Mt An 2-1 (3-01) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 16, 2001, 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 Up 3 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.70 million head on March 1, 2001. The inventory was up 3 percent from the 11.33 million head on March 1, 2000 and 12 percent above March 1, 1999. Placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.58 million, 16 percent below 2000 and 13 percent below 1999. Net placements were 1.50 million. During February, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 336,000, 600-699 pounds were 402,000, 700-799 pounds were 517,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 325,000. Marketings of fed cattle during February totaled 1.75 million, 15 percent below 2000 and 5 percent below 1999. Other disappearance totaled 81,000 during February, 4 percent above 2000 and 25 percent above 1999. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 3 Percent Cattle on feed March 1, 2001, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.01 million, up 3 percent from the previous year and 13 percent above March 1, 1999. Placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.33 million, 17 percent below 2000 and 15 percent below 1999. Marketings during February totaled 1.48 million, 16 percent below 2000 and 5 percent below 1999. Other disappearance during February was 64,000 head, 36 percent above 2000 and 52 percent above 1999. Special Note The year-to-year relationship for placements, marketings, and other disappearance was affected by an extra day in February 2000 due to leap year. This extra day overstated the percent change from February 2000. For example, adjusting placements to an average daily basis for the United States and historic 7 States would indicate February placements 13 and 14 percent below 2000, respectively. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, March 1, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 10,509 11,574 11,941 114 103 Placed on Feed During Feb : 1,808 1,880 1,580 87 84 Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb : 1,832 2,046 1,745 95 85 Other Disappearance During Feb 2/ : 65 78 81 125 104 On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 10,420 11,330 11,695 112 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, February 1, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 10,667 11,475 11,798 111 103 Placed on Feed During Jan : 1,933 2,216 2,263 117 102 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jan : 2,021 2,048 2,042 101 100 Other Disappearance During Jan 2/ : 70 69 78 111 113 On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 10,509 11,574 11,941 114 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, March 1, 1999-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Feb 1 2/ : 8,917 9,885 10,222 115 103 Placed on Feed During Feb : 1,563 1,606 1,331 85 83 Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb : 1,560 1,749 1,477 95 84 Other Disappearance During Feb 3/ : 42 47 64 152 136 On Feed Mar 1 2/ : 8,878 9,695 10,012 113 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 7 States include AZ, CA, CO, IA, KS, NE, and TX. 2/ 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. 3/ 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, 7 States, February 1, 1999-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jan 1 2/ : 9,021 9,752 10,076 112 103 Placed on Feed During Jan : 1,681 1,931 1,965 117 102 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jan : 1,738 1,747 1,751 101 100 Other Disappearance During Jan 3/ : 47 51 68 145 133 On Feed Feb 1 2/ : 8,917 9,885 10,222 115 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 7 States include AZ, CA, CO, IA, KS, NE, and TX. 2/ 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. 3/ 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 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Mar 1, 2001 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 1, 2000 : Feb 1, 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 275 302 307 112 102 CA : 405 445 440 109 99 CO : 1,180 1,230 1,190 101 97 ID : 305 325 320 105 98 IA : 375 385 385 103 100 KS : 2,320 2,500 2,470 106 99 NE : 2,310 2,430 2,380 103 98 NM : 105 116 111 106 96 OK : 400 410 390 98 95 SD : 200 205 207 104 101 TX : 2,830 2,930 2,840 100 97 WA : 210 243 245 117 101 : Oth Sts: 415 420 410 99 98 : US : 11,330 11,941 11,695 103 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 2001 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 2000 : Jan 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 27 28 41 152 146 CA : 50 60 55 110 92 CO : 250 305 195 78 64 ID : 70 71 59 84 83 IA : 39 52 45 115 87 KS : 420 580 335 80 58 NE : 390 480 310 79 65 NM : 10 11 5 50 45 OK : 54 68 42 78 62 SD : 37 35 35 95 100 TX : 430 460 350 81 76 WA : 50 55 52 104 95 : Oth Sts: 53 58 56 106 97 : US : 1,880 2,263 1,580 84 70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 36 36 58 40 88 74 68 45 250 195 KS : 60 50 110 110 150 120 100 55 420 335 NE : 40 25 103 82 138 118 109 85 390 310 TX : 110 105 145 100 125 110 50 35 430 350 : Oth Sts : 105 120 60 70 95 95 130 105 390 390 : US : 351 336 476 402 596 517 457 325 1,880 1,580 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 45 45 65 91 117 120 63 49 290 305 KS : 100 140 190 200 170 165 60 75 520 580 NE : 64 39 170 170 157 156 109 115 500 480 TX : 150 150 175 145 110 125 40 40 475 460 : Oth Sts : 130 125 91 110 100 98 110 105 431 438 : US : 489 499 691 716 654 664 382 384 2,216 2,263 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 2001 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 2000 : Jan 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 24 25 28 117 112 CA : 52 55 50 96 91 CO : 265 275 225 85 82 ID : 57 65 62 109 95 IA : 48 51 44 92 86 KS : 430 465 350 81 75 NE : 440 430 350 80 81 NM : 15 10 10 67 100 OK : 69 65 58 84 89 SD : 36 31 29 81 94 TX : 490 450 430 88 96 WA : 45 59 47 104 80 : Oth Sts: 75 61 62 83 102 : US : 2,046 2,042 1,745 85 85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 2001 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 2000 : Jan 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 3 2 8 267 400 CA : 8 10 10 125 100 CO : 5 10 10 200 100 ID : 8 1 2 25 200 IA : 1 1 1 100 100 KS : 10 15 15 150 100 NE : 10 20 10 100 50 NM : 3 0 0 OK : 5 3 4 80 133 SD : 1 1 4 400 400 TX : 10 10 10 100 100 WA : 6 3 3 50 100 : Oth Sts: 8 2 4 50 200 : US : 78 78 81 104 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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. The next "Cattle on Feed" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on April 20, 2001. 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