Mt An 2-1 (4-05) Cattle On Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 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 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 10.9 million head on April 1, 2005. The inventory was 1 percent above April 1, 2004 and 1 percent above April 1, 2003. The inventory included 6.99 million steers and steer calves, up 5 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 64 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.80 million head, down 6 percent from 2004. Placements in feedlots during March totaled 1.76 million, 3 percent below 2004 and 13 percent below 2003. This is the second lowest placements for the month of March since the series began in 1996. Net placements were 1.69 million. During March, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 299,000, 600-699 pounds were 320,000, 700-799 pounds were 614,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 527,000. Marketings of fed cattle during March totaled 1.97 million, up slightly from 2004 and 9 percent above 2003. Other disappearance totaled 69,000 during March, 3 percent above 2004 and 11 percent above 2003. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, April 1, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2005 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 10,546 10,987 11,152 106 102 Placed on Feed During Mar : 2,032 1,810 1,760 87 97 Fed Cattle Marketed During Mar : 1,803 1,967 1,973 109 100 Other Disappearance During Mar 2/ : 62 67 69 111 103 On Feed Apr 1 1/ : 10,713 10,763 10,870 101 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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, 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 1, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2005 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Apr 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 6,722 6,630 6,989 104 105 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 3,921 4,066 3,803 97 94 Cows and Bulls : 70 67 78 111 116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Apr 1, 2005 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Apr 1, 2004 : Mar 1, 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Mar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 293 322 323 110 100 CA : 495 515 500 101 97 CO : 970 1,040 1,020 105 98 ID : 255 250 240 94 96 IA : 415 465 455 110 98 KS : 2,360 2,370 2,340 99 99 NE : 2,210 2,320 2,260 102 97 NM : 105 125 113 108 90 OK : 330 340 325 98 96 SD : 205 210 205 100 98 TX : 2,640 2,690 2,620 99 97 WA : 185 185 159 86 86 : Oth Sts: 300 320 310 103 97 : US : 10,763 11,152 10,870 101 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 Mar 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 2004 : Feb 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 33 23 27 82 117 CA : 70 49 65 93 133 CO : 150 175 175 117 100 ID : 39 33 44 113 133 IA : 69 57 55 80 96 KS : 460 360 445 97 124 NE : 295 315 300 102 95 NM : 16 13 13 81 100 OK : 74 48 61 82 127 SD : 33 32 31 94 97 TX : 490 340 480 98 141 WA : 35 32 22 63 69 : Oth Sts: 46 46 42 91 91 : US : 1,810 1,523 1,760 97 116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 15 15 30 35 60 70 45 55 150 175 KS : 55 50 95 85 195 170 115 140 460 445 NE : 32 34 47 52 106 92 110 122 295 300 TX : 120 85 120 105 180 190 70 100 490 480 : Oth Sts : 125 115 55 43 105 92 130 110 415 360 : US : 347 299 347 320 646 614 470 527 1,810 1,760 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Mar 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 2004 : Feb 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 32 24 24 75 100 CA : 71 54 70 99 130 CO : 190 185 185 97 100 ID : 46 52 53 115 102 IA : 56 55 64 114 116 KS : 470 390 460 98 118 NE : 350 330 350 100 106 NM : 21 14 23 110 164 OK : 77 56 73 95 130 SD : 36 26 34 94 131 TX : 530 360 540 102 150 WA : 34 35 47 138 134 : Oth Sts: 54 53 50 93 94 : US : 1,967 1,634 1,973 100 121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Mar 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 2004 : Feb 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 3 2 2 67 100 CA : 4 5 10 250 200 CO : 10 10 10 100 100 ID : 3 1 1 33 100 IA : 3 2 1 33 50 KS : 20 20 15 75 75 NE : 5 15 10 200 67 NM : 2 3 2 100 67 OK : 2 2 3 150 150 SD : 2 1 2 100 200 TX : 10 10 10 100 100 WA : 1 2 1 100 50 : Oth Sts: 2 3 2 100 67 : US : 67 76 69 103 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :Apr 1, :Jan 1, :Apr 1, :Apr 1, :Jan 1, :Apr 1, :Apr 1, :Jan 1, :Apr 1, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 289 323 317 4 7 6 0 1 0 CA : 465 495 480 30 40 20 0 0 0 CO : 575 665 620 390 410 390 5 5 10 ID : 160 184 149 95 111 91 0 0 0 IA : 260 305 300 154 144 154 1 1 1 KS : 1,230 1,310 1,320 1,110 1,080 995 20 20 25 NE : 1,300 1,390 1,410 890 890 835 20 20 15 NM : 49 80 71 56 46 42 0 0 0 OK : 200 225 215 129 125 106 1 0 4 SD : 112 98 110 81 74 83 12 20 12 TX : 1,670 1,750 1,680 967 947 936 3 3 4 WA : 115 110 92 70 79 63 0 1 4 : Oth Sts : 205 *240 225 90 93 82 5 7 3 : US : 6,630 *7,175 6,989 4,066 4,046 3,803 67 78 78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Revised. 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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