Mt An 2-1 (8-02) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 16, 2002, 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 7 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.09 million head on August 1, 2002. The inventory was 7 percent below August 1, 2001 and 1 percent below August 1, 2000. Placements in feedlots during July totaled 1.84 million, 7 percent below 2001 and 4 percent below 2000. Net placements were 1.80 million. During July, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 369,000, 600-699 pounds were 365,000, 700-799 pounds were 591,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 515,000. Marketings of fed cattle during July totaled 2.19 million, 7 percent above 2001 and 5 percent above 2000. Other disappearance totaled 45,000 during July, 24 percent below 2001 but 2 percent above 2000. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Down 7 Percent Cattle on feed August 1, 2002, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 8.75 million, down 7 percent from the previous year and 1 percent below August 1, 2000. Placements in feedlots during July totaled 1.62 million, 6 percent below 2001 and 3 percent below 2000. Marketings during July totaled 1.89 million, 7 percent above 2001 and 6 percent above 2000. Other disappearance during July was 36,000 head, 29 percent below 2001 and 3 percent below 2000. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, August 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jul 1 1/ : 10,399 11,011 10,487 101 95 Placed on Feed During Jul : 1,907 1,986 1,840 96 93 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jul : 2,082 2,047 2,193 105 107 Other Disappearance During Jul 2/ : 44 59 45 102 76 On Feed Aug 1 1/ : 10,180 10,891 10,089 99 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jun 1 1/ : 10,967 11,245 10,970 100 98 Placed on Feed During Jun : 1,664 1,965 1,644 99 84 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jun : 2,175 2,122 2,076 95 98 Other Disappearance During Jun 2/ : 57 77 51 89 66 On Feed Jul 1 1/ : 10,399 11,011 10,487 101 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Jul 1 2/ : 8,969 9,466 9,056 101 96 Placed on Feed During Jul : 1,664 1,730 1,619 97 94 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jul : 1,784 1,758 1,889 106 107 Other Disappearance During Jul 3/ : 37 51 36 97 71 On Feed Aug 1 2/ : 8,812 9,387 8,750 99 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Jun 1 2/ : 9,441 9,660 9,449 100 98 Placed on Feed During Jun : 1,413 1,690 1,422 101 84 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jun : 1,848 1,824 1,773 96 97 Other Disappearance During Jun 3/ : 37 60 42 114 70 On Feed Jul 1 2/ : 8,969 9,466 9,056 101 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Aug 1, 2002 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Aug 1, 2001 : Jul 1, 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Jul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 297 291 285 96 98 CA : 475 485 485 102 100 CO : 1,060 1,030 990 93 96 ID : 310 300 285 92 95 IA : 325 350 320 98 91 KS : 2,420 2,160 2,140 88 99 NE : 1,810 1,890 1,790 99 95 NM : 101 101 109 108 108 OK : 390 325 310 79 95 SD : 154 175 160 104 91 TX : 3,000 2,850 2,740 91 96 WA : 229 180 165 72 92 : Oth Sts: 320 350 310 97 89 : US : 10,891 10,487 10,089 93 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jul 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 2001 : Jun 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 44 24 26 59 108 CA : 56 67 59 105 88 CO : 195 155 190 97 123 ID : 60 49 52 87 106 IA : 35 36 44 126 122 KS : 570 380 510 89 134 NE : 320 295 400 125 136 NM : 13 23 18 138 78 OK : 68 53 60 88 113 SD : 14 18 18 129 100 TX : 510 465 390 76 84 WA : 61 28 39 64 139 : Oth Sts: 40 51 34 85 67 : US : 1,986 1,644 1,840 93 112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 30 28 46 37 67 65 52 60 195 190 KS : 85 70 160 110 210 200 115 130 570 510 NE : 39 36 58 83 109 121 114 160 320 400 TX : 190 120 120 85 140 125 60 60 510 390 : Oth Sts : 125 115 60 50 80 80 126 105 391 350 : US : 469 369 444 365 606 591 467 515 1,986 1,840 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 22 23 27 43 66 48 45 41 160 155 KS : 80 50 110 85 170 155 85 90 445 380 NE : 47 33 65 49 80 85 128 128 320 295 TX : 145 120 175 130 210 145 90 70 620 465 : Oth Sts : 125 115 65 49 105 80 125 105 420 349 : US : 419 341 442 356 631 513 473 434 1,965 1,644 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jul 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 2001 : Jun 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 36 31 31 86 100 CA : 48 62 56 117 90 CO : 240 210 225 94 107 ID : 69 58 66 96 114 IA : 54 60 72 133 120 KS : 485 480 520 107 108 NE : 400 460 495 124 108 NM : 9 16 9 100 56 OK : 66 67 74 112 110 SD : 34 47 30 88 64 TX : 495 470 490 99 104 WA : 58 47 53 91 113 : Oth Sts: 53 68 72 136 106 : US : 2,047 2,076 2,193 107 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jul 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 2001 : Jun 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 2 1 1 50 100 CA : 3 5 3 100 60 CO : 5 5 5 100 100 ID : 1 1 1 100 100 IA : 1 1 2 200 200 KS : 15 10 10 67 100 NE : 10 5 5 50 100 NM : 1 2 1 100 50 OK : 2 1 1 50 100 SD : 1 1 3 300 300 TX : 15 15 10 67 67 WA : 1 1 1 100 100 : Oth Sts: 2 3 2 100 67 : US : 59 51 45 76 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 20, 2002. 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