Mt An 2-1 (11-00) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 17, 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 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 11.9 million head on November 1, 2000. The inventory was 3 percent above November 1, 1999 and 10 percent above November 1, 1998. Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.83 million, 9 percent below 1999 and slightly below 1998. Net placements were 2.76 million. During October, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 1.07 million, 600-699 pounds were 755,000, 700-799 pounds were 531,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 477,000. Marketings of fed cattle during October totaled 1.92 million, 4 percent above 1999 and 8 percent above 1998. Other disappearance totaled 66,000 during October, 17 percent below 1999 but 27 percent above 1998. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 4 Percent Cattle on feed November 1, 2000, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.2 million, up 4 percent from the previous year and 11 percent above November 1, 1998. Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.39 million, 9 percent below 1999 and slightly below 1998. Marketings during October totaled 1.65 million, 5 percent above 1999 and 7 percent above 1998. Other disappearance during October was 50,000 head, 21 percent below 1999 but 11 percent above 1998. 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, United States, October 1, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Sep 1 1/ : 9,045 9,536 10,374 115 109 Placed on Feed During Sep : 2,660 2,759 2,686 101 97 Fed Cattle Marketed During Sep : 1,863 1,957 1,990 107 102 Other Disappearance During Sep 2/ : 61 62 54 89 87 On Feed Oct 1 1/ : 9,781 10,276 11,016 113 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, October 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Sep 1 2/ : 7,750 8,185 8,972 116 110 Placed on Feed During Sep : 2,254 2,345 2,286 101 97 Fed Cattle Marketed During Sep : 1,577 1,682 1,708 108 102 Other Disappearance During Sep 3/ : 51 55 48 94 87 On Feed Oct 1 2/ : 8,376 8,793 9,502 113 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Nov 1, 2000 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Nov 1, 1999 : Oct 1, 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Oct -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 239 272 292 122 107 CA : 395 420 440 111 105 CO : 1,220 1,170 1,250 102 107 ID : 325 310 325 100 105 IA : 345 340 380 110 112 KS : 2,410 2,300 2,420 100 105 NE : 2,250 2,100 2,380 106 113 NM : 107 96 109 102 114 OK : 435 400 410 94 103 SD : 157 145 180 115 124 TX : 2,930 2,900 3,030 103 104 WA : 257 228 243 95 107 : Oth Sts: 405 335 405 100 121 : US : 11,475 11,016 11,864 103 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Oct 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 1999 : Sep 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 48 40 42 88 105 CA : 67 59 76 113 129 CO : 360 335 290 81 87 ID : 76 75 79 104 105 IA : 84 52 99 118 190 KS : 570 540 550 96 102 NE : 690 560 660 96 118 NM : 31 20 27 87 135 OK : 133 110 88 66 80 SD : 70 50 70 100 140 TX : 810 700 670 83 96 WA : 56 62 59 105 95 : Oth Sts: 119 83 119 100 143 : US : 3,114 2,686 2,829 91 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 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 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 40 47 55 63 106 103 129 122 330 335 KS : 125 150 120 140 195 150 160 100 600 540 NE : 84 128 88 98 167 168 241 166 580 560 TX : 240 265 210 230 165 145 75 60 690 700 : Oth Sts : 140 185 84 81 125 115 210 170 559 551 : US : 629 775 557 612 758 681 815 618 2,759 2,686 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Oct 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 1999 : Sep 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 15 23 21 140 91 CA : 47 49 49 104 100 CO : 205 225 205 100 91 ID : 58 53 60 103 113 IA : 53 41 57 108 139 KS : 390 450 415 106 92 NE : 330 370 370 112 100 NM : 14 13 13 93 100 OK : 75 83 74 99 89 SD : 23 33 34 148 103 TX : 530 550 530 100 96 WA : 37 38 39 105 103 : Oth Sts: 58 62 48 83 77 : US : 1,835 1,990 1,915 104 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Oct 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 1999 : Sep 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 2 2 1 50 50 CA : 5 5 7 140 140 CO : 5 10 5 100 50 ID : 3 2 4 133 200 IA : 1 1 2 200 200 KS : 20 10 15 75 150 NE : 10 10 10 100 100 NM : 1 1 1 100 100 OK : 3 2 4 133 200 SD : 1 0 1 100 TX : 20 10 10 50 100 WA : 8 0 5 63 : Oth Sts: 1 1 1 100 100 : US : 80 54 66 83 122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 15, 2000. 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