Mt An 2-1 (3-03) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 21, 2003, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Cattle on Feed" call Steve Anderson at (202) 720-3040, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 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 10.52 million head on March 1, 2003. The inventory was down 9 percent from the 11.52 million head on March 1, 2002 and 10 percent below March 1, 2001. Placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.66 million, 8 percent below 2002 but 5 percent above 2001. Net placements were 1.59 million. During February, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 263,000, 600-699 pounds were 376,000, 700-799 pounds were 597,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 421,000. Marketings of fed cattle during February totaled 1.73 million, 4 percent below 2002 and 1 percent below 2001. Other disappearance totaled 71,000 during February, 13 percent above 2002 but 12 percent below 2001. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, March 1, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 11,941 11,572 *10,660 89 92 Placed on Feed During Feb : 1,580 1,810 1,657 105 92 Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb : 1,745 1,801 1,725 99 96 Other Disappearance During Feb 2/ : 81 63 71 88 113 On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 11,695 11,518 10,521 90 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, February 1, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 11,798 11,565 10,593 90 92 Placed on Feed During Jan : 2,263 2,179 *2,101 93 96 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jan : 2,042 2,083 *1,959 96 94 Other Disappearance During Jan 2/ : 78 89 75 96 84 On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 11,941 11,572 *10,660 89 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Mar 1, 2003 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 1, 2002 : Feb 1, 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 310 291 279 90 96 CA : 475 475 470 99 99 CO : 1,150 1,030 990 86 96 ID : 315 285 280 89 98 IA : 400 360 360 90 100 KS : 2,420 2,220 2,240 93 101 NE : 2,300 2,220 2,190 95 99 NM : 109 *114 112 103 98 OK : 345 *330 320 93 97 SD : 210 215 215 102 100 TX : 2,850 *2,600 2,560 90 98 WA : 229 180 180 79 100 : Oth Sts: 405 340 325 80 96 : US : 11,518 *10,660 10,521 91 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 2002 : Jan 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 26 29 22 85 76 CA : 55 58 54 98 93 CO : 190 *225 170 89 76 ID : 58 56 50 86 89 IA : 57 69 58 102 84 KS : 435 540 410 94 76 NE : 370 480 330 89 69 NM : 12 *9 11 92 122 OK : 55 *51 46 84 90 SD : 45 53 40 89 75 TX : 410 *420 370 90 88 WA : 43 36 31 72 86 : Oth Sts: 54 75 65 120 87 : US : 1,810 *2,101 1,657 92 79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 21 18 55 40 72 71 42 41 190 170 KS : 40 35 105 105 170 165 120 105 435 410 NE : 30 40 86 69 137 124 117 97 370 330 TX : 80 70 95 100 165 137 70 63 410 370 : Oth Sts : 90 100 70 62 120 100 125 115 405 377 : US : 261 263 411 376 664 597 474 421 1,810 1,657 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 30 43 74 *49 84 *95 37 *38 225 *225 KS : 55 65 170 185 205 200 100 90 530 540 NE : 61 70 139 135 170 161 120 114 490 480 TX : 105 *126 140 *122 165 *126 70 *46 480 *420 : Oth Sts : 130 *125 95 *86 114 110 115 115 454 *436 : US : 381 *429 618 *577 738 *692 442 *403 2,179 *2,101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 2002 : Jan 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 26 24 31 119 129 CA : 50 67 56 112 84 CO : 210 *205 200 95 98 ID : 61 65 54 89 83 IA : 51 62 56 110 90 KS : 450 500 370 82 74 NE : 350 390 350 100 90 NM : 11 *13 12 109 92 OK : 59 49 55 93 112 SD : 34 42 39 115 93 TX : 400 435 395 99 91 WA : 50 39 30 60 77 : Oth Sts: 49 68 77 157 113 : US : 1,801 *1,959 1,725 96 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 2002 : Jan 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 3 3 300 100 CA : 5 6 3 60 50 CO : 10 10 10 100 100 ID : 2 1 1 50 100 IA : 1 2 2 200 100 KS : 15 20 20 133 100 NE : 10 10 10 100 100 NM : 1 1 1 100 100 OK : 1 2 1 100 50 SD : 1 1 1 100 100 TX : 10 15 15 150 100 WA : 1 2 1 100 50 : Oth Sts: 5 2 3 60 150 : US : 63 75 71 113 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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. ET on April 17, 2003. 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