Mt An 2-1 (6-04) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 18, 2004, 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 10.62 million head on June 1, 2004. The inventory was 1 percent above June 1, 2003 but 3 percent below June 1, 2002. Placements in feedlots during May totaled 2.36 million, 2 percent above 2003 and 4 percent above 2002. Net placements were 2.28 million. During May, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 495,000, 600-699 pounds were 486,000, 700-799 pounds were 772,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 610,000. Marketings of fed cattle during May totaled 2.03 million, 9 percent below 2003 and 7 percent below 2002. Other disappearance totaled 79,000 during May, 22 percent above 2003 and 3 percent above 2002. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, June 1, 2002-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2004 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed May 1 1/ : 10,971 10,535 10,360 94 98 Placed on Feed During May : 2,267 2,307 2,363 104 102 Fed Cattle Marketed During May : 2,171 2,238 2,028 93 91 Other Disappearance During May 2/ : 77 65 79 103 122 On Feed Jun 1 1/ : 10,990 10,539 10,616 97 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2002-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2004 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Apr 1 1/ : 11,587 10,713 10,748 93 100 Placed on Feed During Apr : 1,463 1,870 *1,598 109 85 Fed Cattle Marketed During Apr : 1,996 1,985 *1,889 95 95 Other Disappearance During Apr 2/ : 83 63 97 117 154 On Feed May 1 1/ : 10,971 10,535 10,360 94 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Jun 1, 2004 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Jun 1, 2003 : May 1, 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 266 295 294 111 100 CA : 485 500 520 107 104 CO : 990 940 1,010 102 107 ID : 260 250 255 98 102 IA : 345 415 400 116 96 KS : 2,270 2,240 2,250 99 100 NE : 1,930 2,100 2,010 104 96 NM : 110 105 119 108 113 OK : 360 310 330 92 106 SD : 198 200 188 95 94 TX : 2,880 2,560 2,810 98 110 WA : 160 160 155 97 97 : Oth Sts: 285 285 275 96 96 : US : 10,539 10,360 10,616 101 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During May 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : May 2003 : Apr 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 38 31 29 76 94 CA : 83 75 91 110 121 CO : 205 *150 265 129 177 ID : 53 45 74 140 164 IA : 48 57 50 104 88 KS : 550 355 495 90 139 NE : 360 320 390 108 122 NM : 30 14 28 93 200 OK : 98 51 92 94 180 SD : 34 26 28 82 108 TX : 730 415 740 101 178 WA : 30 24 35 117 146 : Oth Sts: 48 35 46 96 131 : US : 2,307 *1,598 2,363 102 148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 25 46 32 68 78 103 70 48 205 265 KS : 60 65 85 95 205 195 200 140 550 495 NE : 38 54 43 60 131 134 148 142 360 390 TX : 150 190 150 185 225 225 205 140 730 740 : Oth Sts : 135 140 57 78 110 115 160 140 462 473 : US : 408 495 367 486 749 772 783 610 2,307 2,363 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 17 *15 36 37 72 *61 75 *37 200 *150 KS : 50 45 85 60 145 140 140 110 420 355 NE : 39 50 53 52 99 105 129 113 320 320 TX : 80 85 90 100 192 175 178 55 540 415 : Oth Sts : 110 120 60 53 105 85 115 100 390 358 : US : 296 *315 324 302 613 *566 637 *415 1,870 *1,598 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During May 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : May 2003 : Apr 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 39 27 28 72 104 CA : 66 67 63 95 94 CO : 205 *170 180 88 106 ID : 67 47 67 100 143 IA : 70 53 63 90 119 KS : 530 440 465 88 106 NE : 500 420 470 94 112 NM : 20 11 12 60 109 OK : 67 68 70 104 103 SD : 44 28 37 84 132 TX : 520 480 480 92 100 WA : 39 33 39 100 118 : Oth Sts: 71 45 54 76 120 : US : 2,238 *1,889 2,028 91 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During May 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : May 2003 : Apr 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 2 2 2 100 100 CA : 2 3 8 400 267 CO : 10 10 15 150 150 ID : 1 3 2 200 67 IA : 3 4 2 67 50 KS : 20 35 20 100 57 NE : 10 10 10 100 100 NM : 1 3 2 200 67 OK : 1 3 2 200 67 SD : 2 3 3 150 100 TX : 10 15 10 100 67 WA : 1 1 1 100 100 : Oth Sts: 2 5 2 100 40 : US : 65 97 79 122 81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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