Mt An 2-1 (2-08) Cattle On Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 22, 2008, 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 Up 2 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 12.0 million head on February 1, 2008. The inventory was 2 percent above February 1, 2007 but 1 percent below February 1, 2006. This is the second highest February 1 inventory since the series began in 1996. Placements in feedlots during January totaled 1.79 million, 6 percent above 2007 but 19 percent below 2006. Net placements were 1.73 million head. During January, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 400,000, 600-699 pounds were 467,000, 700-799 pounds were 525,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 395,000. Marketings of fed cattle during January totaled 1.86 million, 1 percent above 2007 and 3 percent above 2006. Other disappearance totaled 60,000 during January, 38 percent below 2007 and 28 percent below 2006. 2007 Cattle on Feed and Annual Size Group Estimates This report contains the 2007 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 2006 and 2007. 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 84.5 percent of all cattle and calves on feed in the United States on January 1, 2008, up from 83.9 percent on January 1, 2007. Marketings of fed cattle for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head during 2007 represented 85.9 percent all cattle marketed from feedlots in the United States, down from 86.1 percent during 2006. Contents Page U.S. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings and Other Disappearance............................................1 Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1000+ Capacity Feedlots, by State and United States........................................................2 Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1000+ Capacity Feedlots, by State and United States.................................................3 Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed and Other Disappearance, by State and United States........................................................4 Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, by State and United States...................5 Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, by State and United States.............6 Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, by State and United States........................................................7 Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed by State and United States...................11 Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance by State and United States...............12 Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed by Class......................................13 Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory and Marketings by Size of Feedlot......................................................14 Cattle on Feed: Feedlot Capacity.............................................17 Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory and Marketings by Size of Feedlot, by Region...........................................18 Cattle on Feed: Feedlots with Less Than 1,000 Head Capacity..................20 Reliability Statement........................................................21 Information Contacts.........................................................22 Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, February 1, 2006-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2008 as % of Item :------------------------------------------ : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 11,804 11,974 12,097 102 101 Placed on Feed During Jan : 2,199 1,690 1,787 81 106 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jan : 1,810 1,841 1,858 103 101 Other Disappearance During Jan 2/ : 83 97 60 72 62 On Feed Feb 1 : 12,110 11,726 11,966 99 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2006-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2008 as % of Item :------------------------------------------ : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Dec 1 1/ 2/ : 11,726 11,973 12,099 103 101 Placed on Feed During Dec 2/ : 1,884 1,714 1,701 90 99 Fed Cattle Marketed During Dec 2/ : 1,715 1,625 1,645 96 101 Other Disappearance During Dec 2/ 3/ : 91 88 58 64 66 On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 11,804 11,974 12,097 102 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2006-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2008 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Jan 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 7,570 7,574 7,646 101 101 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 4,147 4,303 4,381 106 102 Cows and Bulls : 87 97 70 80 72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Feb 1, 2008 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 1, 2007 : Jan 1, 2008 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2007 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 334 368 373 112 101 CA : 540 560 555 103 99 CO : 1,040 1,100 1,090 105 99 ID : 255 235 235 92 100 IA : 530 570 570 108 100 KS : 2,430 2,480 2,430 100 98 NE : 2,540 2,530 2,510 99 99 NM : 135 160 160 119 100 OK : 350 350 355 101 101 SD : 230 230 230 100 100 TX : 2,800 2,960 2,930 105 99 WA : 177 164 153 86 93 : Oth Sts: 365 390 375 103 96 : US : 11,726 12,097 11,966 102 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. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2007-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jan 2008 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 2007 : Dec 2007 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2007 : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 33 26 35 106 135 CA : 64 67 76 119 113 CO : 155 170 180 116 106 ID : 43 39 43 100 110 IA : 76 71 72 95 101 KS : 365 385 405 111 105 NE : 420 355 380 90 107 NM : 8 26 16 200 62 OK : 50 44 54 108 123 SD : 50 50 45 90 90 TX : 340 380 400 118 105 WA : 27 25 27 100 108 : Oth Sts: 59 63 54 92 86 : US : 1,690 1,701 1,787 106 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2006-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 15 20 35 45 55 55 50 60 155 180 KS : 50 55 110 120 125 140 80 90 365 405 NE : 45 50 85 90 150 125 140 115 420 380 TX : 85 135 85 125 120 110 50 30 340 400 : Oth Sts : 125 140 75 87 95 95 115 100 410 422 : US : 320 400 390 467 545 525 435 395 1,690 1,787 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 25 30 40 55 40 50 30 35 135 170 KS : 95 80 140 120 105 120 70 65 410 385 NE : 65 65 115 100 115 100 95 90 390 355 TX : 140 145 115 125 80 80 35 30 370 380 : Oth Sts : 145 160 94 105 80 70 90 76 409 411 : US : 470 480 504 505 420 420 320 296 1,714 1,701 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2007-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jan 2008 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 2007 : Dec 2007 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2007 : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 32 24 29 91 121 CA : 72 60 72 100 120 CO : 200 135 185 93 137 ID : 47 42 42 89 100 IA : 64 69 69 108 100 KS : 445 390 445 100 114 NE : 405 335 390 96 116 NM : 8 13 15 188 115 OK : 48 37 47 98 127 SD : 42 33 43 102 130 TX : 390 420 420 108 100 WA : 33 28 36 109 129 : Oth Sts: 55 59 65 118 110 : US : 1,841 1,645 1,858 101 113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jan 2008 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 2007 : Dec 2007 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2007 : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 1 1 100 100 CA : 2 2 9 450 450 CO : 15 5 5 33 100 ID : 1 2 1 100 50 IA : 2 2 3 150 150 KS : 30 15 10 33 67 NE : 15 10 10 67 100 NM : 1 2 1 100 50 OK : 2 2 2 100 100 SD : 3 2 2 67 100 TX : 20 10 10 50 100 WA : 1 1 2 200 200 : Oth Sts: 4 4 4 100 100 : US : 97 58 60 62 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : Jan 1 : Feb 1 : Mar 1 : Apr 1 : May 1 : Jun 1 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 334 334 329 340 340 340 CA : 550 540 530 530 550 555 CO : 1,100 1,040 1,010 1,020 1,020 1,020 ID : 260 255 250 245 235 230 IA : 520 530 530 530 530 520 KS : 2,540 2,430 2,420 2,480 2,350 2,290 NE : 2,540 2,540 2,510 2,480 2,420 2,290 NM : 136 135 130 131 118 128 OK : 350 350 350 350 335 340 SD : 225 230 230 230 230 215 TX : 2,870 2,800 2,790 2,800 2,680 2,870 WA : 184 177 170 163 154 149 : Oth Sts : 365 365 350 345 335 325 : US : 11,974 11,726 11,599 11,644 11,297 11,272 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Jul 1 : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : Dec 1 : : : : : : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 343 341 348 350 360 367 CA : 545 540 530 540 545 555 CO : 940 870 850 940 1,030 1,070 ID : 220 205 205 210 235 240 IA : 510 500 490 510 550 570 KS : 2,140 2,100 2,140 2,310 2,420 2,500 NE : 2,050 1,910 1,930 2,140 2,400 2,520 NM : 132 129 131 133 *143 149 OK : 325 305 310 325 335 345 SD : 197 175 175 180 205 215 TX : 2,870 2,780 2,740 2,840 3,000 3,010 WA : 150 144 148 154 166 168 : Oth Sts : 315 300 305 335 380 390 : US : 10,737 10,299 10,302 10,967 *11,769 12,099 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 26 33 24 46 31 36 CA : 77 64 60 68 85 73 CO : 135 155 140 160 *150 175 ID : 39 43 39 38 35 43 IA : 82 76 64 72 61 54 KS : 410 365 395 510 355 465 NE : 390 420 360 350 290 390 NM : 15 8 14 19 12 34 OK : 46 50 59 68 54 71 SD : 50 50 43 40 36 34 TX : 370 340 390 520 380 710 WA : 24 27 25 26 22 29 : Oth Sts : 50 59 46 43 57 45 : US : 1,714 1,690 1,659 1,960 *1,568 2,159 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 39 32 36 28 39 37 CA : 53 51 54 60 67 73 CO : 120 115 170 *255 260 190 ID : 37 35 48 48 69 48 IA : 52 64 71 100 120 96 KS : 375 430 520 540 530 450 NE : 330 350 465 540 620 485 NM : 22 12 22 17 *31 *31 OK : 52 48 75 72 74 62 SD : 24 22 37 43 71 50 TX : 485 390 520 590 700 510 WA : 31 27 35 36 42 31 : Oth Sts : 37 46 66 86 102 62 : US : 1,657 1,622 2,119 *2,415 *2,725 *2,125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 25 40 40 30 135 KS : 95 140 105 70 410 NE : 65 115 115 95 390 TX : 140 115 80 35 370 : Oth Sts : 145 94 80 90 409 : US : 470 504 420 320 1,714 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 15 35 55 50 155 KS : 50 110 125 80 365 NE : 45 85 150 140 420 TX : 85 85 120 50 340 : Oth Sts : 125 75 95 115 410 : US : 320 390 545 435 1,690 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 15 30 45 50 140 KS : 50 85 145 115 395 NE : 40 60 110 150 360 TX : 100 100 120 70 390 : Oth Sts : 120 59 85 110 374 : US : 325 334 505 495 1,659 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2006-2007 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 15 30 50 65 160 KS : 70 115 170 155 510 NE : 40 50 110 150 350 TX : 90 120 200 110 520 : Oth Sts : 130 60 110 120 420 : US : 345 375 640 600 1,960 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 30 30 40 *50 *150 KS : 60 65 110 120 355 NE : 50 40 80 120 290 TX : 105 75 110 90 380 : Oth Sts : 130 53 90 120 393 : US : 375 263 430 *500 *1,568 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 25 30 50 70 175 KS : 80 85 135 165 465 NE : 55 60 110 165 390 TX : 130 145 260 175 710 : Oth Sts : 130 54 90 145 419 : US : 420 374 645 720 2,159 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2006-2007 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 15 20 35 50 120 KS : 80 70 125 100 375 NE : 75 55 70 130 330 TX : 110 135 160 80 485 : Oth Sts : 125 45 67 110 347 : US : 405 325 457 470 1,657 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 15 20 35 45 115 KS : 75 90 140 125 430 NE : 55 60 90 145 350 TX : 110 100 115 65 390 : Oth Sts : 105 42 65 125 337 : US : 360 312 445 505 1,622 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 25 30 40 75 170 KS : 100 120 160 140 520 NE : 75 70 115 205 465 TX : 160 160 140 60 520 : Oth Sts : 130 60 94 160 444 : US : 490 440 549 640 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, 2006-2007 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 35 40 60 *120 *255 KS : 140 140 130 130 540 NE : 100 80 120 240 540 TX : 190 170 165 65 590 : Oth Sts : 145 75 90 180 490 : US : 610 505 565 *735 *2,415 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 65 65 55 75 260 KS : 175 135 125 95 530 NE : 175 175 110 160 620 TX : 210 230 180 80 700 : Oth Sts : *240 140 *85 150 *615 : US : *865 745 *555 560 *2,725 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 55 60 35 40 190 KS : 140 135 100 75 450 NE : 120 170 100 95 485 TX : 180 165 110 55 510 : Oth Sts : 190 *130 75 *95 *490 : US : 685 *660 420 *360 *2,125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 31 32 28 33 30 32 CA : 63 72 67 65 61 65 CO : 150 200 160 140 *130 155 ID : 41 47 43 42 40 42 IA : 59 64 63 70 59 63 KS : 390 445 380 430 445 500 NE : 350 405 380 370 340 500 NM : 15 8 18 17 24 23 OK : 42 48 58 67 68 65 SD : 32 42 41 37 34 45 TX : 385 390 385 495 490 510 WA : 24 33 31 32 30 33 : Oth Sts : 43 55 57 45 65 52 : US : 1,625 1,841 1,711 1,843 *1,816 2,085 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 35 33 28 24 27 27 CA : 60 54 62 47 60 61 CO : 190 175 185 *160 165 145 ID : 46 49 47 41 43 42 IA : 61 73 80 79 79 75 KS : 515 450 465 355 410 355 NE : 560 480 435 320 350 355 NM : 17 14 19 13 19 23 OK : 66 67 69 56 63 50 SD : 39 42 36 37 45 38 TX : 475 470 550 480 530 490 WA : 30 32 30 29 29 27 : Oth Sts : 46 60 60 55 56 50 : US : 2,140 1,999 2,066 *1,696 1,876 1,738 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2006-2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 2 1 1 2 1 4 CA : 4 2 3 3 4 3 CO : 5 15 10 10 20 20 ID : 8 1 1 1 5 6 IA : 3 2 1 2 2 1 KS : 30 30 25 20 40 25 NE : 10 15 10 10 10 20 NM : 1 1 1 1 1 1 OK : 4 2 1 1 1 1 SD : 3 3 2 3 2 4 TX : 15 20 15 15 10 10 WA : 1 1 1 1 1 1 : Oth Sts : 2 4 4 3 2 3 : US : 88 97 75 72 99 99 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 1 1 1 2 2 3 CA : 3 2 2 3 2 2 CO : 10 10 5 5 5 5 ID : 1 1 1 2 1 1 IA : 1 1 1 1 1 1 KS : 10 20 15 15 10 15 NE : 10 10 10 10 10 10 NM : 1 1 1 2 2 2 OK : 1 1 1 1 1 2 SD : 3 2 1 1 1 2 TX : 10 10 10 10 10 10 WA : 0 1 1 1 1 2 : Oth Sts : 1 1 1 1 1 2 : US : 52 61 50 54 47 57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 331 339 342 349 3 1 1 1 CA : 495 485 490 490 55 45 54 50 CO : 710 660 590 575 380 355 345 360 ID : 148 146 133 114 102 96 83 91 IA : 350 350 340 350 169 179 169 159 KS : 1,360 1,340 1,090 1,220 1,155 1,115 1,030 1,065 NE : 1,580 1,520 1,230 1,280 940 950 810 850 NM : 82 81 84 82 54 50 48 51 OK : 230 235 225 220 120 115 100 105 SD : 115 130 98 87 85 82 80 80 TX : 1,800 1,780 1,780 1,740 1,067 1,017 1,087 1,097 WA : 103 87 90 80 80 75 59 73 : Oth Sts : 270 280 250 245 93 62 62 88 : US : 7,574 7,433 6,742 6,832 4,303 4,142 3,928 4,070 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cows and Bulls :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jan 1 : Apr 1 : Jul 1 : Oct 1 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 0 0 0 0 CA : 0 0 1 0 CO : 10 5 5 5 ID : 10 3 4 5 IA : 1 1 1 1 KS : 25 25 20 25 NE : 20 10 10 10 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 0 0 0 0 SD : 25 18 19 13 TX : 3 3 3 3 WA : 1 1 1 1 : Oth Sts : 2 3 3 2 : US : 97 69 67 65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, United States 2006-2007 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 -- : 2006 : 818 488 797 552 804 1,347 : 2007 : 809 457 780 564 816 1,395 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2006-2007 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 -- : 2006 : 344 1,035 1,773 190 1,412 2,713 : 2007 : 343 1,140 1,974 182 1,372 2,535 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2006-2007 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 -- : 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 : 2007 : AZ : CA : 4 4 5 3 11 13 CO : 58 60 85 48 190 280 ID : 14 14 31 18 68 145 IA : 303 375 540 2/42 2/195 2/295 KS : 60 70 135 76 440 810 NE : 525 430 850 203 1,060 2,030 NM : 2/4 2/10 2/18 OK : 3 4 7 11 48 82 SD : 148 110 202 2/28 2/120 2/267 TX : 11 10 20 37 250 400 WA : 2/5 2/20 2/28 2/4 2/46 2/118 : Oth Sts : 245 190 290 2/55 2/200 2/370 : US : 1,373 1,273 2,175 525 2,512 4,509 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2006-2007 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 -- : 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 : 2007 : AZ : 2/3 2/27 2/34 3 341 319 CA : 7 102 128 7 443 588 CO : 13 225 355 13 625 1,220 ID : 2/7 2/153 2/348 IA : KS : 33 630 1,305 31 1,340 2,890 NE : 29 525 1,035 13 515 915 NM : 2 45 43 2 105 147 OK : 3 48 130 6 250 495 SD : TX : 31 540 995 49 2,160 4,270 WA : 3 98 218 : Oth Sts : : US : 133 2,339 4,495 129 5,973 11,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2006-2007 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : Total - 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and :-------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : Lots : Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --------- 1,000 Head -------- : 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 : 2007 : AZ : 6 368 353 CA : 21 560 734 CO : 132 1,100 1,940 ID : 39 235 524 IA : 345 570 835 KS : 200 2,480 5,140 NE : 770 2,530 4,830 NM : 8 160 208 OK : 23 350 714 SD : 176 230 469 TX : 128 2,960 5,685 WA : 12 164 364 : Oth Sts : 300 390 660 : US : 2,160 12,097 22,456 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, 2006-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head Item :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : : US : 16,800 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 2006-2007 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 -- : 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 : 2007 : AZ,CA,TX: 21 291 493 18 374 657 : CO,KS,NE: 48 730 1,375 27 650 1,320 : Oth Sts : 9 130 298 10 164 352 : US : 78 1,151 2,166 55 1,188 2,329 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2006-2007 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 -- : 2006 : AZ,CA,TX: 28 874 1,621 30 1,896 3,464 : CO,KS,NE: 37 *1,185 *2,410 18 *1,210 *2,540 : Oth Sts : 4 116 206 9 432 848 : US : 69 *2,175 *4,237 57 *3,538 *6,852 : 2007 : AZ,CA,TX: 29 984 1,654 30 1,960 3,523 : CO,KS,NE: 39 1,300 2,540 18 1,180 2,485 : Oth Sts : 3 106 182 10 443 893 : US : 71 2,390 4,376 58 3,583 6,901 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 2006-2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : : : and : Lots : Inventory : Cattle State : : : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --------- 1,000 Head -------- : 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 : 2007 : IL : 4,800 109 200 IN : 5,400 101 160 IA : 7,500 290 440 MI : 3,200 122 190 MN : 5,300 201 310 MO : 2,500 55 80 NE : 3,800 170 300 ND : 1,000 28 60 OH : 6,400 166 290 PA : 4,600 68 120 SD : 3,000 170 290 WI : 8,500 241 380 : Oth Sts : 29,000 498.7 880 : US : 85,000 2,219.7 3,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2006-2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 :------------------------------------------------------- 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 2,294.7 3,640 85,000 2,219.7 3,700 : 1,000 head or more : 2,165 11,974 22,477 2,160 12,097 22,456 : All Feedlots :88,165 14,268.7 26,117 87,160 14,316.7 26,156 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 12.0 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 7,000 head, ranging from 0 to 17,000 head. During this period the initial estimate has been below the final estimate 6 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 18.7 7 0 17 1 6 : Placements : 0.7 1.4 24.5 8 0 46 2 5 : Marketings : 0.2 0.4 6.6 2 0 8 3 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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