“It’s even more significant for Texas feedlots because most of [the calves] are fed here.” The U.S. generally imports over a million cattle from Mexico every year, according to Reuters.

Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University extension livestock marketing specialist, says USDA’s Cattle on Feed Report was ...

There were 94.2 million cattle and calves in the U.S. as of July 1, 2025, the lowest mid-year number of cattle since 1973. The USDA also said the number of animals placed in feedlots for weight gain ...

The report was based on sales from Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Iowa, and Minnesota feedlots.

“It’s even more significant for Texas feedlots because most of [the calves] are fed here.” The U.S. generally imports over a million cattle from Mexico every year, according to Reuters.

“It’s even more significant for Texas feedlots because most of [the calves] are fed here.” The U.S. generally imports over a million cattle from Mexico every year, according to Reuters.