Mt An 2-1 (12-00) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released December 15, 2000, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Cattle on Feed" call Greg Thessen at (202) 720-3040, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 2 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.9 million head on December 1, 2000. The inventory was 2 percent above December 1, 1999 and 8 percent above December 1, 1998. Placements in feedlots during November totaled 2.01 million, 7 percent below 1999 and 2 percent below 1998. Net placements were 1.91 million. During November, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 757,000, 600-699 pounds were 559,000, 700-799 pounds were 405,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 293,000. Marketings of fed cattle during November totaled 1.83 million, 1 percent above 1999 and 7 percent above 1998. Other disappearance totaled 105,000 during November, 27 percent above 1999 and 35 percent above 1998. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 2 Percent Cattle on feed December 1, 2000, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.2 million, up 2 percent from the previous year and 9 percent above December 1, 1998. Placements in feedlots during November totaled 1.68 million, 8 percent below 1999 and 3 percent below 1998. Marketings during November totaled 1.57 million, 2 percent above 1999 and 8 percent above 1998. Other disappearance during November was 89,000 head, 44 percent above 1999 and 41 percent above 1998. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, December 1, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Nov 1 1/ : 10,784 11,475 11,864 110 103 Placed on Feed During Nov : 2,065 2,170 2,014 98 93 Fed Cattle Marketed During Nov : 1,708 1,801 1,825 107 101 Other Disappearance During Nov 2/ : 78 83 105 135 127 On Feed Dec 1 1/ : 11,063 11,761 11,948 108 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 1, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Oct 1 1/ : 9,781 10,276 11,016 113 107 Placed on Feed During Oct : 2,830 3,114 2,829 100 91 Fed Cattle Marketed During Oct : 1,775 1,835 1,915 108 104 Other Disappearance During Oct 2/ : 52 80 66 127 83 On Feed Nov 1 1/ : 10,784 11,475 11,864 110 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Nov 1 2/ : 9,190 9,789 10,192 111 104 Placed on Feed During Nov : 1,732 1,823 1,678 97 92 Fed Cattle Marketed During Nov : 1,455 1,530 1,568 108 102 Other Disappearance During Nov 3/ : 63 62 89 141 144 On Feed Dec 1 2/ : 9,404 10,020 10,213 109 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Oct 1 2/ : 8,376 8,793 9,502 113 108 Placed on Feed During Oct : 2,396 2,629 2,387 100 91 Fed Cattle Marketed During Oct : 1,537 1,570 1,647 107 105 Other Disappearance During Oct 3/ : 45 63 50 111 79 On Feed Nov 1 2/ : 9,190 9,789 10,192 111 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Dec 1, 2000 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Dec 1, 1999 : Nov 1, 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 265 292 298 112 102 CA : 405 440 450 111 102 CO : 1,220 1,250 1,230 101 98 ID : 320 325 325 102 100 IA : 370 380 395 107 104 KS : 2,400 2,420 2,460 103 102 NE : 2,380 2,380 2,410 101 101 NM : 109 109 113 104 104 OK : 440 410 415 94 101 SD : 186 180 200 108 111 TX : 2,980 3,030 2,970 100 98 WA : 241 243 247 102 102 : Oth Sts: 445 405 435 98 107 : US : 11,761 11,864 11,948 102 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Nov 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Nov 1999 : Oct 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Oct -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent --- : AZ : 48 42 39 81 93 CA : 66 76 69 105 91 CO : 190 290 180 95 62 ID : 66 79 64 97 81 IA : 74 99 70 95 71 KS : 430 550 470 109 85 NE : 490 660 410 84 62 NM : 17 27 20 118 74 OK : 75 88 70 93 80 SD : 51 70 47 92 67 TX : 525 670 440 84 66 WA : 44 59 53 120 90 : Oth Sts: 94 119 82 87 69 : US : 2,170 2,829 2,014 93 71 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 51 62 46 45 58 45 35 28 190 180 KS : 135 180 135 135 100 95 60 60 430 470 NE : 155 120 166 120 83 95 86 75 490 410 TX : 200 180 195 140 95 95 35 25 525 440 : Oth Sts : 225 215 115 119 80 75 115 105 535 514 : US : 766 757 657 559 416 405 331 293 2,170 2,014 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 92 95 64 70 98 70 106 55 360 290 KS : 160 210 150 130 160 140 100 70 570 550 NE : 215 226 183 200 125 92 167 142 690 660 TX : 290 235 255 240 195 135 70 60 810 670 : Oth Sts : 270 300 150 115 114 94 150 150 684 659 : US :1,027 1,066 802 755 692 531 593 477 3,114 2,829 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Nov 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Nov 1999 : Oct 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Oct -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 19 21 30 158 143 CA : 48 49 49 102 100 CO : 180 205 190 106 93 ID : 67 60 62 93 103 IA : 48 57 54 113 95 KS : 425 415 400 94 96 NE : 350 370 365 104 99 NM : 12 13 14 117 108 OK : 63 74 60 95 81 SD : 21 34 26 124 76 TX : 460 530 480 104 91 WA : 56 39 47 84 121 : Oth Sts: 52 48 48 92 100 : US : 1,801 1,915 1,825 101 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Nov 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Nov 1999 : Oct 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Oct -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 3 1 3 100 300 CA : 8 7 10 125 143 CO : 10 5 10 100 200 ID : 4 4 2 50 50 IA : 1 2 1 100 50 KS : 15 15 30 200 200 NE : 10 10 15 150 150 NM : 3 1 2 67 200 OK : 7 4 5 71 125 SD : 1 1 1 100 100 TX : 15 10 20 133 200 WA : 4 5 2 50 40 : Oth Sts: 2 1 4 200 400 : US : 83 66 105 127 159 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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. on January 19, 2001. 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