Cattle on Feed ISSN: 1948-9080 Released February 22, 2013, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States Cattle on Feed Down 6 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.1 million head on February 1, 2013. The inventory was 6 percent below February 1, 2012. Placements in feedlots during January totaled 1.88 million, 2 percent above 2012. Net placements were 1.80 million head. During January, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 445,000, 600-699 pounds were 395,000, 700-799 pounds were 535,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 501,000. Marketings of fed cattle during January totaled 1.92 million, 6 percent above 2012. Other disappearance totaled 79,000 during January, 2 percent below 2012. 2012 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 83.8 percent of all cattle and calves on feed in the United States on January 1, 2013, down from 84.0 on January 1, 2012. Marketings of fed cattle for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head during 2012 represented 88.6 percent of all cattle marketed from feedlots in the United States, up from 87.7 percent during 2011. Special Note This report contains the 2012 monthly cattle on feed estimates for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head. Also included are the United States number of feedlots, inventory, and annual marketings by size group for 2011 and 2012. Data for total United States capacity of 1,000 or more head feedlots are also published in this issue. Contents Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: February 1, 2012 and 2013....................................................................... 3 Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013........................................................................ 3 Number on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013.................. 3 Number of Cattle on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012 and 2013........ 4 Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States........................................... 4 Number of Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012 and 2013.................................................................................................. 5 Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2011 and 2013................................................................................... 5 Number of Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012 and 2013....... 6 Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012 and 2013............. 6 Number of Cattle on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012................. 7 Number of Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012.......... 8 Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012............................................................................................ 9 Cattle on Feed: Number of Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012............................................................................................ 13 Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012...................... 14 Number on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Quarter - States and United States: 2012................ 15 Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot - United States: 2011 and 2012................ 16 Total Feedlot Capacity of 1000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013.................... 16 Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates.............................................................. 17 Reliability Monthly Cattle on Feed Estimates................................................................... 17 Information Contacts........................................................................................... 18 Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: February 1, 2012 and 2013 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Percent of Item :---------------------------: : 2012 : 2013 :previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : On feed January 1 ......................: 11,861 11,193 94 Placed on feed during January ..........: 1,847 1,876 102 Fed cattle marketed during January .....: 1,816 1,917 106 Other disappearance during January .....: 81 79 98 On feed February 1 .....................: 11,811 11,073 94 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Percent of Item :---------------------------: : 2012 : 2013 :previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : On feed December 1 1/ ..................: 12,055 11,348 94 Placed on feed during December .........: 1,673 1,664 99 Fed cattle marketed during December ....: 1,776 1,745 98 Other disappearance during December ....: 91 74 81 On feed January 1 ......................: 11,861 11,193 94 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Number on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Percent of Item :---------------------------: : 2012 : 2013 :previous year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- percent : Class on feed January 1 : Steers and steer calves ...........: 7,281 7,047 97 Heifers and heifer calves .........: 4,496 4,070 91 Cows and bulls ....................: 84 76 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Cattle on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : February 1, 2013 : : :----------------------------------------- State :February 1, 2012 : January 1, 2013 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Number :previous year :previous month ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 head ------------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ........: 276 272 275 100 101 California .....: 505 480 480 95 100 Colorado .......: 1,140 1,000 1,010 89 101 Idaho ..........: 235 230 225 96 98 Iowa ...........: 650 620 640 98 103 Kansas .........: 2,230 2,110 2,110 95 100 Nebraska .......: 2,570 2,480 2,470 96 100 Oklahoma .......: 355 345 325 92 94 South Dakota ...: 260 230 225 87 98 Texas ..........: 2,900 2,720 2,620 90 96 Washington .....: 227 247 234 103 95 : Other States ...: 463 459 459 99 100 : United States ..: 11,811 11,193 11,073 94 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012 and 2013 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2013 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2012 :December 2012 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Number :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 head ----------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 28 29 30 107 103 California .......: 55 50 55 100 110 Colorado .........: 190 140 190 100 136 Idaho ............: 47 26 37 79 142 Iowa .............: 103 82 100 97 122 Kansas ...........: 410 365 430 105 118 Nebraska .........: 430 390 475 110 122 Oklahoma .........: 50 52 50 100 96 South Dakota .....: 45 34 36 80 106 Texas ............: 400 415 390 98 94 Washington .......: 35 25 29 83 116 : Other States .....: 54 56 54 100 96 : United States ....: 1,847 1,664 1,876 102 113 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2011 and 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 30 30 50 45 60 60 50 55 190 190 Kansas .......: 70 70 100 95 155 150 85 115 410 430 Nebraska .....: 60 60 110 95 120 160 140 160 430 475 Texas ........: 150 175 85 80 105 75 60 60 400 390 : Other States .: 135 110 85 80 85 90 112 111 417 391 : United States : 445 445 430 395 525 535 447 501 1,847 1,876 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 50 35 35 35 30 35 45 35 160 140 Kansas .......: 75 70 100 100 105 105 70 90 350 365 Nebraska .....: 60 70 90 90 100 110 130 120 380 390 Texas ........: 225 200 75 100 55 65 45 50 400 415 : Other States .: 140 120 85 90 70 64 88 80 383 354 : United States : 550 495 385 415 360 379 378 375 1,673 1,664 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Number of Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012 and 2013 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2013 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2012 :December 2012 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Number :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 head ----------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 30 23 26 87 113 California .......: 57 55 50 88 91 Colorado .........: 190 155 175 92 113 Idaho ............: 41 40 40 98 100 Iowa .............: 70 68 77 110 113 Kansas ...........: 415 425 415 100 98 Nebraska .........: 395 425 470 119 111 Oklahoma .........: 68 49 68 100 139 South Dakota .....: 44 33 40 91 121 Texas ............: 415 380 465 112 122 Washington .......: 39 38 40 103 105 : Other States .....: 52 54 51 98 94 : United States ....: 1,816 1,745 1,917 106 110 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012 and 2013 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2013 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2012 :December 2012 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Number :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 head ---------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 1 1 1 100 100 California .......: 3 5 5 167 100 Colorado .........: 10 5 5 50 100 Idaho ............: 1 1 2 200 200 Iowa .............: 3 4 3 100 75 Kansas ...........: 15 20 15 100 75 Nebraska .........: 15 15 15 100 100 Oklahoma .........: 2 3 2 100 67 South Dakota .....: 1 1 1 100 100 Texas ............: 25 15 25 100 167 Washington .......: 1 1 2 200 200 : Other States .....: 4 3 3 75 100 : United States ....: 81 74 79 98 107 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Cattle on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : January 1 :February 1 : March 1 : April 1 : May 1 : June 1 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 279 276 279 278 276 282 California ...: 510 505 500 490 475 490 Colorado .....: 1,150 1,140 1,090 1,070 1,030 1,020 Idaho ........: 230 235 230 225 215 210 Iowa .........: 620 650 670 670 650 640 Kansas .......: 2,250 2,230 2,200 2,170 2,080 2,090 Nebraska .....: 2,550 2,570 2,570 2,530 2,460 2,360 Oklahoma .....: 375 355 340 320 295 320 South Dakota .: 260 260 260 255 245 230 Texas ........: 2,940 2,900 2,840 2,780 2,710 2,770 Washington ...: 232 227 233 233 224 220 : Other States .: 465 463 465 461 450 445 : United States : 11,861 11,811 11,677 11,482 11,110 11,077 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : July 1 : August 1 :September 1: October 1 :November 1 :December 1 : : : : : : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 279 274 271 272 265 267 California ...: 480 475 480 475 480 490 Colorado .....: 970 940 930 1,000 1,030 1,020 Idaho ........: 200 190 205 230 240 245 Iowa .........: 620 600 590 590 590 610 Kansas .......: 2,050 2,160 2,180 2,230 2,220 2,190 Nebraska .....: 2,270 2,230 2,240 2,330 2,480 2,530 Oklahoma .....: 320 320 325 335 345 345 South Dakota .: 210 190 185 195 220 230 Texas ........: 2,670 2,650 2,620 2,680 2,670 2,700 Washington ...: 210 210 208 213 248 261 : Other States .: 431 417 413 439 466 460 : United States : 10,710 10,656 10,647 10,989 11,254 11,348 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 26 28 25 27 26 36 California ...: 61 55 50 53 45 70 Colorado .....: 160 190 165 160 120 180 Idaho ........: 36 47 37 34 28 29 Iowa .........: 77 103 85 73 55 59 Kansas .......: 350 410 370 375 300 445 Nebraska .....: 380 430 410 440 370 460 Oklahoma .....: 45 50 48 56 47 81 South Dakota .: 37 45 47 45 32 35 Texas ........: 400 400 380 430 410 580 Washington ...: 44 35 41 37 28 43 : Other States .: 57 54 56 62 60 66 : United States : 1,673 1,847 1,714 1,792 1,521 2,084 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : June : July : August : September : October : November :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 28 22 18 20 19 28 California ...: 49 52 63 50 62 65 Colorado .....: 125 155 190 225 195 150 Idaho ........: 34 35 53 61 55 40 Iowa .........: 61 52 76 89 146 123 Kansas .......: 390 540 435 375 380 375 Nebraska .....: 385 410 470 470 590 465 Oklahoma .....: 53 68 67 57 65 56 South Dakota .: 28 20 34 50 71 57 Texas ........: 420 475 495 480 450 465 Washington ...: 36 40 47 46 74 57 : Other States .: 55 53 59 81 73 62 : United States : 1,664 1,922 2,007 2,004 2,180 1,943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During December prior year State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 50 35 30 45 160 Kansas .......: 75 100 105 70 350 Nebraska .....: 60 90 100 130 380 Texas ........: 225 75 55 45 400 : Other States .: 140 85 70 88 383 : United States : 550 385 360 378 1,673 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 30 50 60 50 190 Kansas .......: 70 100 155 85 410 Nebraska .....: 60 110 120 140 430 Texas ........: 150 85 105 60 400 : Other States .: 135 85 85 112 417 : United States : 445 430 525 447 1,847 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 30 30 40 65 165 Kansas .......: 70 75 130 95 370 Nebraska .....: 60 70 110 170 410 Texas ........: 145 85 95 55 380 : Other States .: 95 75 94 125 389 : United States : 400 335 469 510 1,714 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --continued Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During March State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 30 25 45 60 160 Kansas .......: 60 65 125 125 375 Nebraska .....: 50 70 120 200 440 Texas ........: 155 90 115 70 430 : Other States .: 95 50 95 147 387 : United States : 390 300 500 602 1,792 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 25 20 30 45 120 Kansas .......: 60 55 85 100 300 Nebraska .....: 50 50 90 180 370 Texas ........: 130 80 105 95 410 : Other States .: 90 45 70 116 321 : United States : 355 250 380 536 1,521 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 35 30 45 70 180 Kansas .......: 90 90 130 135 445 Nebraska .....: 70 60 130 200 460 Texas ........: 220 125 140 95 580 : Other States .: 105 60 85 169 419 : United States : 520 365 530 669 2,084 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --continued Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During June State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 25 20 40 40 125 Kansas .......: 95 80 110 105 390 Nebraska .....: 70 70 90 155 385 Texas ........: 180 100 75 65 420 : Other States .: 90 50 75 129 344 : United States : 460 320 390 494 1,664 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 25 20 40 70 155 Kansas .......: 85 105 180 170 540 Nebraska .....: 70 70 90 180 410 Texas ........: 225 85 100 65 475 : Other States .: 95 45 60 142 342 : United States : 500 325 470 627 1,922 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 30 25 50 85 190 Kansas .......: 80 105 120 130 435 Nebraska .....: 70 75 120 205 470 Texas ........: 200 120 110 65 495 : Other States .: 102 60 75 180 417 : United States : 482 385 475 665 2,007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --continued Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During September State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 40 20 55 110 225 Kansas .......: 80 85 105 105 375 Nebraska .....: 90 60 100 220 470 Texas ........: 185 130 100 65 480 : Other States .: 120 60 84 190 454 : United States : 515 355 444 690 2,004 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 65 45 35 50 195 Kansas .......: 80 95 120 85 380 Nebraska .....: 190 130 80 190 590 Texas ........: 165 125 100 60 450 : Other States .: 180 110 100 175 565 : United States : 680 505 435 560 2,180 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 40 40 30 40 150 Kansas .......: 80 90 115 90 375 Nebraska .....: 120 120 80 145 465 Texas ........: 230 105 80 50 465 : Other States .: 185 95 80 128 488 : United States : 655 450 385 453 1,943 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cattle on Feed: Number of Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 36 30 21 27 27 29 California ...: 52 57 53 61 58 53 Colorado .....: 160 190 200 175 150 170 Idaho ........: 40 41 41 38 36 32 Iowa .........: 63 70 62 71 72 64 Kansas .......: 445 415 385 395 380 415 Nebraska .....: 380 395 390 460 420 540 Oklahoma .....: 52 68 61 74 70 54 South Dakota .: 37 44 45 48 40 45 Texas ........: 420 415 415 470 465 500 Washington ...: 45 39 32 36 34 46 : Other States .: 46 52 50 63 63 69 : United States : 1,776 1,816 1,755 1,918 1,815 2,017 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : June : July : August : September : October : November :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 30 26 20 18 25 25 California ...: 56 54 55 52 54 51 Colorado .....: 170 180 195 150 160 155 Idaho ........: 43 44 37 35 44 34 Iowa .........: 77 70 84 87 143 100 Kansas .......: 415 415 405 310 365 390 Nebraska .....: 465 440 445 370 425 400 Oklahoma .....: 51 66 60 45 54 54 South Dakota .: 47 39 38 39 45 45 Texas ........: 500 475 510 400 440 415 Washington ...: 45 39 48 40 38 43 : Other States .: 66 65 58 52 44 49 : United States : 1,965 1,913 1,955 1,598 1,837 1,761 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 1 1 1 1 1 1 California ...: 4 3 2 2 2 2 Colorado .....: 10 10 15 5 10 20 Idaho ........: 1 1 1 1 2 2 Iowa .........: 4 3 3 2 3 5 Kansas .......: 15 15 15 10 10 20 Nebraska .....: 10 15 20 20 20 20 Oklahoma .....: 3 2 2 2 2 2 South Dakota .: 5 1 2 2 2 5 Texas ........: 30 25 25 20 15 20 Washington ...: 3 1 3 1 3 1 : Other States .: 5 4 4 3 8 2 : United States : 91 81 93 69 78 100 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : June : July : August : September : October : November :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 1 1 1 1 1 1 California ...: 3 3 3 3 3 4 Colorado .....: 5 5 5 5 5 5 Idaho ........: 1 1 1 1 1 1 Iowa .........: 4 2 2 2 3 3 Kansas .......: 15 15 10 15 25 15 Nebraska .....: 10 10 15 10 15 15 Oklahoma .....: 2 2 2 2 1 2 South Dakota .: 1 1 1 1 1 2 Texas ........: 20 20 15 20 20 20 Washington ...: 1 1 1 1 1 1 : Other States .: 3 2 5 3 2 19 : United States : 66 63 61 64 78 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Number on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Quarter - States and United States: 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ......: 276 274 265 268 3 4 14 4 California ...: 440 425 415 410 69 65 64 65 Colorado .....: 745 730 645 670 400 335 320 325 Idaho ........: 123 131 127 137 106 92 69 89 Iowa .........: 450 480 445 415 170 189 175 175 Kansas .......: 1,160 1,180 1,070 1,200 1,085 985 975 1,025 Nebraska .....: 1,530 1,530 1,360 1,400 980 980 890 900 Oklahoma .....: 215 200 200 225 160 120 120 110 South Dakota .: 131 138 121 108 101 100 71 75 Texas ........: 1,730 1,610 1,630 1,690 1,209 1,169 1,039 989 Washington ...: 150 143 133 137 80 88 76 74 : Other States .: 331 333 325 300 133 127 105 136 : United States : 7,281 7,174 6,736 6,960 4,496 4,254 3,918 3,967 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cows and bulls :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January 1 : April 1 : July 1 : October 1 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 0 0 0 0 California ...: 1 0 1 0 Colorado .....: 5 5 5 5 Idaho ........: 1 2 4 4 Iowa .........: 0 1 0 0 Kansas .......: 5 5 5 5 Nebraska .....: 40 20 20 30 Oklahoma .....: 0 0 0 0 South Dakota .: 28 17 18 12 Texas ........: 1 1 1 1 Washington ...: 2 2 1 2 : Other States .: 1 1 1 3 : United States : 84 54 56 62 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot - United States: 2011 and 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cattle : : : Cattle Feedlot capacity : Lots :Inventory 1/ : marketed : Lots :Inventory 1/ : marketed ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :number ---- 1,000 head ---- number ---- 1,000 head ---- : Less than 1,000 head .:75,000 2,260.4 3,170 73,000 2,158.7 2,854 : 1,000 head or more ...: 2,120 11,861 22,577 2,100 11,193 22,095 1,000 - 1,999 .....: 770 416 727 740 373 695 2,000 - 3,999 .....: 560 770 1,360 570 710 1,300 4,000 - 7,999 .....: 345 1,070 1,870 345 1,000 1,810 8,000 - 15,999 ....: 170 1,220 2,320 170 1,130 2,320 16,000 - 23,999 ...: 86 1,130 2,160 88 1,030 2,170 24,000 - 31,999 ...: 52 970 1,880 55 920 1,880 32,000 - 49,999 ...: 71 2,125 4,100 66 1,880 3,750 50,000 and Over ...: 66 4,160 8,160 66 4,150 8,170 : All feedlots .........:77,120 14,121.4 25,747 75,100 13,351.7 24,949 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Inventory estimates as of January 1 of the following year. Total Feedlot Capacity of 1000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2012 and 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot capacity in number of head Item :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : : United States ........: 17,000 16,900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 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 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 each State office. 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 0.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 11.1 million head by more than 0.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.3 percent. The table on this page 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 12,000 head, ranging from 0 to 47,000 head. During this period the initial estimate has been above the latest estimate 12 times 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 ---- : Number on feed ...............: 0.2 0.3 12 0 47 2 12 : Placements ...................: 0.3 0.6 4 0 20 4 8 : Marketings ...................: 0.3 0.5 3 0 20 6 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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