Mt An 2-1 (3-05) Cattle On Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 18, 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 2 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.2 million head on March 1, 2005. The inventory was 2 percent above March 1, 2004 and 6 percent above March 1, 2003. Placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.52 million, 6 percent below 2004 and 8 percent below 2003. This is the second lowest placements for the month of February since the series began in 1996. Net placements were 1.45 million. During February, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 277,000, 600-699 pounds were 308,000, 700-799 pounds were 526,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 412,000. Marketings of fed cattle during February totaled 1.63 million, 4 percent below 2004 and 6 percent below 2003. This is the lowest fed cattle marketings for the month of February since the series began in 1996. Other disappearance totaled 76,000 during February, 10 percent above 2004 and 7 percent above 2003. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, March 1, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2005 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 10,700 11,138 *11,339 106 102 Placed on Feed During Feb : 1,650 1,612 1,523 92 94 Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb : 1,733 1,694 1,634 94 96 Other Disappearance During Feb 2/ : 71 69 76 107 110 On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 10,546 10,987 11,152 106 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, February 1, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2005 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 10,658 11,253 11,299 106 100 Placed on Feed During Jan : 2,089 1,754 1,885 90 107 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jan : 1,972 1,775 *1,771 90 100 Other Disappearance During Jan 2/ : 75 94 74 99 79 On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 10,700 11,138 *11,339 106 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Mar 1, 2005 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 1, 2004 : Feb 1, 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 295 325 322 109 99 CA : 500 525 515 103 98 CO : 1,020 1,060 1,040 102 98 ID : 265 *270 250 94 93 IA : 405 465 465 115 100 KS : 2,390 2,420 2,370 99 98 NE : 2,270 2,350 2,320 102 99 NM : 112 129 125 112 97 OK : 335 350 340 101 97 SD : 210 205 210 100 102 TX : 2,690 2,720 2,690 100 99 WA : 185 190 185 100 97 : Oth Sts: 310 330 320 103 97 : US : 10,987 *11,339 11,152 102 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. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 2004 : Jan 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 27 27 23 85 85 CA : 56 59 49 88 83 CO : 155 175 175 113 100 ID : 43 37 33 77 89 IA : 61 77 57 93 74 KS : 390 475 360 92 76 NE : 350 425 315 90 74 NM : 16 18 13 81 72 OK : 47 55 48 102 87 SD : 43 41 32 74 78 TX : 350 425 340 97 80 WA : 26 30 32 123 107 : Oth Sts: 48 41 46 96 112 : US : 1,612 1,885 1,523 94 81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 13 15 38 45 58 70 46 45 155 175 KS : 55 50 85 75 150 125 100 110 390 360 NE : 51 42 63 63 125 111 111 99 350 315 TX : 85 70 100 75 125 135 40 60 350 340 : Oth Sts : 115 100 65 50 90 85 97 98 367 333 : US : 319 277 351 308 548 526 394 412 1,612 1,523 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 25 25 45 45 61 70 34 35 165 175 KS : 60 65 140 135 175 170 80 105 455 475 NE : 47 50 95 93 140 153 98 129 380 425 TX : 110 120 120 110 115 145 45 50 390 425 : Oth Sts : 125 120 66 75 88 90 85 100 364 385 : US : 367 380 466 458 579 628 342 419 1,754 1,885 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 2004 : Jan 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 25 30 24 96 80 CA : 52 63 54 104 86 CO : 165 185 185 112 100 ID : 52 *61 52 100 85 IA : 40 60 55 138 92 KS : 405 450 390 96 87 NE : 345 360 330 96 92 NM : 20 13 14 70 108 OK : 59 52 56 95 108 SD : 32 26 26 81 100 TX : 420 395 360 86 91 WA : 34 29 35 103 121 : Oth Sts: 45 47 53 118 113 : US : 1,694 *1,771 1,634 96 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 2004 : Jan 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 3 3 2 67 67 CA : 4 6 5 125 83 CO : 10 10 10 100 100 ID : 1 1 1 100 100 IA : 1 2 2 200 100 KS : 15 15 20 133 133 NE : 15 15 15 100 100 NM : 1 2 3 300 150 OK : 3 3 2 67 67 SD : 1 2 1 100 50 TX : 10 10 10 100 100 WA : 2 1 2 100 200 : Oth Sts: 3 4 3 100 75 : US : 69 74 76 110 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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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