Mt An 2-1 (9-04) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 17, 2004, 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 9.97 million head on September 1, 2004. The inventory was 1 percent above September 1, 2003 but 2 percent below September 1, 2002. Placements in feedlots during August totaled 2.10 million, 12 percent below 2003 and 6 percent below 2002. This is the second lowest placements for the month of August since the series began in 1996. Net placements were 2.04 million. During August, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 506,000, 600-699 pounds were 413,000, 700-799 pounds were 565,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 615,000. Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 1.92 million, 7 percent below 2003 and 10 percent below 2002. This is the lowest fed cattle marketings for the month of August since the series began in 1996. Other disappearance totaled 56,000 during August, 7 percent below 2003 but 30 percent above 2002. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, September 1, 2002-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2004 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Aug 1 1/ : 10,109 9,590 9,853 97 103 Placed on Feed During Aug : 2,228 2,384 2,099 94 88 Fed Cattle Marketed During Aug : 2,135 2,075 1,923 90 93 Other Disappearance During Aug 2/ : 43 60 56 130 93 On Feed Sep 1 1/ : 10,159 9,839 9,973 98 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 1, 2002-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2004 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jul 1 1/ : 10,507 9,923 10,117 96 102 Placed on Feed During Jul : 1,840 1,997 1,720 93 86 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jul : 2,193 2,270 1,926 88 85 Other Disappearance During Jul 2/ : 45 60 58 129 97 On Feed Aug 1 1/ : 10,109 9,590 9,853 97 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Sep 1, 2004 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Sep 1, 2003 : Aug 1, 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Aug -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 274 294 296 108 101 CA : 490 520 520 106 100 CO : 900 880 930 103 106 ID : 245 235 245 100 104 IA : 300 380 375 125 99 KS : 2,250 2,120 2,130 95 100 NE : 1,660 1,750 1,800 108 103 NM : 121 127 129 107 102 OK : 345 315 325 94 103 SD : 134 157 138 103 88 TX : 2,700 2,670 2,670 99 100 WA : 185 150 160 86 107 : Oth Sts: 235 255 255 109 100 : US : 9,839 9,853 9,973 101 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Aug 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Aug 2003 : Jul 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Jul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 28 32 30 107 94 CA : 65 65 63 97 97 CO : 240 150 205 85 137 ID : 58 43 58 100 135 IA : 79 52 62 78 119 KS : 580 520 520 90 100 NE : 470 310 420 89 135 NM : 23 22 23 100 105 OK : 84 61 76 90 125 SD : 30 12 25 83 208 TX : 610 395 530 87 134 WA : 51 29 33 65 114 : Oth Sts: 66 29 54 82 186 : US : 2,384 1,720 2,099 88 122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 43 30 55 40 63 65 79 70 240 205 KS : 120 115 150 100 205 180 105 125 580 520 NE : 74 66 80 54 141 100 175 200 470 420 TX : 220 165 170 165 150 130 70 70 610 530 : Oth Sts : 145 130 74 54 100 90 165 150 484 424 : US : 602 506 529 413 659 565 594 615 2,384 2,099 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 24 30 41 30 53 50 57 40 175 150 KS : 85 90 125 105 210 190 150 135 570 520 NE : 37 40 76 55 105 84 132 131 350 310 TX : 155 155 115 90 125 100 80 50 475 395 : Oth Sts : 125 125 57 45 100 75 145 100 427 345 : US : 426 440 414 325 593 499 564 456 1,997 1,720 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Aug 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Aug 2003 : Jul 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Jul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 23 31 26 113 84 CA : 57 60 59 104 98 CO : 195 205 150 77 73 ID : 52 47 47 90 100 IA : 73 60 66 90 110 KS : 500 475 495 99 104 NE : 370 405 360 97 89 NM : 15 17 19 127 112 OK : 72 59 64 89 108 SD : 43 26 43 100 165 TX : 580 470 520 90 111 WA : 35 28 22 63 79 : Oth Sts: 60 43 52 87 121 : US : 2,075 1,926 1,923 93 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Aug 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Aug 2003 : Jul 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Jul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 2 2 2 100 100 CA : 3 5 4 133 80 CO : 5 5 5 100 100 ID : 1 1 1 100 100 IA : 1 2 1 100 50 KS : 10 15 15 150 100 NE : 10 5 10 100 200 NM : 3 2 2 67 100 OK : 2 2 2 100 100 SD : 1 2 1 100 50 TX : 20 15 10 50 67 WA : 1 1 1 100 100 : Oth Sts: 1 1 2 200 200 : US : 60 58 56 93 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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