Mt An 2-1 (6-02) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 21, 2002, 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 Down 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 10.94 million head on June 1, 2002. The inventory was 3 percent below June 1, 2001 and slightly below June 1, 2000. Placements in feedlots during May totaled 2.23 million, 6 percent below 2001 and 3 percent below 2000. Net placements were 2.16 million. During May, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 350,000, 600-699 pounds were 434,000, 700-799 pounds were 744,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 699,000. Marketings of fed cattle during May totaled 2.17 million, 1 percent below 2001 and slightly below 2000. Other disappearance totaled 72,000 during May, 29 percent below 2001 and 37 percent below 2000. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Down 2 Percent Cattle on feed June 1, 2002, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.42 million, down 2 percent from the previous year and down slightly from June 1, 2000. Placements in feedlots during May totaled 1.95 million, 5 percent below 2001 and 2 percent below 2000. Marketings during May totaled 1.86 million, 1 percent below 2001 and slightly below 2000. Other disappearance during May was 61,000 head, 31 percent below 2001 and 28 percent below 2000. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, June 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed May 1 1/ : 10,944 11,170 *10,951 100 98 Placed on Feed During May : 2,305 2,372 2,227 97 94 Fed Cattle Marketed During May : 2,167 2,196 2,166 100 99 Other Disappearance During May 2/ : 115 101 72 63 71 On Feed Jun 1 1/ : 10,967 11,245 10,940 100 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, May 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Apr 1 1/ : 11,202 11,523 11,577 103 100 Placed on Feed During Apr : 1,707 1,551 1,453 85 94 Fed Cattle Marketed During Apr : 1,875 1,815 *1,996 106 110 Other Disappearance During Apr 2/ : 90 89 83 92 93 On Feed May 1 1/ : 10,944 11,170 *10,951 100 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, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, June 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed May 1 2/ : 9,391 9,563 9,389 100 98 Placed on Feed During May : 1,998 2,060 1,950 98 95 Fed Cattle Marketed During May : 1,863 1,875 1,859 100 99 Other Disappearance During May 3/ : 85 88 61 72 69 On Feed Jun 1 2/ : 9,441 9,660 9,419 100 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Apr 1 2/ : 9,593 9,859 9,934 104 101 Placed on Feed During Apr : 1,470 1,324 1,235 84 93 Fed Cattle Marketed During Apr : 1,601 1,546 1,709 107 111 Other Disappearance During Apr 3/ : 71 74 71 100 96 On Feed May 1 2/ : 9,391 9,563 9,389 100 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Jun 1, 2002 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Jun 1, 2001 : May 1, 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 305 304 299 98 98 CA : 450 480 485 108 101 CO : 1,160 1,080 1,090 94 101 ID : 320 315 310 97 98 IA : 365 385 375 103 97 KS : 2,400 2,270 2,240 93 99 NE : 2,090 2,170 2,060 99 95 NM : 81 *97 96 119 99 OK : 375 340 340 91 100 SD : 200 215 205 103 95 TX : 2,890 2,700 2,870 99 106 WA : 244 215 200 82 93 : Oth Sts: 365 380 370 101 97 : US : 11,245 *10,951 10,940 97 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During May 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : May 2001 : Apr 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 41 26 32 78 123 CA : 77 59 72 94 122 CO : 190 165 205 108 124 ID : 57 52 64 112 123 IA : 37 40 46 124 115 KS : 530 320 485 92 152 NE : 375 260 350 93 135 NM : 21 11 18 86 164 OK : 115 49 75 65 153 SD : 25 28 26 104 93 TX : 810 365 760 94 208 WA : 44 26 41 93 158 : Oth Sts: 50 52 53 106 102 : US : 2,372 1,453 2,227 94 153 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 24 14 45 40 69 72 52 79 190 205 KS : 80 50 120 90 210 185 120 160 530 485 NE : 60 26 64 47 130 112 121 165 375 350 TX : 205 150 205 205 270 265 130 140 810 760 : Oth Sts : 130 110 75 52 120 110 142 155 467 427 : US : 499 350 509 434 799 744 565 699 2,372 2,227 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 19 9 40 33 57 65 44 58 160 165 KS : 75 20 80 50 130 125 65 125 350 320 NE : 40 26 68 49 77 82 65 103 250 260 TX : 105 70 140 80 140 145 55 70 440 365 : Oth Sts : 95 85 56 43 90 95 110 120 351 343 : US : 334 210 384 255 494 512 339 476 1,551 1,453 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During May 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : May 2001 : Apr 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 34 34 36 106 106 CA : 50 61 63 126 103 CO : 190 190 185 97 97 ID : 64 60 68 106 113 IA : 51 49 55 108 112 KS : 485 445 495 102 111 NE : 520 380 445 86 117 NM : 22 *26 17 77 65 OK : 83 67 73 88 109 SD : 37 32 34 92 106 TX : 545 550 580 106 105 WA : 53 39 55 104 141 : Oth Sts: 62 63 60 97 95 : US : 2,196 *1,996 2,166 99 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During May 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : May 2001 : Apr 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 10 2 1 10 50 CA : 12 3 4 33 133 CO : 10 15 10 100 67 ID : 3 2 1 33 50 IA : 1 1 1 100 100 KS : 25 25 20 80 80 NE : 15 10 15 100 150 NM : 1 1 2 200 200 OK : 2 2 2 100 100 SD : 3 1 2 67 200 TX : 15 15 10 67 67 WA : 1 2 1 100 50 : Oth Sts: 3 4 3 100 75 : US : 101 83 72 71 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ET on July 19, 2002. 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