Mt An 2-1 (11-05) Cattle On Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 18, 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 1 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.5 million head on November 1, 2005. The inventory was 1 percent above November 1, 2004 and 4 percent above November 1, 2003. Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.80 million, 3 percent above 2004 and 1 percent above 2003. Net placements were 2.74 million head. During October, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 880,000, 600-699 pounds were 790,000, 700-799 pounds were 600,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 525,000. Marketings of fed cattle during October totaled 1.74 million, 3 percent below 2004 and 6 percent below 2003. This is the second lowest fed cattle marketings for the month of October since the series began in 1996. Other disappearance totaled 58,000 during October, 12 percent below 2004 and 43 percent below 2003. 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 2,795 101 103 Fed Cattle Marketed During Oct : 1,855 1,803 1,744 94 97 Other Disappearance During Oct 2/ : 101 66 58 57 88 On Feed Nov 1 1/ : 11,043 11,334 11,475 104 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 1, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2005 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Sep 1 1/ : 9,839 9,988 10,000 102 100 Placed on Feed During Sep : 2,474 2,375 2,355 95 99 Fed Cattle Marketed During Sep : 2,032 1,800 1,816 89 101 Other Disappearance During Sep 2/ : 63 61 57 90 93 On Feed Oct 1 1/ : 10,218 10,502 10,482 103 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Nov 1, 2005 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Nov 1, 2004 : Oct 1, 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Oct -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 321 318 325 101 102 CA : 525 535 545 104 102 CO : 1,090 900 1,030 94 114 ID : 305 270 290 95 107 IA : 430 410 475 110 116 KS : 2,400 2,250 2,410 100 107 NE : 2,210 1,940 2,280 103 118 NM : 134 136 141 105 104 OK : 360 335 360 100 107 SD : 169 130 161 95 124 TX : 2,880 2,830 2,970 103 105 WA : 185 153 163 88 107 : Oth Sts: 325 275 325 100 118 : US : 11,334 10,482 11,475 101 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Oct 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 2004 : Sep 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 48 29 35 73 121 CA : 70 68 64 91 94 CO : 260 280 290 112 104 ID : 78 69 76 97 110 IA : 125 90 131 105 146 KS : 570 510 580 102 114 NE : 600 500 660 110 132 NM : 29 26 22 76 85 OK : 87 69 79 91 114 SD : 65 40 68 105 170 TX : 650 550 670 103 122 WA : 43 40 34 79 85 : Oth Sts: 76 84 86 113 102 : US : 2,701 2,355 2,795 103 119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 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 65 60 85 260 290 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 85 135 135 621 595 : US : 912 880 764 790 529 600 496 525 2,701 2,795 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 30 30 50 45 60 70 125 135 265 280 KS : 135 120 110 120 140 130 135 140 520 510 NE : 88 85 70 90 102 120 210 205 470 500 TX : 210 175 180 185 145 130 65 60 600 550 : Oth Sts : 165 155 65 65 105 100 185 195 520 515 : US : 628 565 475 505 552 550 720 735 2,375 2,355 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Oct 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 2004 : Sep 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 21 24 27 129 113 CA : 59 57 50 85 88 CO : 185 145 155 84 107 ID : 47 48 55 117 115 IA : 68 74 65 96 88 KS : 375 455 400 107 88 NE : 325 320 310 95 97 NM : 29 22 16 55 73 OK : 64 53 53 83 100 SD : 38 40 35 92 88 TX : 520 510 520 100 102 WA : 37 25 23 62 92 : Oth Sts: 35 43 35 100 81 : US : 1,803 1,816 1,744 97 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Oct 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 2004 : Sep 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 4 1 1 25 100 CA : 6 6 4 67 67 CO : 5 5 5 100 100 ID : 1 1 1 100 100 IA : 2 1 1 50 100 KS : 15 15 20 133 133 NE : 5 10 10 200 100 NM : 2 3 1 50 33 OK : 3 1 1 33 100 SD : 1 2 2 200 100 TX : 20 10 10 50 100 WA : 1 1 1 100 100 : Oth Sts: 1 1 1 100 100 : US : 66 57 58 88 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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