Mt An 2-1 (9-03) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 19, 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 3 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.83 million head on September 1, 2003. The inventory was 3 percent below September 1, 2002 and 9 percent below September 1, 2001. Placements in feedlots during August totaled 2.37 million, 7 percent above 2002 and 8 percent above 2001. Net placements were 2.31 million. During August, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 592,000, 600-699 pounds were 529,000, 700-799 pounds were 659,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 594,000. Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 2.08 million, 3 percent below 2002 and 5 percent below 2001. Other disappearance totaled 60,000 during August, 40 percent above 2002 and 11 percent above 2001. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, September 1, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Aug 1 1/ : 10,891 10,089 *9,590 88 95 Placed on Feed During Aug : 2,204 2,218 2,374 108 107 Fed Cattle Marketed During Aug : 2,186 2,135 2,075 95 97 Other Disappearance During Aug 2/ : 54 43 60 111 140 On Feed Sep 1 1/ : 10,855 10,129 9,829 91 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, August 1, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jul 1 1/ : 11,011 10,487 9,923 90 95 Placed on Feed During Jul : 1,986 1,840 *1,997 101 109 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jul : 2,047 2,193 2,270 111 104 Other Disappearance During Jul 2/ : 59 45 60 102 133 On Feed Aug 1 1/ : 10,891 10,089 *9,590 88 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Sep 1, 2003 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Sep 1, 2002 : Aug 1, 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Aug -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 285 271 274 96 101 CA : 490 485 485 99 100 CO : 1,000 860 900 90 105 ID : 275 240 245 89 102 IA : 310 *295 300 97 102 KS : 2,230 2,180 2,250 101 103 NE : 1,850 1,570 1,660 90 106 NM : 114 116 121 106 104 OK : 305 335 345 113 103 SD : 145 148 134 92 91 TX : 2,680 2,690 2,700 101 100 WA : 155 170 180 116 106 : Oth Sts: 290 230 235 81 102 : US : 10,129 *9,590 9,829 97 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 Aug 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Aug 2002 : Jul 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Jul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 30 32 28 93 88 CA : 60 66 60 100 91 CO : 245 175 240 98 137 ID : 58 56 58 100 104 IA : 56 *56 79 141 141 KS : 570 570 580 102 102 NE : 445 350 470 106 134 NM : 22 21 23 105 110 OK : 74 75 84 114 112 SD : 24 21 30 125 143 TX : 530 475 610 115 128 WA : 40 50 46 115 92 : Oth Sts: 64 50 66 103 132 : US : 2,218 *1,997 2,374 107 119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 35 43 46 55 87 63 77 79 245 240 KS : 110 120 140 150 195 205 125 105 570 580 NE : 75 74 69 80 123 141 178 175 445 470 TX : 175 220 160 170 125 150 70 70 530 610 : Oth Sts : 130 135 68 74 95 100 135 165 428 474 : US : 525 592 483 529 625 659 585 594 2,218 2,374 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 28 24 37 41 65 53 60 57 190 175 KS : 70 85 110 125 200 210 130 150 510 570 NE : 36 37 83 76 121 105 160 132 400 350 TX : 120 155 85 115 125 125 60 80 390 475 : Oth Sts : 115 *125 50 57 80 100 105 145 350 *427 : US : 369 *426 365 414 591 593 515 564 1,840 *1,997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Aug 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Aug 2002 : Jul 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Jul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 29 26 23 79 88 CA : 52 67 57 110 85 CO : 230 200 195 85 98 ID : 67 70 52 78 74 IA : 65 70 73 112 104 KS : 470 540 500 106 93 NE : 380 460 370 97 80 NM : 15 17 15 100 88 OK : 78 85 72 92 85 SD : 38 38 43 113 113 TX : 580 590 580 100 98 WA : 49 39 35 71 90 : Oth Sts: 82 68 60 73 88 : US : 2,135 2,270 2,075 97 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Aug 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Aug 2002 : Jul 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Jul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 1 2 200 200 CA : 3 4 3 100 75 CO : 5 5 5 100 100 ID : 1 1 1 100 100 IA : 1 1 1 100 100 KS : 10 10 10 100 100 NE : 5 10 10 200 100 NM : 2 3 3 150 100 OK : 1 5 2 200 40 SD : 1 2 1 100 50 TX : 10 15 20 200 133 WA : 1 1 1 100 100 : Oth Sts: 2 2 1 50 50 : US : 43 60 60 140 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ET on October 17, 2003. 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