Mt An 2-1 (12-05) Cattle On Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released December 23, 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 11.7 million head on December 1, 2005. The inventory was 3 percent above December 1, 2004 and 3 percent above December 1, 2003. Placements in feedlots during November totaled 2.05 million, 17 percent above 2004 and 6 percent above 2003. Net placements were 1.95 million. During November, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 660,000, 600-699 pounds were 650,000, 700-799 pounds were 420,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 315,000. Marketings of fed cattle during November totaled 1.70 million, 4 percent above 2004 and 11 percent above 2003. Other disappearance totaled 91,000 during November, 16 percent below 2004 and 6 percent below 2003. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, December 1, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2005 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Nov 1 1/ : 11,043 11,334 *11,473 104 101 Placed on Feed During Nov : 1,926 1,743 2,045 106 117 Fed Cattle Marketed During Nov : 1,537 1,635 1,701 111 104 Other Disappearance During Nov 2/ : 97 108 91 94 84 On Feed Dec 1 1/ : 11,335 11,334 11,726 103 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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, November 1, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2005 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Oct 1 1/ : 10,218 10,502 10,482 103 100 Placed on Feed During Oct : 2,781 2,701 *2,788 100 103 Fed Cattle Marketed During Oct : 1,855 1,803 *1,739 94 96 Other Disappearance During Oct 2/ : 101 66 58 57 88 On Feed Nov 1 1/ : 11,043 11,334 *11,473 104 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Dec 1, 2005 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Dec 1, 2004 : Nov 1, 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 329 *323 328 100 102 CA : 530 545 550 104 101 CO : 1,100 1,030 1,070 97 104 ID : 305 290 280 92 97 IA : 435 475 500 115 105 KS : 2,390 2,410 2,470 103 102 NE : 2,300 2,280 2,400 104 105 NM : 129 141 137 106 97 OK : 355 360 365 103 101 SD : 186 161 190 102 118 TX : 2,740 2,970 2,940 107 99 WA : 185 163 161 87 99 : Oth Sts: 350 325 335 96 103 : US : 11,334 *11,473 11,726 103 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Nov 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Nov 2004 : Oct 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Oct -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 35 *33 35 100 106 CA : 66 64 66 100 103 CO : 175 *285 165 94 58 ID : 50 76 49 98 64 IA : 90 131 108 120 82 KS : 390 580 465 119 80 NE : 410 660 440 107 67 NM : 14 22 18 129 82 OK : 43 79 68 158 86 SD : 51 68 63 124 93 TX : 320 670 495 155 74 WA : 37 34 27 73 79 : Oth Sts: 62 86 46 74 53 : US : 1,743 *2,788 2,045 117 73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Revised Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 60 45 55 60 35 35 25 25 175 165 KS : 115 155 125 145 90 100 60 65 390 465 NE : 115 120 157 145 66 85 72 90 410 440 TX : 115 160 105 170 70 120 30 45 320 495 : Oth Sts : 185 180 115 130 65 80 83 90 448 480 : US : 590 660 557 650 326 420 270 315 1,743 2,045 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 85 75 65 65 50 *60 60 85 260 *285 KS : 175 170 165 175 130 130 100 105 570 580 NE : 187 220 189 200 103 120 121 120 600 660 TX : 215 185 200 205 155 200 80 80 650 670 : Oth Sts : 250 230 145 145 91 *83 135 135 621 *593 : US : 912 880 764 790 529 *593 496 525 2,701 *2,788 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Revised Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Nov 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Nov 2004 : Oct 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Oct -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 23 27 29 126 107 CA : 53 50 53 100 106 CO : 155 *150 115 74 77 ID : 48 55 57 119 104 IA : 82 65 80 98 123 KS : 370 400 375 101 94 NE : 310 310 305 98 98 NM : 16 16 20 125 125 OK : 44 53 62 141 117 SD : 33 35 33 100 94 TX : 430 520 510 119 98 WA : 36 23 28 78 122 : Oth Sts: 35 35 34 97 97 : US : 1,635 *1,739 1,701 104 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Nov 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Nov 2004 : Oct 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Oct -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 4 1 1 25 100 CA : 8 4 8 100 200 CO : 10 5 10 100 200 ID : 2 1 2 100 200 IA : 3 1 3 100 300 KS : 30 20 30 100 150 NE : 10 10 15 150 150 NM : 3 1 2 67 200 OK : 4 1 1 25 100 SD : 1 2 1 100 50 TX : 30 10 15 50 150 WA : 1 1 1 100 100 : Oth Sts: 2 1 2 100 200 : US : 108 58 91 84 157 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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