITING DOJ REPORT both open class and youth livestock shows over three week-
USDA’s Agricul- ends starting Labor Day weekend. This includes the Grand
tural Marketing Ser- Drive youth show, which will take place September 11-13.
vice (AMS) recently KLA
released a report on
its investigation into
cattle market disrup-
tions over the past Coming Sales-30
year. The document Life is Simple-5
examines the effects of Market Report-8
both the Tyson plant Agribusiness
fire in Holcomb last
August and the coronavirus pandemic on the boxed beef and Directory-28
fed cattle markets. It is extensive in its analysis of the mar-
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