Mt An 2-1 (8-04) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 20, 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 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 9.85 million head on August 1, 2004. The inventory was 3 percent above August 1, 2003 but 3 percent below August 1, 2002. Placements in feedlots during July totaled 1.72 million, 14 percent below 2003 and 7 percent below 2002. Net placements were 1.66 million. During July, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 440,000, 600-699 pounds were 325,000, 700-799 pounds were 499,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 456,000. Marketings of fed cattle during July totaled 1.93 million, 15 percent below 2003 and 12 percent below 2002. Other disappearance totaled 58,000 during July, 3 percent below 2003 but 29 percent above 2002. 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, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, July 1, 2002-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2004 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jun 1 1/ : 10,990 10,539 10,625 97 101 Placed on Feed During Jun : 1,644 1,672 *1,644 100 98 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jun : 2,076 2,227 *2,082 100 93 Other Disappearance During Jun 2/ : 51 61 70 137 115 On Feed Jul 1 1/ : 10,507 9,923 10,117 96 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Aug 1, 2004 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Aug 1, 2003 : Jul 1, 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Jul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 271 295 294 108 100 CA : 485 520 520 107 100 CO : 860 940 880 102 94 ID : 240 240 235 98 98 IA : 295 390 380 129 97 KS : 2,180 2,090 2,120 97 101 NE : 1,570 1,850 1,750 111 95 NM : 116 124 127 109 102 OK : 335 315 315 94 100 SD : 148 173 157 106 91 TX : 2,690 2,760 2,670 99 97 WA : 170 150 150 88 100 : Oth Sts: 230 270 255 111 94 : US : 9,590 10,117 9,853 103 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jul 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 2003 : Jun 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 32 31 32 100 103 CA : 66 69 65 98 94 CO : 175 *145 150 86 103 ID : 56 47 43 77 91 IA : 56 50 52 93 104 KS : 570 400 520 91 130 NE : 350 285 310 89 109 NM : 21 26 22 105 85 OK : 75 52 61 81 117 SD : 21 20 12 57 60 TX : 475 455 395 83 87 WA : 50 34 29 58 85 : Oth Sts: 50 30 29 58 97 : US : 1,997 *1,644 1,720 86 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 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 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 36 40 35 *45 30 30 125 *145 KS : 80 95 95 100 135 120 105 85 415 400 NE : 33 55 50 47 75 73 112 110 270 285 TX : 120 150 120 115 145 140 85 50 470 455 : Oth Sts : 115 130 57 54 90 75 130 100 392 359 : US : 372 460 358 356 480 *453 462 375 1,672 *1,644 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jul 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 2003 : Jun 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 26 28 31 119 111 CA : 67 62 60 90 97 CO : 200 *205 205 103 100 ID : 70 60 47 67 78 IA : 70 59 60 86 102 KS : 540 540 475 88 88 NE : 460 435 405 88 93 NM : 17 19 17 100 89 OK : 85 64 59 69 92 SD : 38 34 26 68 76 TX : 590 495 470 80 95 WA : 39 38 28 72 74 : Oth Sts: 68 43 43 63 100 : US : 2,270 *2,082 1,926 85 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jul 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 2003 : Jun 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 2 2 200 100 CA : 4 7 5 125 71 CO : 5 10 5 100 50 ID : 1 2 1 100 50 IA : 1 1 2 200 200 KS : 10 20 15 150 75 NE : 10 10 5 50 50 NM : 3 1 2 67 200 OK : 5 3 2 40 67 SD : 2 1 2 100 200 TX : 15 10 15 100 150 WA : 1 1 1 100 100 : Oth Sts: 2 2 1 50 50 : US : 60 70 58 97 83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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