Mt An 2-1 (7-05) Cattle On Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 22, 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 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 10.4 million head on July 1, 2005. The inventory was 3 percent above July 1, 2004 and 5 percent above July 1, 2003. The inventory included 6.81 million steers and steer calves, up 7 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 65 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.53 million head, down 5 percent from 2004. Placements in feedlots during June totaled 1.77 million, 7 percent above 2004 and 6 percent above 2003. Net placements were 1.71 million. During June, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 412,000, 600-699 pounds were 347,000, 700-799 pounds were 480,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 530,000. Marketings of fed cattle during June totaled 2.07million, 1 percent below 2004 and 7 percent below 2003. Other disappearance totaled 63,000 during June, 10 percent below 2004 but 3 percent above 2003. U.S. All Cattle on Feed Up 2 Percent Cattle on feed July 1, 2005, from all feedlots in the United States, totaled 12.0 million, up 2 percent from the 11.8 million on July 1, 2004 and up 2 percent from July 1, 2003. Cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 or more head accounted for 87 percent of the total cattle on feed on July 1, 2005, up from 86 percent on July 1, 2004. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, July 1, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2005 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jun 1 1/ : 10,539 10,640 10,769 102 101 Placed on Feed During Jun : 1,672 1,647 1,769 106 107 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jun : 2,227 2,085 2,073 93 99 Other Disappearance During Jun 2/ : 61 70 63 103 90 On Feed Jul 1 1/ : 9,923 10,132 10,402 105 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June 1, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2005 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed May 1 1/ : 10,535 10,375 10,639 101 103 Placed on Feed During May : 2,307 2,370 2,223 96 94 Fed Cattle Marketed During May : 2,238 2,026 1,997 89 99 Other Disappearance During May 2/ : 65 79 96 148 122 On Feed Jun 1 1/ : 10,539 10,640 10,769 102 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, July 1, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2005 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Jul 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 6,111 6,379 6,805 111 107 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 3,751 3,701 3,532 94 95 Cows and Bulls : 61 52 65 107 125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Jul 1, 2005 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 1, 2004 : Jun 1, 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 295 329 322 109 98 CA : 520 515 520 100 101 CO : 940 970 910 97 94 ID : 240 245 260 108 106 IA : 390 435 415 106 95 KS : 2,090 2,280 2,200 105 96 NE : 1,850 2,050 1,820 98 89 NM : 124 127 132 106 104 OK : 315 325 320 102 98 SD : 173 186 161 93 87 TX : 2,760 2,890 2,950 107 102 WA : 165 137 142 86 104 : Oth Sts: 270 280 250 93 89 : US : 10,132 10,769 10,402 103 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 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jun 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jun 2004 : May 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 31 32 29 94 91 CA : 69 82 73 106 89 CO : 145 165 130 90 79 ID : 47 61 70 149 115 IA : 50 55 49 98 89 KS : 400 510 400 100 78 NE : 285 360 290 102 81 NM : 26 30 26 100 87 OK : 52 86 54 104 63 SD : 20 28 26 130 93 TX : 455 750 550 121 73 WA : 37 26 41 111 158 : Oth Sts: 30 38 31 103 82 : US : 1,647 2,223 1,769 107 80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 30 25 40 25 45 40 30 40 145 130 KS : 95 80 100 85 120 125 85 110 400 400 NE : 55 52 47 38 73 75 110 125 285 290 TX : 150 130 115 150 140 160 50 110 455 550 : Oth Sts : 130 125 57 49 75 80 100 145 362 399 : US : 460 412 359 347 453 480 375 530 1,647 1,769 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 46 20 73 30 103 60 48 55 270 165 KS : 65 60 95 95 195 160 140 195 495 510 NE : 54 45 60 45 134 110 142 160 390 360 TX : 190 165 185 160 225 240 140 185 740 750 : Oth Sts : 140 145 80 60 115 93 140 140 475 438 : US : 495 435 493 390 772 663 610 735 2,370 2,223 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jun 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jun 2004 : May 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 28 29 35 125 121 CA : 62 62 63 102 102 CO : 205 150 180 88 120 ID : 60 54 54 90 100 IA : 59 73 68 115 93 KS : 540 465 465 86 100 NE : 435 480 510 117 106 NM : 19 16 18 95 113 OK : 64 64 58 91 91 SD : 34 38 48 141 126 TX : 495 480 480 97 100 WA : 41 34 35 85 103 : Oth Sts: 43 52 59 137 113 : US : 2,085 1,997 2,073 99 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jun 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jun 2004 : May 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 2 2 1 50 50 CA : 7 5 5 71 100 CO : 10 15 10 100 67 ID : 2 2 1 50 50 IA : 1 2 1 100 50 KS : 20 25 15 75 60 NE : 10 20 10 100 50 NM : 1 1 3 300 300 OK : 3 2 1 33 50 SD : 1 4 3 300 75 TX : 10 10 10 100 100 WA : 1 2 1 100 50 : Oth Sts: 2 6 2 100 33 : US : 70 96 63 90 66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Steers & Steer Calves :Heifers & Heifer Calves: Cows and Bulls :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Jul 1, :Apr 1, :Jul 1, :Jul 1, :Apr 1, :Jul 1, :Jul 1, :Apr 1, :Jul 1, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 292 317 317 3 6 5 0 0 0 CA : 480 480 490 40 20 30 0 0 0 CO : 560 620 560 375 390 345 5 10 5 ID : 150 149 169 90 91 89 0 0 2 IA : 260 300 265 129 154 149 1 1 1 KS : 1,130 1,320 1,280 950 995 900 10 25 20 NE : 1,100 1,410 1,150 740 835 660 10 15 10 NM : 60 71 77 64 42 55 0 0 0 OK : 205 215 205 109 106 114 1 4 1 SD : 88 110 75 68 83 69 17 12 17 TX : 1,750 1,680 1,940 1,008 936 1,005 2 4 5 WA : 99 92 87 65 63 54 1 4 1 : Oth Sts : 205 225 190 60 82 57 5 3 3 : US : 6,379 6,989 6,805 3,701 3,803 3,532 52 78 65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Total Number on Feed, United States, July 1, 2003-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : July 1, 2005 : : :----------------------------------------- State : Jul 1, 2003 : Jul 1, 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : US : 11,810 11,800 12,000 102 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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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