HDR1012000130010317951500Cattle on Feed HDR2012000130010317951500Cattle on Feed Narrative Released March 17, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board. Inventory estimates refer to March 1, 1995. Placement and marketing estimates refer to the month of February. Cattle on Feed Down 1 Percent in 7 Monthly States Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 7 States preparing monthly estimates totaled 8.93 million head, down 1 percent from a year ago but up 1 percent from March 1, 1993. Placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.61 million, 19 percent above 1994 and 27 percent above 1993. Net placements of 1.54 million for February were up 20 percent from last year and 34 percent above 1993. This is the largest February placements since 1989. Marketings during February totaled 1.48 million, down 1 percent from a year ago but 3 percent above 1993. Other disappearance during February was 66,000 head, 13 percent below last year and 40 percent below 1993. Cattle on Feed in 1000+ Capacity Feedlots Up 1 percent Cattle and calves on feed March 1, 1995 for the 7 States in the feedlots with 1,000 or more head capacity totaled 8.00 million head, 1 percent above the previous year. The inventory in the 1,000+ capacity feedlots accounted for 89.6 percent of the total inventory. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For information call Doyle Fuchs at (202) 720-4447. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Mt An 2-1 (3-95) HDR2012000130010317951500Number on Feed and Placements by State Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed and Placements by State and 7-State Total, Dec-Mar 1, 1993-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number on Feed : Placements :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :as % of :as % of : : :as % of :as % of : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 :Prev Mo : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 :Prev Mo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : : Dec 1 During Dec : AZ : 227 214 94 110 25 25 100 57 CA : 380 390 103 96 60 65 108 144 CO : 1,020 1,020 100 99 160 165 103 89 IA : 840 780 93 111 195 235 121 109 KS : 2,040 2,050 100 103 330 400 121 93 NE : 2,110 2,000 95 108 390 375 96 75 TX : 2,780 2,460 88 101 330 320 97 74 : 7 Sts : 9,397 8,914 95 103 1,490 1,585 106 85 : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :as % of :as % of : : :as % of :as % of : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 :Prev Mo : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 :Prev Mo :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Jan 1 During Jan : AZ : 225 210 93 98 23 20 87 80 CA : 375 395 105 101 50 60 120 92 CO : 1,010 990 98 97 170 220 129 133 IA : 920 910 99 117 135 150 111 64 KS : 2,000 2,040 102 100 340 450 132 113 NE : 2,110 1,940 92 97 460 460 100 123 TX : 2,730 2,380 87 97 365 365 100 114 : 7 Sts : 9,370 8,865 95 99 1,543 1,725 112 109 : : Feb 1 During Feb : AZ : 217 201 93 96 16 22 138 110 CA : 365 395 108 100 70 45 64 75 CO : 950 970 102 98 165 240 145 109 IA : 940 920 98 101 85 115 135 77 KS : 1,970 2,050 104 100 320 385 120 86 NE : 2,130 1,980 93 102 380 370 97 80 TX : 2,660 2,350 88 99 320 430 134 118 : 7 Sts : 9,232 8,866 96 100 1,356 1,607 119 93 : : Mar 1 : AZ : 201 196 98 98 CA : 380 380 100 96 CO : 920 980 107 101 IA : 900 910 101 99 KS : 1,930 2,080 108 101 NE : 2,140 2,010 94 102 TX : 2,540 2,370 93 101 : 7 Sts : 9,011 8,926 99 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000130010317951500Marketings and Other Disappearance Cattle on Feed: Marketings and Other Disappearance by State and 7-State Total, Dec-Feb 1993-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Marketings : Other Disappearance :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :as % of :as % of : : :as % of :as % of : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 :Prev Mo : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 :Prev Mo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : : During Dec : AZ : 26 25 96 109 1 4 400 400 CA : 45 50 111 100 20 10 50 100 CO : 160 185 116 97 10 10 100 200 IA : 110 100 91 77 5 5 100 100 KS : 350 390 111 107 20 20 100 133 NE : 370 405 109 119 20 30 150 150 TX : 370 385 104 96 10 15 150 100 : 7 Sts : 1,431 1,540 108 103 86 94 109 132 : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :as % of :as % of : : :as % of :as % of : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 :Prev Mo : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 :Prev Mo :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : During Jan : AZ : 30 21 70 84 1 8 800 200 CA : 45 50 111 100 15 10 67 100 CO : 225 230 102 124 5 10 200 100 IA : 105 130 124 130 10 10 100 200 KS : 360 420 117 108 10 20 200 100 NE : 420 400 95 99 20 20 100 67 TX : 425 385 91 100 10 10 100 67 : 7 Sts : 1,610 1,636 102 106 71 88 124 94 : : During Feb : AZ : 31 26 84 124 1 1 100 13 CA : 40 50 125 100 15 10 67 100 CO : 190 225 118 98 5 5 100 50 IA : 120 120 100 92 5 5 100 50 KS : 350 340 97 81 10 15 150 75 NE : 340 320 94 80 30 20 67 100 TX : 430 400 93 104 10 10 100 100 : 7 Sts : 1,501 1,481 99 91 76 66 87 75 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000130010317951500Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 7 States, Feb-Mar 1, 1993-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number :1995 as % of Item :---------------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 9,140 9,232 8,866 97 96 Placed on Feed During Feb : 1,262 1,356 1,607 127 119 Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb : 1,441 1,501 1,481 103 99 Other Disappearance During Feb 2/ : 110 76 66 60 87 On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 8,851 9,011 8,926 101 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 losses, movement from feedlots to pastures 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, Feb-Mar 1, 1993-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number :1995 as % of Item :---------------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 7,878 8,069 7,919 101 98 Placed on Feed During Feb : 1,068 1,247 1,480 139 119 Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb : 1,253 1,348 1,350 108 100 Other Disappearance During Feb 2/ : 91 57 52 57 91 On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 7,602 7,911 7,997 105 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. 2/ Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. HDR2012000130010317951500Number on Feed and Placements Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed and Placements, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Dec-Mar 1, 1993-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number on Feed : Placements :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :as % of :as % of : : :as % of :as % of : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 :Prev Mo : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 :Prev Mo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : : Dec 1 During Dec : AZ : 227 214 94 110 25 25 100 57 CA : 380 390 103 96 60 65 108 144 CO : 991 1,004 101 99 159 153 96 86 IA : 200 230 115 110 36 40 111 71 KS : 1,990 2,010 101 103 320 380 119 90 NE : 1,800 1,800 100 106 275 325 118 74 TX : 2,770 2,450 88 101 328 319 97 74 : 7 Sts : 8,358 8,098 97 102 1,203 1,307 109 81 : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :as % of :as % of : : :as % of :as % of : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 :Prev Mo : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 :Prev Mo :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Jan 1 During Jan : AZ : 225 210 93 98 23 20 87 80 CA : 375 395 105 101 50 60 120 92 CO : 981 966 98 96 169 218 129 142 IA : 210 240 114 104 45 40 89 100 KS : 1,950 1,990 102 99 330 440 133 116 NE : 1,730 1,730 100 96 420 430 102 132 TX : 2,720 2,370 87 97 364 364 100 114 : 7 Sts : 8,191 7,901 96 98 1,401 1,572 112 120 : : Feb 1 During Feb : AZ : 217 201 93 96 16 22 138 110 CA : 365 395 108 100 70 45 64 75 CO : 925 948 102 98 164 239 146 110 IA : 220 245 111 102 28 40 143 100 KS : 1,920 2,000 104 101 310 375 121 85 NE : 1,770 1,790 101 103 340 330 97 77 TX : 2,652 2,340 88 99 319 429 134 118 : 7 Sts : 8,069 7,919 98 100 1,247 1,480 119 94 : : Mar 1 : AZ : 201 196 98 98 CA : 380 380 100 96 CO : 898 961 107 101 IA : 220 250 114 102 KS : 1,880 2,040 109 102 NE : 1,800 1,810 101 101 TX : 2,532 2,360 93 101 : 7 Sts : 7,911 7,997 101 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual information. HDR2012000130010317951500Marketings and Other Disappearance Cattle on Feed: Marketings and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Dec-Feb 1993-95 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Marketings : Other Disappearance :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :as % of :as % of : : :as % of :as % of : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 :Prev Mo : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 :Prev Mo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : : During Dec : AZ : 26 25 96 109 1 4 400 400 CA : 45 50 111 100 20 10 50 100 CO : 159 181 114 96 10 10 100 200 IA : 25 29 116 83 1 1 100 100 KS : 345 385 112 108 15 15 100 100 NE : 330 370 112 114 15 25 167 167 TX : 368 384 104 96 10 15 150 100 : 7 Sts : 1,298 1,424 110 104 72 80 111 129 : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :as % of :as % of : : :as % of :as % of : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 :Prev Mo : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 :Prev Mo :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : During Jan : AZ : 30 21 70 84 1 8 800 200 CA : 45 50 111 100 15 10 67 100 CO : 220 226 103 125 5 10 200 100 IA : 34 34 100 117 1 1 100 100 KS : 350 415 119 108 10 15 150 100 NE : 370 360 97 97 10 10 100 40 TX : 422 384 91 100 10 10 100 67 : 7 Sts : 1,471 1,490 101 105 52 64 123 80 : : During Feb : AZ : 31 26 84 124 1 1 100 13 CA : 40 50 125 100 15 10 67 100 CO : 186 221 119 98 5 5 100 50 IA : 27 34 126 100 1 1 100 100 KS : 345 325 94 78 5 10 200 67 NE : 290 295 102 82 20 15 75 150 TX : 429 399 93 104 10 10 100 100 : 7 Sts : 1,348 1,350 100 91 57 52 91 81 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual information. 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