HDR1012000130010314971500CATTLE ON FEED Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 14, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Cattle On Feed" call Dean Groskurth at (202) 720-3040, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.The "Cattle On Feed" U.S. Summary is available on AutoFax, (202) 720-2000, report 3100. See page 7. U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 6 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.28 million head on March 1, 1997. The inventory was 6 percent above March 1, 1996. Placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.77 million, 3 percent above 1996. Net placements were 1.71 million. During February, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 352,000, 600-699 pounds were 500,000, 700-799 pounds were 606,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 314,000. Marketings of fed cattle during February totaled 1.78 million, 4 percent below 1996. Other disappearance totaled 61,000 during February, 15 percent below the previous year. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 8 Percent Cattle on feed March 1, 1997, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 8.77 million, up 8 percent from the previous year and 7 percent above March 1, 1995. Placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.53 million, 6 percent above 1996 but slightly below 1995. Marketings during February totaled 1.53 million, 1 percent below 1996 but 11 percent above 1995. Other disappearance during February was 42,000 head, 19 percent below both 1996 and 1995. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, March 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 1997 as % of Item :------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Head ---- Percent : On Feed Feb 1/ : 9,900 *10,341 104 Placed on Feed During Feb : 1,713 1,772 103 Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb : 1,845 1,777 96 Other Disappearance During Feb 2/ : 72 61 85 On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 9,696 10,275 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 losses, movement from feedlots to pastures 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, February 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 1997 as % of Item :------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Head ---- Percent : On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 10,346 10,558 102 Placed on Feed During Jan : 1,549 *1,887 122 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jan : 1,930 *2,012 104 Other Disappearance During Jan 2/ : 65 92 142 On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 9,900 *10,341 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 losses, movement from feedlots to pastures 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, March 1, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 1997 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Feb 1/ : 8,119 8,304 *8,813 109 106 Placed on Feed During Feb : 1,532 1,441 1,527 100 106 Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb : 1,372 1,541 1,529 111 99 Other Disappearance During Feb 2/ : 52 52 42 81 81 On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 8,227 8,152 8,769 107 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 losses, movement from feedlots to pastures 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, February 1, 1995-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 1997 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 8,031 8,667 8,943 111 103 Placed on Feed During Jan : 1,631 1,312 *1,663 102 127 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jan : 1,484 1,626 *1,728 116 106 Other Disappearance During Jan 2/ : 59 49 65 110 133 On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 8,119 8,304 *8,813 109 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Mar 1, 1997 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 1, 1996 : Feb 1, 1997 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1996 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 202 223 224 111 100 CA : 320 370 370 116 100 CO : 990 1,050 1,060 107 101 ID : 220 235 235 107 100 IA : 370 360 355 96 99 KS : 2,020 2,190 2,210 109 101 NE : 1,880 2,070 2,050 109 99 NM : 116 129 119 103 92 OK : 390 390 385 99 99 SD : 177 157 152 86 97 TX : 2,370 *2,550 2,500 105 98 WA : 141 137 135 96 99 : Oth Sts: 500 480 480 96 100 : US : 9,696 *10,341 10,275 106 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 1997 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 1996 : Jan 1997 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1996 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 27 28 31 115 111 CA : 40 50 50 125 100 CO : 215 *260 235 109 90 ID : 39 35 40 103 114 IA : 54 45 41 76 91 KS : 360 *470 420 117 89 NE : 370 425 340 92 80 NM : 15 12 13 87 108 OK : 73 72 69 95 96 SD : 33 22 26 79 118 TX : 375 385 410 109 106 WA : 32 28 27 84 96 : Oth Sts: 80 55 70 88 127 : US : 1,713 *1,887 1,772 103 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Less 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 10 21 38 47 105 107 62 60 215 235 KS : 32 63 134 149 143 155 51 53 360 420 NE : 32 36 106 97 145 121 87 86 370 340 TX : 60 127 180 127 116 123 19 33 375 410 : Oth Sts : 95 105 108 80 120 100 70 82 393 367 : US : 229 352 566 500 629 606 289 314 1,713 1,772 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Less 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 15 *33 50 *65 75 *98 40 *64 180 *260 KS : 47 *78 137 *205 110 *136 46 *51 340 *470 NE : 32 67 120 144 127 114 81 100 360 425 TX : 79 119 143 158 82 89 13 19 317 385 : Oth Sts : 87 112 100 85 105 85 60 65 352 347 : US : 260 *409 550 *657 499 *522 240 *299 1,549 *1,887 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 1997 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 1996 : Jan 1997 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1996 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 28 34 29 104 85 CA : 50 45 45 90 100 CO : 220 *310 220 100 71 ID : 53 56 39 74 70 IA : 53 39 45 85 115 KS : 385 *460 390 101 85 NE : 350 400 350 100 88 NM : 18 19 22 122 116 OK : 81 74 71 88 96 SD : 34 26 28 82 108 TX : 455 *440 450 99 102 WA : 38 44 28 74 64 : Oth Sts: 80 65 60 75 92 : US : 1,845 *2,012 1,777 96 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 1997 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 1996 : Jan 1997 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1996 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 4 1 100 25 CA : 10 10 5 50 50 CO : 5 10 5 100 50 ID : 1 4 1 100 25 IA : 1 1 1 100 100 KS : 15 10 10 67 100 NE : 10 15 10 100 67 NM : 1 1 1 100 100 OK : 2 3 3 150 100 SD : 2 7 3 150 43 TX : 10 15 10 100 67 WA : 4 2 1 25 50 : Oth Sts: 10 10 10 100 100 : US : 72 92 61 85 66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. 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