Mt An 2-1 (5-03) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 16, 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 4 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.53 million head on May 1, 2003. The inventory was 4 percent below May 1, 2002 and 6 percent below May 1, 2001. Placements in feedlots during April totaled 1.87 million, 29 percent above 2002 and 21 percent above 2001. Net placements were 1.81 million. During April, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 296,000, 600-699 pounds were 324,000, 700-799 pounds were 613,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 637,000. Marketings of fed cattle during April totaled 1.99 million, 1 percent below 2002 but 9 percent above 2001. Other disappearance totaled 63,000 during April, 24 percent below 2002 and 29 percent below 2001. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, May 1, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Apr 1 1/ : 11,523 11,577 10,703 93 92 Placed on Feed During Apr : 1,551 1,453 1,870 121 129 Fed Cattle Marketed During Apr : 1,815 1,996 1,985 109 99 Other Disappearance During Apr 2/ : 89 83 63 71 76 On Feed May 1 1/ : 11,170 10,951 10,525 94 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. 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, 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 *2,037 111 104 Fed Cattle Marketed During Mar : 1,916 1,825 *1,798 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, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : May 1, 2003 : : :------------------------------------------ State : May 1, 2002 : Apr 1, 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 304 278 269 88 97 CA : 480 470 465 97 99 CO : 1,080 970 1,000 93 103 ID : 315 280 275 87 98 IA : 385 365 360 94 99 KS : 2,270 2,320 2,270 100 98 NE : 2,170 2,190 2,080 96 95 NM : 97 105 101 104 96 OK : 340 340 330 97 97 SD : 215 215 215 100 100 TX : 2,700 2,670 2,680 99 100 WA : 215 180 170 79 94 : Oth Sts: 380 320 310 82 97 : US : 10,951 10,703 10,525 96 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Apr 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Apr 2002 : Mar 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Mar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 26 31 32 123 103 CA : 59 62 61 103 98 CO : 165 *160 200 121 125 ID : 52 58 45 87 78 IA : 40 56 57 143 102 KS : 320 510 420 131 82 NE : 260 320 320 123 100 NM : 11 16 21 191 131 OK : 49 94 68 139 72 SD : 28 44 31 111 70 TX : 365 600 540 148 90 WA : 26 31 25 96 81 : Oth Sts: 52 55 50 96 91 : US : 1,453 *2,037 1,870 129 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 9 17 33 36 65 72 58 75 165 200 KS : 20 50 50 85 125 145 125 140 320 420 NE : 26 39 49 53 82 99 103 129 260 320 TX : 70 80 80 90 145 192 70 178 365 540 : Oth Sts : 85 110 43 60 95 105 120 115 343 390 : US : 210 296 255 324 512 613 476 637 1,453 1,870 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 41 *26 72 *61 66 *58 200 *160 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 *275 372 *389 702 *742 565 *631 1,953 *2,037 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Apr 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Apr 2002 : Mar 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Mar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 34 29 40 118 138 CA : 61 58 63 103 109 CO : 190 *175 165 87 94 ID : 60 57 49 82 86 IA : 49 55 60 122 109 KS : 445 410 450 101 110 NE : 380 310 420 111 135 NM : 26 22 24 92 109 OK : 67 71 75 112 106 SD : 32 43 29 91 67 TX : 550 480 520 95 108 WA : 39 30 34 87 113 : Oth Sts: 63 58 56 89 97 : US : 1,996 *1,798 1,985 99 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Apr 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Apr 2002 : Mar 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Mar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 2 3 1 50 33 CA : 3 4 3 100 75 CO : 15 5 5 33 100 ID : 2 1 1 50 100 IA : 1 1 2 200 200 KS : 25 20 20 80 100 NE : 10 10 10 100 100 NM : 1 1 1 100 100 OK : 2 3 3 150 100 SD : 1 1 2 200 200 TX : 15 10 10 67 100 WA : 2 1 1 50 100 : Oth Sts: 4 2 4 100 200 : US : 83 62 63 76 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 20, 2003. 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