Mt An 2-1 (6-00) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 16, 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 9 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.93 million head on June 1, 2000. The inventory was 9 percent above June 1, 1999 and 13 percent above June 1, 1998. Placements in feedlots during May totaled 2.30 million, 12 percent above 1999 and 13 percent above 1998. Net placements were 2.19 million. During May, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 382,000, 600-699 pounds were 470,000, 700-799 pounds were 794,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 658,000. Marketings of fed cattle during May totaled 2.17 million, 9 percent above 1999 and 11 percent above 1998. Other disappearance totaled 115,000 during May, 16 percent above 1999 and up 24 percent from 1998. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 10 Percent Cattle on feed June 1, 2000, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.41 million, up 10 percent from the previous year and 13 percent above June 1, 1998. Placements in feedlots during May totaled 2.00 million, 15 percent above both 1999 and 1998. Marketings during May totaled 1.88 million, 10 percent above 1999 and up 11 percent from 1998. Other disappearance during May was 85,000 head, 16 percent above 1999 and 31 percent above 1998. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, June 1, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed May 1 1/ : 9,724 10,032 *10,914 112 109 Placed on Feed During May : 2,033 2,049 2,304 113 112 Fed Cattle Marketed During May : 1,961 1,995 2,171 111 109 Other Disappearance During May 2/ : 93 99 115 124 116 On Feed Jun 1 1/ : 9,703 9,987 10,932 113 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Apr 1 1/ : 10,118 10,394 11,182 111 108 Placed on Feed During Apr : 1,584 1,688 *1,687 107 100 Fed Cattle Marketed During Apr : 1,886 1,946 *1,865 99 96 Other Disappearance During Apr 2/ : 92 104 90 98 87 On Feed May 1 1/ : 9,724 10,032 *10,914 112 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed May 1 2/ : 8,295 8,583 9,361 113 109 Placed on Feed During May : 1,740 1,733 1,997 115 115 Fed Cattle Marketed During May : 1,681 1,696 1,867 111 110 Other Disappearance During May 3/ : 65 73 85 131 116 On Feed Jun 1 2/ : 8,289 8,547 9,406 113 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Apr 1 2/ : 8,607 8,899 9,573 111 108 Placed on Feed During Apr : 1,358 1,443 1,450 107 100 Fed Cattle Marketed During Apr : 1,609 1,681 1,591 99 95 Other Disappearance During Apr 3/ : 61 78 71 116 91 On Feed May 1 2/ : 8,295 8,583 9,361 113 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Jun 1, 2000 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Jun 1, 1999 : May 1, 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 207 276 276 133 100 CA : 370 405 410 111 101 CO : 1,090 1,180 1,180 108 100 ID : 285 315 305 107 97 IA : 330 370 350 106 95 KS : 2,020 2,230 2,290 113 103 NE : 2,000 2,240 2,100 105 94 NM : 87 90 90 103 100 OK : 330 360 375 114 104 SD : 164 180 165 101 92 TX : 2,530 2,660 2,800 111 105 WA : 199 *218 216 109 99 : Oth Sts: 375 390 375 100 96 : US : 9,987 *10,914 10,932 109 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During May 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : May 1999 : Apr 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 30 34 37 123 109 CA : 55 56 65 118 116 CO : 180 185 195 108 105 ID : 68 49 60 88 122 IA : 38 40 40 105 100 KS : 480 370 550 115 149 NE : 330 320 390 118 122 NM : 24 16 18 75 113 OK : 93 70 103 111 147 SD : 23 16 23 100 144 TX : 620 445 720 116 162 WA : 52 *40 44 85 110 : Oth Sts: 56 46 59 105 128 : US : 2,049 *1,687 2,304 112 137 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 17 25 31 32 76 68 56 70 180 195 KS : 40 65 90 110 190 205 160 170 480 550 NE : 21 32 66 59 113 161 130 138 330 390 TX : 112 140 174 200 223 240 111 140 620 720 : Oth Sts : 100 120 69 69 120 120 150 140 439 449 : US : 290 382 430 470 722 794 607 658 2,049 2,304 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 27 30 45 27 87 75 41 53 200 185 KS : 45 55 70 70 140 140 95 105 350 370 NE : 25 29 91 45 105 113 119 133 340 320 TX : 106 80 123 115 145 145 66 105 440 445 : Oth Sts : 90 105 58 *52 95 95 115 115 358 *367 : US : 293 299 387 *309 572 568 436 511 1,688 *1,687 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During May 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : May 1999 : Apr 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 26 28 32 123 114 CA : 50 49 52 104 106 CO : 200 170 180 90 106 ID : 52 43 58 112 135 IA : 55 44 58 105 132 KS : 430 390 470 109 121 NE : 430 380 510 119 134 NM : 20 19 16 80 84 OK : 85 88 86 101 98 SD : 35 33 31 89 94 TX : 505 530 565 112 107 WA : 29 *32 46 159 144 : Oth Sts: 78 59 67 86 114 : US : 1,995 *1,865 2,171 109 116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During May 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : May 1999 : Apr 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 5 3 5 100 167 CA : 10 7 8 80 114 CO : 10 5 15 150 300 ID : 11 11 12 109 109 IA : 3 1 2 67 200 KS : 10 30 20 200 67 NE : 20 10 20 100 200 NM : 2 0 2 100 0 OK : 3 2 2 67 100 SD : 4 3 7 175 233 TX : 15 15 15 100 100 WA : 3 1 0 0 0 : Oth Sts: 3 2 7 233 350 : US : 99 90 115 116 128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 21, 2000. 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