Mt An 2-1 (8-00) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 18, 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 11 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.18 million head on August 1, 2000. The inventory was 11 percent above August 1, 1999 and 13 percent above August 1, 1998. Placements in feedlots during July totaled 1.92 million, 6 percent above 1999 but 1 percent below 1998. Net placements were 1.87 million. During July, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 424,000, 600-699 pounds were 366,000, 700-799 pounds were 597,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 530,000. Marketings of fed cattle during July totaled 2.08 million, 2 percent below 1999 but 1 percent above 1998. July 2000 had one less slaughter day than July 1999, which limited slaughter and affected the year-to-year relationship for marketings. Other disappearance totaled 44,000 during July, 15 percent below 1999 and 12 percent below 1998. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 12 Percent Cattle on feed August 1, 2000, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 8.81 million, up 12 percent from the previous year and 14 percent above August 1, 1998. Placements in feedlots during July totaled 1.67 million, 7 percent above 1999 but slightly below 1998. Marketings during July totaled 1.78 million, 2 percent below 1999 but 2 percent above 1998. July 2000 had one less slaughter day than July 1999, which limited slaughter and affected the year-to-year relationship for marketings. Other disappearance during July was 37,000 head, 14 percent below 1999 and 10 percent below 1998. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, August 1, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jul 1 1/ : 9,161 9,565 10,389 113 109 Placed on Feed During Jul : 1,937 1,812 1,917 99 106 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jul : 2,052 2,116 2,082 101 98 Other Disappearance During Jul 2/ : 50 52 44 88 85 On Feed Aug 1 1/ : 8,996 9,209 10,180 113 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jun 1 1/ : 9,703 9,987 10,937 113 110 Placed on Feed During Jun : 1,564 1,794 1,664 106 93 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jun : 2,034 2,153 2,155 106 100 Other Disappearance During Jun 2/ : 72 63 57 79 90 On Feed Jul 1 1/ : 9,161 9,565 10,389 113 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Jul 1 2/ : 7,825 8,183 8,959 114 109 Placed on Feed During Jul : 1,677 1,565 1,674 100 107 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jul : 1,755 1,816 1,784 102 98 Other Disappearance During Jul 3/ : 41 43 37 90 86 On Feed Aug 1 2/ : 7,706 7,889 8,812 114 112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Jun 1 2/ : 8,289 8,547 9,411 114 110 Placed on Feed During Jun : 1,314 1,515 1,413 108 93 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jun : 1,727 1,835 1,828 106 100 Other Disappearance During Jun 3/ : 51 44 37 73 84 On Feed Jul 1 2/ : 7,825 8,183 8,959 114 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Aug 1, 2000 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Aug 1, 1999 : Jul 1, 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Jul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 194 274 262 135 96 CA : 375 410 420 112 102 CO : 960 1,090 1,050 109 96 ID : 265 290 280 106 97 IA : 290 345 330 114 96 KS : 1,990 2,160 2,190 110 101 NE : 1,600 1,950 1,840 115 94 NM : 83 89 93 112 104 OK : 325 355 355 109 100 SD : 125 144 126 101 88 TX : 2,480 2,730 2,720 110 100 WA : 202 202 194 96 96 : Oth Sts: 320 350 320 100 91 : US : 9,209 10,389 10,180 111 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jul 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 1999 : Jun 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 23 34 24 104 71 CA : 55 58 60 109 103 CO : 175 150 185 106 123 ID : 48 60 56 117 93 IA : 32 46 40 125 87 KS : 500 360 520 104 144 NE : 300 315 325 108 103 NM : 16 15 19 119 127 OK : 73 62 63 86 102 SD : 14 18 16 114 89 TX : 480 450 520 108 116 WA : 45 48 49 109 102 : Oth Sts: 51 48 40 78 83 : US : 1,812 1,664 1,917 106 115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 28 23 27 30 49 72 71 60 175 185 KS : 60 90 115 110 195 200 130 120 500 520 NE : 40 41 62 54 88 110 110 120 300 325 TX : 120 170 149 115 141 135 70 100 480 520 : Oth Sts : 85 100 47 57 105 80 120 130 357 367 : US : 333 424 400 366 578 597 501 530 1,812 1,917 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 11 29 31 33 74 49 44 39 160 150 KS : 70 60 75 80 170 110 95 110 410 360 NE : 20 38 56 73 103 84 121 120 300 315 TX : 109 115 156 130 172 155 83 50 520 450 : Oth Sts : 85 105 59 64 115 100 145 120 404 389 : US : 295 347 377 380 634 498 488 439 1,794 1,664 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jul 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 1999 : Jun 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 26 35 35 135 100 CA : 50 53 45 90 85 CO : 230 230 220 96 96 ID : 56 65 65 116 100 IA : 50 55 54 108 98 KS : 460 485 480 104 99 NE : 480 460 430 90 93 NM : 14 16 12 86 75 OK : 71 78 62 87 79 SD : 27 37 33 122 89 TX : 520 510 520 100 102 WA : 57 61 57 100 93 : Oth Sts: 75 70 69 92 99 : US : 2,116 2,155 2,082 98 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jul 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 1999 : Jun 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 1 1 100 100 CA : 5 5 5 100 100 CO : 5 10 5 100 50 ID : 2 10 1 50 10 IA : 2 1 1 50 100 KS : 10 5 10 100 200 NE : 10 5 5 50 100 NM : 1 0 3 300 OK : 2 4 1 50 25 SD : 2 2 1 50 50 TX : 10 10 10 100 100 WA : 1 1 0 : Oth Sts: 1 3 1 100 33 : US : 52 57 44 85 77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. on September 15, 2000. 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