Mt An 2-1 (4-03) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 17, 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 8 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.70 million head on April 1, 2003. The inventory was 8 percent below April 1, 2002 and 7 percent below April 1, 2001. The inventory included 6.72 million steers and steer calves, down 7 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 63 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.92 million head, down 9 percent from 2002. Placements in feedlots during March totaled 2.04 million, 5 percent above 2002 and 11 percent above 2001. Net placements were 1.98 million. During March, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 276,000, 600-699 pounds were 390,000, 700-799 pounds were 744,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 632,000. Marketings of fed cattle during March totaled 1.80 million, 1 percent below 2002 and 6 percent below 2001. Other disappearance totaled 62,000 during March, 10 percent below 2002 and 37 percent below 2001. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, April 1, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 11,695 11,518 *10,526 90 91 Placed on Feed During Mar : 1,842 1,953 2,042 111 105 Fed Cattle Marketed During Mar : 1,916 1,825 1,803 94 99 Other Disappearance During Mar 2/ : 98 69 62 63 90 On Feed Apr 1 1/ : 11,523 11,577 10,703 93 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, 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 *1,652 105 91 Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb : 1,745 1,801 *1,715 98 95 Other Disappearance During Feb 2/ : 81 63 71 88 113 On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 11,695 11,518 *10,526 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 by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, April 1, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Apr 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 6,957 7,232 6,715 97 93 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 4,486 4,302 3,918 87 91 Cows and Bulls : 80 43 70 88 163 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Apr 1, 2003 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Apr 1, 2002 : Mar 1, 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Mar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 314 279 278 89 100 CA : 485 470 470 97 100 CO : 1,120 990 970 87 98 ID : 325 280 280 86 100 IA : 395 *365 365 92 100 KS : 2,420 2,240 2,320 96 104 NE : 2,300 2,190 2,190 95 100 NM : 113 112 105 93 94 OK : 360 320 340 94 106 SD : 220 215 215 98 100 TX : 2,900 2,560 2,670 92 104 WA : 230 180 180 78 100 : Oth Sts: 395 325 320 81 98 : US : 11,577 *10,526 10,703 92 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 Mar 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 2002 : Feb 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 32 22 31 97 141 CA : 68 54 62 91 115 CO : 200 *160 165 83 103 ID : 70 50 58 83 116 IA : 49 *63 56 114 89 KS : 435 410 510 117 124 NE : 310 330 320 103 97 NM : 19 11 16 84 145 OK : 80 46 94 118 204 SD : 44 40 44 100 110 TX : 560 370 600 107 162 WA : 40 31 31 78 100 : Oth Sts: 46 65 55 120 85 : US : 1,953 *1,652 2,042 105 124 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March :--------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 16 41 27 72 63 66 59 200 165 KS : 45 45 75 105 180 200 135 160 435 510 NE : 33 22 63 55 100 113 114 130 310 320 TX : 105 78 120 128 225 248 110 146 560 600 : Oth Sts : 110 115 73 75 125 120 140 137 448 447 : US : 314 276 372 390 702 744 565 632 1,953 2,042 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 21 *15 55 *37 72 *67 42 41 190 *160 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 *120 405 *382 : US : 261 *260 411 *373 664 *593 474 *426 1,810 *1,652 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Mar 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 2002 : Feb 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 27 31 29 107 94 CA : 55 56 58 105 104 CO : 215 *190 180 84 95 ID : 59 54 57 97 106 IA : 53 56 55 104 98 KS : 420 370 410 98 111 NE : 300 350 310 103 89 NM : 14 12 22 157 183 OK : 64 55 71 111 129 SD : 33 39 43 130 110 TX : 495 395 480 97 122 WA : 37 30 30 81 100 : Oth Sts: 53 77 58 109 75 : US : 1,825 *1,715 1,803 99 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Mar 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 2002 : Feb 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 3 3 300 100 CA : 3 3 4 133 133 CO : 15 10 5 33 50 ID : 1 1 1 100 100 IA : 1 2 1 100 50 KS : 15 20 20 133 100 NE : 10 10 10 100 100 NM : 1 1 1 100 100 OK : 1 1 3 300 300 SD : 1 1 1 100 100 TX : 15 15 10 67 67 WA : 2 1 1 50 100 : Oth Sts: 3 3 2 67 67 : US : 69 71 62 90 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Quarter, State, and United States, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Steers & Steer Calves :Heifers & Heifer Calves: Cows and Bulls :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Apr 1, :Jan 1, :Apr 1, :Apr 1, :Jan 1, :Apr 1, :Apr 1, :Jan 1, :Apr 1, : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 311 281 274 3 8 4 0 0 0 CA : 445 450 440 40 40 30 0 0 0 CO : 645 585 590 470 425 375 5 10 5 ID : 215 196 179 110 97 100 0 2 1 IA : 260 240 235 134 114 129 1 1 1 KS : 1,405 1,180 1,270 1,010 1,010 1,030 5 10 20 NE : 1,340 1,240 1,305 940 870 860 20 30 25 NM : 53 56 52 60 63 53 0 0 0 OK : 215 215 220 142 114 118 3 1 2 SD : 118 104 110 100 83 97 2 18 8 TX : 1,775 1,630 1,710 1,120 999 955 5 1 5 WA : 150 *110 100 80 75 80 0 0 0 : Oth Sts : 300 250 230 93 80 87 2 5 3 : US : 7,232 *6,537 6,715 4,302 3,978 3,918 43 78 70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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 May 16, 2003. 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