Cattle on Feed ISSN: 1948-9080 Released February 20, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States Cattle on Feed Down 2 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.5 million head on February 1, 2026. The inventory was 2 percent below February 1, 2025. Placements in feedlots during January totaled 1.74 million head, 5 percent below 2025. Net placements were 1.68 million head. During January, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 360,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 365,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 455,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 381,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 105,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 70,000 head. Marketings of fed cattle during January totaled 1.63 million head, 13 percent below 2025. Other disappearance totaled 55,000 head during January, 8 percent below 2025. Cattle on Feed and Annual Size Group Estimates Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head represented 82.7 percent of all cattle and calves on feed in the United States on January 1, 2026. This is comparable to the 82.5 percent on January 1, 2025. Marketings of fed cattle for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head during 2025 represented 87.1 percent of total cattle marketed from all feedlots in the United States, down slightly from 87.2 percent during 2024. Contents Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: February 1, 2025 and 2026................................................................... 3 Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2025 and 2026.................................................................... 3 Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2025 and 2026.............. 3 Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025 and 2026.... 4 Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States....................................... 4 Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025 and 2026....... 5 Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2025 and 2026.............................................................................................. 5 Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025 and 2026............. 6 Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025 and 2026.. 6 Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025............. 7 Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025................ 8 Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2025........................................................................................ 9 Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025...................... 13 Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025........... 14 Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Quarter - States and United States: 2025........... 15 Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot - United States: 2024 and 2025...................... 15 Total Feedlot Capacity of 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2025 and 2026............... 15 All Cattle on Feed Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2025 and 2026.......................... 16 Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates.......................................................... 17 Statistical Methodology.................................................................................... 17 Reliability of Monthly Cattle on Feed Estimates............................................................ 18 Information Contacts....................................................................................... 18 Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: February 1, 2025 and 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of Item : 2025 : 2026 :previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : On feed January 1 ......................: 11,823 11,450 97 Placed on feed during January ..........: 1,822 1,736 95 Fed cattle marketed during January .....: 1,869 1,626 87 Other disappearance during January .....: 60 55 92 On feed February 1 .....................: 11,716 11,505 98 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2025 and 2026 [December preceding year] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of Item : 2025 : 2026 :previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : On feed December 1 .....................: 11,982 11,727 98 Placed on feed during December .........: 1,642 1,555 95 Fed cattle marketed during December ....: 1,742 1,774 102 Other disappearance during December ....: 59 58 98 On feed January 1 ......................: 11,823 11,450 97 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of Item : : :----------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 :previous year : inventory -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- percent percent : Class on feed January 1 ................: Steers and steer calves ..............: 7,248 7,015 97 61 Heifers and heifer calves ............: 4,575 4,435 97 39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025 and 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : February 1, 2026 : : :-------------------------------------------- State :February 1, 2025 : January 1, 2026 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Inventory :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 head -------------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 231 210 220 95 105 California .......: 520 500 510 98 102 Colorado .........: 1,030 890 920 89 103 Idaho ............: 335 345 350 104 101 Iowa .............: 670 680 670 100 99 Kansas ...........: 2,370 2,390 2,350 99 98 Nebraska .........: 2,590 2,620 2,680 103 102 Oklahoma .........: 345 325 330 96 102 South Dakota .....: 230 235 230 100 98 Texas ............: 2,700 2,530 2,510 93 99 Washington .......: 255 270 270 106 100 : Other States .....: 440 455 465 106 102 : United States ....: 11,716 11,450 11,505 98 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025 and 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2026 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2025 :December 2025 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Placements :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 head ----------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 23 19 27 117 142 California .......: 63 64 63 100 98 Colorado .........: 130 120 140 108 117 Idaho ............: 41 41 44 107 107 Iowa .............: 115 82 100 87 122 Kansas ...........: 450 380 400 89 105 Nebraska .........: 535 425 495 93 116 Oklahoma .........: 34 28 43 126 154 South Dakota .....: 35 31 29 83 94 Texas ............: 295 280 290 98 104 Washington .......: 36 22 37 103 168 : Other States .....: 65 63 68 105 108 : United States ....: 1,822 1,555 1,736 95 112 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2025 and 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January 2025 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 25 30 35 20 20 (D) (D) 130 Kansas ........: 50 105 155 100 40 (D) (D) 450 Nebraska ......: 45 110 165 145 70 (D) (D) 535 Texas .........: 115 65 65 40 10 (D) (D) 295 : Other States ..: 130 85 85 77 35 (D) (D) 412 : United States .: 365 395 505 382 (X) 105 70 1,822 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December 2025 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 25 30 25 20 20 (D) (D) 120 Kansas ........: 55 85 110 85 45 (D) (D) 380 Nebraska ......: 50 100 95 90 90 (D) (D) 425 Texas .........: 115 65 60 30 10 (D) (D) 280 : Other States ..: 120 80 65 50 35 (D) (D) 350 : United States .: 365 360 355 275 (X) 115 85 1,555 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January 2026 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 30 30 35 25 20 (D) (D) 140 Kansas ........: 45 85 135 95 40 (D) (D) 400 Nebraska ......: 40 100 140 145 70 (D) (D) 495 Texas .........: 115 65 60 40 10 (D) (D) 290 : Other States ..: 130 85 85 76 35 (D) (D) 411 : United States .: 360 365 455 381 (X) 105 70 1,736 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ The 900 pounds and greater weight group is the sum of 900-999 pounds and 1,000 pounds and greater weight groups. Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025 and 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2026 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2025 :December 2025 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Marketings :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 head ----------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 24 20 16 67 80 California .......: 57 56 49 86 88 Colorado .........: 145 130 105 72 81 Idaho ............: 35 40 38 109 95 Iowa .............: 94 100 108 115 108 Kansas ...........: 465 420 430 92 102 Nebraska .........: 510 465 425 83 91 Oklahoma .........: 48 41 37 77 90 South Dakota .....: 34 50 32 94 64 Texas ............: 365 345 295 81 86 Washington .......: 35 46 36 103 78 : Other States .....: 57 61 55 96 90 : United States ....: 1,869 1,774 1,626 87 92 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025 and 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2026 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2025 :December 2025 : Other : Percent of : Percent of : : :disappearance :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 head ---------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 1 1 1 100 100 California .......: 6 3 4 67 133 Colorado .........: 5 10 5 100 50 Idaho ............: 1 1 1 100 100 Iowa .............: 1 2 2 200 100 Kansas ...........: 15 10 10 67 100 Nebraska .........: 15 10 10 67 100 Oklahoma .........: 1 2 1 100 50 South Dakota .....: 1 1 2 200 200 Texas ............: 10 15 15 150 100 Washington .......: 1 1 1 100 100 : Other States .....: 3 2 3 100 150 : United States ....: 60 58 55 92 95 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : January 1 :February 1 : March 1 : April 1 : May 1 : June 1 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 233 231 227 228 231 233 California ...: 520 520 510 500 485 490 Colorado .....: 1,050 1,030 1,010 1,000 960 920 Idaho ........: 330 335 335 340 335 330 Iowa .........: 650 670 670 680 680 680 Kansas .......: 2,400 2,370 2,320 2,340 2,290 2,350 Nebraska .....: 2,580 2,590 2,590 2,600 2,550 2,560 Oklahoma .....: 360 345 340 335 325 335 South Dakota .: 230 230 235 240 235 220 Texas ........: 2,780 2,700 2,640 2,670 2,590 2,630 Washington ...: 255 255 260 260 255 260 : Other States .: 435 440 440 445 440 435 : United States : 11,823 11,716 11,577 11,638 11,376 11,443 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : July 1 : August 1 :September 1: October 1 :November 1 :December 1 State : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 229 222 220 213 211 212 California ...: 485 475 475 480 485 495 Colorado .....: 900 880 890 920 920 910 Idaho ........: 330 325 330 345 345 345 Iowa .........: 690 690 690 690 700 700 Kansas .......: 2,270 2,270 2,350 2,410 2,460 2,440 Nebraska .....: 2,440 2,390 2,430 2,560 2,640 2,670 Oklahoma .....: 320 310 315 320 335 340 South Dakota .: 205 190 195 200 235 255 Texas ........: 2,570 2,490 2,500 2,570 2,630 2,610 Washington ...: 255 255 265 280 295 295 : Other States .: 430 425 420 430 450 455 : United States : 11,124 10,922 11,080 11,418 11,706 11,727 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 23 23 17 24 23 22 California ...: 65 63 55 54 51 62 Colorado .....: 130 130 130 135 120 120 Idaho ........: 41 41 36 43 38 42 Iowa .........: 91 115 94 104 87 74 Kansas .......: 410 450 365 430 380 470 Nebraska .....: 460 535 440 500 445 495 Oklahoma .....: 35 34 35 40 45 58 South Dakota .: 38 35 35 41 29 24 Texas ........: 255 295 260 370 310 420 Washington ...: 31 36 35 34 33 42 : Other States .: 63 65 52 68 52 58 : United States : 1,642 1,822 1,554 1,843 1,613 1,887 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 17 17 18 13 16 16 California ...: 55 53 51 66 62 58 Colorado .....: 110 110 140 155 135 105 Idaho ........: 34 38 45 62 53 46 Iowa .........: 57 66 65 76 96 94 Kansas .......: 360 435 475 465 455 320 Nebraska .....: 360 440 475 585 560 460 Oklahoma .....: 36 41 49 46 62 41 South Dakota .: 23 22 28 40 69 58 Texas ........: 300 290 340 390 410 285 Washington ...: 33 33 41 49 49 39 : Other States .: 56 53 53 74 73 72 : United States : 1,441 1,598 1,780 2,021 2,040 1,594 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December prior year :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 30 30 30 20 20 (D) (D) 130 Kansas ........: 60 95 120 90 45 (D) (D) 410 Nebraska ......: 55 105 105 100 95 (D) (D) 460 Texas .........: 110 60 50 25 10 (D) (D) 255 : Other States ..: 140 90 70 52 35 (D) (D) 387 : United States .: 395 380 375 287 (X) 115 90 1,642 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 25 30 35 20 20 (D) (D) 130 Kansas ........: 50 105 155 100 40 (D) (D) 450 Nebraska ......: 45 110 165 145 70 (D) (D) 535 Texas .........: 115 65 65 40 10 (D) (D) 295 : Other States ..: 130 85 85 77 35 (D) (D) 412 : United States .: 365 395 505 382 (X) 105 70 1,822 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 25 25 30 30 20 (D) (D) 130 Kansas ........: 40 65 115 100 45 (D) (D) 365 Nebraska ......: 30 65 135 140 70 (D) (D) 440 Texas .........: 100 55 55 40 10 (D) (D) 260 : Other States ..: 100 65 85 74 35 (D) (D) 359 : United States .: 295 275 420 384 (X) 130 50 1,554 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 25 20 30 40 20 (D) (D) 135 Kansas ........: 45 65 125 135 60 (D) (D) 430 Nebraska ......: 30 70 135 165 100 (D) (D) 500 Texas .........: 130 75 85 60 20 (D) (D) 370 : Other States ..: 105 55 100 108 40 (D) (D) 408 : United States .: 335 285 475 508 (X) 175 65 1,843 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 25 20 25 30 20 (D) (D) 120 Kansas ........: 45 55 115 105 60 (D) (D) 380 Nebraska ......: 30 45 100 160 110 (D) (D) 445 Texas .........: 110 55 65 55 25 (D) (D) 310 : Other States ..: 100 50 65 93 50 (D) (D) 358 : United States .: 310 225 370 443 (X) 195 70 1,613 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 20 20 30 30 20 (D) (D) 120 Kansas ........: 55 75 140 130 70 (D) (D) 470 Nebraska ......: 40 50 105 165 135 (D) (D) 495 Texas .........: 120 75 105 90 30 (D) (D) 420 : Other States ..: 100 55 70 102 55 (D) (D) 382 : United States .: 335 275 450 517 (X) 230 80 1,887 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 20 20 25 25 20 (D) (D) 110 Kansas ........: 55 65 100 90 50 (D) (D) 360 Nebraska ......: 35 45 80 100 100 (D) (D) 360 Texas .........: 120 65 60 35 20 (D) (D) 300 : Other States ..: 90 40 50 76 55 (D) (D) 311 : United States .: 320 235 315 326 (X) 165 80 1,441 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 20 20 25 25 20 (D) (D) 110 Kansas ........: 60 75 130 110 60 (D) (D) 435 Nebraska ......: 40 50 95 135 120 (D) (D) 440 Texas .........: 130 60 55 30 15 (D) (D) 290 : Other States ..: 90 40 60 78 55 (D) (D) 323 : United States .: 340 245 365 378 (X) 195 75 1,598 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 25 25 25 35 30 (D) (D) 140 Kansas ........: 55 80 150 120 70 (D) (D) 475 Nebraska ......: 40 45 90 140 160 (D) (D) 475 Texas .........: 145 75 65 40 15 (D) (D) 340 : Other States ..: 90 40 60 85 75 (D) (D) 350 : United States .: 355 265 390 420 (X) 260 90 1,780 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 25 20 30 45 35 (D) (D) 155 Kansas ........: 60 85 140 115 65 (D) (D) 465 Nebraska ......: 60 60 100 175 190 (D) (D) 585 Texas .........: 145 100 90 45 10 (D) (D) 390 : Other States ..: 115 45 75 106 85 (D) (D) 426 : United States .: 405 310 435 486 (X) 285 100 2,021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 30 25 25 30 25 (D) (D) 135 Kansas ........: 70 95 140 95 55 (D) (D) 455 Nebraska ......: 115 105 95 120 125 (D) (D) 560 Texas .........: 140 95 105 55 15 (D) (D) 410 : Other States ..: 160 100 80 85 55 (D) (D) 480 : United States .: 515 420 445 385 (X) 195 80 2,040 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 30 25 20 15 15 (D) (D) 105 Kansas ........: 45 75 90 70 40 (D) (D) 320 Nebraska ......: 95 110 80 80 95 (D) (D) 460 Texas .........: 100 70 65 35 15 (D) (D) 285 : Other States ..: 165 95 65 54 45 (D) (D) 424 : United States .: 435 375 320 254 (X) 130 80 1,594 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ The 900+ weight group is the sum of 900-999 pound and 1,000+ pound weight group. Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 21 24 20 22 19 19 California ...: 49 57 58 58 60 51 Colorado .....: 130 145 140 140 155 150 Idaho ........: 40 35 35 37 42 46 Iowa .........: 100 94 93 93 86 72 Kansas .......: 420 465 405 400 420 400 Nebraska .....: 465 510 425 475 485 470 Oklahoma .....: 39 48 39 44 54 47 South Dakota .: 42 34 29 34 33 37 Texas ........: 345 365 310 330 380 370 Washington ...: 35 35 29 33 37 36 : Other States .: 56 57 50 61 54 60 : United States : 1,742 1,869 1,633 1,727 1,825 1,758 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 20 23 19 19 17 14 California ...: 54 57 45 55 51 44 Colorado .....: 125 125 125 120 130 110 Idaho ........: 31 42 39 46 52 45 Iowa .........: 46 65 63 74 85 92 Kansas .......: 430 425 385 395 395 330 Nebraska .....: 470 480 425 445 470 420 Oklahoma .....: 50 50 43 40 46 35 South Dakota .: 36 35 22 34 33 37 Texas ........: 350 360 320 310 335 290 Washington ...: 37 32 30 33 33 38 : Other States .: 58 55 55 61 51 65 : United States : 1,707 1,749 1,571 1,632 1,698 1,520 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 1 1 1 1 1 1 California ...: 6 6 7 6 6 6 Colorado .....: 10 5 10 5 5 10 Idaho ........: 1 1 1 1 1 1 Iowa .........: 1 1 1 1 1 2 Kansas .......: 10 15 10 10 10 10 Nebraska .....: 15 15 15 15 10 15 Oklahoma .....: 1 1 1 1 1 1 South Dakota .: 1 1 1 2 1 2 Texas ........: 10 10 10 10 10 10 Washington ...: 1 1 1 1 1 1 : Other States .: 2 3 2 2 3 3 : United States : 59 60 60 55 50 62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 1 1 1 1 1 1 California ...: 6 6 6 6 6 4 Colorado .....: 5 5 5 5 5 5 Idaho ........: 3 1 1 1 1 1 Iowa .........: 1 1 2 2 1 2 Kansas .......: 10 10 10 10 10 10 Nebraska .....: 10 10 10 10 10 10 Oklahoma .....: 1 1 1 1 1 1 South Dakota .: 2 2 1 1 1 1 Texas ........: 10 10 10 10 15 15 Washington ...: 1 1 1 1 1 1 : Other States .: 3 3 3 3 2 2 : United States : 53 51 51 51 54 53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Quarter - States and United States: 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Steers & steer calves : Heifers & heifer calves :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :January 1: April 1 : July 1 :October 1:January 1: April 1 : July 1 :October 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 218 213 219 198 15 15 10 15 California ...: 420 410 400 390 100 90 85 90 Colorado .....: 550 535 460 485 500 465 440 435 Idaho ........: 175 180 180 195 155 160 150 150 Iowa .........: 500 530 550 550 150 150 140 140 Kansas .......: 1,410 1,350 1,320 1,460 990 990 950 950 Nebraska .....: 1,630 1,710 1,600 1,650 950 890 840 910 Oklahoma .....: 205 195 180 180 155 140 140 140 South Dakota .: 135 150 125 115 95 90 80 85 Texas ........: 1,570 1,530 1,405 1,400 1,210 1,140 1,165 1,170 Washington ...: 140 140 140 145 115 120 115 135 : Other States .: 295 315 305 295 140 130 125 135 : United States : 7,248 7,258 6,884 7,063 4,575 4,380 4,240 4,355 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot - United States: 2024 and 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 :------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cattle : : : Cattle Feedlot capacity :Feedlots:Inventory 1/:marketed:Feedlots:Inventory 1/:marketed ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number ---- 1,000 head --- number ---- 1,000 head --- : Less than 1,000 head : 24,000 2,499.8 3,170.0 24,000 2,397.9 3,020.0 : 1,000 head or more ..: 2,105 11,823.0 21,640.0 2,082 11,450.0 20,463.0 1,000 - 1,999 ....: 740 363.0 610.0 710 340.0 573.0 2,000 - 3,999 ....: 530 630.0 1,220.0 550 650.0 1,220.0 4,000 - 7,999 ....: 370 930.0 1,790.0 350 820.0 1,620.0 8,000 - 15,999 ...: 190 1,040.0 1,990.0 200 980.0 1,870.0 16,000 - 23,999 ..: 85 940.0 1,840.0 80 890.0 1,720.0 24,000 - 31,999 ..: 45 760.0 1,550.0 45 760.0 1,420.0 32,000 - 49,999 ..: 65 2,190.0 3,920.0 65 2,070.0 3,650.0 50,000 and Over ..: 80 4,970.0 8,720.0 82 4,940.0 8,390.0 : All feedlots ........: 26,105 14,322.8 24,810.0 26,082 13,847.9 23,483.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Inventory estimates as of January 1 of the following year. Total Feedlot Capacity of 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2025 and 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot capacity State :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : : United States ........: 17,200 17,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Cattle on Feed Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2025 and 2026 [Cattle and calves on feed are steers and heifers being fed a ration of grain, silage, hay, and/or protein supplement for slaughter market that are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. It excludes cattle being "backgrounded only" for later sale as feeders or late placement in another feedlot. Cattle and calves on feed are included in the cattle inventory estimates by class] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2025 : 2026 : Percent of : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head percent : : Arizona ................................: 235.0 212.0 90 California .............................: 520.0 500.0 96 Colorado ...............................: 1,080.0 920.0 85 Idaho ..................................: 340.0 355.0 104 Illinois ...............................: 250.0 220.0 88 Iowa ...................................: 1,210.0 1,180.0 98 Kansas .................................: 2,510.0 2,480.0 99 Michigan ...............................: 145.0 135.0 93 Minnesota ..............................: 370.0 350.0 95 Nebraska ...............................: 2,700.0 2,800.0 104 : Ohio ...................................: 150.0 160.0 107 Oklahoma ...............................: 365.0 330.0 90 South Dakota ...........................: 440.0 435.0 99 Texas ..................................: 2,800.0 2,540.0 91 Washington .............................: 260.0 275.0 106 Wisconsin ..............................: 230.0 240.0 104 : Other States 1/ ........................: 717.8 715.9 100 : United States ..........................: 14,322.8 13,847.9 97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States. Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates Number of feedlots is the number of lots operating at the end of the year with inventory of cattle on feed. Cattle on feed are steers and heifers being fed a ration of grain, silage, hay and/or protein supplement for slaughter market that are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. It excludes cattle being "backgrounded only" for later sale as feeders or later placement in another feedlot. Placements are steers and heifers put into a feedlot, fed a ration which will produce a carcass that will grade select or better, and are intended for the slaughter market. Marketings are steers and heifers shipped out of feedlots to a slaughter market. Other disappearance includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: During January and July all known feedlots in the United States with capacity of 1,000 or more head are surveyed to provide data for cattle on feed estimates. During the other months, all known feedlots from 16 States are surveyed. The 16 States account for approximately 98 percent of the cattle on feed in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head. Individual State estimates are published monthly for 11 of the 16 States. Data collected from the remaining 5 States are used to establish the "Other States" estimates. These 5 States include Illinois, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, and Wyoming. The "Other States" category represents all cattle on feed with a capacity of 1,000 or more head for the rest of the United States. Estimating Procedures: These cattle on feed estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing recommendations and analysis submitted by Regional Field Offices. Regional and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness with each other and with estimates from the previous month when establishing the current estimates. Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve month to month relationships. Estimates for the previous month are subject to revision in all States each month when current estimates are made. In February, all monthly estimates for the previous year, and the number of feedlots and annual marketings from two years ago are reviewed and subject to revisions. The reviews are primarily based on slaughter data, state check-off or brand data, and any other data that may have been received after the original estimate was made. Estimates will also be reviewed after data from the Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date and estimates become final. Reliability: Since all 1,000+ capacity cattle on feed operators in every State are not included in the monthly survey, survey estimates are subject to sampling variability. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions, duplications, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. The effects of these errors cannot be measured directly. They are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and through a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist users in evaluating the reliability of estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the table on the following page. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and latest estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for cattle on feed inventory estimates over the past 24 months is 0.0 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 11.5 million head by more than 0.0 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.1 percent. The table below shows a 24-month record of the range of differences between first and latest estimates for selected items. Using estimates of number on feed as an example, changes between the first estimate and the latest estimate during the past 24 months have averaged 1,000 head, ranging from 0 to 20,000 head. During this period, the initial estimate has been above the latest estimate 1 time and has been below the latest estimate 2 times. This does not imply that the initial estimate is likely to understate or overstate final inventory. Reliability of Monthly Cattle on Feed Estimates [Based on data for the past 24 months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent ------- 1,000 ------- ----- number ---- : On feed ......................: 0.0 0.1 1 0 20 2 1 : Placements ...................: 0.2 0.3 1 0 20 6 3 : Marketings ...................: 0.0 0.1 0 0 2 5 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov. Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch................................................ (202) 692-0069 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter............................................. (202) 690-8632 Tiffany Byrne - Dairy Products...................................................... (651) 440-7789 Ryan Cowen - Cattle, Cattle on Feed................................................. (202) 720-3040 Kim DaPra - Milk Production......................................................... (202) 720-3278 Fatema Haque - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised................... (202) 720-3244 Derron Martin - Catfish, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Trout................. (202) 690-3237 Ralph Mondesir - Hogs and Pigs...................................................... (202) 720-3106 Suzanne Richards - Cost of Pollination, Honey, Honey Bee Colonies, Sheep and Goats.. 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