Cattle on Feed ISSN: 1948-9080 Released February 25, 2022, 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 12.2 million head on February 1, 2022. The inventory was 1 percent above February 1, 2021. This is the highest February 1 inventory since the series began in 1996. Placements in feedlots during January totaled 2.00 million head, 1 percent below 2021. Net placements were 1.94 million head. During January, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 420,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 445,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 545,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 414,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 105,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 70,000 head. Marketings of fed cattle during January totaled 1.77 million head, 3 percent below 2021. Other disappearance totaled 64,000 head during January, 14 percent above 2021. 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 81.9 percent of all cattle and calves on feed in the United States on January 1, 2022. This is comparable to the 81.6 percent on January 1, 2021. Marketings of fed cattle for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head during 2021 represented 87.2 percent of total cattle marketed from all feedlots in the United States, up slightly from 87.0 percent during 2020. Contents Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: February 1, 2021 and 2022................................................................... 3 Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2021 and 2022.................................................................... 3 Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2021 and 2022.............. 3 Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021 and 2022.... 4 Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States....................................... 4 Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021 and 2022....... 5 Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2021 and 2022.............................................................................................. 5 Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021 and 2022............. 6 Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021 and 2022.. 6 Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021............. 7 Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021................ 8 Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2021........................................................................................ 9 Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021...................... 13 Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021........... 14 Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Quarter - States and United States: 2021........... 15 Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot - United States: 2020 and 2021...................... 15 Total Feedlot Capacity of 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2021 and 2022............... 15 All Cattle on Feed Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2021 and 2022.......................... 16 Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates.......................................................... 17 Statistical Methodology.................................................................................... 17 Reliability of Monthly Cattle on Feed Estimates............................................................ 18 Information Contacts....................................................................................... 18 Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: February 1, 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of Item : 2021 : 2022 :previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : On feed January 1 ......................: 11,967 12,037 101 Placed on feed during January ..........: 2,024 1,999 99 Fed cattle marketed during January .....: 1,829 1,773 97 Other disappearance during January .....: 56 64 114 On feed February 1 .....................: 12,106 12,199 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2021 and 2022 [December preceding year] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of Item : 2021 : 2022 :previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : On feed December 1 .....................: 12,036 11,985 100 Placed on feed during December .........: 1,844 1,960 106 Fed cattle marketed during December ....: 1,853 1,854 100 Other disappearance during December ....: 60 54 90 On feed January 1 ......................: 11,967 12,037 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of Item : : :----------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 :previous year : inventory -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- percent percent : Class on feed January 1 ................: Steers and steer calves ..............: 7,402 7,362 99 61 Heifers and heifer calves ............: 4,565 4,675 102 39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021 and 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : February 1, 2022 : : :-------------------------------------------- State :February 1, 2021 : January 1, 2022 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Inventory :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 head -------------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 266 272 279 105 103 California .......: 560 555 560 100 101 Colorado .........: 1,120 1,130 1,140 102 101 Idaho ............: 290 310 305 105 98 Iowa .............: 620 600 610 98 102 Kansas ...........: 2,520 2,490 2,540 101 102 Minnesota ........: 115 100 100 87 100 Nebraska .........: 2,610 2,600 2,660 102 102 Oklahoma .........: 320 310 310 97 100 South Dakota .....: 245 230 235 96 102 Texas ............: 2,910 2,920 2,940 101 101 Washington .......: 230 210 210 91 100 : Other States .....: 300 310 310 103 100 : United States ....: 12,106 12,037 12,199 101 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021 and 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2022 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2021 :December 2021 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Placements :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 head ----------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 28 30 31 111 103 California .......: 66 66 52 79 79 Colorado .........: 195 165 200 103 121 Idaho ............: 38 41 37 97 90 Iowa .............: 110 85 110 100 129 Kansas ...........: 480 450 480 100 107 Minnesota ........: 15 11 12 80 109 Nebraska .........: 535 505 535 100 106 Oklahoma .........: 41 46 39 95 85 South Dakota .....: 40 43 37 93 86 Texas ............: 405 445 390 96 88 Washington .......: 25 30 31 124 103 : Other States .....: 46 43 45 98 105 : United States ....: 2,024 1,960 1,999 99 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2021 and 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January 2021 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 45 55 40 20 (D) (D) 195 Kansas ........: 50 100 175 110 45 (D) (D) 480 Nebraska ......: 40 115 165 150 65 (D) (D) 535 Texas .........: 155 95 85 55 15 (D) (D) 405 : Other States ..: 130 85 95 69 30 (D) (D) 409 : United States .: 410 440 575 424 (X) 105 70 2,024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December 2021 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......: 40 40 35 30 20 (D) (D) 165 Kansas ........: 65 105 145 90 45 (D) (D) 450 Nebraska ......: 55 125 120 110 95 (D) (D) 505 Texas .........: 200 110 80 45 10 (D) (D) 445 : Other States ..: 150 90 70 55 30 (D) (D) 395 : United States .: 510 470 450 330 (X) 105 95 1,960 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January 2022 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......: 40 45 55 40 20 (D) (D) 200 Kansas ........: 55 105 165 110 45 (D) (D) 480 Nebraska ......: 45 120 160 145 65 (D) (D) 535 Texas .........: 155 90 80 50 15 (D) (D) 390 : Other States ..: 125 85 85 69 30 (D) (D) 394 : United States .: 420 445 545 414 (X) 105 70 1,999 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ The 900 pounds and greater weight group is the sum of 900-999 pounds and 1,000 pounds and greater weight groups. Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021 and 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2022 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2021 :December 2021 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Marketings :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 head ----------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 23 27 23 100 85 California .......: 56 56 41 73 73 Colorado .........: 180 170 185 103 109 Idaho ............: 32 40 40 125 100 Iowa .............: 98 92 98 100 107 Kansas ...........: 450 430 420 93 98 Minnesota ........: 14 15 11 79 73 Nebraska .........: 465 475 460 99 97 Oklahoma .........: 45 34 37 82 109 South Dakota .....: 38 45 30 79 67 Texas ............: 350 395 355 101 90 Washington .......: 29 29 30 103 103 : Other States .....: 49 46 43 88 93 : United States ....: 1,829 1,854 1,773 97 96 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021 and 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2022 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2021 :December 2021 : Other : Percent of : Percent of : : :disappearance :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 head ---------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 1 1 1 100 100 California .......: 5 5 6 120 120 Colorado .........: 5 5 5 100 100 Idaho ............: 1 1 2 200 200 Iowa .............: 2 3 2 100 67 Kansas ...........: 10 10 10 100 100 Minnesota ........: 1 1 1 100 100 Nebraska .........: 10 10 15 150 150 Oklahoma .........: 1 2 2 200 100 South Dakota .....: 2 3 2 100 67 Texas ............: 15 10 15 100 150 Washington .......: 1 1 1 100 100 : Other States .....: 2 2 2 100 100 : United States ....: 56 54 64 114 119 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : January 1 :February 1 : March 1 : April 1 : May 1 : June 1 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 262 266 270 272 276 279 California ...: 555 560 565 555 545 545 Colorado .....: 1,110 1,120 1,100 1,060 1,040 1,080 Idaho ........: 285 290 290 290 295 290 Iowa .........: 610 620 630 630 630 620 Kansas .......: 2,500 2,520 2,470 2,480 2,470 2,520 Minnesota ....: 115 115 115 115 110 105 Nebraska .....: 2,550 2,610 2,610 2,580 2,530 2,440 Oklahoma .....: 325 320 315 300 275 275 South Dakota .: 245 245 245 240 235 220 Texas ........: 2,870 2,910 2,870 2,870 2,820 2,850 Washington ...: 235 230 225 205 205 205 : Other States .: 305 300 295 300 300 275 : United States : 11,967 12,106 12,000 11,897 11,731 11,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : July 1 : August 1 :September 1: October 1 :November 1 :December 1 State : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 275 274 269 270 273 270 California ...: 540 540 530 540 545 550 Colorado .....: 1,060 1,040 1,080 1,130 1,150 1,140 Idaho ........: 280 275 290 305 310 310 Iowa .........: 600 600 590 600 610 610 Kansas .......: 2,450 2,410 2,470 2,530 2,510 2,480 Minnesota ....: 100 95 90 90 105 105 Nebraska .....: 2,290 2,200 2,280 2,380 2,560 2,580 Oklahoma .....: 275 270 275 295 300 300 South Dakota .: 200 195 200 200 230 235 Texas ........: 2,770 2,720 2,700 2,730 2,850 2,880 Washington ...: 195 190 195 200 205 210 : Other States .: 260 265 265 280 300 315 : United States : 11,295 11,074 11,234 11,550 11,948 11,985 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 32 28 29 30 28 25 California ...: 65 66 67 63 62 70 Colorado .....: 155 195 165 180 160 190 Idaho ........: 41 38 36 35 43 31 Iowa .........: 93 110 111 112 99 67 Kansas .......: 440 480 380 490 435 505 Minnesota ....: 9 15 13 16 13 10 Nebraska .....: 480 535 440 440 425 390 Oklahoma .....: 43 41 34 55 39 57 South Dakota .: 40 40 39 39 36 31 Texas ........: 380 405 310 465 410 470 Washington ...: 25 25 25 19 31 27 : Other States .: 41 46 42 54 44 37 : United States : 1,844 2,024 1,691 1,998 1,825 1,910 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 22 22 19 21 24 27 California ...: 61 64 52 63 52 61 Colorado .....: 130 160 220 220 185 160 Idaho ........: 36 38 53 57 50 44 Iowa .........: 44 56 77 80 115 94 Kansas .......: 430 440 530 505 435 435 Minnesota ....: 12 11 14 19 29 16 Nebraska .....: 415 435 555 545 625 485 Oklahoma .....: 54 38 57 68 49 44 South Dakota .: 20 21 44 44 76 63 Texas ........: 380 370 395 450 510 445 Washington ...: 24 30 36 35 33 32 : Other States .: 41 48 51 56 63 61 : United States : 1,669 1,733 2,103 2,163 2,246 1,967 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December prior year :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......: 35 40 35 25 20 (D) (D) 155 Kansas ........: 60 100 140 90 50 (D) (D) 440 Nebraska ......: 50 110 115 110 95 (D) (D) 480 Texas .........: 170 95 65 40 10 (D) (D) 380 : Other States ..: 145 90 70 54 30 (D) (D) 389 : United States .: 460 435 425 319 (X) 110 95 1,844 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 45 55 40 20 (D) (D) 195 Kansas ........: 50 100 175 110 45 (D) (D) 480 Nebraska ......: 40 115 165 150 65 (D) (D) 535 Texas .........: 155 95 85 55 15 (D) (D) 405 : Other States ..: 130 85 95 69 30 (D) (D) 409 : United States .: 410 440 575 424 (X) 105 70 2,024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......: 30 30 40 45 20 (D) (D) 165 Kansas ........: 40 65 125 110 40 (D) (D) 380 Nebraska ......: 30 65 135 135 75 (D) (D) 440 Texas .........: 125 65 70 40 10 (D) (D) 310 : Other States ..: 110 70 95 86 35 (D) (D) 396 : United States .: 335 295 465 416 (X) 125 55 1,691 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......: 35 30 45 45 25 (D) (D) 180 Kansas ........: 45 75 160 150 60 (D) (D) 490 Nebraska ......: 30 60 115 145 90 (D) (D) 440 Texas .........: 170 100 95 80 20 (D) (D) 465 : Other States ..: 125 60 95 103 40 (D) (D) 423 : United States .: 405 325 510 523 (X) 175 60 1,998 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......: 30 25 35 40 30 (D) (D) 160 Kansas ........: 45 55 130 135 70 (D) (D) 435 Nebraska ......: 30 45 95 145 110 (D) (D) 425 Texas .........: 150 80 85 70 25 (D) (D) 410 : Other States ..: 125 45 75 95 55 (D) (D) 395 : United States .: 380 250 420 485 (X) 220 70 1,825 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......: 30 25 45 50 40 (D) (D) 190 Kansas ........: 55 70 150 145 85 (D) (D) 505 Nebraska ......: 30 30 85 130 115 (D) (D) 390 Texas .........: 135 85 120 90 40 (D) (D) 470 : Other States ..: 105 45 70 85 50 (D) (D) 355 : United States .: 355 255 470 500 (X) 235 95 1,910 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......: 30 25 25 30 20 (D) (D) 130 Kansas ........: 55 70 125 115 65 (D) (D) 430 Nebraska ......: 30 50 85 130 120 (D) (D) 415 Texas .........: 145 70 85 55 25 (D) (D) 380 : Other States ..: 85 45 55 74 55 (D) (D) 314 : United States .: 345 260 375 404 (X) 195 90 1,669 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 25 35 35 30 (D) (D) 160 Kansas ........: 55 70 145 115 55 (D) (D) 440 Nebraska ......: 35 45 95 150 110 (D) (D) 435 Texas .........: 155 80 75 45 15 (D) (D) 370 : Other States ..: 95 35 60 78 60 (D) (D) 328 : United States .: 375 255 410 423 (X) 200 70 1,733 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 35 45 60 45 (D) (D) 220 Kansas ........: 65 90 165 140 70 (D) (D) 530 Nebraska ......: 45 50 115 175 170 (D) (D) 555 Texas .........: 160 100 80 45 10 (D) (D) 395 : Other States ..: 100 40 75 108 80 (D) (D) 403 : United States .: 405 315 480 528 (X) 275 100 2,103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......: 30 25 50 60 55 (D) (D) 220 Kansas ........: 65 100 165 120 55 (D) (D) 505 Nebraska ......: 55 55 100 160 175 (D) (D) 545 Texas .........: 165 130 100 45 10 (D) (D) 450 : Other States ..: 120 50 80 113 80 (D) (D) 443 : United States .: 435 360 495 498 (X) 275 100 2,163 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 35 35 45 35 (D) (D) 185 Kansas ........: 65 95 135 95 45 (D) (D) 435 Nebraska ......: 145 130 95 130 125 (D) (D) 625 Texas .........: 170 130 125 70 15 (D) (D) 510 : Other States ..: 160 110 80 86 55 (D) (D) 491 : United States .: 575 500 470 426 (X) 190 85 2,246 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......: 50 35 30 25 20 (D) (D) 160 Kansas ........: 70 110 125 85 45 (D) (D) 435 Nebraska ......: 95 120 90 85 95 (D) (D) 485 Texas .........: 180 120 85 45 15 (D) (D) 445 : Other States ..: 170 100 70 57 45 (D) (D) 442 : United States .: 565 485 400 297 (X) 130 90 1,967 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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. Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 25 23 24 27 23 21 California ...: 61 56 56 66 65 63 Colorado .....: 170 180 180 215 175 140 Idaho ........: 45 32 35 34 37 35 Iowa .........: 91 98 99 109 96 74 Kansas .......: 425 450 420 470 435 445 Minnesota ....: 18 14 12 15 17 14 Nebraska .....: 450 465 430 455 465 465 Oklahoma .....: 42 45 38 69 63 56 South Dakota .: 43 38 36 41 38 42 Texas ........: 395 350 335 455 450 430 Washington ...: 44 29 29 38 30 26 : Other States .: 44 49 45 47 42 59 : United States : 1,853 1,829 1,739 2,041 1,936 1,870 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 25 22 23 19 20 29 California ...: 59 56 54 45 40 49 Colorado .....: 145 175 175 165 160 165 Idaho ........: 44 41 37 41 44 43 Iowa .........: 62 53 85 67 103 92 Kansas .......: 490 470 460 435 445 455 Minnesota ....: 16 15 18 18 13 15 Nebraska .....: 555 515 465 435 435 450 Oklahoma .....: 53 42 51 47 43 43 South Dakota .: 36 25 37 43 45 57 Texas ........: 450 410 400 405 375 400 Washington ...: 32 34 30 29 27 26 : Other States .: 54 41 49 40 41 45 : United States : 2,021 1,899 1,884 1,789 1,791 1,869 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 1 1 1 1 1 1 California ...: 4 5 6 7 7 7 Colorado .....: 5 5 5 5 5 10 Idaho ........: 1 1 1 1 1 1 Iowa .........: 2 2 2 3 3 3 Kansas .......: 15 10 10 10 10 10 Minnesota ....: 1 1 1 1 1 1 Nebraska .....: 10 10 10 15 10 15 Oklahoma .....: 1 1 1 1 1 1 South Dakota .: 2 2 3 3 3 4 Texas ........: 15 15 15 10 10 10 Washington ...: 1 1 1 1 1 1 : Other States .: 2 2 2 2 2 3 : United States : 60 56 58 60 55 67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 1 1 1 1 1 1 California ...: 7 8 8 8 7 7 Colorado .....: 5 5 5 5 5 5 Idaho ........: 2 2 1 1 1 1 Iowa .........: 2 3 2 3 2 2 Kansas .......: 10 10 10 10 10 10 Minnesota ....: 1 1 1 1 1 1 Nebraska .....: 10 10 10 10 10 15 Oklahoma .....: 1 1 1 1 1 1 South Dakota .: 4 1 2 1 1 1 Texas ........: 10 10 15 15 15 15 Washington ...: 2 1 1 1 1 1 : Other States .: 2 2 2 1 2 1 : United States : 57 55 59 58 57 61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Quarter - States and United States: 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ......: 257 267 270 265 5 5 5 5 California ...: 470 465 455 460 85 90 85 80 Colorado .....: 630 610 595 640 480 450 465 490 Idaho ........: 150 155 155 165 135 135 125 140 Iowa .........: 445 485 470 460 165 145 130 140 Kansas .......: 1,340 1,360 1,300 1,380 1,160 1,120 1,150 1,150 Minnesota ....: 95 95 85 75 20 20 15 15 Nebraska .....: 1,590 1,590 1,440 1,400 960 990 850 980 Oklahoma .....: 190 180 155 160 135 120 120 135 South Dakota .: 140 150 125 120 105 90 75 80 Texas ........: 1,770 1,740 1,650 1,660 1,100 1,130 1,120 1,070 Washington ...: 130 115 105 100 105 90 90 100 : Other States .: 195 195 170 180 110 105 90 100 : United States : 7,402 7,407 6,975 7,065 4,565 4,490 4,320 4,485 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot - United States: 2020 and 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 :------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cattle : : : Cattle Feedlot capacity :Feedlots:Inventory 1/:marketed:Feedlots:Inventory 1/:marketed ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number ---- 1,000 head --- number ---- 1,000 head --- : Less than 1,000 head : 26,000 2,700.4 3,270.0 25,000 2,655.6 3,320.0 : 1,000 head or more ..: 2,145 11,967.0 21,892.0 2,125 12,037.0 22,522.0 1,000 - 1,999 ....: 750 387.0 612.0 740 427.0 622.0 2,000 - 3,999 ....: 570 730.0 1,290.0 560 700.0 1,280.0 4,000 - 7,999 ....: 375 1,020.0 1,820.0 375 1,000.0 1,890.0 8,000 - 15,999 ...: 190 1,100.0 2,170.0 190 1,130.0 2,320.0 16,000 - 23,999 ..: 79 900.0 1,800.0 77 890.0 1,790.0 24,000 - 31,999 ..: 49 950.0 1,790.0 50 930.0 1,780.0 32,000 - 49,999 ..: 55 2,010.0 3,570.0 56 2,110.0 3,890.0 50,000 and Over ..: 77 4,870.0 8,840.0 77 4,850.0 8,950.0 : All feedlots ........: 28,145 14,667.4 25,162.0 27,125 14,692.6 25,842.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Inventory estimates as of January 1 of the following year. Total Feedlot Capacity of 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot capacity State :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : : United States ........: 17,200 17,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Cattle on Feed Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2021 and 2022 [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 class] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2021 : 2022 : Percent of : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head percent : : Arizona ................................: 265.0 274.0 103 California .............................: 555.0 555.0 100 Colorado ...............................: 1,140.0 1,160.0 102 Idaho ..................................: 300.0 320.0 107 Illinois ...............................: 230.0 210.0 91 Indiana ................................: 115.0 105.0 91 Iowa ...................................: 1,170.0 1,170.0 100 Kansas .................................: 2,660.0 2,610.0 98 Kentucky ...............................: 19.0 18.0 95 Maryland ...............................: 7.0 8.0 114 : Michigan ...............................: 180.0 160.0 89 Minnesota ..............................: 400.0 380.0 95 Missouri ...............................: 100.0 80.0 80 Montana ................................: 53.0 43.0 81 Nebraska ...............................: 2,700.0 2,820.0 104 Nevada .................................: 3.0 3.0 100 New York ...............................: 22.0 22.0 100 North Dakota ...........................: 49.0 39.0 80 Ohio ...................................: 150.0 150.0 100 Oklahoma ...............................: 335.0 315.0 94 : Oregon .................................: 105.0 130.0 124 Pennsylvania ...........................: 70.0 70.0 100 South Dakota ...........................: 460.0 445.0 97 Texas ..................................: 2,890.0 2,930.0 101 Utah ...................................: 23.0 21.0 91 Virginia ...............................: 16.0 17.0 106 Washington .............................: 240.0 215.0 90 West Virginia ..........................: 5.0 4.0 80 Wisconsin ..............................: 250.0 270.0 108 Wyoming ................................: 70.0 69.0 99 : Other States 1/ ........................: 85.4 79.6 93 : United States ..........................: 14,667.4 14,692.6 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0.0 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 12.2 million head by more than 0.0 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.0 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 0 head, ranging from 0 to 5,000 head. During this period the initial estimate has been above the latest estimate 0 times and has been below the latest estimate 2 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 ---- : On feed ......................: 0.0 0.0 0 0 5 2 0 : Placements ...................: 0.2 0.3 2 0 15 7 3 : Marketings ...................: 0.2 0.4 2 0 15 5 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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