Mt An 2-1 (10-02) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released October 18, 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 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 10.4 million head on October 1, 2002. The inventory was 6 percent below October 1, 2001 and 5 percent below October 1, 2000. The inventory included 6.26 million steers and steer calves, down 6 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 60 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 4.08 million head, down 8 percent from 2001. Placements in feedlots during September totaled 2.19 million, 2 percent above 2001 but 19 percent below 2000. Net placements were 2.14 million. During September, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 614,000, 600-699 pounds were 487,000, 700-799 pounds were 582,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 505,000. Marketings of fed cattle during September totaled 1.85 million, 1 percent above 2001 but 7 percent below 2000. Other disappearance totaled 53,000 during September, 15 percent above 2001 but 2 percent below 2000. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Down 5 Percent Cattle on feed October 1, 2002, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.09 million, down 5 percent from the previous year and 4 percent below October 1, 2000. The inventory included 5.41 million steers and steer calves, down 5 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 60 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.62 million head, down 7 percent from 2001. Placements in feedlots during September totaled 1.85 million, 2 percent above 2001 but 19 percent below 2000. Marketings during September totaled 1.57 million, 2 percent above 2001 but 8 percent below 2000. Other disappearance during September was 45,000 head, 13 percent above 2001 but 6 percent below 2000. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, October 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Sep 1 1/ : 10,374 10,855 10,129 98 93 Placed on Feed During Sep : 2,686 2,141 2,188 81 102 Fed Cattle Marketed During Sep : 1,990 1,825 1,848 93 101 Other Disappearance During Sep 2/ : 54 46 53 98 115 On Feed Oct 1 1/ : 11,016 11,125 10,416 95 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Aug 1 1/ : 10,180 10,891 10,089 99 93 Placed on Feed During Aug : 2,440 2,204 2,218 91 101 Fed Cattle Marketed During Aug : 2,197 2,186 2,135 97 98 Other Disappearance During Aug 2/ : 49 54 43 88 80 On Feed Sep 1 1/ : 10,374 10,855 10,129 98 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, October 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Oct 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 6,562 6,627 6,258 95 94 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 4,401 4,447 4,084 93 92 Cows and Bulls : 53 51 74 140 145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, October 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Sep 1 2/ : 8,972 9,383 8,845 99 94 Placed on Feed During Sep : 2,286 1,811 1,853 81 102 Fed Cattle Marketed During Sep : 1,708 1,541 1,565 92 102 Other Disappearance During Sep 3/ : 48 40 45 94 113 On Feed Oct 1 2/ : 9,502 9,613 9,088 96 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Aug 1 2/ : 8,812 9,387 8,750 99 93 Placed on Feed During Aug : 2,091 1,906 1,936 93 102 Fed Cattle Marketed During Aug : 1,895 1,864 1,806 95 97 Other Disappearance During Aug 3/ : 36 46 35 97 76 On Feed Sep 1 2/ : 8,972 9,383 8,845 99 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, October 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Oct 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 5,584 5,690 5,411 97 95 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 3,877 3,882 3,616 93 93 Cows and Bulls : 41 41 61 149 149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 7 States include AZ, CA, CO, IA, KS, NE, and TX. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Oct 1, 2002 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 1, 2001 : Sep 1, 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 298 285 288 97 101 CA : 465 490 495 106 101 CO : 1,060 1,000 1,030 97 103 ID : 310 275 280 90 102 IA : 310 310 315 102 102 KS : 2,540 2,230 2,280 90 102 NE : 1,950 1,850 1,960 101 106 NM : 97 114 113 116 99 OK : 390 305 330 85 108 SD : 136 145 150 110 103 TX : 2,990 2,680 2,720 91 101 WA : 244 155 170 70 110 : Oth Sts: 335 290 285 85 98 : US : 11,125 10,129 10,416 94 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Sep 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Sep 2001 : Aug 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Aug -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 33 30 30 91 100 CA : 47 60 60 128 100 CO : 265 245 255 96 104 ID : 72 58 69 96 119 IA : 66 56 68 103 121 KS : 470 570 460 98 81 NE : 450 445 450 100 101 NM : 13 22 20 154 91 OK : 68 74 83 122 112 SD : 35 24 49 140 204 TX : 480 530 530 110 100 WA : 59 40 42 71 105 : Oth Sts: 83 64 72 87 113 : US : 2,141 2,218 2,188 102 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 28 51 40 53 81 78 116 73 265 255 KS : 110 105 115 125 145 140 100 90 470 460 NE : 75 133 68 74 139 106 168 137 450 450 TX : 185 170 150 155 100 145 45 60 480 530 : Oth Sts : 130 155 75 80 96 113 175 145 476 493 : US : 528 614 448 487 561 582 604 505 2,141 2,188 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 29 35 38 46 73 87 70 77 210 245 KS : 95 110 145 140 220 195 110 125 570 570 NE : 51 75 60 69 144 123 180 178 435 445 TX : 220 175 165 160 125 125 60 70 570 530 : Oth Sts : 115 130 64 68 105 95 135 135 419 428 : US : 510 525 472 483 667 625 555 585 2,204 2,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Sep 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Sep 2001 : Aug 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Aug -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 27 29 26 96 90 CA : 49 52 52 106 100 CO : 210 230 220 105 96 ID : 66 67 63 95 94 IA : 65 65 62 95 95 KS : 410 470 400 98 85 NE : 315 380 335 106 88 NM : 11 15 18 164 120 OK : 71 78 57 80 73 SD : 39 38 43 110 113 TX : 465 580 470 101 81 WA : 45 49 26 58 53 : Oth Sts: 52 82 76 146 93 : US : 1,825 2,135 1,848 101 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Sep 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Sep 2001 : Aug 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Aug -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 1 1 100 100 CA : 3 3 3 100 100 CO : 5 5 5 100 100 ID : 1 1 1 100 100 IA : 1 1 1 100 100 KS : 10 10 10 100 100 NE : 5 5 5 100 100 NM : 1 2 3 300 150 OK : 2 1 1 50 100 SD : 0 1 1 100 TX : 15 10 20 133 200 WA : 1 1 1 100 100 : Oth Sts: 1 2 1 100 50 : US : 46 43 53 115 123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Quarter, State, and United States, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Steers & Steer Calves :Heifers & Heifer Calves: Cows and Bulls :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Oct 1, :Jul 1, :Oct 1, :Oct 1, :Jul 1, :Oct 1, :Oct 1, :Jul 1, :Oct 1, : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 295 286 281 3 5 7 0 0 0 CA : 430 440 455 35 45 38 0 0 2 CO : 570 560 585 485 465 440 5 5 5 ID : 214 204 194 95 94 86 1 2 0 IA : 200 230 200 109 119 114 1 1 1 KS : 1,520 1,200 1,240 1,015 950 1,030 5 10 10 NE : 990 1,090 1,030 935 780 890 25 20 40 NM : 43 53 60 54 48 53 0 0 0 OK : 215 195 200 175 122 125 0 8 5 SD : 74 90 68 58 78 75 4 7 7 TX : 1,685 1,735 1,620 1,300 1,110 1,097 5 5 3 WA : 161 114 110 83 65 60 0 1 0 : Oth Sts : 230 260 215 100 86 69 5 4 1 : US : 6,627 6,457 6,258 4,447 3,967 4,084 51 63 74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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