Mt An 2-1 (10-00) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released October 20, 2000, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Cattle on Feed" call Greg Thessen at (202) 720-3040, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 7 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 October 1, 2000. The inventory was 7 percent above October 1, 1999 and 13 percent above October 1, 1998. The inventory included 6.56 million steers and steer calves, up 6 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 60 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 4.40 million head, up 9 percent from 1999. Placements in feedlots during September totaled 2.69 million, 3 percent below 1999 but 1 percent above 1998. Net placements were 2.63 million. During September, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 775,000, 600-699 pounds were 612,000, 700-799 pounds were 681,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 618,000. Marketings of fed cattle during September totaled 1.99 million, 2 percent above 1999 and 7 percent above 1998. Other disappearance totaled 54,000 during September, 13 percent below 1999 and 11 percent below 1998. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 8 Percent Cattle on feed October 1, 2000, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.50 million, up 8 percent from the previous year and 13 percent above October 1, 1998. The inventory included 5.58 million steers and steer calves, up 6 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 59 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.88 million head, up 11 percent from 1999. Placements in feedlots during September totaled 2.29 million, 3 percent below 1999 but 1 percent above 1998. Marketings during September totaled 1.71 million, 2 percent above 1999 and 8 percent above 1998. Other disappearance during September was 48,000 head, 13 percent below 1999 and 6 percent below 1998. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, October 1, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Sep 1 1/ : 9,045 9,536 *10,374 115 109 Placed on Feed During Sep : 2,660 2,759 2,686 101 97 Fed Cattle Marketed During Sep : 1,863 1,957 1,990 107 102 Other Disappearance During Sep 2/ : 61 62 54 89 87 On Feed Oct 1 1/ : 9,781 10,276 11,016 113 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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, September 1, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Aug 1 1/ : 8,996 9,209 10,180 113 111 Placed on Feed During Aug : 2,063 2,428 2,440 118 100 Fed Cattle Marketed During Aug : 1,962 2,046 *2,197 112 107 Other Disappearance During Aug 2/ : 52 55 49 94 89 On Feed Sep 1 1/ : 9,045 9,536 *10,374 115 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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 by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, October 1, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Oct 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 5,967 6,218 6,562 110 106 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 3,782 4,021 4,401 116 109 Cows and Bulls : 32 37 53 166 143 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, October 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Sep 1 2/ : 7,750 8,185 *8,972 116 110 Placed on Feed During Sep : 2,254 2,345 2,286 101 97 Fed Cattle Marketed During Sep : 1,577 1,682 1,708 108 102 Other Disappearance During Sep 3/ : 51 55 48 94 87 On Feed Oct 1 2/ : 8,376 8,793 9,502 113 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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, September 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Aug 1 2/ : 7,706 7,889 8,812 114 112 Placed on Feed During Aug : 1,773 2,085 2,091 118 100 Fed Cattle Marketed During Aug : 1,687 1,747 *1,895 112 108 Other Disappearance During Aug 3/ : 42 42 36 86 86 On Feed Sep 1 2/ : 7,750 8,185 *8,972 116 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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 by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, October 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Oct 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 5,086 5,286 5,584 110 106 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 3,268 3,479 3,877 119 111 Cows and Bulls : 22 28 41 186 146 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 7 States include AZ, CA, CO, IA, KS, NE, and TX. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Oct 1, 2000 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 1, 1999 : Sep 1, 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 208 257 272 131 106 CA : 380 415 420 111 101 CO : 1,070 *1,070 1,170 109 109 ID : 310 290 310 100 107 IA : 315 330 340 108 103 KS : 2,250 2,220 2,300 102 104 NE : 1,900 1,920 2,100 111 109 NM : 91 90 96 105 107 OK : 380 375 400 105 107 SD : 111 128 145 131 113 TX : 2,670 2,760 2,900 109 105 WA : 246 204 228 93 112 : Oth Sts: 345 315 335 97 106 : US : 10,276 *10,374 11,016 107 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Sep 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Sep 1999 : Aug 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Aug -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 29 29 40 138 138 CA : 56 56 59 105 105 CO : 330 300 335 102 112 ID : 80 73 75 94 103 IA : 60 51 52 87 102 KS : 600 530 540 90 102 NE : 580 495 560 97 113 NM : 23 18 20 87 111 OK : 107 98 110 103 112 SD : 32 35 50 156 143 TX : 690 630 700 101 111 WA : 75 58 62 83 107 : Oth Sts: 97 67 83 86 124 : US : 2,759 2,440 2,686 97 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 40 47 55 63 106 103 129 122 330 335 KS : 125 150 120 140 195 150 160 100 600 540 NE : 84 128 88 98 167 168 241 166 580 560 TX : 240 265 210 230 165 145 75 60 690 700 : Oth Sts : 140 185 84 81 125 115 210 170 559 551 : US : 629 775 557 612 758 681 815 618 2,759 2,686 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 47 33 46 56 72 101 90 110 255 300 KS : 60 115 125 120 220 175 170 120 575 530 NE : 42 60 76 83 166 145 216 207 500 495 TX : 225 230 171 170 146 165 68 65 610 630 : Oth Sts : 120 135 68 75 130 105 170 170 488 485 : US : 494 573 486 504 734 691 714 672 2,428 2,440 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Sep 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Sep 1999 : Aug 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Aug -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 20 33 23 115 70 CA : 48 57 49 102 86 CO : 210 *275 225 107 82 ID : 54 60 53 98 88 IA : 44 50 41 93 82 KS : 430 490 450 105 92 NE : 370 410 370 100 90 NM : 12 17 13 108 76 OK : 75 76 83 111 109 SD : 30 32 33 110 103 TX : 560 580 550 98 95 WA : 43 47 38 88 81 : Oth Sts: 61 70 62 102 89 : US : 1,957 *2,197 1,990 102 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Sep 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Sep 1999 : Aug 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Aug -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 1 2 200 200 CA : 3 4 5 167 125 CO : 10 5 10 100 200 ID : 1 3 2 200 67 IA : 1 1 1 100 100 KS : 10 10 10 100 100 NE : 10 5 10 100 200 NM : 1 4 1 100 25 OK : 2 2 2 100 100 SD : 1 1 0 TX : 20 10 10 50 100 WA : 1 1 0 : Oth Sts: 1 2 1 100 50 : US : 62 49 54 87 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Steers & Steer Calves :Heifers & Heifer Calves: Cows and Bulls :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Oct 1, :Jul 1, :Oct 1, :Oct 1, :Jul 1, :Oct 1, :Oct 1, :Jul 1, :Oct 1, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 199 261 259 9 13 13 0 0 0 CA : 340 365 375 38 45 45 2 0 0 CO : 625 620 670 440 465 495 5 5 5 ID : 207 199 220 102 91 89 1 0 1 IA : 192 210 205 123 135 135 0 0 0 KS : 1,410 1,220 1,280 830 940 1,020 10 0 0 NE : 1,110 1,120 1,195 780 805 870 10 25 35 NM : 39 40 41 52 49 55 0 0 0 OK : 220 205 240 159 149 157 1 1 3 SD : 62 81 87 45 58 55 4 5 3 TX : 1,410 1,530 1,600 1,259 1,199 1,299 1 1 1 WA : 149 129 150 97 72 78 0 1 0 : Oth Sts : 255 240 240 87 106 90 3 4 5 : US : 6,218 6,220 6,562 4,021 4,127 4,401 37 42 53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates Cattle on feed are animals being fed a ration of grain, silage, hay and/or protein supplement for slaughter market that are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. It excludes cattle being "backgrounded only" for later sale as feeders or later placement in another feedlot. Placements are cattle put into a feedlot, fed a ration which will produce a carcass that will grade select or better, and are intended for the slaughter market. Marketings are cattle shipped out of feedlots to a slaughter market. Other disappearance includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Reliability of Cattle on Feed Estimates Survey Procedures: During January and July all known feedlots in the U.S. with capacity of 1,000 or more head are surveyed to provide data for cattle on feed estimates. During the other months, all known feedlots from 17 States are surveyed. The 17 States account for 98 percent of the cattle on feed in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head. Estimating Procedures: These cattle on feed estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing recommendations and analysis submitted by each State office. Regional and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness with each other and with estimates from the previous month when setting the current estimates. Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve month to month relationships. Estimates for the previous month are subject to revision in all States each month when current estimates are made. In February, all monthly estimates for the previous year, and the number of feedlots and annual marketings from two years ago are reviewed and subject to revisions. The reviews are primarily based on slaughter data, state check-off or brand data, and any other data that may have been received after the original estimate was made. Estimates will also be reviewed after data from the Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date and estimates become final. Reliability: Since all 1000+ capacity cattle on feed operators in every State are not included in the monthly survey, survey estimates are subject to sampling variability. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions, duplications, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. The effects of these errors cannot be measured directly. They are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and through a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. The next "Cattle on Feed" report will be released at 3 p.m. on November 17, 2000. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) 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