Mt An 2-1 (7-00) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 21, 2000, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Cattle on Feed" call Greg Thessen at (202) 720-3040, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 9 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.39 million head on July 1, 2000. The inventory was 9 percent above July 1, 1999 and 13 percent above July 1, 1998. The inventory included 6.22 million steers and steer calves, up 8 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 60 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 4.13 million head, up 9 percent from 1999. Placements in feedlots during June totaled 1.66 million, 7 percent below 1999 but 6 percent above 1998. Net placements were 1.61 million. During June, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 347,000, 600-699 pounds were 380,000, 700-799 pounds were 498,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 439,000. Marketings of fed cattle during June totaled 2.16 million, slightly above 1999 and 6 percent above 1998. Other disappearance totaled 57,000 during June, 10 percent below 1999 and 21 percent below 1998. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 9 Percent Cattle on feed July 1, 2000, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 8.96 million, up 9 percent from the previous year and 14 percent above July 1, 1998. The inventory included 5.33 million steers and steer calves, up 10 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 59 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.60 million head, up 9 percent from 1999. Placements in feedlots during June totaled 1.41 million, 7 percent below 1999 but 8 percent above 1998. Marketings during June totaled 1.83 million, slightly below 1999 but 6 percent above 1998. Other disappearance during June was 37,000 head, 16 percent below 1999 and down 27 percent from 1998. U.S. All Cattle on Feed Up 7 Percent Cattle on feed July 1, 2000, from all feedlots in the United States, totaled 12.3 million, up 7 percent from the 11.5 million on July 1, 1999 and 12 percent above July 1, 1998. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, July 1, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jun 1 1/ : 9,703 9,987 *10,937 113 110 Placed on Feed During Jun : 1,564 1,794 1,664 106 93 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jun : 2,034 2,153 2,155 106 100 Other Disappearance During Jun 2/ : 72 63 57 79 90 On Feed Jul 1 1/ : 9,161 9,565 10,389 113 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, June 1, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed May 1 1/ : 9,724 10,032 10,914 112 109 Placed on Feed During May : 2,033 2,049 *2,305 113 112 Fed Cattle Marketed During May : 1,961 1,995 *2,167 111 109 Other Disappearance During May 2/ : 93 99 115 124 116 On Feed Jun 1 1/ : 9,703 9,987 *10,937 113 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, July 1, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Jul 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 5,445 5,738 6,220 114 108 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 3,679 3,783 4,127 112 109 Cows and Bulls : 37 44 42 114 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, July 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jun 1 2/ : 8,289 8,547 *9,411 114 110 Placed on Feed During Jun : 1,314 1,515 1,413 108 93 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jun : 1,727 1,835 1,828 106 100 Other Disappearance During Jun 3/ : 51 44 37 73 84 On Feed Jul 1 2/ : 7,825 8,183 8,959 114 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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, June 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed May 1 2/ : 8,295 8,583 9,361 113 109 Placed on Feed During May : 1,740 1,733 *1,998 115 115 Fed Cattle Marketed During May : 1,681 1,696 *1,863 111 110 Other Disappearance During May 3/ : 65 73 85 131 116 On Feed Jun 1 2/ : 8,289 8,547 *9,411 114 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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 by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, July 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Jul 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 4,608 4,849 5,326 116 110 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 3,191 3,302 3,602 113 109 Cows and Bulls : 26 32 31 119 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The 7 States include AZ, CA, CO, IA, KS, NE, and TX. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Jul 1, 2000 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 1, 1999 : Jun 1, 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 198 276 274 138 99 CA : 375 410 410 109 100 CO : 1,020 1,180 1,090 107 92 ID : 275 305 290 105 95 IA : 310 *355 345 111 97 KS : 1,960 2,290 2,160 110 94 NE : 1,790 2,100 1,950 109 93 NM : 82 90 89 109 99 OK : 325 375 355 109 95 SD : 140 165 144 103 87 TX : 2,530 2,800 2,730 108 98 WA : 215 216 202 94 94 : Oth Sts: 345 375 350 101 93 : US : 9,565 *10,937 10,389 109 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jun 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jun 1999 : May 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 20 37 34 170 92 CA : 60 65 58 97 89 CO : 160 195 150 94 77 ID : 61 60 60 98 100 IA : 45 *41 46 102 112 KS : 410 550 360 88 65 NE : 300 390 315 105 81 NM : 16 18 15 94 83 OK : 73 103 62 85 60 SD : 15 23 18 120 78 TX : 520 720 450 87 63 WA : 65 44 48 74 109 : Oth Sts: 49 59 48 98 81 : US : 1,794 *2,305 1,664 93 72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 11 29 31 33 74 49 44 39 160 150 KS : 70 60 75 80 170 110 95 110 410 360 NE : 20 38 56 73 103 84 121 120 300 315 TX : 109 115 156 130 172 155 83 50 520 450 : Oth Sts : 85 105 59 64 115 100 145 120 404 389 : US : 295 347 377 380 634 498 488 439 1,794 1,664 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 17 25 31 32 76 68 56 70 180 195 KS : 40 65 90 110 190 205 160 170 480 550 NE : 21 32 66 59 113 161 130 138 330 390 TX : 112 140 174 200 223 240 111 140 620 720 : Oth Sts : 100 120 69 *70 120 120 150 140 439 *450 : US : 290 382 430 *471 722 794 607 658 2,049 *2,305 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jun 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jun 1999 : May 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 26 32 35 135 109 CA : 50 52 53 106 102 CO : 225 180 230 102 128 ID : 62 58 65 105 112 IA : 64 *54 55 86 102 KS : 460 470 485 105 103 NE : 500 510 460 92 90 NM : 19 16 16 84 100 OK : 76 86 78 103 91 SD : 36 31 37 103 119 TX : 510 565 510 100 90 WA : 48 46 61 127 133 : Oth Sts: 77 67 70 91 104 : US : 2,153 *2,167 2,155 100 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jun 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jun 1999 : May 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 3 5 1 33 20 CA : 5 8 5 100 63 CO : 5 15 10 200 67 ID : 9 12 10 111 83 IA : 1 2 1 100 50 KS : 10 20 5 50 25 NE : 10 20 5 50 25 NM : 2 2 0 0 0 OK : 2 2 4 200 200 SD : 3 7 2 67 29 TX : 10 15 10 100 67 WA : 1 0 1 100 0 : Oth Sts: 2 7 3 150 43 : US : 63 115 57 90 50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Steers & Steer Calves :Heifers & Heifer Calves: Cows and Bulls :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Jul 1, :Apr 1, :Jul 1, :Jul 1, :Apr 1, :Jul 1, :Jul 1, :Apr 1, :Jul 1, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 182 260 261 16 13 13 0 0 0 CA : 345 369 365 30 35 45 0 1 0 CO : 540 680 620 475 485 465 5 5 5 ID : 194 214 199 79 101 91 2 5 0 IA : 187 237 210 122 138 135 1 0 0 KS : 1,200 1,340 1,220 750 930 940 10 10 0 NE : 1,035 1,370 1,120 740 920 805 15 20 25 NM : 33 47 40 49 46 49 0 0 0 OK : 200 240 205 124 140 149 1 0 1 SD : 85 113 81 52 82 58 3 5 5 TX : 1,360 1,480 1,530 1,169 1,279 1,199 1 1 1 WA : 132 *138 129 82 *73 72 1 0 1 : Oth Sts : 245 290 240 95 105 106 5 10 4 : US : 5,738 *6,778 6,220 3,783 *4,347 4,127 44 57 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Total Number on Feed, United States, July 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : July 1, 2000 : : :----------------------------------------- State : Jul 1, 1998 : Jul 1, 1999 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : US : 11,000 11,500 12,300 112 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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 August 18, 2000. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) 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