Mt An 2-1 (9-00) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 15, 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 9 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.38 million head on September 1, 2000. The inventory was 9 percent above September 1, 1999 and 15 percent above September 1, 1998. Placements in feedlots during August totaled 2.44 million, slightly above 1999 and 18 percent above 1998. Net placements were 2.39 million. During August, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 573,000, 600-699 pounds were 504,000, 700-799 pounds were 691,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 672,000. Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 2.19 million, 7 percent above 1999 and 11 percent above 1998. Other disappearance totaled 49,000 during August, 11 percent below 1999 and 6 percent below 1998. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 10 Percent Cattle on feed September 1, 2000, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 8.98 million, up 10 percent from the previous year and 16 percent above September 1, 1998. Placements in feedlots during August totaled 2.09 million, slightly above 1999 and 18 percent above 1998. Marketings during August totaled 1.89 million, 8 percent above 1999 and 12 percent above 1998. Other disappearance during August was 36,000 head, 14 percent below 1999 and 1998. 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 2,187 111 107 Other Disappearance During Aug 2/ : 52 55 49 94 89 On Feed Sep 1 1/ : 9,045 9,536 10,384 115 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 1, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jul 1 1/ : 9,161 9,565 10,389 113 109 Placed on Feed During Jul : 1,937 1,812 1,917 99 106 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jul : 2,052 2,116 2,082 101 98 Other Disappearance During Jul 2/ : 50 52 44 88 85 On Feed Aug 1 1/ : 8,996 9,209 10,180 113 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. 2/ Includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, 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 1,885 112 108 Other Disappearance During Aug 3/ : 42 42 36 86 86 On Feed Sep 1 2/ : 7,750 8,185 8,982 116 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Jul 1 2/ : 7,825 8,183 8,959 114 109 Placed on Feed During Jul : 1,677 1,565 1,674 100 107 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jul : 1,755 1,816 1,784 102 98 Other Disappearance During Jul 3/ : 41 43 37 90 86 On Feed Aug 1 2/ : 7,706 7,889 8,812 114 112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 7 States include AZ, CA, CO, IA, KS, NE, and TX. 2/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. 3/ Includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Sep 1, 2000 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Sep 1, 1999 : Aug 1, 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Aug -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 200 262 257 129 98 CA : 375 420 415 111 99 CO : 960 1,050 1,080 113 103 ID : 285 280 290 102 104 IA : 300 330 330 110 100 KS : 2,090 2,190 2,220 106 101 NE : 1,700 1,840 1,920 113 104 NM : 81 93 90 111 97 OK : 350 355 375 107 106 SD : 110 126 128 116 102 TX : 2,560 2,720 2,760 108 101 WA : 215 194 204 95 105 : Oth Sts: 310 320 315 102 98 : US : 9,536 10,180 10,384 109 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Aug 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Aug 1999 : Jul 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Jul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 29 24 29 100 121 CA : 60 60 56 93 93 CO : 255 185 300 118 162 ID : 79 56 73 92 130 IA : 56 40 51 91 128 KS : 575 520 530 92 102 NE : 500 325 495 99 152 NM : 14 19 18 129 95 OK : 98 63 98 100 156 SD : 21 16 35 167 219 TX : 610 520 630 103 121 WA : 66 49 58 88 118 : Oth Sts: 65 40 67 103 168 : US : 2,428 1,917 2,440 100 127 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 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 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 28 23 27 30 49 72 71 60 175 185 KS : 60 90 115 110 195 200 130 120 500 520 NE : 40 41 62 54 88 110 110 120 300 325 TX : 120 170 149 *135 141 135 70 *80 480 520 : Oth Sts : 85 100 47 57 105 80 120 130 357 367 : US : 333 424 400 *386 578 597 501 *510 1,812 1,917 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Aug 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Aug 1999 : Jul 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Jul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 22 35 33 150 94 CA : 55 45 57 104 127 CO : 250 220 265 106 120 ID : 58 65 60 103 92 IA : 45 54 50 111 93 KS : 465 480 490 105 102 NE : 390 430 410 105 95 NM : 14 12 17 121 142 OK : 70 62 76 109 123 SD : 35 33 32 91 97 TX : 520 520 580 112 112 WA : 49 57 47 96 82 : Oth Sts: 73 69 70 96 101 : US : 2,046 2,082 2,187 107 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Aug 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Aug 1999 : Jul 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Jul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 1 1 100 100 CA : 5 5 4 80 80 CO : 5 5 5 100 100 ID : 1 1 3 300 300 IA : 1 1 1 100 100 KS : 10 10 10 100 100 NE : 10 5 5 50 100 NM : 2 3 4 200 133 OK : 3 1 2 67 200 SD : 1 1 1 100 100 TX : 10 10 10 100 100 WA : 4 0 1 25 : Oth Sts: 2 1 2 100 200 : US : 55 44 49 89 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates Cattle on feed are animals being fed a ration of grain, silage, hay and/or protein supplement for slaughter market that are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. It excludes cattle being "backgrounded only" for later sale as feeders or later placement in another feedlot. Placements are cattle put into a feedlot, fed a ration which will produce a carcass that will grade select or better, and are intended for the slaughter market. Marketings are cattle shipped out of feedlots to a slaughter market. Other disappearance includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Reliability of Cattle on Feed Estimates Survey Procedures: During January and July all known feedlots in the U.S. with capacity of 1,000 or more head are surveyed to provide data for cattle on feed estimates. During the other months, all known feedlots from 17 States are surveyed. The 17 States account for 98 percent of the cattle on feed in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head. Estimating Procedures: These cattle on feed estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing recommendations and analysis submitted by each State office. Regional and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness with each other and with estimates from the previous month when setting the current estimates. Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve month to month relationships. Estimates for the previous month are subject to revision in all States each month when current estimates are made. In February, all monthly estimates for the previous year, and the number of feedlots and annual marketings from two years ago are reviewed and subject to revisions. The reviews are primarily based on slaughter data, state check-off or brand data, and any other data that may have been received after the original estimate was made. Estimates will also be reviewed after data from the Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date and estimates become final. Reliability: Since all 1000+ capacity cattle on feed operators in every State are not included in the monthly survey, survey estimates are subject to sampling variability. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions, duplications, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. The effects of these errors cannot be measured directly. They are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and through a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. The next "Cattle on Feed" report will be released at 3 p.m. on October 20, 2000. 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