Mt An 2-1 (11-02) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 15, 2002, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Cattle on Feed" call Steve Anderson at (202) 720-3040, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 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 10.7 million head on November 1, 2002. The inventory was 9 percent below both November 1, 2001 and November 1, 2000. Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.39 million, 12 percent below 2001 and 16 percent below 2000. Net placements were 2.30 million. During October, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 809,000, 600-699 pounds were 638,000, 700-799 pounds were 521,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 420,000. Marketings of fed cattle during October totaled 1.98 million, 4 percent above 2001 and 3 percent above 2000. Other disappearance totaled 84,000 during October, 24 percent above 2001 and 27 percent above 2000. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Down 9 Percent Cattle on feed November 1, 2002, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.3 million, down 9 percent from both the previous year and November 1, 2000. Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.01 million, 13 percent below 2001 and 16 percent below 2000. Marketings during October totaled 1.71 million, 4 percent above both 2001 and 2000. Other disappearance during October was 75,000 head, 32 percent above 2001 and 50 percent above 2000. Special Note Cattle on Feed release format will be modified to exclude calculation and publication of the historic 7 States. Availability of U.S. and the 12 individually published States data will remain unchanged. The same 7 State data can still be calculated from the U.S. release by summing the historic 7 States totals. This change will be effective beginning in the publication released Friday, February 14th, 2003. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, November 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Oct 1 1/ : 11,016 11,125 10,416 95 94 Placed on Feed During Oct : 2,829 2,702 2,388 84 88 Fed Cattle Marketed During Oct : 1,915 1,896 1,979 103 104 Other Disappearance During Oct 2/ : 66 68 84 127 124 On Feed Nov 1 1/ : 11,864 11,863 10,741 91 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Sep 1 1/ : 10,374 10,855 10,129 98 93 Placed on Feed During Sep : 2,686 2,141 2,188 81 102 Fed Cattle Marketed During Sep : 1,990 1,825 1,848 93 101 Other Disappearance During Sep 2/ : 54 46 53 98 115 On Feed Oct 1 1/ : 11,016 11,125 10,416 95 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Oct 1 2/ : 9,502 9,613 9,088 96 95 Placed on Feed During Oct : 2,387 2,315 2,008 84 87 Fed Cattle Marketed During Oct : 1,647 1,640 1,706 104 104 Other Disappearance During Oct 3/ : 50 57 75 150 132 On Feed Nov 1 2/ : 10,192 10,231 9,315 91 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Sep 1 2/ : 8,972 9,383 8,845 99 94 Placed on Feed During Sep : 2,286 1,811 1,853 81 102 Fed Cattle Marketed During Sep : 1,708 1,541 1,565 92 102 Other Disappearance During Sep 3/ : 48 40 45 94 113 On Feed Oct 1 2/ : 9,502 9,613 9,088 96 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Nov 1, 2002 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Nov 1, 2001 : Oct 1, 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Oct -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 301 288 290 96 101 CA : 470 495 490 104 99 CO : 1,170 1,030 1,060 91 103 ID : 330 280 295 89 105 IA : 340 315 335 99 106 KS : 2,670 2,280 2,300 86 101 NE : 2,200 1,960 2,110 96 108 NM : 108 113 116 107 103 OK : 395 330 340 86 103 SD : 171 150 170 99 113 TX : 3,080 2,720 2,730 89 100 WA : 258 170 185 72 109 : Oth Sts: 370 285 320 86 112 : US : 11,863 10,416 10,741 91 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Oct 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 2001 : Sep 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 35 30 28 80 93 CA : 60 60 60 100 100 CO : 315 255 250 79 98 ID : 79 69 77 97 112 IA : 75 68 95 127 140 KS : 560 460 455 81 99 NE : 590 450 520 88 116 NM : 26 20 21 81 105 OK : 80 83 75 94 90 SD : 61 49 57 93 116 TX : 680 530 600 88 113 WA : 54 42 49 91 117 : Oth Sts: 87 72 101 116 140 : US : 2,702 2,188 2,388 88 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 66 94 77 49 94 56 78 51 315 250 KS : 150 120 155 145 175 120 80 70 560 455 NE : 225 200 161 134 91 87 113 99 590 520 TX : 230 175 245 200 145 165 60 60 680 600 : Oth Sts : 220 220 120 110 87 93 130 140 557 563 : US : 891 809 758 638 592 521 461 420 2,702 2,388 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 28 51 40 53 81 78 116 73 265 255 KS : 110 105 115 125 145 140 100 90 470 460 NE : 75 133 68 74 139 106 168 137 450 450 TX : 185 170 150 155 100 145 45 60 480 530 : Oth Sts : 130 155 75 80 96 113 175 145 476 493 : US : 528 614 448 487 561 582 604 505 2,141 2,188 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Oct 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 2001 : Sep 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 31 26 25 81 96 CA : 50 52 58 116 112 CO : 200 220 210 105 95 ID : 58 63 61 105 97 IA : 44 62 73 166 118 KS : 415 400 410 99 103 NE : 330 335 360 109 107 NM : 14 18 16 114 89 OK : 72 57 63 88 111 SD : 25 43 36 144 84 TX : 570 470 570 100 121 WA : 38 26 33 87 127 : Oth Sts: 49 76 64 131 84 : US : 1,896 1,848 1,979 104 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Oct 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 2001 : Sep 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 1 1 100 100 CA : 5 3 7 140 233 CO : 5 5 10 200 200 ID : 1 1 1 100 100 IA : 1 1 2 200 200 KS : 15 10 25 167 250 NE : 10 5 10 100 200 NM : 1 3 2 200 67 OK : 3 1 2 67 200 SD : 1 1 1 100 100 TX : 20 20 20 100 100 WA : 2 1 1 50 100 : Oth Sts: 3 1 2 67 200 : US : 68 53 84 124 158 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 20, 2002. 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