Mt An 2-1 (2-10) Cattle on Feed Washington, D.C. Released February 19, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Cattle on Feed" call Jason Hardegree at (202) 720-3040, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 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 11.0 million head on February 1, 2010. The inventory was 3 percent below February 1, 2009. Placements in feedlots during January totaled 1.83 million, 2 percent below 2009. Net placements were 1.76 million head. During January, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 400,000, 600-699 pounds were 445,000, 700-799 pounds were 560,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 420,000. Marketings of fed cattle during January totaled 1.77 million, 2 percent above 2009. This is the third lowest fed cattle marketings for the month of January since the series began in 1996. Other disappearance totaled 70,000 during January, 4 percent above 2009. 2009 Cattle on Feed and Annual Size Group Estimates Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head represented 80.7 percent of all cattle and calves on feed in the United States on January 1, 2010, down from 81.1 on January 1, 2009. Marketings of fed cattle for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head during 2009 represented 84.7 percent of all cattle marketed from feedlots in the United States, unchanged from 2008. Special Note This report contains the 2009 monthly cattle on feed estimates for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head. Also included are the U.S. number of feedlots, inventory, and annual marketings by size group for 2008 and 2009. Data for total U.S. capacity of 1,000 or more head feedlots are also published in this issue. Contents Page Monthly U.S. Cattle on Feed Estimates Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings and Other Disappearance.........1 Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by State.....................2 Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by State..............3 Number Marketed and Other Disappearance, by State......................4 Annual U.S. Cattle on Feed Estimates Number on Feed, by Month and State.....................................5 Number Placed on Feed, by Month and State..............................6 Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, by Month and State..............7 Number Marketed, by Month and State...................................11 Other Disappearance, by Month and State..............................12 Number on Feed by Class, by Quarter and State.........................13 U. S. Feedlots, 2008-2009 Feedlots, Inventory and Marketings by Size of Feedlot.................14 Total Feedlot Capacity, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots......................14 Reliability Statement...........................................................15 Information Contacts............................................................16 Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, February 1, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Percent of Item :---------------------------: : 2009 : 2010 :Previous Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Head ---- Percent : On Feed Jan 1 : 11,234 *11,008 98 Placed on Feed During Jan : 1,858 1,825 98 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jan : 1,737 1,774 102 Other Disappearance During Jan : 67 70 104 On Feed Feb 1 : 11,288 10,989 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, January 1, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Percent of Item :---------------------------: : 2009 : 2010 :Previous Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Head ---- Percent : On Feed Dec 1 : 11,346 11,277 99 Placed on Feed During Dec : 1,647 1,546 94 Fed Cattle Marketed During Dec : 1,683 *1,743 104 Other Disappearance During Dec : 76 72 95 On Feed Jan 1 : 11,234 *11,008 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, January 1, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Percent of Item :---------------------------: : 2009 : 2010 :Previous Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head --- Percent : Class on Feed Jan 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 7,071 6,877 97 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 4,100 *4,068 99 Cows and Bulls : 63 63 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Feb 1, 2010 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 1, 2009 : Jan 1, 2010 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Number :Previous Year :Previous Month -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 Head ----------- ----- Percent ---- : AZ : 349 *287 290 83 101 CA : 480 465 455 95 98 CO : 1,020 1,010 960 94 95 ID : 215 215 205 95 95 IA : 520 570 600 115 105 KS : 2,260 2,250 2,240 99 100 NE : 2,400 2,360 2,370 99 100 NM : 158 D/ D/ D/ D/ OK : 330 365 365 111 100 SD : 225 235 235 104 100 TX : 2,810 2,680 2,700 96 101 WA : 151 166 166 110 100 : Oth Sts1/: 370 405 403 X/ 100 : US : 11,288 *11,008 10,989 97 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Comparison to 2009 is not applicable. 1/ Beginning in July 2009, New Mexico is included in the Other State total. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jan 2010 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 2009 : Dec 2009 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Number :Previous Year :Previous Month -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ----- Percent ---- : AZ : 27 32 28 104 88 CA : 51 63 54 106 86 CO : 200 110 130 65 118 ID : 37 41 30 81 73 IA : 81 85 95 117 112 KS : 435 375 475 109 127 NE : 400 320 410 103 128 NM : 9 D/ D/ D/ D/ OK : 54 50 60 111 120 SD : 43 38 35 81 92 TX : 440 350 420 95 120 WA : 30 29 29 97 100 : Oth Sts1/: 51 53 59 X/ 111 : US : 1,858 1,546 1,825 98 118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Comparison to 2009 is not applicable. 1/ Beginning in July 2009, New Mexico is included in the Other State total. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2008-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 20 20 55 25 55 45 70 40 200 130 KS : 60 60 130 125 160 190 85 100 435 475 NE : 65 70 95 110 130 120 110 110 400 410 TX : 105 135 135 100 135 115 65 70 440 420 : Oth Sts : 130 115 90 85 73 90 90 100 383 390 : US : 380 400 505 445 553 560 420 420 1,858 1,825 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 25 25 45 30 40 30 40 25 150 110 KS : 70 70 120 100 120 135 70 70 380 375 NE : 55 60 100 80 100 100 90 80 345 320 TX : 140 140 135 110 90 70 40 30 405 350 : Oth Sts : 135 135 90 100 57 66 85 90 367 391 : US : 425 430 490 420 407 401 325 295 1,647 1,546 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jan 2010 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 2009 : Dec 2009 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Number :Previous Year :Previous Month -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ----- Percent ---- : AZ : 35 *26 24 69 92 CA : 59 59 57 97 97 CO : 170 155 170 100 110 ID : 41 35 39 95 111 IA : 59 73 62 105 85 KS : 430 445 475 110 107 NE : 360 350 380 106 109 NM : 13 D/ D/ D/ D/ OK : 57 58 58 102 100 SD : 35 36 34 97 94 TX : 405 410 390 96 95 WA : 35 34 28 80 82 : Oth Sts1/: 38 62 57 X/ 92 : US : 1,737 *1,743 1,774 102 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Comparison to 2009 is not applicable. 1/ Beginning in July 2009, New Mexico is included in the Other State total. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jan 2010 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 2009 : Dec 2009 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Number :Previous Year :Previous Month -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 Head --------- ----- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 1 1 100 100 CA : 2 4 7 350 175 CO : 10 5 10 100 200 ID : 1 1 1 100 100 IA : 2 2 3 150 150 KS : 15 10 10 67 100 NE : 10 20 20 200 100 NM : 2 D/ D/ D/ D/ OK : 2 2 2 100 100 SD : 3 2 1 33 50 TX : 15 20 10 67 50 WA : 1 1 1 100 100 : Oth Sts1/: 3 4 4 X/ 100 : US : 67 72 70 104 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Comparison to 2009 is not applicable. 1/ Beginning in July 2009, New Mexico is included in the Other State total. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : Jan 1 : Feb 1 : Mar 1 : Apr 1 : May 1 : Jun 1 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 358 349 342 330 311 301 CA : 490 480 460 445 450 470 CO : 1,000 1,020 1,040 1,040 1,010 980 ID : 220 215 215 210 210 205 IA : 500 520 520 530 540 530 KS : 2,270 2,260 2,290 2,280 2,180 2,080 NE : 2,370 2,400 2,330 2,320 2,270 2,110 NM : 164 158 148 137 120 105 OK : 335 330 330 330 315 310 SD : 220 225 225 225 230 220 TX : 2,790 2,810 2,820 2,810 2,680 2,610 WA : 157 151 153 160 161 156 : Oth Sts : 360 370 355 345 345 330 : US : 11,234 11,288 11,228 11,162 10,822 10,407 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Jul 1 : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : Dec 1 : : : : : : :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 287 275 275 275 279 282 CA : 460 450 455 465 470 465 CO : 910 850 860 960 1,040 1,060 ID : 200 195 195 205 210 210 IA : 520 510 510 520 540 560 KS : 1,920 1,920 2,050 2,220 2,330 2,330 NE : 1,920 1,920 2,020 2,170 2,400 2,410 NM : D/ D/ D/ D/ D/ D/ OK : 295 310 325 355 375 375 SD : 205 190 185 195 205 235 TX : 2,490 2,510 2,530 2,600 2,730 2,760 WA : 146 138 140 147 155 172 : Oth Sts1/: 399 369 *355 362 400 418 : US : 9,752 9,637 *9,900 10,474 11,134 11,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes unpublished New Mexico totals beginning in July 2009. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec 1/ : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 29 27 26 24 21 26 CA : 59 51 36 48 68 74 CO : 150 200 190 165 150 140 ID : 36 37 38 26 30 35 IA : 66 81 62 77 79 60 KS : 380 435 420 395 330 345 NE : 345 400 310 360 350 310 NM : 16 9 9 10 11 16 OK : 49 54 51 68 52 67 SD : 38 43 43 46 39 40 TX : 405 440 430 510 395 455 WA : 28 30 28 35 26 31 : Oth Sts : 46 51 35 44 49 39 : US : 1,647 1,858 1,678 1,808 1,600 1,638 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 21 25 28 27 29 26 CA : 43 45 53 56 57 50 CO : 125 125 205 260 245 165 ID : 32 33 42 53 50 44 IA : 59 61 74 105 123 108 KS : 305 480 550 510 465 355 NE : 270 410 460 550 620 400 NM : D/ D/ D/ D/ D/ D/ OK : 44 69 73 80 83 57 SD : 25 29 36 52 65 67 TX : 380 495 510 570 610 455 WA : 30 33 31 35 38 47 : Oth Sts2/: 57 58 *57 90 89 70 : US : 1,391 1,863 *2,119 2,388 2,474 1,844 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ December prior year. 2/ Includes unpublished New Mexico totals beginning in June 2009. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December Prior Year State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 25 45 40 40 150 KS : 70 120 120 70 380 NE : 55 100 100 90 345 TX : 140 135 90 40 405 : Oth Sts : 135 90 57 85 367 : US : 425 490 407 325 1,647 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 20 55 55 70 200 KS : 60 130 160 85 435 NE : 65 95 130 110 400 TX : 105 135 135 65 440 : Oth Sts : 130 90 73 90 383 : US : 380 505 553 420 1,858 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 20 45 55 70 190 KS : 50 95 165 110 420 NE : 50 60 100 100 310 TX : 100 115 140 75 430 : Oth Sts : 100 70 78 80 328 : US : 320 385 538 435 1,678 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2009 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 20 25 55 65 165 KS : 45 85 135 130 395 NE : 40 60 110 150 360 TX : 90 110 200 110 510 : Oth Sts : 110 60 93 115 378 : US : 305 340 593 570 1,808 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 20 30 40 60 150 KS : 55 70 90 115 330 NE : 55 65 90 140 350 TX : 125 90 95 85 395 : Oth Sts : 100 60 90 125 375 : US : 355 315 405 525 1,600 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 25 25 45 45 140 KS : 65 70 110 100 345 NE : 30 60 80 140 310 TX : 170 100 110 75 455 : Oth Sts : 105 50 88 145 388 : US : 395 305 433 505 1,638 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2009 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 15 20 35 55 125 KS : 55 70 95 85 305 NE : 50 55 55 110 270 TX : 110 95 125 50 380 : Oth Sts : 85 50 61 115 311 : US : 315 290 371 415 1,391 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 15 15 35 60 125 KS : 80 90 150 160 480 NE : 60 80 95 175 410 TX : 200 125 105 65 495 : Oth Sts : 100 55 73 125 353 : US : 455 365 458 585 1,863 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 15 20 50 120 205 KS : 60 100 175 215 550 NE : 60 80 100 220 460 TX : 200 140 110 60 510 : Oth Sts : 100 55 *79 *160 *394 : US : 435 395 *514 *775 *2,119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2009 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 20 25 65 150 260 KS : 85 115 155 155 510 NE : 65 90 120 275 550 TX : 175 160 160 75 570 : Oth Sts : 145 60 93 200 498 : US : 490 450 593 855 2,388 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 50 45 60 90 245 KS : 85 120 150 110 465 NE : 160 175 95 190 620 TX : 150 180 180 100 610 : Oth Sts : 170 125 94 145 534 : US : 615 645 579 635 2,474 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 40 50 35 40 165 KS : 70 105 110 70 355 NE : 80 140 80 100 400 TX : 160 140 100 55 455 : Oth Sts : 160 130 69 110 469 : US : 510 565 394 375 1,844 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec 1/ : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 29 35 32 35 38 35 CA : 60 59 54 60 61 52 CO : 155 170 165 155 165 145 ID : 39 41 37 30 29 39 IA : 64 59 61 66 68 68 KS : 405 430 375 395 410 425 NE : 340 360 370 365 395 450 NM : 18 13 18 19 25 28 OK : 46 57 49 66 66 71 SD : 37 35 39 44 33 44 TX : 405 405 410 510 510 510 WA : 38 35 25 27 24 35 : Oth Sts : 47 38 47 52 47 50 : US : 1,683 1,737 1,682 1,824 1,871 1,952 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 34 36 27 26 24 22 CA : 51 53 46 44 50 53 CO : 190 180 190 155 160 140 ID : 36 37 40 42 44 43 IA : 67 70 73 94 100 85 KS : 455 470 405 330 340 340 NE : 440 400 350 395 380 380 NM : D/ D/ D/ D/ D/ D/ OK : 58 52 56 48 60 53 SD : 39 43 40 41 54 35 TX : 490 470 480 485 465 405 WA : 39 40 28 27 29 29 : Oth Sts2/: 90 84 *65 *80 49 50 : US : 1,989 1,935 *1,800 *1,767 1,755 1,635 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ December prior year. 2/ Includes unpublished New Mexico totals beginning in June 2009. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec 1/ : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 1 1 1 1 2 1 CA : 4 2 2 3 2 2 CO : 5 10 5 10 15 25 ID : 2 1 1 1 1 1 IA : 2 2 1 1 1 2 KS : 15 15 15 10 20 20 NE : 15 10 10 5 5 20 NM : 2 2 1 2 3 3 OK : 3 2 2 2 1 1 SD : 1 3 4 2 1 6 TX : 20 15 10 10 15 15 WA : 2 1 1 1 1 1 : Oth Sts : 4 3 3 2 2 4 : US : 76 67 56 50 69 101 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 1 1 1 1 1 1 CA : 2 2 2 2 2 2 CO : 5 5 5 5 5 5 ID : 1 1 2 1 1 1 IA : 2 1 1 1 3 3 KS : 10 10 15 10 15 15 NE : 20 10 10 5 10 10 NM : D/ D/ D/ D/ D/ D/ OK : 1 2 2 2 3 4 SD : 1 1 1 1 1 2 TX : 10 5 10 15 15 20 WA : 1 1 1 1 1 1 : Oth Sts2/: 3 4 6 3 2 2 : US : 57 43 56 47 59 66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ December prior year. 2/ Includes unpublished New Mexico totals beginning in June 2009. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Quarter, State, and United States, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Steers & Steer Calves : Heifers & Heifer Calves :---------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan 1 : Apr 1 : Jul 1 : Oct 1 : Jan 1 : Apr 1 : Jul 1 : Oct 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 357 329 286 272 1 1 1 1 CA : 440 400 410 410 50 45 50 55 CO : 610 670 615 650 385 365 290 305 ID : 118 103 105 113 97 97 94 91 IA : 345 380 365 365 155 150 155 155 KS : 1,210 1,190 970 1,210 1,045 1,085 945 1,005 NE : 1,460 1,400 1,130 1,240 900 910 785 915 NM : 89 72 D/ D/ 75 65 D/ D/ OK : 215 190 173 215 120 140 122 140 SD : 107 125 105 100 92 85 80 81 TX : 1,770 1,780 1,500 1,520 1,018 1,028 989 1,079 WA : 95 90 80 87 61 69 65 59 : Oth Sts1/: 255 255 253 234 101 87 143 126 : US : 7,071 6,984 5,992 6,416 4,100 4,127 3,719 4,012 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cows and Bulls :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jan 1 : Apr 1 : Jul 1 : Oct 1 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 0 0 0 2 CA : 0 0 0 0 CO : 5 5 5 5 ID : 5 10 1 1 IA : 0 0 0 0 KS : 15 5 5 5 NE : 10 10 5 15 NM : 0 0 D/ D/ OK : 0 0 0 0 SD : 21 15 20 14 TX : 2 2 1 1 WA : 1 1 1 1 : Oth Sts1/: 4 3 3 2 : US : 63 51 41 46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes unpublished New Mexico totals beginning in July 2009. Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, United States 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 :----------------------------------------------------------- Feedlot : : : Cattle : : : Cattle Capacity : Lots :Inventory1/: Marketed : Lots :Inventory1/: Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Number ---- 1,000 Head --- Number ---- 1,000 Head --- : Less than 1,000 head:80,000 2,621.7 4,045 80,000 2,634.2 3,914 : 1,000 head or more : 2,170 11,234 22,404 2,170 11,008 21,690 1,000 - 1,999 : 810 414 779 810 438 770 2,000 - 3,999 : 570 780 1,390 575 800 1,400 4,000 - 7,999 : 350 1,070 1,970 340 1,010 1,760 8,000 - 15,999 : 180 1,250 2,535 185 1,250 2,470 16,000 - 23,999 : 80 1,120 2,260 75 990 1,920 24,000 - 31, 999 : 52 1,070 2,140 57 1,120 2,290 32,000 - 49,999 : 70 2,220 4,380 69 2,020 4,080 50,000 and Over : 58 3,310 6,950 59 3,380 7,000 : All Feedlots :82,170 13,855.7 26,449 82,170 13,642.2 25,604 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Inventory estimates as of January 1 of the following year. Cattle on Feed: Total Feedlot Capacity, 1000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, January 1, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head Item :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : : US : 16,700 16,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates Number of feedlots is the number of lots operating at the end of the year with inventory of cattle on feed. 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 16 States are surveyed. The 16 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 1,000+ 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. To assist users in evaluating the reliability of estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and latest estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for cattle on feed inventory estimates over the past 24 months is 0.03 percent . This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 11.0 million head by more than 0.03 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.04 percent. The following table also shows a 24 month record of the range of differences between first and latest estimates for selected items. Using estimates of number on feed as an example, changes between the first estimate and the latest estimate during the past 24 months have averaged 1,000 head, ranging from 0 to 10,000 head. During this period the initial estimate has been above the final estimate 4 times and has been below the final estimate 3 times. This does not imply that the initial estimate is likely to understate or overstate final inventory. Reliability of Monthly Cattle on Feed Estimates 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 90% : Difference Between : : : Confidence : First and Final : Number of : Root : Level : Estimates : Months Item : Mean :--------------------------------------------------------- : Square : : : : : : First : First : Error :Percent: (000) :Average:Smallest:Largest: Above : Below : : : Head : : : : Final : Final -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent -------- 1,000 Head -------- Number : Number on : Feed : 0.03 0.04 4.4 1 0 10 4 3 : Placements : 0.12 0.20 3.7 1 0 6 2 5 : Marketings : 0.15 0.25 4.5 2 0 7 3 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on data for the past 24 months. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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