Mt An 2-1 (2-03)a Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 14, 2003, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Cattle on Feed" call Steve Anderson at (202) 720-3040, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 8 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.7 million head on February 1, 2003. The inventory was 8 percent below February 1, 2002 and 11 percent below February 1, 2001. Placements in feedlots during January totaled 2.14 million, 2 percent below 2002 and 6 percent below 2001. Net placements were 2.06 million. During January, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 433,000, 600-699 pounds were 587,000, 700-799 pounds were 706,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 409,000. Marketings of fed cattle during January totaled 1.97 million, down 5 percent from 2002 and down 4 percent from 2001. Other disappearance totaled 75,000 during January, 16 percent below 2002 and 4 percent below 2001. 2002 Cattle on Feed and Annual Size Group Estimates This report contains the 2002 monthly cattle on feed estimates for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head. Also included are the number of feedlots, inventory, and annual marketings by size group for 2001 and 2002. Data for total U.S. capacity of 1,000 or more head feedlots are also published in this issue. These data are measured by the number of head. Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head represented 82.0 percent of all cattle and calves on feed in the United States on January 1, 2003, down from 83.4 percent on January 1, 2002. Marketings of fed cattle for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head during 2002 represented 86.3 percent all cattle marketed from feedlots in the United States, down from 87.0 percent during 2001. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, February 1, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 11,798 11,565 *10,593 90 92 Placed on Feed During Jan : 2,263 2,179 2,135 94 98 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jan : 2,042 2,083 1,970 96 95 Other Disappearance During Jan 2/ : 78 89 75 96 84 On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 11,941 11,572 10,683 89 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. 2/ Includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, January 1, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Dec 1 1/ : 11,948 11,891 10,898 91 92 Placed on Feed During Dec : 1,699 1,578 *1,595 94 101 Fed Cattle Marketed During Dec : 1,754 1,811 1,801 103 99 Other Disappearance During Dec 2/ : 95 93 99 104 106 On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 11,798 11,565 *10,593 90 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. 2/ Includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, January 1, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : Class on Feed Jan 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 7,018 7,103 *6,537 93 92 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 4,696 4,375 3,978 85 91 Cows and Bulls : 84 87 78 93 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Feb 1, 2003 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 1, 2002 : Jan 1, 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 311 289 291 94 101 CA : 475 490 475 100 97 CO : 1,180 1,020 1,030 87 101 ID : 320 295 285 89 97 IA : 395 355 360 91 101 KS : 2,450 2,200 2,220 91 101 NE : 2,290 2,140 2,220 97 104 NM : 109 119 112 103 94 OK : 350 330 325 93 98 SD : 200 205 215 108 105 TX : 2,850 2,630 2,630 92 100 WA : 237 *185 180 76 97 : Oth Sts: 405 335 340 84 101 : US : 11,572 *10,593 10,683 92 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jan 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 2002 : Dec 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 32 25 29 91 116 CA : 59 55 58 98 105 CO : 225 145 235 104 162 ID : 57 44 56 98 127 IA : 91 65 69 76 106 KS : 530 390 540 102 138 NE : 490 340 480 98 141 NM : 11 12 8 73 67 OK : 67 34 46 69 135 SD : 46 38 53 115 139 TX : 480 360 450 94 125 WA : 41 *32 36 88 113 : Oth Sts: 50 55 75 150 136 : US : 2,179 *1,595 2,135 98 134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 30 43 74 52 84 100 37 40 225 235 KS : 55 65 170 185 205 200 100 90 530 540 NE : 61 70 139 135 170 161 120 114 490 480 TX : 105 135 140 130 165 135 70 50 480 450 : Oth Sts : 130 120 95 85 114 110 115 115 454 430 : US : 381 433 618 587 738 706 442 409 2,179 2,135 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 36 33 52 41 50 46 27 25 165 145 KS : 65 70 120 155 125 105 60 60 370 390 NE : 62 64 93 103 80 102 65 71 300 340 TX : 115 134 115 133 85 72 45 21 360 360 : Oth Sts : 140 120 95 *80 73 82 75 78 383 *360 : US : 418 421 475 *512 413 407 272 255 1,578 *1,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jan 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 2002 : Dec 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 25 27 24 96 89 CA : 57 55 67 118 122 CO : 215 185 215 100 116 ID : 65 47 65 100 138 IA : 50 59 62 124 105 KS : 540 470 500 93 106 NE : 405 370 390 96 105 NM : 9 15 14 156 93 OK : 74 41 49 66 120 SD : 38 27 42 111 156 TX : 500 400 435 87 109 WA : 50 40 39 78 98 : Oth Sts: 55 65 68 124 105 : US : 2,083 1,801 1,970 95 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jan 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 2002 : Dec 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 4 3 300 75 CA : 7 10 6 86 60 CO : 10 10 10 100 100 ID : 2 2 1 50 50 IA : 1 1 2 200 200 KS : 20 20 20 100 100 NE : 25 10 10 40 100 NM : 1 1 1 100 100 OK : 3 3 2 67 67 SD : 3 1 1 33 100 TX : 10 30 15 150 50 WA : 1 2 2 200 100 : Oth Sts: 5 5 2 40 40 : US : 89 99 75 84 76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, 7-States, and United States, 2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : Jan 1 : Feb 1 : Mar 1 : Apr 1 : May 1 : Jun 1 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 305 311 310 314 304 299 CA : 480 475 475 485 480 485 CO : 1,180 1,180 1,150 1,120 1,080 1,090 ID : 330 320 315 325 315 310 IA : 355 395 400 395 385 375 KS : 2,480 2,450 2,420 2,420 2,270 2,270 NE : 2,230 2,290 2,300 2,300 2,170 2,060 NM : 108 109 109 113 97 96 OK : 360 350 345 360 340 340 SD : 195 200 210 220 215 205 TX : 2,880 2,850 2,850 2,900 2,700 2,870 WA : 247 237 229 230 215 200 : 7 States: 9,910 9,951 9,905 9,934 9,389 9,449 : Oth Sts : 415 405 405 395 380 370 : US : 11,565 11,572 11,518 11,577 10,951 10,970 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Jul 1 : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : Dec 1 : : : : : : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 291 285 285 288 290 295 CA : 485 485 490 495 490 500 CO : 1,030 990 1,000 1,030 1,060 1,070 ID : 300 285 275 280 295 300 IA : 350 320 310 315 335 350 KS : 2,160 2,140 2,230 2,280 2,300 2,300 NE : 1,890 1,790 1,850 1,960 2,110 2,180 NM : 101 109 114 113 117 123 OK : 325 310 305 330 340 340 SD : 175 160 145 150 170 195 TX : 2,850 2,740 2,680 2,720 2,730 2,700 WA : 180 165 155 170 185 195 : 7 States: 9,056 8,750 8,845 9,088 9,315 9,395 : Oth Sts : 350 310 290 285 320 350 : US : 10,487 10,089 10,129 10,416 10,742 10,898 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, 7 States, and United States, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 30 32 26 32 26 32 CA : 50 59 55 68 59 72 CO : 165 225 190 200 165 210 ID : 51 57 58 70 52 64 IA : 55 91 57 49 40 46 KS : 370 530 435 435 320 520 NE : 300 490 370 310 260 350 NM : 14 11 12 19 11 18 OK : 42 67 55 80 49 75 SD : 35 46 45 44 28 26 TX : 360 480 410 560 365 760 WA : 38 41 43 40 26 41 : 7 States: 1,330 1,907 1,543 1,654 1,235 1,990 : Oth Sts : 68 50 54 46 52 53 : US : 1,578 2,179 1,810 1,953 1,453 2,267 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 24 26 30 30 28 32 CA : 67 59 60 60 60 65 CO : 155 190 245 255 250 190 ID : 49 52 58 69 77 60 IA : 36 44 56 68 95 80 KS : 380 510 570 460 455 420 NE : 295 400 445 450 520 410 NM : 23 18 22 20 22 18 OK : 53 60 74 83 75 55 SD : 18 18 24 49 57 56 TX : 465 390 530 530 600 470 WA : 28 39 40 42 49 40 : 7 States: 1,422 1,619 1,936 1,853 2,008 1,667 : Oth Sts : 51 34 64 72 101 81 : US : 1,644 1,840 2,218 2,188 2,389 1,977 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 36 52 50 27 165 KS : 65 120 125 60 370 NE : 62 93 80 65 300 TX : 115 115 85 45 360 : Oth Sts : 140 95 73 75 383 : US : 418 475 413 272 1,578 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 30 74 84 37 225 KS : 55 170 205 100 530 NE : 61 139 170 120 490 TX : 105 140 165 70 480 : Oth Sts : 130 95 114 115 454 : US : 381 618 738 442 2,179 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 21 55 72 42 190 KS : 40 105 170 120 435 NE : 30 86 137 117 370 TX : 80 95 165 70 410 : Oth Sts : 90 70 120 125 405 : US : 261 411 664 474 1,810 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2001-2002 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 21 41 72 66 200 KS : 45 75 180 135 435 NE : 33 63 100 114 310 TX : 105 120 225 110 560 : Oth Sts : 110 73 125 140 448 : US : 314 372 702 565 1,953 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 9 33 65 58 165 KS : 20 50 125 125 320 NE : 26 49 82 103 260 TX : 70 80 145 70 365 : Oth Sts : 85 43 95 120 343 : US : 210 255 512 476 1,453 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 14 41 73 82 210 KS : 50 100 200 170 520 NE : 26 47 112 165 350 TX : 150 205 265 140 760 : Oth Sts : 110 52 110 155 427 : US : 350 445 760 712 2,267 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2001-2002 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 23 43 48 41 155 KS : 50 85 155 90 380 NE : 33 49 85 128 295 TX : 120 130 145 70 465 : Oth Sts : 115 49 80 105 349 : US : 341 356 513 434 1,644 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 28 37 65 60 190 KS : 70 110 200 130 510 NE : 36 83 121 160 400 TX : 120 85 125 60 390 : Oth Sts : 115 50 80 105 350 : US : 369 365 591 515 1,840 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 35 46 87 77 245 KS : 110 140 195 125 570 NE : 75 69 123 178 445 TX : 175 160 125 70 530 : Oth Sts : 130 68 95 135 428 : US : 525 483 625 585 2,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2001-2002 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 51 53 78 73 255 KS : 105 125 140 90 460 NE : 133 74 106 137 450 TX : 170 155 145 60 530 : Oth Sts : 155 80 113 145 493 : US : 614 487 582 505 2,188 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 94 49 56 51 250 KS : 120 145 120 70 455 NE : 200 134 87 99 520 TX : 175 200 165 60 600 : Oth Sts : 220 110 94 140 564 : US : 809 638 522 420 2,389 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 58 60 43 29 190 KS : 95 155 110 60 420 NE : 113 142 70 85 410 TX : 141 188 114 27 470 : Oth Sts : 182 115 80 110 487 : US : 589 660 417 311 1,977 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, 7 States, and United States, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 26 25 26 27 34 36 CA : 50 57 50 55 61 63 CO : 135 215 210 215 190 190 ID : 59 65 61 59 60 68 IA : 49 50 51 53 49 55 KS : 510 540 450 420 445 495 NE : 325 405 350 300 380 445 NM : 13 9 11 14 26 17 OK : 65 74 59 64 67 73 SD : 34 38 34 33 32 34 TX : 450 500 400 495 550 580 WA : 47 50 50 37 39 55 : 7 States: 1,545 1,792 1,537 1,565 1,709 1,864 : Oth Sts : 48 55 49 53 63 60 : US : 1,811 2,083 1,801 1,825 1,996 2,171 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 31 31 29 26 25 24 CA : 62 56 52 52 58 50 CO : 210 225 230 220 210 170 ID : 58 66 67 63 61 53 IA : 60 72 65 62 73 63 KS : 480 520 470 400 410 395 NE : 460 495 380 335 360 330 NM : 16 9 15 18 16 11 OK : 67 74 78 57 63 53 SD : 47 30 38 43 36 30 TX : 470 490 580 470 570 475 WA : 47 53 49 26 33 29 : 7 States: 1,773 1,889 1,806 1,565 1,706 1,507 : Oth Sts : 68 72 82 76 64 48 : US : 2,076 2,193 2,135 1,848 1,979 1,731 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, 7 States, and United States, 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 2 1 1 1 2 1 CA : 10 7 5 3 3 4 CO : 10 10 10 15 15 10 ID : 2 2 2 1 2 1 IA : 1 1 1 1 1 1 KS : 20 20 15 15 25 25 NE : 15 25 10 10 10 15 NM : 1 1 1 1 1 2 OK : 2 3 1 1 2 2 SD : 1 3 1 1 1 2 TX : 20 10 10 15 15 10 WA : 4 1 1 2 2 1 : 7 States: 78 74 52 60 71 66 : Oth Sts : 5 5 5 3 4 3 : US : 93 89 63 69 83 77 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 1 1 1 1 1 3 CA : 5 3 3 3 7 5 CO : 5 5 5 5 10 10 ID : 1 1 1 1 1 2 IA : 1 2 1 1 2 2 KS : 10 10 10 10 25 25 NE : 5 5 5 5 10 10 NM : 2 1 2 3 2 1 OK : 1 1 1 1 2 2 SD : 1 3 1 1 1 1 TX : 15 10 10 20 20 25 WA : 1 1 1 1 1 1 : 7 States: 42 36 35 45 75 80 : Oth Sts : 3 2 2 1 2 3 : US : 51 45 43 53 84 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Quarter, State, 7-States, and United States, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Steers & Steer Calves : Heifers & Heifer Calves :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan 1 : Apr 1 : Jul 1 : Oct 1 : Jan 1 : Apr 1 : Jul 1 : Oct 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 302 311 286 281 3 3 5 7 CA : 440 445 440 455 40 40 45 38 CO : 675 645 560 585 500 470 465 440 ID : 216 215 204 194 107 110 94 86 IA : 230 260 230 200 124 134 119 114 KS : 1,400 1,405 1,200 1,240 1,070 1,010 950 1,030 NE : 1,330 1,340 1,090 1,030 855 940 780 890 NM : 50 53 53 60 58 60 48 53 OK : 210 215 195 200 150 142 122 125 SD : 99 118 90 68 88 100 78 75 TX : 1,700 1,775 1,735 1,620 1,177 1,120 1,110 1,097 WA : 151 150 114 110 96 80 65 60 : 7 States: 6,077 6,181 5,541 5,411 3,769 3,717 3,474 3,616 : Oth Sts : 300 300 260 215 107 93 86 69 : US : 7,103 7,232 6,457 6,258 4,375 4,302 3,967 4,084 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cows and Bulls :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jan 1 : Apr 1 : Jul 1 : Oct 1 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 0 0 0 0 CA : 0 0 0 2 CO : 5 5 5 5 ID : 7 0 2 0 IA : 1 1 1 1 KS : 10 5 10 10 NE : 45 20 20 40 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 0 3 8 5 SD : 8 2 7 7 TX : 3 5 5 3 WA : 0 0 1 0 : 7 States: 64 36 41 61 : Oth Sts : 8 2 4 1 : US : 87 43 63 74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, State, and United States 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 1,000 - 1,999 : 2,000 - 3,999 and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory : Marketed : Lots :Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number 1,000 Head Number -- 1,000 Head -- : 2001 : AZ : CA : 2/4 2/4 2/5 CO : 47 24 45 39 49 80 ID : 11 6 11 13 25 36 IA : 190 150 220 85 130 210 KS : 33 20 35 48 65 130 NE : 280 150 310 209 300 580 NM : OK : 2/3 2/3 2/8 SD : 59 38 72 44 57 106 TX : 6 3 8 6 9 22 WA : 2/7 2/17 2/29 : Oth Sts : 180 105 155 70 105 175 : US : 811 499 857 520 748 1,351 : 2002 : AZ : CA : 2/3 2/4 2/6 CO : 43 16 45 36 35 70 ID : 11 3 11 12 14 33 IA : 223 131 260 90 139 267 KS : 33 20 40 47 50 120 NE : 280 150 310 221 300 570 NM : OK : 2/3 2/3 2/7 SD : 63 38 90 46 65 120 TX : 6 3 10 5 5 15 WA : 2/10 2/27 2/27 : Oth Sts : 185 65 130 79 70 150 : US : 850 429 899 542 686 1,361 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, State, and United States 2001-2002 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 4,000 - 7,999 : 8,000 - 15,999 and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory : Marketed : Lots :Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --- 1,000 Head -- Number --- 1,000 Head -- : 2001 : AZ : 2 6 7 CA : 5 19 21 4 3 3 CO : 34 107 190 20 130 250 ID : 10 32 57 2/16 2/267 2/656 IA : 2/25 2/75 2/186 KS : 45 155 270 37 340 710 NE : 126 430 850 64 540 1,070 NM : 2/6 2/14 2/33 OK : 10 27 47 5 26 50 SD : 18 48 100 2/7 2/52 2/112 TX : 14 38 90 27 200 450 WA : 2/6 2/67 2/158 : Oth Sts : 35 105 150 11 38 75 : US : 328 1,046 1,947 192 1,400 2,885 : 2002 : AZ : 2 5 7 CA : 2/9 2/15 2/22 CO : 33 97 195 20 109 245 ID : 10 18 40 2/17 2/260 2/644 IA : 2/27 2/85 2/185 KS : 45 120 275 36 280 700 NE : 134 425 920 64 465 1,070 NM : 2/6 2/19 2/33 OK : 8 20 54 5 15 42 SD : 20 52 108 2/7 2/50 2/104 TX : 15 32 85 26 175 390 WA : 2/6 2/69 2/156 : Oth Sts : 40 80 185 12 45 110 : US : 344 959 2,051 191 1,213 2,832 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, State, and United States 2001-2002 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 16,000 - 31,999 : 32,000 and Over and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory : Marketed : Lots :Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --- 1,000 Head -- Number --- 1,000 Head -- : 2001 : AZ : 2 33 50 3 266 291 CA : 5 93 110 6 361 467 CO : 13 230 490 12 640 1,440 ID : IA : KS : 35 710 1,560 27 1,190 2,590 NE : 34 520 1,150 7 290 615 NM : 3 53 83 1 41 59 OK : 2 46 107 7 258 620 SD : TX : 36 590 1,160 49 2,040 4,300 WA : 3 163 400 : Oth Sts : 2/4 2/62 2/137 : US : 141 2,422 5,079 118 5,450 11,282 : 2002 : AZ : 2 29 40 3 255 294 CA : 5 96 131 6 375 512 CO : 14 222 500 12 541 1,415 ID : IA : KS : 35 550 1,390 29 1,180 2,970 NE : 33 505 1,100 8 295 640 NM : 3 56 92 1 44 52 OK : 2 45 97 7 247 570 SD : TX : 35 505 1,180 49 1,910 4,300 WA : 3 89 325 : Oth Sts : 2/4 2/75 2/180 : US : 141 2,172 4,905 121 5,134 11,591 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, State, and United States 2001-2002 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : Total - 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and :-------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : Lots : Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --------- 1,000 Head -------- : 2001 : AZ : 7 305 348 CA : 24 480 606 CO : 165 1,180 2,495 ID : 50 330 760 IA : 300 355 616 KS : 225 2,480 5,295 NE : 720 2,230 4,575 NM : 10 108 175 OK : 27 360 832 SD : 128 195 390 TX : 138 2,880 6,030 WA : 16 247 587 : Oth Sts : 300 415 692 : US : 2,110 11,565 23,401 : 2002 : AZ : 7 289 341 CA : 23 490 671 CO : 158 1,020 2,470 ID : 50 295 728 IA : 340 355 712 KS : 225 2,200 5,495 NE : 740 2,140 4,610 NM : 10 119 177 OK : 25 330 770 SD : 136 205 422 TX : 136 2,630 5,980 WA : 19 185 508 : Oth Sts : 320 335 755 : US : 2,189 10,593 23,639 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of feedlots is the number of lots operating at anytime during the year. Inventory is the number on hand January 1 of the following year. The United States totals show the actual number of feedlots, inventory, and number of animals marketed in each size group. The sum of the numbers shown by State under a specified size group may or may not add to the United States total for that size group since for some States size groups are combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Lots, inventory, and marketings from other size groups are included to avoid disclosing individual operations. Cattle on Feed: Feedlot Capacity, 1000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, January 1, 2001-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head Item :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : : US : 16,500 *16,600 16,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Total capacity of all 1000+ capacity feedlots in the U.S. Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, Region, and United States 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 16,000 - 23,999 : 24,000 - 31,999 and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory : Marketed : Lots :Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --- 1,000 Head -- Number --- 1,000 Head -- : 2001 : AZ,CA,TX: 22 276 530 21 440 790 : CO,KS,NE: 51 725 1,550 31 735 1,650 : Oth Sts : 8 113 251 8 133 308 : US : 81 1,114 2,331 60 1,308 2,748 : 2002 : AZ,CA,TX: 22 280 577 20 350 774 : CO,KS,NE: 53 706 1,595 29 571 1,395 : Oth Sts : 9 134 265 8 131 299 : US : 84 1,120 2,437 57 1,052 2,468 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, Region, and United States 2001-2002 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 32,000 - 49,999 : 50,000 and Over and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory : Marketed : Lots :Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --- 1,000 Head -- Number --- 1,000 Head -- : 2001 : AZ,CA,TX: 34 1,144 2,158 24 1,523 2,900 : CO,KS,NE: 28 970 2,000 18 1,150 2,645 : Oth Sts : 5 161 349 9 502 1,230 : US : 67 2,275 4,507 51 3,175 6,775 : 2002 : AZ,CA,TX: 34 1,027 2,161 24 1,513 2,945 : CO,KS,NE: 30 861 2,225 19 1,155 2,800 : Oth Sts : 4 101 248 10 477 1,212 : US : 68 1,989 4,634 53 3,145 6,957 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of feedlots is the number of lots operating at anytime during the year. Inventory is the number on hand January 1 of the following year. Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, Feedlots With Less Than 1,000 Head Capacity, by State, and United States 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : : : and : Lots : Inventory : Cattle State : : : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --------- 1,000 Head -------- : 2001 : IL : 5,600 150 240 IN : 5,800 107 180 IA : 11,000 600 790 MI : 3,900 144 180 MN : 7,000 188 310 MO : 3,100 53 80 NE : 4,380 140 300 ND : 1,400 47 70 OH : 7,200 171 280 PA : 4,900 68 100 SD : 3,200 160 230 WI : 6,900 152 240 : Oth Sts : 27,620 315.3 500 : US : 92,000 2,295.3 3,500 : 2002 : IL : 5,500 148 250 IN : 5,900 110 180 IA : 11,000 625 880 MI : 4,000 144 170 MN : 7,000 186 300 MO : 3,100 58 90 NE : 4,260 120 300 ND : 1,400 44 80 OH : 6,700 171 290 PA : 4,900 68 100 SD : 3,100 160 250 WI : 6,900 141 260 : Oth Sts : 29,240 347.8 600 : US : 93,000 2,322.8 3,750 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of feedlots is the number of lots operating at the end of the year. Inventory is the number on hand January 1 of the following year. Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, United States 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 :------------------------------------------------------- Feedlot Capacity : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory:Marketed : Lots :Inventory:Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : No. --- 1,000 Head -- No. --- 1,000 Head -- : Less than 1,000 head :92,000 2,295.3 3,500 93,000 2,322.8 3,750 : 1,000 head or more : 2,110 11,565 23,401 2,189 10,593 23,639 : All Feedlots :94,110 13,860.3 26,901 95,189 12,915.8 27,389 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of feedlots with capacity less than 1,000 head is the number of lots operating at the end of the year. Number of feedlots with capacity 1,000 head or more is the number of lots operating at anytime during the year. Inventory is the number on hand January 1 of the following year. Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates Cattle on feed are animals 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 cattle 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 cattle 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. Reliability of Cattle on Feed Estimates Survey Procedures: During January and July all known feedlots in the U.S. 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 17 States are surveyed. The 17 States account for 98 percent of the cattle on feed. Estimating Procedures: These cattle on feed estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing recommendations and analysis submitted by each State office. Regional and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness with each other and with estimates from the previous month when setting 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 1000+ 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. Index Page Cattle on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., January 1, 2003 and February 1, 2002-2003. . . . . . . . . .3 Cattle on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., January 2002 - December 2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Cattle on Feed, 1 ,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States Summary2 Cattle on Feed, Feedlot Capacity, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, January 1, 2001-2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Cattle on Feed, Number by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., January 2002-October 2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Marketings, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., December 2001 and January 2002-November 2002 . . . . . . . 12 Marketings, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., December 2002 and January 2002-2003. . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot, Region and U.S., 2001-2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot, State and U.S., 2001-2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot, U.S., 2001-2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Number of Feedlots with less than 1000 Head Capacity, Inventory, and Marketings, State and U.S., 2001-2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., December 2001 and January 2002-November 2002 . . . . . . . 13 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., December 2002 and January 2002-2003. . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Placements, 1000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., December 2001 and January 2002-November 2002 . . . . . . . .7 Placements, 1000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., December 2002 and January 2002-2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Placements by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., December 2001 and January 2002-November 2002 . . . . . . . .8 Placements by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., December 2001-2002 and January 2002-2003 . . . . . . . . . .4 Reliability of Cattle on Feed Estimates. . . . . . . . . . 22 Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates. . . . . 22 The next "Cattle on Feed" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on March 21, 2003. 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