Cattle on Feed ISSN: 1948-9080 Released February 24, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States Cattle on Feed Up 1 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.8 million head on February 1, 2017. The inventory was 1 percent above February 1, 2016. Placements in feedlots during January totaled 1.98 million head, 11 percent above 2016. Net placements were 1.93 million head. During January, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 380,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 445,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 585,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 410,000, 900-999 pounds were 116,000, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 45,000 head. New placement weight categories are available this month. The new categories are 800-899 pounds, 900-999 pounds, and 1,000 pounds and greater. Information for January 2017 and January a year ago can be found on page 5 of this publication. This additional information will be published monthly in the Cattle on Feed report. Marketings of fed cattle during January totaled 1.75 million head, 10 percent above 2016. Other disappearance totaled 53,000 head during January, 5 percent below 2016. 2016 Cattle on Feed and Annual Size Group Estimates Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head represented 81.2 percent of all cattle and calves on feed in the United States on January 1, 2017. This is comparable to the 80.4 percent on January 1, 2016. Marketings of fed cattle for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head during 2016 represented 87.1 percent of total cattle marketed from all feedlots in the United States, down slightly from 87.2 percent during 2015. Contents Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: February 1, 2016 and 2017................................................................... 3 Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017.................................................................... 3 Number on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017.............. 3 Number of Cattle on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016 and 2017.... 4 Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States....................................... 4 Number of Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016 and 2017.............................................................................................. 5 Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016 and 2017............................................................................... 5 Number of Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016 and 2017... 6 Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016 and 2017......... 6 Number of Cattle on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016............. 7 Number of Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016...... 8 Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016........................................................................................ 9 Number of Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016............ 13 Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016.................. 14 Number on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Quarter - States and United States: 2016............ 15 Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot - United States: 2015 and 2016............ 15 Total Feedlot Capacity of 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2015 - 2017................. 15 Total Number of Cattle on Feed - States and United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017........................ 16 Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates.......................................................... 17 Statistical Methodology.................................................................................... 17 Reliability of Monthly Cattle on Feed Estimates............................................................ 18 Information Contacts....................................................................................... 18 Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: February 1, 2016 and 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Percent of Item :---------------------------: : 2016 : 2017 :previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : On feed January 1 ......................: 10,575 10,605 100 Placed on feed during January ..........: 1,779 1,981 111 Fed cattle marketed during January .....: 1,589 1,751 110 Other disappearance during January .....: 56 53 95 On feed February 1 .....................: 10,709 10,782 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Percent of Item :---------------------------: : 2016 : 2017 :previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : On feed December 1 .....................: 10,800 10,652 99 Placed on feed during December .........: 1,527 1,785 117 Fed cattle marketed during December ....: 1,674 1,777 106 Other disappearance during December ....: 78 55 71 On feed January 1 ......................: 10,575 10,605 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Percent of Item :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 :previous year : inventory ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- percent percent : Class on feed January 1 : Steers and steer calves ...........: 7,164 7,022 98 66 Heifers and heifer calves .........: 3,411 3,583 105 34 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Cattle on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016 and 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : February 1, 2017 : : :-------------------------------------------- State :February 1, 2016 : January 1, 2017 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Number :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 head -------------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 276 250 243 88 97 California .......: 445 430 430 97 100 Colorado .........: 880 900 900 102 100 Idaho ............: 245 260 250 102 96 Iowa .............: 620 600 640 103 107 Kansas ...........: 2,140 2,170 2,210 103 102 Minnesota ........: 158 150 159 101 106 Nebraska .........: 2,460 2,370 2,450 100 103 Oklahoma .........: 280 300 300 107 100 South Dakota .....: 260 230 240 92 104 Texas ............: 2,430 2,420 2,450 101 101 Washington .......: 195 185 180 92 97 : Other States .....: 320 340 330 103 97 : United States ....: 10,709 10,605 10,782 101 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016 and 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2017 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2016 :December 2016 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Number :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 head ----------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 43 30 26 60 87 California .......: 46 65 55 120 85 Colorado .........: 145 130 180 124 138 Idaho ............: 43 38 35 81 92 Iowa .............: 89 104 128 144 123 Kansas ...........: 415 395 480 116 122 Minnesota ........: 17 19 25 147 132 Nebraska .........: 490 450 540 110 120 Oklahoma .........: 45 54 36 80 67 South Dakota .....: 37 38 45 122 118 Texas ............: 335 365 360 107 99 Washington .......: 37 32 31 84 97 : Other States .....: 37 65 40 108 62 : United States ....: 1,779 1,785 1,981 111 111 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016 and 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January 2016 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 25 30 40 35 15 (D) (D) 145 Kansas ........: 50 90 135 105 35 (D) (D) 415 Nebraska ......: 45 105 140 145 55 (D) (D) 490 Texas .........: 105 65 95 60 10 (D) (D) 335 : Other States ..: 115 75 84 85 35 (D) (D) 394 : United States .: 340 365 494 430 (X) 110 40 1,779 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January 2017 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 35 50 45 35 15 (D) (D) 180 Kansas ........: 60 110 160 105 45 (D) (D) 480 Nebraska ......: 50 115 180 140 55 (D) (D) 540 Texas .........: 115 80 100 55 10 (D) (D) 360 : Other States ..: 120 90 100 75 36 (D) (D) 421 : United States .: 380 445 585 410 (X) 116 45 1,981 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ The 900+ weight group is the sum of 900-999 pound and 1,000+ pound weight group. Number of Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016 and 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2017 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2016 :December 2016 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Number :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 head ----------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 21 30 32 152 107 California .......: 46 52 52 113 100 Colorado .........: 130 135 175 135 130 Idaho ............: 37 36 43 116 119 Iowa .............: 86 102 86 100 84 Kansas ...........: 355 430 430 121 100 Minnesota ........: 13 14 15 115 107 Nebraska .........: 435 440 450 103 102 Oklahoma .........: 34 43 35 103 81 South Dakota .....: 30 46 34 113 74 Texas ............: 325 365 320 98 88 Washington .......: 36 41 33 92 80 : Other States .....: 41 43 46 112 107 : United States ....: 1,589 1,777 1,751 110 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016 and 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2017 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2016 :December 2016 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Number :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 head ---------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 1 1 1 100 100 California .......: 5 3 3 60 100 Colorado .........: 5 5 5 100 100 Idaho ............: 1 2 2 200 100 Iowa .............: 3 2 2 67 100 Kansas ...........: 10 15 10 100 67 Minnesota ........: 1 1 1 100 100 Nebraska .........: 15 10 10 67 100 Oklahoma .........: 1 1 1 100 100 South Dakota .....: 2 2 1 50 50 Texas ............: 10 10 10 100 100 Washington .......: 1 1 3 300 300 : Other States .....: 1 2 4 400 200 : United States ....: 56 55 53 95 96 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Cattle on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : January 1 :February 1 : March 1 : April 1 : May 1 : June 1 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 255 276 297 303 305 300 California ...: 450 445 440 420 415 415 Colorado .....: 870 880 890 900 900 890 Idaho ........: 240 245 240 240 240 245 Iowa .........: 620 620 630 640 640 630 Kansas .......: 2,090 2,140 2,160 2,180 2,150 2,160 Minnesota ....: 155 158 163 160 158 154 Nebraska .....: 2,420 2,460 2,420 2,440 2,420 2,340 Oklahoma .....: 270 280 290 295 300 320 South Dakota .: 255 260 270 265 265 250 Texas ........: 2,430 2,430 2,450 2,500 2,490 2,610 Washington ...: 195 195 195 195 195 195 : Other States .: 325 320 325 315 305 295 : United States : 10,575 10,709 10,770 10,853 10,783 10,804 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : July 1 : August 1 :September 1: October 1 :November 1 :December 1 State : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 286 282 271 263 253 251 California ...: 425 410 405 415 420 420 Colorado .....: 850 810 800 850 910 910 Idaho ........: 235 230 225 240 250 260 Iowa .........: 610 600 580 570 600 600 Kansas .......: 2,050 2,110 2,170 2,220 2,240 2,220 Minnesota ....: 145 133 119 118 142 146 Nebraska .....: 2,180 2,090 2,100 2,160 2,320 2,370 Oklahoma .....: 310 300 300 290 295 290 South Dakota .: 235 220 215 210 240 240 Texas ........: 2,550 2,520 2,490 2,450 2,490 2,430 Washington ...: 195 190 180 185 195 195 : Other States .: 285 270 280 285 310 320 : United States : 10,356 10,165 10,135 10,256 10,665 10,652 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 33 43 43 31 25 19 California ...: 49 46 46 44 50 54 Colorado .....: 115 145 170 165 145 135 Idaho ........: 43 43 38 37 24 41 Iowa .........: 90 89 92 94 78 64 Kansas .......: 335 415 375 425 370 420 Minnesota ....: 16 17 23 17 12 14 Nebraska .....: 390 490 395 455 380 405 Oklahoma .....: 35 45 54 53 56 68 South Dakota .: 41 37 48 34 24 29 Texas ........: 305 335 345 455 435 560 Washington ...: 38 37 38 38 34 48 : Other States .: 37 37 43 44 31 32 : United States : 1,527 1,779 1,710 1,892 1,664 1,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 19 20 14 14 14 27 California ...: 58 35 40 52 46 48 Colorado .....: 105 115 170 225 205 140 Idaho ........: 38 34 45 58 50 51 Iowa .........: 54 68 71 79 129 102 Kansas .......: 350 445 485 420 390 370 Minnesota ....: 12 9 15 22 39 19 Nebraska .....: 365 350 465 470 615 510 Oklahoma .....: 42 36 58 48 63 52 South Dakota .: 24 18 33 43 71 47 Texas ........: 380 380 395 385 445 390 Washington ...: 41 30 35 40 50 41 : Other States .: 37 32 53 39 54 46 : United States : 1,525 1,572 1,879 1,895 2,171 1,843 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During December prior year State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 25 25 25 40 115 Kansas .......: 50 75 105 105 335 Nebraska .....: 50 95 95 150 390 Texas ........: 115 70 70 50 305 : Other States .: 135 90 62 95 382 : United States : 375 355 357 440 1,527 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 25 30 40 50 145 Kansas .......: 50 90 135 140 415 Nebraska .....: 45 105 140 200 490 Texas ........: 105 65 95 70 335 : Other States .: 115 75 84 120 394 : United States : 340 365 494 580 1,779 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 25 40 40 65 170 Kansas .......: 50 65 105 155 375 Nebraska .....: 45 60 105 185 395 Texas ........: 105 70 95 75 345 : Other States .: 110 65 100 150 425 : United States : 335 300 445 630 1,710 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --continued Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During March State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 25 30 40 70 165 Kansas .......: 55 70 125 175 425 Nebraska .....: 55 60 110 230 455 Texas ........: 115 70 125 145 455 : Other States .: 102 45 90 155 392 : United States : 352 275 490 775 1,892 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During April :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 25 20 35 65 145 Kansas .......: 55 50 100 165 370 Nebraska .....: 45 45 85 205 380 Texas ........: 120 70 110 135 435 : Other States .: 89 40 60 145 334 : United States : 334 225 390 715 1,664 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During May :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 20 15 35 65 135 Kansas .......: 50 55 120 195 420 Nebraska .....: 40 50 85 230 405 Texas ........: 115 85 170 190 560 : Other States .: 85 40 69 175 369 : United States : 310 245 479 855 1,889 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --continued Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During June State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 15 15 30 45 105 Kansas .......: 55 65 90 140 350 Nebraska .....: 30 50 70 215 365 Texas ........: 115 85 90 90 380 : Other States .: 75 40 60 150 325 : United States : 290 255 340 640 1,525 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During July :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 25 15 30 45 115 Kansas .......: 65 75 130 175 445 Nebraska .....: 30 35 70 215 350 Texas ........: 155 80 75 70 380 : Other States .: 77 30 55 120 282 : United States : 352 235 360 625 1,572 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During August :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 25 20 35 90 170 Kansas .......: 75 85 135 190 485 Nebraska .....: 40 45 90 290 465 Texas ........: 140 100 95 60 395 : Other States .: 80 40 74 170 364 : United States : 360 290 429 800 1,879 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --continued Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During September State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 25 20 50 130 225 Kansas .......: 60 80 130 150 420 Nebraska .....: 55 45 80 290 470 Texas ........: 105 105 115 60 385 : Other States .: 100 50 75 170 395 : United States : 345 300 450 800 1,895 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During October :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 55 45 35 70 205 Kansas .......: 65 95 115 115 390 Nebraska .....: 200 145 95 175 615 Texas ........: 105 115 145 80 445 : Other States .: 185 125 81 125 516 : United States : 610 525 471 565 2,171 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During November :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 45 35 25 35 140 Kansas .......: 55 90 110 115 370 Nebraska .....: 120 150 85 155 510 Texas ........: 105 95 125 65 390 : Other States .: 145 120 80 88 433 : United States : 470 490 425 458 1,843 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During December :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head : Colorado .....: 30 30 30 40 130 Kansas .......: 60 95 130 110 395 Nebraska .....: 60 110 120 160 450 Texas ........: 135 90 90 50 365 : Other States .: 150 115 80 100 445 : United States : 435 440 450 460 1,785 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Number of Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 21 21 21 24 22 21 California ...: 49 46 46 58 52 50 Colorado .....: 130 130 155 150 135 130 Idaho ........: 37 37 41 35 23 35 Iowa .........: 97 86 78 81 75 72 Kansas .......: 370 355 345 390 385 400 Minnesota ....: 12 13 17 19 13 17 Nebraska .....: 440 435 420 425 380 465 Oklahoma .....: 38 34 43 47 50 47 South Dakota .: 35 30 37 38 22 40 Texas ........: 370 325 315 395 435 430 Washington ...: 45 36 36 37 33 46 : Other States .: 30 41 37 48 33 41 : United States : 1,674 1,589 1,591 1,747 1,658 1,794 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 27 22 24 21 23 28 California ...: 45 45 42 40 39 45 Colorado .....: 140 150 175 170 140 135 Idaho ........: 47 38 49 41 39 39 Iowa .........: 72 76 90 87 96 100 Kansas .......: 450 375 415 360 350 370 Minnesota ....: 20 20 28 22 14 14 Nebraska .....: 510 430 450 405 445 445 Oklahoma .....: 51 45 57 57 57 55 South Dakota .: 36 32 37 47 40 46 Texas ........: 430 400 415 415 395 435 Washington ...: 40 34 44 34 39 40 : Other States .: 44 46 42 33 28 35 : United States : 1,912 1,713 1,868 1,732 1,705 1,787 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 5 1 1 1 1 3 California ...: 5 5 5 6 3 4 Colorado .....: 5 5 5 5 10 15 Idaho ........: 1 1 2 2 1 1 Iowa .........: 3 3 4 3 3 2 Kansas .......: 15 10 10 15 15 10 Minnesota ....: 1 1 1 1 1 1 Nebraska .....: 20 15 15 10 20 20 Oklahoma .....: 2 1 1 1 1 1 South Dakota .: 1 2 1 1 2 4 Texas ........: 15 10 10 10 10 10 Washington ...: 3 1 2 1 1 2 : Other States .: 2 1 1 6 8 1 : United States : 78 56 58 62 76 74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 6 2 1 1 1 1 California ...: 3 5 3 2 2 3 Colorado .....: 5 5 5 5 5 5 Idaho ........: 1 1 1 2 1 2 Iowa .........: 2 2 1 2 3 2 Kansas .......: 10 10 10 10 20 20 Minnesota ....: 1 1 1 1 1 1 Nebraska .....: 15 10 5 5 10 15 Oklahoma .....: 1 1 1 1 1 2 South Dakota .: 3 1 1 1 1 1 Texas ........: 10 10 10 10 10 15 Washington ...: 1 1 1 1 1 1 : Other States .: 3 1 1 1 1 1 : United States : 61 50 41 42 57 69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Number on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Quarter - States and United States: 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Steers & steer calves : Heifers & heifer calves :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :January 1: April 1 : July 1 :October 1:January 1: April 1 : July 1 :October 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 247 294 280 258 8 9 6 5 California ...: 420 400 380 385 30 20 45 30 Colorado .....: 590 610 550 565 280 290 300 285 Idaho ........: 165 165 155 155 75 75 80 85 Iowa .........: 470 460 440 410 150 180 170 160 Kansas .......: 1,160 1,200 1,070 1,200 930 980 980 1,020 Minnesota ....: 127 139 124 101 28 21 21 17 Nebraska .....: 1,560 1,620 1,430 1,410 860 820 750 750 Oklahoma .....: 185 185 195 185 85 110 115 105 South Dakota .: 150 153 140 125 105 112 95 85 Texas ........: 1,740 1,800 1,780 1,730 690 700 770 720 Washington ...: 125 125 125 115 70 70 70 70 : Other States .: 225 210 200 185 100 105 85 100 : United States : 7,164 7,361 6,869 6,824 3,411 3,492 3,487 3,432 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot - United States: 2015 and 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 :------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cattle : : : Cattle Feedlot capacity : Lots :Inventory 1/:marketed: Lots :Inventory 1/:marketed ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number ---- 1,000 head --- number ---- 1,000 head --- : Less than 1,000 head : 26,000 2,582.0 2,895.0 28,000 2,462.0 3,100.0 : 1,000 head or more ..: 2,189 10,575.0 19,660.0 2,219 10,605.0 20,873.0 1,000 - 1,999 ....: 820 355.0 650.0 830 375.0 673.0 2,000 - 3,999 ....: 580 660.0 1,230.0 590 650.0 1,260.0 4,000 - 7,999 ....: 340 900.0 1,740.0 350 890.0 1,740.0 8,000 - 15,999 ...: 180 1,210.0 2,250.0 190 1,140.0 2,250.0 16,000 - 23,999 ..: 84 920.0 1,680.0 77 840.0 1,740.0 24,000 - 31,999 ..: 57 970.0 1,750.0 54 930.0 1,950.0 32,000 - 49,999 ..: 57 1,470.0 2,820.0 55 1,520.0 3,010.0 50,000 and Over ..: 71 4,090.0 7,540.0 73 4,260.0 8,250.0 : All feedlots ........: 28,189 13,157.0 22,555.0 30,219 13,067.0 23,973.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Inventory estimates as of January 1 of the following year. Total Feedlot Capacity of 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2015 - 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot capacity in number of head Item :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 1/ : 2016 1/ : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : : United States ........: 17,100 17,100 17,300 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Total Number of Cattle on Feed - States and United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017 [Cattle and calves on feed are steers and heifers 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 late placement in another feedlot. Cattle and calves on feed are included in the cattle inventory estimates by classes] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2016 : 2017 : Percent of : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head percent : : Arizona ................................: 257.0 253.0 98 California .............................: 450.0 430.0 96 Colorado ...............................: 910.0 940.0 103 Idaho ..................................: 250.0 270.0 108 Illinois ...............................: 240.0 260.0 108 Indiana ................................: 115.0 110.0 96 Iowa ...................................: 1,230.0 1,160.0 94 Kansas .................................: 2,230.0 2,300.0 103 Kentucky ...............................: 17.0 18.0 106 Maryland ...............................: 9.0 9.0 100 : Michigan ...............................: 170.0 145.0 85 Minnesota ..............................: 405.0 375.0 93 Missouri ...............................: 100.0 110.0 110 Montana ................................: 50.0 45.0 90 Nebraska ...............................: 2,520.0 2,470.0 98 Nevada .................................: 2.0 3.0 150 New York ...............................: 16.0 20.0 125 North Dakota ...........................: 55.0 50.0 91 Ohio ...................................: 160.0 150.0 94 Oklahoma ...............................: 280.0 310.0 111 : Oregon .................................: 75.0 85.0 113 Pennsylvania ...........................: 85.0 95.0 112 South Dakota ...........................: 435.0 380.0 87 Texas ..................................: 2,440.0 2,430.0 100 Utah ...................................: 27.0 20.0 74 Virginia ...............................: 22.0 20.0 91 Washington .............................: 195.0 190.0 97 West Virginia ..........................: 4.0 4.0 100 Wisconsin ..............................: 275.0 270.0 98 Wyoming ................................: 70.0 75.0 107 : Other States 1/ ........................: 63.0 70.0 111 : United States ..........................: 13,157.0 13,067.0 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States. Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates Number of feedlots is the number of lots operating at the end of the year with inventory of cattle on feed. Cattle on feed are steers and heifers 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 steers and heifers 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 steers and heifers 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. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: During January and July all known feedlots in the United States 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 16 States are surveyed. The 16 States account for approximately 98 percent of the cattle on feed in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head. Individual State estimates are published monthly for 12 of the 16 States. Data collected from the remaining 4 States are used to establish the "Other States" estimates. These 4 States include Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon, and Wyoming. The "Other States" category represents all cattle on feed with a capacity of 1,000 or more head for the rest of the United States. Estimating Procedures: These cattle on feed estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing recommendations and analysis submitted by Regional Field Offices. Regional and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness with each other and with estimates from the previous month when establishing 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 table on the following page. 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 24 months is 0.1 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 10.8 million head by more than 0.1 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.1 percent. The table below shows a 24 month 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 24 months have averaged 4,000 head, ranging from 0 to 30,000 head. During this period the initial estimate has been above the latest estimate 1 time and has been below the latest estimate 8 times. This does not imply that the initial estimate is likely to understate or overstate final inventory. Reliability of Monthly Cattle on Feed Estimates [Based on data for the past 24 months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent ------- 1,000 ------- ----- number ---- : Number on feed ...............: 0.1 0.1 4 0 30 8 1 : Placements ...................: 0.4 0.7 3 0 28 8 2 : Marketings ...................: 0.1 0.2 0 0 10 0 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov. Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ........... (202) 720-3570 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........... (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter ...... (202) 720-3240 David Colwell - Sheep and Goats .............. (202) 720-8784 Donnie Fike - Dairy Products ................. (202) 690-3236 Michael Klamm - Cattle, Cattle on Feed ....... (202) 720-3040 Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278 Seth Riggins - Hogs and Pigs ................. (202) 720-3106 Access to NASS Reports For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following ways: All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web site: www.nass.usda.gov Both national and state specific reports are available via a free e- mail subscription. 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