Mt An 2-1 (11-03) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 21, 2003, 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 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 11.0 million head on November 1, 2003. The inventory was 3 percent above November 1, 2002 but 7 percent below November 1, 2001. Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.78 million, 16 percent above 2002 and 3 percent above 2001. Net placements were 2.68 million. During October, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 1.02 million, 600-699 pounds were 796,000, 700-799 pounds were 508,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 454,000. Marketings of fed cattle during October totaled 1.86 million, 6 percent below 2002 and 2 percent below 2001. Other disappearance totaled 101,000 during October, 20 percent above 2002 and 49 percent above 2001. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, November 1, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Oct 1 1/ : 11,125 10,416 10,213 92 98 Placed on Feed During Oct : 2,702 2,389 2,781 103 116 Fed Cattle Marketed During Oct : 1,896 1,979 1,855 98 94 Other Disappearance During Oct 2/ : 68 84 101 149 120 On Feed Nov 1 1/ : 11,863 10,742 11,038 93 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 1, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Sep 1 1/ : 10,855 10,129 9,834 91 97 Placed on Feed During Sep : 2,141 2,188 2,474 116 113 Fed Cattle Marketed During Sep : 1,825 1,848 2,032 111 110 Other Disappearance During Sep 2/ : 46 53 63 137 119 On Feed Oct 1 1/ : 11,125 10,416 10,213 92 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. 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 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Nov 1, 2003 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Nov 1, 2002 : Oct 1, 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Oct -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 290 275 278 96 101 CA : 490 485 495 101 102 CO : 1,060 950 1,050 99 111 ID : 295 270 295 100 109 IA : 335 310 350 104 113 KS : 2,300 2,300 2,430 106 106 NE : 2,110 1,830 2,140 101 117 NM : 117 123 118 101 96 OK : 340 350 350 103 100 SD : 170 145 177 104 122 TX : 2,730 2,720 2,840 104 104 WA : 185 190 195 105 103 : Oth Sts: 320 265 320 100 121 : US : 10,742 10,213 11,038 103 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Oct 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 2002 : Sep 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 28 25 26 93 104 CA : 60 61 68 113 111 CO : 250 255 270 108 106 ID : 77 82 88 114 107 IA : 95 80 113 119 141 KS : 455 530 570 125 108 NE : 520 520 640 123 123 NM : 22 16 19 86 119 OK : 75 81 78 104 96 SD : 57 49 68 119 139 TX : 600 620 680 113 110 WA : 49 53 51 104 96 : Oth Sts: 101 102 110 109 108 : US : 2,389 2,474 2,781 116 112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 94 88 49 69 56 54 51 59 250 270 KS : 120 185 145 170 120 130 70 85 455 570 NE : 200 245 134 187 87 88 99 120 520 640 TX : 175 250 200 235 165 145 60 50 600 680 : Oth Sts : 220 255 110 135 94 91 140 140 564 621 : US : 809 1,023 638 796 522 508 420 454 2,389 2,781 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 51 41 53 46 78 78 73 90 255 255 KS : 105 135 125 140 140 160 90 95 460 530 NE : 133 102 74 95 106 127 137 196 450 520 TX : 170 250 155 185 145 130 60 55 530 620 : Oth Sts : 155 170 80 79 113 115 145 185 493 549 : US : 614 698 487 545 582 610 505 621 2,188 2,474 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Oct 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 2002 : Sep 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 25 23 22 88 96 CA : 58 63 54 93 86 CO : 210 200 160 76 80 ID : 61 56 60 98 107 IA : 73 69 72 99 104 KS : 410 465 410 100 88 NE : 360 345 320 89 93 NM : 16 10 20 125 200 OK : 63 73 74 117 101 SD : 36 37 34 94 92 TX : 570 580 530 93 91 WA : 33 41 45 136 110 : Oth Sts: 64 70 54 84 77 : US : 1,979 2,032 1,855 94 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Oct 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 2002 : Sep 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 1 1 100 100 CA : 7 3 4 57 133 CO : 10 5 10 100 200 ID : 1 1 3 300 300 IA : 2 1 1 50 100 KS : 25 15 30 120 200 NE : 10 5 10 100 200 NM : 2 4 4 200 100 OK : 2 3 4 200 133 SD : 1 1 2 200 200 TX : 20 20 30 150 150 WA : 1 2 1 100 50 : Oth Sts: 2 2 1 50 50 : US : 84 63 101 120 160 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 19, 2003. 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