Mt An 2-1 (2-07) Cattle On Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 23, 2007, 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 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 11.7 million head on February 1, 2007. The inventory was 3 percent below February 1, 2006 but 3 percent above February 1, 2005. Placements in feedlots during January totaled 1.69 million, 23 percent below 2006 and 10 percent below 2005. Net placements were 1.59 million. This is the second lowest placements for the month of January since the series began in 1996. During January, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 320,000, 600-699 pounds were 390,000, 700-799 pounds were 545,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 435,000. Marketings of fed cattle during January totaled 1.84 million, up 2 percent from 2006 and up 4 percent from 2005. Other disappearance totaled 97,000 during January, 17 percent above 2006 and 33 percent above 2005. 2006 Cattle on Feed and Annual Size Group Estimates This report contains the 2006 monthly cattle on feed estimates for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head. Also included are the number of feedlots, inventory, and annual marketings by size group for 2005 and 2006. Data for total U.S. capacity of 1,000 or more head feedlots are also published in this issue. These data are measured by the number of head. Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head represented 83.9 percent of all cattle and calves on feed in the United States on January 1, 2007, up from 83.5 percent on January 1, 2006. Marketings of fed cattle for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head during 2006 represented 86.1 percent all cattle marketed from feedlots in the United States, up from 86.0 percent during 2005. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, February 1, 2005-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2007 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 11,299 11,804 11,974 106 101 Placed on Feed During Jan : 1,888 2,199 1,690 90 77 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jan : 1,772 1,810 1,841 104 102 Other Disappearance During Jan 2/ : 73 83 97 133 117 On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 11,342 12,110 11,726 103 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. 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, January 1, 2005-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2007 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Dec 1 1/ 2/ : 11,334 11,726 11,973 106 102 Placed on Feed During Dec 2/ : 1,834 1,884 1,714 93 91 Fed Cattle Marketed During Dec 2/ : 1,777 1,715 1,625 91 95 Other Disappearance During Dec 2/3/: 92 91 88 96 97 On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 11,299 11,804 11,974 106 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ December preceding year. 3/ 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, January 1, 2005-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2007 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Jan 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 7,175 7,570 7,574 106 100 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 4,046 4,147 4,303 106 104 Cows and Bulls : 78 87 97 124 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2006-2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Feb 1, 2007 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 1, 2006 : Jan 1, 2007 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2006 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 346 334 334 97 100 CA : 550 550 540 98 98 CO : 1,110 1,100 1,040 94 95 ID : 265 260 255 96 98 IA : 520 520 530 102 102 KS : 2,580 2,540 2,430 94 96 NE : 2,490 2,540 2,540 102 100 NM : 146 136 135 92 99 OK : 375 350 350 93 100 SD : 210 225 230 110 102 TX : 3,030 2,870 2,800 92 98 WA : 153 184 177 116 96 : Oth Sts: 335 365 365 109 100 : US : 12,110 11,974 11,726 97 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 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jan 2007 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 2006 : Dec 2006 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2006 : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 39 26 33 85 127 CA : 71 77 64 90 83 CO : 225 135 155 69 115 ID : 46 39 43 93 110 IA : 81 82 76 94 93 KS : 570 410 365 64 89 NE : 425 390 420 99 108 NM : 18 15 8 44 53 OK : 65 46 50 77 109 SD : 38 50 50 132 100 TX : 540 370 340 63 92 WA : 33 24 27 82 113 : Oth Sts: 48 50 59 123 118 : US : 2,199 1,714 1,690 77 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2005-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 35 15 45 35 85 55 60 50 225 155 KS : 95 50 125 110 220 125 130 80 570 365 NE : 50 45 80 85 150 150 145 140 425 420 TX : 210 85 115 85 150 120 65 50 540 340 : Oth Sts : 140 125 82 75 97 95 120 115 439 410 : US : 530 320 447 390 702 545 520 435 2,199 1,690 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 35 25 45 40 45 40 30 30 155 135 KS : 120 95 150 140 135 105 90 70 495 410 NE : 60 65 100 115 100 115 90 95 350 390 TX : 200 140 165 115 70 80 30 35 465 370 : Oth Sts : 160 145 94 94 80 80 85 90 419 409 : US : 575 470 554 504 430 420 325 320 1,884 1,714 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jan 2007 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 2006 : Dec 2006 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2006 : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 26 31 32 123 103 CA : 62 63 72 116 114 CO : 185 150 200 108 133 ID : 51 41 47 92 115 IA : 69 59 64 93 108 KS : 465 390 445 96 114 NE : 355 350 405 114 116 NM : 13 15 8 62 53 OK : 57 42 48 84 114 SD : 32 32 42 131 131 TX : 420 385 390 93 101 WA : 31 24 33 106 138 : Oth Sts: 44 43 55 125 128 : US : 1,810 1,625 1,841 102 113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2006-2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jan 2007 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 2006 : Dec 2006 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2006 : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 2 1 100 50 CA : 9 4 2 22 50 CO : 10 5 15 150 300 ID : 5 8 1 20 13 IA : 2 3 2 100 67 KS : 25 30 30 120 100 NE : 10 10 15 150 150 NM : 2 1 1 50 100 OK : 3 4 2 67 50 SD : 1 3 3 300 100 TX : 10 15 20 200 133 WA : 1 1 1 100 100 : Oth Sts: 4 2 4 100 200 : US : 83 88 97 117 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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, 2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : Jan 1 : Feb 1 : Mar 1 : Apr 1 : May 1 : Jun 1 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 334 346 351 351 345 341 CA : 550 550 550 535 530 535 CO : 1,080 1,110 1,090 1,070 1,060 1,030 ID : 275 265 255 250 245 230 IA : 510 520 520 500 495 470 KS : 2,500 2,580 2,610 2,590 2,530 2,400 NE : 2,430 2,490 2,450 2,400 2,320 2,120 NM : 143 146 143 139 132 135 OK : 370 375 365 360 340 345 SD : 205 210 210 210 200 195 TX : 2,920 3,030 3,010 2,940 2,910 2,960 WA : 152 153 154 152 152 141 : Oth Sts : 335 335 315 315 300 285 : US : 11,804 12,110 12,023 11,812 11,559 11,187 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Jul 1 : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : Dec 1 : : : : : : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 344 339 336 336 342 341 CA : 530 515 520 525 530 540 CO : 980 940 960 1,060 1,130 1,120 ID : 230 225 235 265 285 270 IA : 460 445 455 460 490 500 KS : 2,280 2,360 2,390 2,450 2,550 2,550 NE : 1,990 1,950 2,050 2,220 2,440 2,510 NM : 140 144 142 143 141 137 OK : 340 345 345 355 360 350 SD : 180 165 155 170 190 210 TX : 2,980 2,970 2,960 2,930 2,990 2,900 WA : 148 154 158 171 181 185 : Oth Sts : 270 270 280 300 340 360 : US : 10,872 10,822 10,986 11,385 11,969 11,973 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 35 39 31 30 27 29 CA : 69 71 63 59 60 80 CO : 155 225 *140 155 *130 *165 ID : 48 46 32 42 31 37 IA : 65 81 60 55 64 51 KS : 495 570 410 480 375 415 NE : 350 425 330 335 320 340 NM : 20 18 13 21 18 25 OK : 64 65 49 68 48 76 SD : 46 38 33 36 28 33 TX : 465 540 360 485 455 590 WA : 26 33 25 26 23 20 : Oth Sts : 46 48 42 45 40 42 : US : 1,884 2,199 *1,588 1,837 *1,619 *1,903 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 34 31 30 28 34 30 CA : 73 55 66 72 71 69 CO : 170 *145 *200 240 215 145 ID : 58 36 55 72 71 43 IA : 59 60 80 81 109 82 KS : 445 590 590 500 520 405 NE : 370 380 470 500 560 460 NM : 33 23 26 21 14 14 OK : 63 58 77 71 65 50 SD : 29 24 30 50 64 56 TX : 530 480 570 495 590 435 WA : 39 33 35 37 34 31 : Oth Sts : 43 43 61 60 83 64 : US : 1,946 *1,958 *2,290 2,227 2,430 1,884 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 35 45 45 30 155 KS : 120 150 135 90 495 NE : 60 100 100 90 350 TX : 200 165 70 30 465 : Oth Sts : 160 94 80 85 419 : US : 575 554 430 325 1,884 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 35 45 85 60 225 KS : 95 125 220 130 570 NE : 50 80 150 145 425 TX : 210 115 150 65 540 : Oth Sts : 140 82 97 120 439 : US : 530 447 702 520 2,199 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 20 30 *50 *40 *140 KS : 60 85 145 120 410 NE : 55 60 105 110 330 TX : 110 70 120 60 360 : Oth Sts : 110 55 85 98 348 : US : 355 300 *505 *428 *1,588 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005-2006 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 25 30 60 40 155 KS : 70 80 165 165 480 NE : 50 50 90 145 335 TX : 120 120 165 80 485 : Oth Sts : 115 62 85 120 382 : US : 380 342 565 550 1,837 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 40 *20 35 *35 *130 KS : 60 65 115 135 375 NE : 60 45 85 130 320 TX : 120 95 135 105 455 : Oth Sts : 105 40 74 120 339 : US : 385 *265 444 *525 *1,619 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 35 40 *45 *45 *165 KS : 65 85 115 150 415 NE : 65 50 80 145 340 TX : 155 135 170 130 590 : Oth Sts : 120 60 88 125 393 : US : 440 370 *498 *595 *1,903 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005-2006 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 50 35 55 30 170 KS : 115 105 105 120 445 NE : 80 60 90 140 370 TX : 190 170 115 55 530 : Oth Sts : 130 60 91 150 431 : US : 565 430 456 495 1,946 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 40 30 40 *35 *145 KS : 140 145 165 140 590 NE : 60 65 100 155 380 TX : 220 110 105 45 480 : Oth Sts : 110 53 80 120 363 : US : 570 403 490 *495 *1,958 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 50 25 50 *75 *200 KS : 140 120 185 145 590 NE : 80 75 115 200 470 TX : 280 140 95 55 570 : Oth Sts : 130 70 90 170 460 : US : 680 430 535 *645 *2,290 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005-2006 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 45 35 50 110 240 KS : 185 105 100 110 500 NE : 105 70 120 205 500 TX : 230 135 85 45 495 : Oth Sts : 155 67 95 175 492 : US : 720 412 450 645 2,227 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 55 55 45 60 215 KS : 180 120 125 95 520 NE : 175 175 95 115 560 TX : 210 185 135 60 590 : Oth Sts : 220 115 85 125 545 : US : 840 650 485 455 2,430 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 45 40 30 30 145 KS : 110 115 105 75 405 NE : 100 165 95 100 460 TX : 145 130 100 60 435 : Oth Sts : 155 110 74 100 439 : US : 555 560 404 365 1,884 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 27 26 24 28 24 27 CA : 60 62 56 68 60 70 CO : 140 185 *155 165 *130 *175 ID : 50 51 38 45 34 47 IA : 53 69 58 73 66 74 KS : 435 465 360 470 410 520 NE : 305 355 360 370 390 520 NM : 13 13 14 23 24 21 OK : 57 57 56 72 66 70 SD : 28 32 29 35 35 34 TX : 470 420 370 540 470 520 WA : 34 31 22 27 22 30 : Oth Sts : 43 44 60 42 54 52 : US : 1,715 1,810 *1,602 1,958 *1,785 *2,160 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 30 34 31 26 27 29 CA : 74 67 59 64 62 55 CO : 210 *175 *175 135 135 145 ID : 55 40 44 41 50 56 IA : 66 73 69 73 78 70 KS : 550 495 540 420 395 385 NE : 490 410 360 320 330 380 NM : 27 18 26 16 13 16 OK : 67 52 76 59 58 57 SD : 41 38 37 34 43 35 TX : 500 480 570 510 510 500 WA : 31 26 30 23 23 26 : Oth Sts : 57 42 50 39 41 43 : US : 2,198 *1,950 *2,067 1,760 1,765 1,797 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2005-2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 2 1 2 2 9 6 CA : 9 9 7 6 5 5 CO : 5 10 5 10 10 20 ID : 3 5 4 2 2 5 IA : 2 2 2 2 3 2 KS : 30 25 20 30 25 25 NE : 15 10 10 15 10 20 NM : 1 2 2 2 1 1 OK : 2 3 3 1 2 1 SD : 3 1 4 1 3 4 TX : 15 10 10 15 15 20 WA : 1 1 2 1 1 1 : Oth Sts : 3 4 2 3 1 5 : US : 91 83 73 90 87 115 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 1 2 2 2 1 2 CA : 4 3 2 3 4 4 CO : 10 10 5 5 10 10 ID : 3 1 1 1 1 2 IA : 3 2 1 3 1 2 KS : 15 15 20 20 25 20 NE : 10 10 10 10 10 10 NM : 1 1 2 4 3 2 OK : 1 1 1 2 2 3 SD : 3 1 3 1 1 1 TX : 10 10 10 15 20 25 WA : 1 1 1 1 1 1 : Oth Sts : 1 1 1 1 2 1 : US : 63 58 59 68 81 83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 332 342 341 334 2 9 3 2 CA : 506 500 487 480 44 35 40 45 CO : 690 740 650 730 380 320 320 325 ID : 167 158 149 172 106 90 79 92 IA : 340 355 320 310 169 144 139 149 KS : 1,390 1,460 1,300 1,280 1,090 1,110 970 1,150 NE : 1,460 1,480 1,240 1,250 950 900 740 950 NM : 78 77 84 82 65 62 56 61 OK : 265 245 240 245 105 115 100 110 SD : 105 115 85 82 73 79 72 74 TX : 1,900 1,940 1,900 1,900 1,017 999 1,075 1,027 WA : 92 88 81 97 59 62 66 73 : Oth Sts : 245 240 215 235 87 72 50 64 : US : 7,570 7,740 7,092 7,197 4,147 3,997 3,710 4,122 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cows and Bulls :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jan 1 : Apr 1 : Jul 1 : Oct 1 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 0 0 0 0 CA : 0 0 3 0 CO : 10 10 10 5 ID : 2 2 2 1 IA : 1 1 1 1 KS : 20 20 10 20 NE : 20 20 10 20 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 0 0 0 0 SD : 27 16 23 14 TX : 3 1 5 3 WA : 1 2 1 1 : Oth Sts : 3 3 5 1 : US : 87 75 70 66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, United States 2005-2006 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 1,000 - 1,999 : 2,000 - 3,999 and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory : Marketed : Lots :Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number 1,000 Head Number -- 1,000 Head -- : 2005 : 855 506 811 547 777 1,307 : 2006 : 818 488 797 552 804 1,347 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of feedlots is the number of lots operating at anytime during the year. Inventory is the number on hand January 1 of the following year. The United States totals show the actual number of feedlots, inventory, and number of animals marketed in each size group. The sum of the number shown by State under a specified size group may or may not add to the United States total for that size group since for some states size groups are combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, United States 2005-2006 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 4,000 - 7,999 : 8,000 -15,999 and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory : Marketed : Lots :Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --- 1,000 Head -- Number --- 1,000 Head -- : 2005 : *349 *1,007 1,780 *185 *1,365 2,609 : 2006 : 344 1,035 1,773 190 1,412 2,713 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Number of feedlots is the number of lots operating at anytime during the year. Inventory is the number on hand January 1 of the following year. The United States totals show the actual number of feedlots, inventory, and number of animals marketed in each size group. The sum of the number shown by State under a specified size group may or may not add to the United States tota for that size group since for some states size groups are combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, State, and United States 2005-2006 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 1,000 - 3,999 : 4,000 - 15,999 and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory : Marketed : Lots :Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --- 1,000 Head -- Number --- 1,000 Head -- : 2005 : AZ : CA : 4 4 5 4 15 15 CO : 76 57 90 52 200 335 ID : 19 15 29 21 103 229 IA : 310 385 575 2/30 2/125 2/205 KS : 69 85 140 87 455 830 NE : 530 475 840 198 940 1,770 NM : 2/4 2/13 2/23 OK : 3 3 7 12 53 95 SD : 138 99 190 2/26 2/106 2/213 TX : 11 13 20 38 247 475 WA : 2/7 2/15 2/26 2/6 2/52 2/140 : Oth Sts : 240 145 220 2/60 2/190 2/344 : US : 1,402 1,283 2,118 534 2,372 4,389 : 2006 : AZ : CA : 4 4 6 5 22 22 CO : 62 55 85 50 200 310 ID : 17 13 28 22 85 191 IA : 300 355 570 2/35 2/165 2/258 KS : 60 75 135 81 450 855 NE : 530 500 870 199 1,000 1,870 NM : 2/4 2/11 2/18 OK : 3 4 7 11 46 95 SD : 141 114 186 2/27 2/111 2/239 TX : 11 11 25 38 224 470 WA : 2/7 2/15 2/22 2/6 2/55 2/97 : Oth Sts : 240 160 230 2/60 2/205 2/337 : US : 1,370 1,292 2,144 534 2,447 4,486 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, State, and United States 2005-2006 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 16,000 - 31,999 : 32,000 and Over and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory : Marketed : Lots :Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --- 1,000 Head -- Number --- 1,000 Head -- : 2005 : AZ : 2/3 2/28 2/33 3 306 312 CA : 6 114 125 7 417 562 CO : *14 270 420 12 553 1,140 ID : 2/5 2/157 2/358 IA : KS : 32 590 1,240 32 1,370 3,070 NE : 32 590 1,100 10 425 710 NM : 2 34 74 2 96 116 OK : 3 68 130 6 246 495 SD : TX : 32 560 1,030 49 2,100 4,230 WA : 3 85 211 : Oth Sts : : US : *136 2,438 4,574 126 5,711 11,091 : 2006 : AZ : 2/3 2/28 2/34 3 306 303 CA : 6 120 160 6 404 572 CO : 13 270 390 13 575 1,150 ID : 2/6 2/162 2/323 IA : KS : 33 655 1,390 31 1,360 3,020 NE : 30 580 1,115 11 460 780 NM : 2 27 56 2 98 152 OK : 3 72 135 6 228 495 SD : TX : 32 575 1,070 49 2,060 4,210 WA : 3 114 196 : Oth Sts : : US : 135 2,522 4,758 126 5,713 11,089 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, State, and United States 2005-2006 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : Total - 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and :-------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : Lots : Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --------- 1,000 Head -------- : 2005 : AZ : 6 334 345 CA : 21 550 707 CO : *154 1,080 1,985 ID : 45 275 616 IA : 340 510 780 KS : 220 2,500 5,280 NE : 770 2,430 4,420 NM : 8 143 213 OK : 24 370 727 SD : 164 205 403 TX : 130 2,920 5,755 WA : 16 152 377 : Oth Sts : 300 335 564 : US : *2,198 11,804 22,172 : 2006 : AZ : 6 334 337 CA : 21 550 760 CO : 138 1,100 1,935 ID : 45 260 542 IA : 335 520 828 KS : 205 2,540 5,400 NE : 770 2,540 4,635 NM : 8 136 226 OK : 23 350 732 SD : 168 225 425 TX : 130 2,870 5,775 WA : 16 184 315 : Oth Sts : 300 365 567 : US : 2,165 11,974 22,477 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Number of feedlots is the number of lots operating at anytime during the year. Inventory is the number on hand January 1 of the following year. The United States totals show the actual number of feedlots, inventory, and number of animals marketed in each size group. The sum of the numbers shown by State under a specified size group may or may not add to the United States total for that size group since for some States size groups are combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Lots, inventory, and marketings from other size groups are included to avoid disclosing individual operations. Cattle on Feed: Feedlot Capacity, 1000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, January 1, 2005-2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head Item :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : : US : 16,600 16,800 16,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Total capacity of all 1000+ capacity feedlots in the U.S. Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, Region, and United States 2005-2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 16,000 - 23,999 : 24,000 - 31,999 and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory : Marketed : Lots :Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --- 1,000 Head -- Number --- 1,000 Head -- : 2005 : AZ,CA,TX: 20 291 510 19 405 671 : CO,KS,NE: 51 770 1,435 *27 680 1,325 : Oth Sts : *7 *106 *224 *12 *186 *409 : US : *78 *1,167 *2,169 58 *1,271 *2,405 : 2006 : AZ,CA,TX: 19 280 500 20 436 756 : CO,KS,NE: 47 765 1,425 29 740 1,470 : Oth Sts : 8 125 270 12 176 337 : US : 74 1,170 2,195 61 1,352 2,563 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, Region, and United States 2005-2006 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 32,000 - 49,999 : 50,000 and Over and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory : Marketed : Lots :Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --- 1,000 Head -- Number --- 1,000 Head -- : 2005 : AZ,CA,TX: 31 1,062 1,838 28 1,761 3,266 : CO,KS,NE: *35 1,143 2,355 *19 1,205 2,565 : Oth Sts : 4 121 231 9 419 836 : US : *70 2,326 4,424 *56 3,385 6,667 : 2006 : AZ,CA,TX: 28 874 1,621 30 1,896 3,464 : CO,KS,NE: 37 1,165 2,390 18 1,230 2,560 : Oth Sts : 4 116 206 9 432 848 : US : 69 2,155 4,217 57 3,558 6,872 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Number of feedlots is the number of lots operating at anytime during the year. Inventory is the number on hand January 1 of the following year. Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, Feedlots With Less Than 1,000 Head Capacity, by State, and United States 2005-2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : : : and : Lots : Inventory : Cattle State : : : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --------- 1,000 Head -------- : 2005 : IL : 5,600 157 230 IN : 5,700 106 160 IA : 8,600 410 600 MI : 3,700 150 230 MN : 5,400 184 290 MO : 3,200 51 80 NE : 3,800 170 290 ND : 1,100 34 60 OH : 6,100 158 270 PA : 4,600 70 110 SD : 3,000 195 280 WI : 7,900 216 320 : Oth Sts : 27,300 426.9 700 : US : 86,000 2,327.9 3,620 : 2006 : IL : 5,500 157 240 IN : 5,700 102 150 IA : 8,400 352 500 MI : 3,500 132 210 MN : 5,100 177 270 MO : 3,200 64 90 NE : 3,800 160 300 ND : 1,100 33 60 OH : 6,100 166 280 PA : 4,600 67 120 SD : 3,000 195 290 WI : 8,000 228 350 : Oth Sts : 28,000 461.7 780 : US : 86,000 2,294.7 3,640 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of feedlots is the number of lots operating at the end of the year. Inventory is the number on hand January 1 of the following year. Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, United States 2005-2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 :------------------------------------------------------- Feedlot Capacity : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory:Marketed : Lots :Inventory:Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : No. --- 1,000 Head -- No. --- 1,000 Head -- : Less than 1,000 head : 86,000 2,327.9 3,620 86,000 2,294.7 3,640 : 1,000 head or more : *2,198 11,804 22,172 2,165 11,974 22,477 : All Feedlots :*88,198 14,131.9 25,792 88,165 14,268.7 26,117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Number of feedlots with capacity less than 1,000 head is the number of lots operating at the end of the year. Number of feedlots with capacity 1,000 head or more is the number of lots operating at anytime during the year. Inventory is the number on hand January 1 of the following year. 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 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 10 years is .1 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 11.7 million head by more than .1 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed .2 percent. The following table also shows a 10 year 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 10 years have averaged 10,000 head, ranging from 0 to 30,000 head. During this period the initial estimate has been below the final estimate 7 times, and above the final estimate 1 time. This does not imply that the initial estimate is likely to understate or overstate final inventory. Reliability of U.S. February 1 Cattle on Feed Estimates 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 90% : Difference Between : : : Confidence : First and Final : Number of : Root : Level : Estimates 1/ : Years Item : Mean :--------------------------------------------------------- : Square : : : : : : First : First : Error :Percent: (000) :Average:Smallest:Largest: Above : Below : : : Head : : : : Final : Final -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number on : Feed : 0.1 0.2 26.9 10 0 30 1 7 : Placements : 0.8 1.5 25.4 10 0 46 2 6 : Marketings : 0.3 0.5 8.4 3 0 10 4 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on data for the past 10 years. 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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