Mt An 2-1 (9-05) Cattle On Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 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 Slightly Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.0 million head on September 1, 2005. The inventory was slightly above September 1, 2004 and 2 percent above September 1, 2003. Placements in feedlots during August totaled 1.99 million, 5 percent below 2004 and 16 percent below 2003. This is the lowest placements for the month of August since the series began in 1996. Net placements were 1.94 million. During August, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 418,000, 600-699 pounds were 385,000, 700-799 pounds were 540,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 650,000. Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 2.03 million, 6 percent above 2004 but 2 percent below 2003. Other disappearance totaled 53,000 during August, 5 percent below 2004 and 12 percent below 2003. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, September 1, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2005 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Aug 1 1/ : 9,590 9,868 10,092 105 102 Placed on Feed During Aug : 2,384 2,102 1,993 84 95 Fed Cattle Marketed During Aug : 2,075 1,926 2,032 98 106 Other Disappearance During Aug 2/ : 60 56 53 88 95 On Feed Sep 1 1/ : 9,839 9,988 10,000 102 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, August 1, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2005 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jul 1 1/ : 9,923 10,132 10,392 105 103 Placed on Feed During Jul : 1,997 1,719 1,678 84 98 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jul : 2,270 1,925 1,918 84 100 Other Disappearance During Jul 2/ : 60 58 60 100 103 On Feed Aug 1 1/ : 9,590 9,868 10,092 105 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Sep 1, 2005 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Sep 1, 2004 : Aug 1, 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Aug -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 296 313 314 106 100 CA : 520 530 530 102 100 CO : 930 820 770 83 94 ID : 245 250 250 102 100 IA : 375 400 395 105 99 KS : 2,130 2,190 2,210 104 101 NE : 1,800 1,730 1,770 98 102 NM : 129 134 135 105 101 OK : 325 320 320 98 100 SD : 138 143 132 96 92 TX : 2,670 2,890 2,800 105 97 WA : 175 137 139 79 101 : Oth Sts: 255 235 235 92 100 : US : 9,988 10,092 10,000 100 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Aug 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Aug 2004 : Jul 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Jul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 30 29 35 117 121 CA : 63 72 62 98 86 CO : 205 125 155 76 124 ID : 58 36 51 88 142 IA : 62 49 69 111 141 KS : 520 480 520 100 108 NE : 420 325 415 99 128 NM : 23 23 28 122 122 OK : 76 62 70 92 113 SD : 25 15 24 96 160 TX : 530 400 480 91 120 WA : 36 26 30 83 115 : Oth Sts: 54 36 54 100 150 : US : 2,102 1,678 1,993 95 119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 30 20 40 25 65 40 70 70 205 155 KS : 115 85 100 105 180 165 125 165 520 520 NE : 66 43 54 65 100 112 200 195 420 415 TX : 165 140 165 130 130 135 70 75 530 480 : Oth Sts : 130 130 57 60 90 88 150 145 427 423 : US : 506 418 416 385 565 540 615 650 2,102 1,993 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 30 20 30 20 50 45 35 40 145 125 KS : 90 85 105 100 190 150 135 145 520 480 NE : 40 40 55 65 84 90 131 130 310 325 TX : 155 130 90 105 100 110 50 55 395 400 : Oth Sts : 130 125 44 48 75 70 100 105 349 348 : US : 445 400 324 338 499 465 451 475 1,719 1,678 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Aug 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Aug 2004 : Jul 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Jul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 26 37 33 127 89 CA : 59 59 57 97 97 CO : 150 200 200 133 100 ID : 47 45 50 106 111 IA : 66 63 72 109 114 KS : 495 470 490 99 104 NE : 360 405 365 101 90 NM : 19 18 24 126 133 OK : 64 61 68 106 111 SD : 43 30 34 79 113 TX : 520 450 560 108 124 WA : 25 30 27 108 90 : Oth Sts: 52 50 52 100 104 : US : 1,926 1,918 2,032 106 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Aug 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Aug 2004 : Jul 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Jul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 2 1 1 50 100 CA : 4 3 5 125 167 CO : 5 5 5 100 100 ID : 1 1 1 100 100 IA : 1 1 2 200 200 KS : 15 20 10 67 50 NE : 10 10 10 100 100 NM : 2 3 3 150 100 OK : 2 1 2 100 200 SD : 1 3 1 100 33 TX : 10 10 10 100 100 WA : 1 1 1 100 100 : Oth Sts: 2 1 2 100 200 : US : 56 60 53 95 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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