Mt An 2-1 (5-00) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 19, 2000, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Cattle on Feed" call Greg Thessen at (202) 720-3040, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 9 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.91 million head on May 1, 2000. The inventory was 9 percent above May 1, 1999 and 12 percent above May 1, 1998. Placements in feedlots during April totaled 1.69 million, slightly below 1999 but 6 percent above 1998. Net placements were 1.60 million. During April, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 299,000, 600-699 pounds were 307,000, 700-799 pounds were 568,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 511,000. Marketings of fed cattle during April totaled 1.87 million, 4 percent below 1999 and 1 percent below 1998. April 2000 had two fewer weekdays than April 1999, which limited slaughter and affected the year-to-year relationship for marketings. Other disappearance totaled 90,000 during April, 13 percent below 1999 and 2 percent below 1998. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 9 Percent Cattle on feed May 1, 2000, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.36 million, up 9 percent from the previous year and 13 percent above May 1, 1998. Placements in feedlots during April totaled 1.45 million, slightly above 1999 and 7 percent above 1998. Marketings during April totaled 1.59 million, 5 percent below 1999 and down 1 percent from 1998. April 2000 had two fewer weekdays than April 1999, which limited slaughter and affected the year-to-year relationship for marketings. Other disappearance during April was 71,000 head, 9 percent below 1999 but 16 percent above 1998. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, May 1, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Apr 1 1/ : 10,118 10,394 *11,182 111 108 Placed on Feed During Apr : 1,584 1,688 1,685 106 100 Fed Cattle Marketed During Apr : 1,886 1,946 1,868 99 96 Other Disappearance During Apr 2/ : 92 104 90 98 87 On Feed May 1 1/ : 9,724 10,032 10,909 112 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, April 1, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 10,376 10,420 11,330 109 109 Placed on Feed During Mar : 1,709 2,031 *2,011 118 99 Fed Cattle Marketed During Mar : 1,873 1,986 *2,056 110 104 Other Disappearance During Mar 2/ : 94 71 *103 110 145 On Feed Apr 1 1/ : 10,118 10,394 *11,182 111 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, 7 States, May 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Apr 1 2/ : 8,607 8,899 9,573 111 108 Placed on Feed During Apr : 1,358 1,443 1,450 107 100 Fed Cattle Marketed During Apr : 1,609 1,681 1,591 99 95 Other Disappearance During Apr 3/ : 61 78 71 116 91 On Feed May 1 2/ : 8,295 8,583 9,361 113 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Mar 1 2/ : 8,835 8,878 9,695 110 109 Placed on Feed During Mar : 1,421 1,741 1,716 121 99 Fed Cattle Marketed During Mar : 1,580 1,668 1,764 112 106 Other Disappearance During Mar 3/ : 69 52 74 107 142 On Feed Apr 1 2/ : 8,607 8,899 9,573 111 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : May 1, 2000 : : :------------------------------------------ State : May 1, 1999 : Apr 1, 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 208 273 276 133 101 CA : 375 405 405 108 100 CO : 1,120 1,170 1,180 105 101 ID : 280 320 315 113 98 IA : 350 375 370 106 99 KS : 1,980 2,280 2,230 113 98 NE : 2,120 2,310 2,240 106 97 NM : 85 93 90 106 97 OK : 325 380 360 111 95 SD : 180 200 180 100 90 TX : 2,430 2,760 2,660 109 96 WA : 179 *211 213 119 101 : Oth Sts: 400 405 390 98 96 : US : 10,032 *11,182 10,909 109 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 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Apr 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Apr 1999 : Mar 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Mar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 26 30 34 131 113 CA : 45 59 56 124 95 CO : 200 250 185 93 74 ID : 57 69 49 86 71 IA : 42 57 40 95 70 KS : 350 400 370 106 93 NE : 340 400 320 94 80 NM : 15 13 16 107 123 OK : 62 73 70 113 96 SD : 31 34 16 52 47 TX : 440 520 445 101 86 WA : 33 *48 38 115 79 : Oth Sts: 47 58 46 98 79 : US : 1,688 *2,011 1,685 100 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 27 30 45 27 87 75 41 53 200 185 KS : 45 55 70 70 140 140 95 105 350 370 NE : 25 29 91 45 105 113 119 133 340 320 TX : 106 80 123 115 145 145 66 105 440 445 : Oth Sts : 90 105 58 50 95 95 115 115 358 365 : US : 293 299 387 307 572 568 436 511 1,688 1,685 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 50 26 55 57 82 91 53 76 240 250 KS : 45 50 105 80 190 160 100 110 440 400 NE : 38 45 67 63 148 154 127 138 380 400 TX : 109 100 165 140 204 190 52 90 530 520 : Oth Sts : 115 110 76 66 120 *115 130 150 441 *441 : US : 357 331 468 406 744 *710 462 564 2,031 *2,011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Apr 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Apr 1999 : Mar 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Mar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 31 27 28 90 104 CA : 50 51 49 98 96 CO : 190 250 170 89 68 ID : 43 47 43 100 91 IA : 50 56 44 88 79 KS : 420 420 390 93 93 NE : 380 390 380 100 97 NM : 23 22 19 83 86 OK : 80 87 88 110 101 SD : 29 32 33 114 103 TX : 560 570 530 95 93 WA : 30 *41 35 117 85 : Oth Sts: 60 63 59 98 94 : US : 1,946 *2,056 1,868 96 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Apr 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Apr 1999 : Mar 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Mar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 5 3 300 60 CA : 5 8 7 140 88 CO : 10 10 5 50 50 ID : 14 7 11 79 157 IA : 2 1 1 50 100 KS : 30 20 30 100 150 NE : 20 10 10 50 100 NM : 1 3 0 0 0 OK : 2 6 2 100 33 SD : 4 2 3 75 150 TX : 10 20 15 150 75 WA : 3 *6 1 33 17 : Oth Sts: 2 5 2 100 40 : US : 104 *103 90 87 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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. 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. Reliability: Since all 1000+ capacity cattle on feed operators in every State are not included in the monthly survey, survey estimates are subject to sampling variability. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions, duplications, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. The effects of these errors cannot be measured directly. They are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and through a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. The next "Cattle on Feed" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on June 16, 2000. 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