Mt An 2-1 (5-05) Cattle On Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 20, 2005, 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 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 10.6 million head on May 1, 2005. The inventory was 3 percent above May 1, 2004 and 1 percent above May 1, 2003. Placements in feedlots during April totaled 1.66 million, 4 percent above 2004 but 11 percent below 2003. Net placements were 1.57 million. During April, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 340,000, 600-699 pounds were 225,000, 700-799 pounds were 500,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 595,000. Marketings of fed cattle during April totaled 1.80 million, 5 percent below 2004 and 9 percent below 2003. This is the lowest fed cattle marketings for the month of April since the series began in 1996. Other disappearance totaled 90,000 during April, 7 percent below 2004 but 43 percent above 2003. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, May 1, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2005 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Apr 1 1/ : 10,713 10,763 10,870 101 101 Placed on Feed During Apr : 1,870 1,600 1,660 89 104 Fed Cattle Marketed During Apr : 1,985 1,891 1,801 91 95 Other Disappearance During Apr 2/ : 63 97 90 143 93 On Feed May 1 1/ : 10,535 10,375 10,639 101 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 1, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2005 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 10,546 10,987 11,152 106 102 Placed on Feed During Mar : 2,032 1,810 *1,750 86 97 Fed Cattle Marketed During Mar : 1,803 1,967 *1,963 109 100 Other Disappearance During Mar 2/ : 62 67 69 111 103 On Feed Apr 1 1/ : 10,713 10,763 10,870 101 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : May 1, 2005 : : :------------------------------------------ State : May 1, 2004 : Apr 1, 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 295 323 328 111 102 CA : 500 500 500 100 100 CO : 940 1,020 970 103 95 ID : 250 240 240 96 100 IA : 415 455 455 110 100 KS : 2,240 2,340 2,260 101 97 NE : 2,100 2,260 2,190 104 97 NM : 105 113 114 109 101 OK : 310 325 305 98 94 SD : 200 205 200 100 98 TX : 2,560 2,620 2,630 103 100 WA : 175 159 147 84 92 : Oth Sts: 285 310 300 105 97 : US : 10,375 10,870 10,639 103 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Apr 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Apr 2004 : Mar 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Mar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 31 27 31 100 115 CA : 75 65 64 85 98 CO : 150 *165 120 80 73 ID : 45 44 39 87 89 IA : 57 55 55 96 100 KS : 355 445 375 106 84 NE : 320 300 320 100 107 NM : 14 13 19 136 146 OK : 51 61 52 102 85 SD : 26 31 27 104 87 TX : 415 480 500 120 104 WA : 26 22 19 73 86 : Oth Sts: 35 42 39 111 93 : US : 1,600 *1,750 1,660 104 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Revised Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 15 20 37 20 61 35 37 45 150 120 KS : 45 50 60 50 140 120 110 155 355 375 NE : 50 45 52 40 105 105 113 130 320 320 TX : 85 105 100 70 175 170 55 155 415 500 : Oth Sts : 120 120 55 45 85 70 100 110 360 345 : US : 315 340 304 225 566 500 415 595 1,600 1,660 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 15 15 30 35 60 *65 45 *50 150 *165 KS : 55 50 95 85 195 170 115 140 460 445 NE : 32 34 47 52 106 92 110 122 295 300 TX : 120 85 120 105 180 190 70 100 490 480 : Oth Sts : 125 115 55 43 105 92 130 110 415 360 : US : 347 299 347 320 646 *609 470 *522 1,810 *1,750 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Revised Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Apr 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Apr 2004 : Mar 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Mar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 27 24 24 89 100 CA : 67 70 59 88 84 CO : 170 *175 150 88 86 ID : 47 53 37 79 70 IA : 53 64 53 100 83 KS : 440 460 425 97 92 NE : 420 350 380 90 109 NM : 11 23 16 145 70 OK : 68 73 70 103 96 SD : 28 34 31 111 91 TX : 480 540 480 100 89 WA : 35 47 30 86 64 : Oth Sts: 45 50 46 102 92 : US : 1,891 *1,963 1,801 95 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Apr 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Apr 2004 : Mar 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Mar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 2 2 2 100 100 CA : 3 10 5 167 50 CO : 10 10 20 200 200 ID : 3 1 2 67 200 IA : 4 1 2 50 200 KS : 35 15 30 86 200 NE : 10 10 10 100 100 NM : 3 2 2 67 100 OK : 3 3 2 67 67 SD : 3 2 1 33 50 TX : 15 10 10 67 100 WA : 1 1 1 100 100 : Oth Sts: 5 2 3 60 150 : US : 97 69 90 93 130 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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