Mt An 2-1 (4-02) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 19, 2002, 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 Slightly Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.58 million head on April 1, 2002. The inventory was almost one- half percent above April 1, 2001 and 3 percent above April 1, 2000. The inventory included 7.23 million steers and steer calves, up 4 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 62 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 4.30 million head, down 4 percent from 2001. Placements in feedlots during March totaled 1.95 million, 6 percent above 2001 but 4 percent below 2000. Net placements were 1.88 million. During March, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 314,000, 600-699 pounds were 372,000, 700-799 pounds were 702,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 565,000. Marketings of fed cattle during March totaled 1.83 million, 5 percent below 2001 and 11 percent below 2000. Other disappearance totaled 69,000 during March, 30 percent below 2001 and 33 percent below 2000. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 1 Percent Cattle on feed April 1, 2002, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.93 million, up 1 percent from the previous year and 4 percent above April 1, 2000. The inventory included 6.18 million steers and steer calves, up 5 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 62 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.72 million head, down 5 percent from 2001. Placements in feedlots during March totaled 1.65 million, 8 percent above 2001 but 5 percent below 2000. Marketings during March totaled 1.57 million, 2 percent below 2001 and 11 percent below 2000. Other disappearance during March was 60,000 head, 25 percent below 2001 and 19 percent below 2000. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, April 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 11,330 11,695 11,518 102 98 Placed on Feed During Mar : 2,031 1,842 1,953 96 106 Fed Cattle Marketed During Mar : 2,056 1,916 1,825 89 95 Other Disappearance During Mar 2/ : 103 98 69 67 70 On Feed Apr 1 1/ : 11,202 11,523 11,577 103 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, March 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 11,574 11,941 11,572 100 97 Placed on Feed During Feb : 1,880 1,580 *1,810 96 115 Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb : 2,046 1,745 *1,801 88 103 Other Disappearance During Feb 2/ : 78 81 63 81 78 On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 11,330 11,695 11,518 102 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, April 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Apr 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 6,788 6,957 7,231 107 104 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 4,357 4,486 4,303 99 96 Cows and Bulls : 57 80 43 75 54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, April 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Mar 1 2/ : 9,695 10,012 9,905 102 99 Placed on Feed During Mar : 1,736 1,530 1,654 95 108 Fed Cattle Marketed During Mar : 1,764 1,603 1,565 89 98 Other Disappearance During Mar 3/ : 74 80 60 81 75 On Feed Apr 1 2/ : 9,593 9,859 9,934 104 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Feb 1 2/ : 9,885 10,222 9,951 101 97 Placed on Feed During Feb : 1,606 1,331 *1,543 96 116 Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb : 1,749 1,477 *1,537 88 104 Other Disappearance During Feb 3/ : 47 64 52 111 81 On Feed Mar 1 2/ : 9,695 10,012 9,905 102 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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 by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, April 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Apr 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 5,746 5,885 6,180 108 105 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 3,810 3,913 3,718 98 95 Cows and Bulls : 37 61 36 97 59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 7 States include AZ, CA, CO, IA, KS, NE, and TX. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Apr 1, 2002 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Apr 1, 2001 : Mar 1, 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Mar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 309 310 314 102 101 CA : 435 475 485 111 102 CO : 1,190 1,150 1,120 94 97 ID : 330 315 325 98 103 IA : 385 400 395 103 99 KS : 2,460 2,420 2,420 98 100 NE : 2,350 2,300 2,300 98 100 NM : 97 109 113 116 104 OK : 370 345 360 97 104 SD : 215 210 220 102 105 TX : 2,730 2,850 2,900 106 102 WA : 257 229 230 89 100 : Oth Sts: 395 405 395 100 98 : US : 11,523 11,518 11,577 100 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Mar 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 2001 : Feb 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 29 26 32 110 123 CA : 65 55 68 105 124 CO : 220 *190 200 91 105 ID : 72 58 70 97 121 IA : 46 57 49 107 86 KS : 395 435 435 110 100 NE : 320 370 310 97 84 NM : 10 12 19 190 158 OK : 66 55 80 121 145 SD : 43 45 44 102 98 TX : 455 410 560 123 137 WA : 53 43 40 75 93 : Oth Sts: 68 54 46 68 85 : US : 1,842 *1,810 1,953 106 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 28 21 38 41 85 72 69 66 220 200 KS : 60 45 95 75 150 180 90 135 395 435 NE : 31 33 69 63 109 100 111 114 320 310 TX : 100 105 145 120 155 225 55 110 455 560 : Oth Sts : 110 110 67 73 115 125 160 140 452 448 : US : 329 314 414 372 614 702 485 565 1,842 1,953 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 36 *21 40 *55 74 *72 45 *42 195 *190 KS : 50 40 110 105 120 170 55 120 335 435 NE : 25 30 82 86 118 137 85 117 310 370 TX : 105 80 100 95 110 165 35 70 350 410 : Oth Sts : 120 90 70 70 95 120 105 125 390 405 : US : 336 *261 402 *411 517 *664 325 *474 1,580 *1,810 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Mar 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 2001 : Feb 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 22 26 27 123 104 CA : 56 50 55 98 110 CO : 210 *210 215 102 102 ID : 61 61 59 97 97 IA : 45 51 53 118 104 KS : 385 450 420 109 93 NE : 335 350 300 90 86 NM : 20 11 14 70 127 OK : 83 59 64 77 108 SD : 32 34 33 103 97 TX : 550 400 495 90 124 WA : 40 50 37 93 74 : Oth Sts: 77 49 53 69 108 : US : 1,916 *1,801 1,825 95 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Mar 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 2001 : Feb 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 5 1 1 20 100 CA : 14 5 3 21 60 CO : 10 10 15 150 150 ID : 1 2 1 100 50 IA : 1 1 1 100 100 KS : 20 15 15 75 100 NE : 15 10 10 67 100 NM : 4 1 1 25 100 OK : 3 1 1 33 100 SD : 3 1 1 33 100 TX : 15 10 15 100 150 WA : 1 1 2 200 200 : Oth Sts: 6 5 3 50 60 : US : 98 63 69 70 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Quarter, State, and United States, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Steers & Steer Calves :Heifers & Heifer Calves: Cows and Bulls :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Apr 1, :Jan 1, :Apr 1, :Apr 1, :Jan 1, :Apr 1, :Apr 1, :Jan 1, :Apr 1, : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 300 302 310 9 3 4 0 0 0 CA : 400 440 445 35 40 40 0 0 0 CO : 650 675 645 535 500 470 5 5 5 ID : 218 216 215 107 107 110 5 7 0 IA : 245 230 260 140 124 134 0 1 1 KS : 1,400 1,400 1,405 1,055 1,070 1,010 5 10 5 NE : 1,330 1,330 1,340 970 855 940 50 45 20 NM : 45 50 53 52 58 60 0 0 0 OK : 210 210 215 159 150 142 1 0 3 SD : 131 99 118 76 88 100 8 8 2 TX : 1,560 1,700 1,775 1,169 1,177 1,120 1 3 5 WA : 188 151 150 69 96 80 0 0 0 : Oth Sts : 280 300 300 110 107 93 5 8 2 : US : 6,957 7,103 7,231 4,486 4,375 4,303 80 87 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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. 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