Mt An 2-1 (6-05) Cattle On Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 17, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on Cattle on Feed call Mike Miller at (202) 720-3040, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 1 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.77 million head on June 1, 2005. The inventory was 1 percent above June 1, 2004 and 2 percent above June 1, 2003. Placements in feedlots during May totaled 2.22 million, 6 percent below 2004 and 4 percent below 2003. Net placements were 2.13 million. During May, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 435,000, 600-699 pounds were 390,000, 700-799 pounds were 663,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 735,000. Marketings of fed cattle during May totaled 2.0 million, 1 percent below 2004 and 11 percent below 2003. Other disappearance totaled 96,000 during May, 22 percent above 2004 and 48 percent above 2003. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, June 1, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2005 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed May 1 1/ : 10,535 10,375 10,639 101 103 Placed on Feed During May : 2,307 2,370 2,223 96 94 Fed Cattle Marketed During May : 2,238 2,026 1,997 89 99 Other Disappearance During May 2/ : 65 79 96 148 122 On Feed Jun 1 1/ : 10,539 10,640 10,769 102 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 1, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2005 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Apr 1 1/ : 10,713 10,763 10,870 101 101 Placed on Feed During Apr : 1,870 1,600 1,660 89 104 Fed Cattle Marketed During Apr : 1,985 1,891 1,801 91 95 Other Disappearance During Apr 2/ : 63 97 90 143 93 On Feed May 1 1/ : 10,535 10,375 10,639 101 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Jun 1, 2005 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Jun 1, 2004 : May 1, 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 294 328 329 112 100 CA : 520 500 515 99 103 CO : 1,010 970 970 96 100 ID : 255 240 245 96 102 IA : 400 455 435 109 96 KS : 2,250 2,260 2,280 101 101 NE : 2,010 2,190 2,050 102 94 NM : 118 114 127 108 111 OK : 330 305 325 98 107 SD : 188 200 186 99 93 TX : 2,810 2,630 2,890 103 110 WA : 170 147 137 81 93 : Oth Sts: 285 300 280 98 93 : US : 10,640 10,639 10,769 101 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During May 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : May 2004 : Apr 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 29 31 32 110 103 CA : 91 64 82 90 128 CO : 270 120 165 61 138 ID : 74 39 61 82 156 IA : 50 55 55 110 100 KS : 495 375 510 103 136 NE : 390 320 360 92 113 NM : 27 19 30 111 158 OK : 92 52 86 93 165 SD : 28 27 28 100 104 TX : 740 500 750 101 150 WA : 38 19 26 68 137 : Oth Sts: 46 39 38 83 97 : US : 2,370 1,660 2,223 94 134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 46 20 73 30 103 60 48 55 270 165 KS : 65 60 95 95 195 160 140 195 495 510 NE : 54 45 60 45 134 110 142 160 390 360 TX : 190 165 185 160 225 240 140 185 740 750 : Oth Sts : 140 145 80 60 115 93 140 140 475 438 : US : 495 435 493 390 772 663 610 735 2,370 2,223 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 15 20 37 20 61 35 37 45 150 120 KS : 45 50 60 50 140 120 110 155 355 375 NE : 50 45 52 40 105 105 113 130 320 320 TX : 85 105 100 70 175 170 55 155 415 500 : Oth Sts : 120 120 55 45 85 70 100 110 360 345 : US : 315 340 304 225 566 500 415 595 1,600 1,660 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During May 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : May 2004 : Apr 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 28 24 29 104 121 CA : 63 59 62 98 105 CO : 185 150 150 81 100 ID : 67 37 54 81 146 IA : 63 53 73 116 138 KS : 465 425 465 100 109 NE : 470 380 480 102 126 NM : 12 16 16 133 100 OK : 70 70 64 91 91 SD : 37 31 38 103 123 TX : 480 480 480 100 100 WA : 42 30 34 81 113 : Oth Sts: 44 46 52 118 113 : US : 2,026 1,801 1,997 99 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During May 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : May 2004 : Apr 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 2 2 2 100 100 CA : 8 5 5 63 100 CO : 15 20 15 100 75 ID : 2 2 2 100 100 IA : 2 2 2 100 100 KS : 20 30 25 125 83 NE : 10 10 20 200 200 NM : 2 2 1 50 50 OK : 2 2 2 100 100 SD : 3 1 4 133 400 TX : 10 10 10 100 100 WA : 1 1 2 200 200 : Oth Sts: 2 3 6 300 200 : US : 79 90 96 122 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. 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 in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head. 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. 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