Mt An 2-1 (2-02) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 15, 2002, 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 3 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on February 1, 2002. The inventory was 3 percent below February 1, 2001 and slightly below February 1, 2000. Placements in feedlots during January totaled 2.17 million, 4 percent below 2001 and 2 percent below 2000. Net placements were 2.08 million. During January, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 381,000, 600-699 pounds were 614,000, 700-799 pounds were 734,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 437,000. Marketings of fed cattle during January totaled 2.08 million, up 2 percent from both 2001 and 2000. Other disappearance totaled 89,000 during January, 14 percent above 2001 and 29 percent above 2000. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Down 3 Percent Cattle on feed February 1, 2002, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.9 million, down 3 percent from the previous year but 1 percent above February 1, 2000. Placements in feedlots during January totaled 1.90 million, 3 percent below 2001 and 2 percent below 2000. Marketings during January totaled 1.79 million, up 2 percent from 2001 and 3 percent above 2000. Other disappearance during January was 74,000 head, 9 percent above 2001 and 45 percent above 2000. 2001 Cattle on Feed and Annual Size Group Estimates This report contains the 2001 monthly cattle on feed estimates for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head. Also included are the number of feedlots, inventory, and annual marketings by size group for 2000 and 2001. Minor revisions were made to the 2001 monthly estimates and the 2000 number of feedlots, inventory, and annual marketings by size group. Data for total U.S. capacity of 1,000 or more head feedlots are also published in this issue. These data are measured by the number of head. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, February 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 11,475 11,798 11,565 101 98 Placed on Feed During Jan : 2,216 2,263 2,166 98 96 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jan : 2,048 2,042 2,083 102 102 Other Disappearance During Jan 2/ : 69 78 89 129 114 On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 11,574 11,941 11,559 100 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Dec 1 1/ : 11,761 11,948 11,891 101 100 Placed on Feed During Dec : 1,646 1,699 1,578 96 93 Fed Cattle Marketed During Dec : 1,842 1,754 1,811 98 103 Other Disappearance During Dec 2/ : 90 95 93 103 98 On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 11,475 11,798 11,565 101 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. 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, January 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Jan 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 6,840 7,018 7,103 104 101 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 4,574 4,696 4,375 96 93 Cows and Bulls : 61 84 87 143 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, February 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Jan 1 2/ : 9,752 10,076 9,910 102 98 Placed on Feed During Jan : 1,931 1,965 1,902 98 97 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jan : 1,747 1,751 1,792 103 102 Other Disappearance During Jan 3/ : 51 68 74 145 109 On Feed Feb 1 2/ : 9,885 10,222 9,946 101 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Dec 1 2/ : 10,020 10,213 10,203 102 100 Placed on Feed During Dec : 1,408 1,440 1,330 94 92 Fed Cattle Marketed During Dec : 1,601 1,500 1,545 97 103 Other Disappearance During Dec 3/ : 75 77 78 104 101 On Feed Jan 1 2/ : 9,752 10,076 9,910 102 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Jan 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 5,768 5,936 6,077 105 102 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 3,942 4,081 3,769 96 92 Cows and Bulls : 42 59 64 152 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Feb 1, 2002 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 1, 2001 : Jan 1, 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 302 305 311 103 102 CA : 445 480 475 107 99 CO : 1,230 1,180 1,180 96 100 ID : 325 330 320 98 97 IA : 385 355 390 101 110 KS : 2,500 2,480 2,450 98 99 NE : 2,430 2,230 2,290 94 103 NM : 116 108 106 91 98 OK : 410 360 345 84 96 SD : 205 195 200 98 103 TX : 2,930 2,880 2,850 97 99 WA : 243 247 237 98 96 : Oth Sts: 420 415 405 96 98 : US : 11,941 11,565 11,559 97 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jan 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 2001 : Dec 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 28 30 32 114 107 CA : 60 50 59 98 118 CO : 305 165 225 74 136 ID : 71 51 57 80 112 IA : 52 55 86 165 156 KS : 580 370 530 91 143 NE : 480 300 490 102 163 NM : 11 14 8 73 57 OK : 68 42 62 91 148 SD : 35 35 46 131 131 TX : 460 360 480 104 133 WA : 55 38 41 75 108 : Oth Sts: 58 68 50 86 74 : US : 2,263 1,578 2,166 96 137 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 45 30 91 74 120 84 49 37 305 225 KS : 140 55 200 170 165 205 75 100 580 530 NE : 39 61 170 139 156 170 115 120 480 490 TX : 150 105 145 140 125 165 40 70 460 480 : Oth Sts : 125 130 110 91 98 110 105 110 438 441 : US : 499 381 716 614 664 734 384 437 2,263 2,166 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 35 36 47 52 65 50 23 27 170 165 KS : 105 65 160 120 100 125 55 60 420 370 NE : 59 62 104 93 87 80 90 65 340 300 TX : 145 115 120 115 90 85 25 45 380 360 : Oth Sts : 160 140 85 95 64 73 80 75 389 383 : US : 504 418 516 475 406 413 273 272 1,699 1,578 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jan 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 2001 : Dec 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 25 26 25 100 96 CA : 55 50 57 104 114 CO : 275 135 215 78 159 ID : 65 59 65 100 110 IA : 51 49 50 98 102 KS : 465 510 540 116 106 NE : 430 325 405 94 125 NM : 10 13 9 90 69 OK : 65 65 74 114 114 SD : 31 34 38 123 112 TX : 450 450 500 111 111 WA : 59 47 50 85 106 : Oth Sts: 61 48 55 90 115 : US : 2,042 1,811 2,083 102 115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jan 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 2001 : Dec 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 2 2 1 50 50 CA : 10 10 7 70 70 CO : 10 10 10 100 100 ID : 1 2 2 200 100 IA : 1 1 1 100 100 KS : 15 20 20 133 100 NE : 20 15 25 125 167 NM : 0 1 1 100 OK : 3 2 3 100 150 SD : 1 1 3 300 300 TX : 10 20 10 100 50 WA : 3 4 1 33 25 : Oth Sts: 2 5 5 250 100 : US : 78 93 89 114 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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, 7-States, and United States, 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : Jan 1 : Feb 1 : Mar 1 : Apr 1 : May 1 : Jun 1 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 301 302 307 309 308 305 CA : 450 445 440 435 435 450 CO : 1,210 1,230 1,190 1,190 1,170 1,160 ID : 320 325 320 330 330 320 IA : 385 385 385 385 380 365 KS : 2,400 2,500 2,470 2,460 2,380 2,400 NE : 2,400 2,430 2,380 2,350 2,250 2,090 NM : 115 116 111 97 83 81 OK : 410 410 390 370 345 375 SD : 202 205 207 215 215 200 TX : 2,930 2,930 2,840 2,730 2,640 2,890 WA : 250 243 245 257 254 244 : 7 States: 10,076 10,222 10,012 9,859 9,563 9,660 : Oth Sts : 425 420 410 395 380 365 : US : 11,798 11,941 11,695 11,523 11,170 11,245 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Jul 1 : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : Dec 1 : : : : : : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 291 297 293 298 301 303 CA : 470 475 470 465 470 490 CO : 1,110 1,060 1,010 1,060 1,170 1,160 ID : 320 310 305 310 330 340 IA : 345 325 310 310 340 350 KS : 2,350 2,420 2,490 2,540 2,670 2,640 NE : 1,900 1,810 1,820 1,950 2,200 2,270 NM : 98 101 96 97 108 108 OK : 390 390 395 390 395 385 SD : 175 154 140 136 171 195 TX : 3,000 3,000 2,990 2,990 3,080 2,990 WA : 227 229 231 244 258 260 : 7 States: 9,466 9,387 9,383 9,613 10,231 10,203 : Oth Sts : 335 320 305 335 370 400 : US : 11,011 10,891 10,855 11,125 11,863 11,891 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 7 States, and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 30 28 41 29 27 41 CA : 62 60 55 65 60 77 CO : 170 305 195 220 160 190 ID : 58 71 59 72 56 57 IA : 38 52 45 46 37 37 KS : 420 580 335 395 350 530 NE : 340 480 310 320 250 375 NM : 16 11 5 10 12 21 OK : 57 68 42 66 51 115 SD : 31 35 35 43 27 25 TX : 380 460 350 455 440 810 WA : 53 55 52 53 37 44 : 7 States: 1,440 1,965 1,331 1,530 1,324 2,060 : Oth Sts : 44 58 56 68 44 50 : US : 1,699 2,263 1,580 1,842 1,551 2,372 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 32 44 32 33 35 31 CA : 77 56 50 47 60 70 CO : 160 195 210 *265 *315 175 ID : 69 60 70 72 79 74 IA : 36 35 39 66 75 75 KS : 445 570 570 470 560 410 NE : 320 320 435 450 590 390 NM : 30 13 12 13 26 15 OK : 78 68 78 68 80 59 SD : 21 14 21 35 61 53 TX : 620 510 570 480 680 430 WA : 42 61 61 59 54 48 : 7 States: 1,690 1,730 1,906 *1,811 *2,315 1,581 : Oth Sts : 35 40 56 83 87 78 : US : 1,965 1,986 2,204 *2,141 *2,702 1,908 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 35 47 65 23 170 KS : 105 160 100 55 420 NE : 59 104 87 90 340 TX : 145 120 90 25 380 : Oth Sts : 160 85 64 80 389 : US : 504 516 406 273 1,699 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 45 91 120 49 305 KS : 140 200 165 75 580 NE : 39 170 156 115 480 TX : 150 145 125 40 460 : Oth Sts : 125 110 98 105 438 : US : 499 716 664 384 2,263 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 36 40 74 45 195 KS : 50 110 120 55 335 NE : 25 82 118 85 310 TX : 105 100 110 35 350 : Oth Sts : 120 70 95 105 390 : US : 336 402 517 325 1,580 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2000-2001 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 28 38 85 69 220 KS : 60 95 150 90 395 NE : 31 69 109 111 320 TX : 100 145 155 55 455 : Oth Sts : 110 67 115 160 452 : US : 329 414 614 485 1,842 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 19 40 57 44 160 KS : 75 80 130 65 350 NE : 40 68 77 65 250 TX : 105 140 140 55 440 : Oth Sts : 95 56 90 110 351 : US : 334 384 494 339 1,551 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 24 45 69 52 190 KS : 80 120 210 120 530 NE : 60 64 130 121 375 TX : 205 205 270 130 810 : Oth Sts : 130 75 120 142 467 : US : 499 509 799 565 2,372 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2000-2001 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 22 27 66 45 160 KS : 80 110 170 85 445 NE : 47 65 80 128 320 TX : 145 175 210 90 620 : Oth Sts : 125 65 105 125 420 : US : 419 442 631 473 1,965 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 30 46 67 52 195 KS : 85 160 210 115 570 NE : 39 58 109 114 320 TX : 190 120 140 60 510 : Oth Sts : 125 60 80 126 391 : US : 469 444 606 467 1,986 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 29 38 73 70 210 KS : 95 145 220 110 570 NE : 51 60 144 180 435 TX : 220 165 125 60 570 : Oth Sts : 115 64 105 135 419 : US : 510 472 667 555 2,204 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2000-2001 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 28 *40 *81 *116 *265 KS : 110 115 145 100 470 NE : 75 68 139 168 450 TX : 185 150 100 45 480 : Oth Sts : 130 75 96 175 476 : US : 528 *448 *561 *604 *2,141 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : *66 *77 *94 *78 *315 KS : 150 155 175 80 560 NE : 225 161 91 113 590 TX : 230 245 145 60 680 : Oth Sts : 220 120 87 130 557 : US : *891 *758 *592 *461 *2,702 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 57 49 43 26 175 KS : 115 145 95 55 410 NE : 133 119 60 78 390 TX : 155 155 95 25 430 : Oth Sts : 195 120 88 100 503 : US : 655 588 381 284 1,908 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, 7 States, and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 23 25 28 22 25 34 CA : 52 55 50 56 50 50 CO : 180 275 225 210 170 190 ID : 60 65 62 61 53 64 IA : 45 51 44 45 41 51 KS : 460 465 350 385 395 485 NE : 340 430 350 335 345 520 NM : 13 10 10 20 25 22 OK : 59 65 58 83 72 83 SD : 27 31 29 32 25 37 TX : 400 450 430 550 520 545 WA : 48 59 47 40 39 53 : 7 States: 1,500 1,751 1,477 1,603 1,546 1,875 : Oth Sts : 47 61 62 77 55 62 : US : 1,754 2,042 1,745 1,916 1,815 2,196 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 33 36 34 27 31 27 CA : 51 48 52 49 50 45 CO : 205 240 255 *210 *200 180 ID : 68 69 74 66 58 61 IA : 55 54 53 65 44 64 KS : 485 485 490 410 415 420 NE : 500 400 420 315 330 305 NM : 12 9 15 11 14 14 OK : 60 66 71 71 72 66 SD : 41 34 34 39 25 29 TX : 495 495 560 465 570 500 WA : 58 58 58 45 38 45 : 7 States: 1,824 1,758 1,864 *1,541 *1,640 1,541 : Oth Sts : 59 53 70 52 49 44 : US : 2,122 2,047 2,186 *1,825 *1,896 1,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, 7 States, and United States, 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 4 2 8 5 3 10 CA : 10 10 10 14 10 12 CO : 10 10 10 10 10 10 ID : 3 1 2 1 3 3 IA : 3 1 1 1 1 1 KS : 20 15 15 20 35 25 NE : 10 20 10 15 5 15 NM : 1 0 0 4 1 1 OK : 3 3 4 3 4 2 SD : 2 1 4 3 2 3 TX : 20 10 10 15 10 15 WA : 2 3 3 1 1 1 : 7 States: 77 68 64 80 74 88 : Oth Sts : 7 2 4 6 4 3 : US : 95 78 81 98 89 101 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 13 2 2 1 1 2 CA : 6 3 3 3 5 5 CO : 5 5 5 5 5 5 ID : 1 1 1 1 1 3 IA : 1 1 1 1 1 1 KS : 10 15 10 10 15 20 NE : 10 10 5 5 10 15 NM : 1 1 2 1 1 1 OK : 3 2 2 2 3 3 SD : 5 1 1 0 1 0 TX : 15 15 20 15 20 20 WA : 1 1 1 1 2 1 : 7 States: 60 51 46 40 57 68 : Oth Sts : 6 2 1 1 3 4 : US : 77 59 54 46 68 80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 7-States, and United States, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Steers & Steer Calves : Heifers & Heifer Calves :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan 1 : Apr 1 : Jul 1 : Oct 1 : Jan 1 : Apr 1 : Jul 1 : Oct 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 286 300 286 295 15 9 5 3 CA : 400 400 410 430 49 35 60 35 CO : 670 650 615 570 530 535 490 485 ID : 220 218 218 214 97 107 95 95 IA : 250 245 225 200 135 140 119 109 KS : 1,320 1,400 1,295 1,520 1,078 1,055 1,050 1,015 NE : 1,380 1,330 1,025 990 975 970 840 935 NM : 51 45 42 43 64 52 56 54 OK : 245 210 220 215 162 159 170 175 SD : 114 131 102 74 77 76 65 58 TX : 1,630 1,560 1,665 1,685 1,299 1,169 1,330 1,300 WA : 162 188 156 161 88 69 71 83 : 7 States: 5,936 5,885 5,521 5,690 4,081 3,913 3,894 3,882 : Oth Sts : 290 280 235 230 127 110 95 100 : US : 7,018 6,957 6,494 6,627 4,696 4,486 4,446 4,447 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cows and Bulls :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jan 1 : Apr 1 : Jul 1 : Oct 1 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 0 0 0 0 CA : 1 0 0 0 CO : 10 5 5 5 ID : 3 5 7 1 IA : 0 0 1 1 KS : 2 5 5 5 NE : 45 50 35 25 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 3 1 0 0 SD : 11 8 8 4 TX : 1 1 5 5 WA : 0 0 0 0 : 7 States: 59 61 51 41 : Oth Sts : 8 5 5 5 : US : 84 80 71 51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, State, and United States 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 1,000 - 1,999 : 2,000 - 3,999 and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory : Marketed : Lots :Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number 1,000 Head Number -- 1,000 Head -- : 2000 : AZ : CA : 2/3 2/3 2/6 CO : 48 28 55 35 47 90 ID : 10 6 10 13 13 30 IA : 200 155 250 81 125 191 KS : 37 25 45 45 60 115 NE : 265 150 320 200 310 570 NM : OK : 2/4 2/7 2/13 SD : 50 34 62 43 57 96 TX : 6 3 8 6 9 17 WA : 2/7 2/18 2/29 : Oth Sts : 185 115 160 71 100 180 : US : 804 517 912 500 730 1,307 : 2001 : AZ : CA : 2/4 2/4 2/5 CO : 47 24 45 39 49 80 ID : 11 6 11 13 25 36 IA : 190 150 220 85 130 210 KS : 33 20 35 48 65 130 NE : 280 150 310 209 300 580 NM : OK : 2/3 2/3 2/8 SD : 59 38 72 44 57 106 TX : 6 3 8 6 9 22 WA : 2/7 2/17 2/29 : Oth Sts : 180 105 155 70 105 175 : US : 811 499 857 520 748 1,351 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, State, and United States 2000-2001 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 4,000 - 7,999 : 8,000 - 15,999 and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory : Marketed : Lots :Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --- 1,000 Head -- Number --- 1,000 Head -- : 2000 : AZ : 2 6 6 CA : 4 17 20 3 3 11 CO : 34 120 255 16 130 260 ID : 12 37 50 2/15 2/264 2/610 IA : 2/29 2/105 2/165 KS : 36 130 250 44 405 840 NE : 126 480 930 65 590 1,200 NM : 2/6 2/19 2/44 OK : 10 20 41 5 39 69 SD : 21 62 111 2/6 2/49 2/115 TX : 15 53 125 29 255 470 WA : 2/6 2/72 2/150 : Oth Sts : 40 105 175 10 31 60 : US : 335 1,146 2,151 194 1,563 3,112 : 2001 : AZ : 2 6 7 CA : 5 19 21 4 3 3 CO : 34 107 190 20 130 250 ID : 10 32 57 2/16 2/267 2/656 IA : 2/25 2/75 2/186 KS : 45 155 270 37 340 710 NE : 126 430 850 64 540 1,070 NM : 2/6 2/14 2/33 OK : 10 27 47 5 26 50 SD : 18 48 100 2/7 2/52 2/112 TX : 14 38 90 27 200 450 WA : 2/6 2/67 2/158 : Oth Sts : 35 105 150 11 38 75 : US : 328 1,046 1,947 192 1,400 2,885 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, State, and United States 2000-2001 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 16,000 - 31,999 : 32,000 and Over and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory : Marketed : Lots :Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --- 1,000 Head -- Number --- 1,000 Head -- : 2000 : AZ : 2 36 45 3 259 284 CA : 6 85 120 6 342 451 CO : 16 245 540 12 640 1,480 ID : IA : KS : 37 730 1,740 26 1,050 2,380 NE : 32 570 1,230 7 300 635 NM : 3 53 85 1 43 54 OK : 3 77 179 6 267 587 SD : TX : 32 580 1,160 49 2,030 4,410 WA : 3 160 381 : Oth Sts : 2/4 2/74 2/165 : US : 142 2,536 5,468 116 5,306 11,180 : 2001 : AZ : 2 33 50 3 266 291 CA : 5 93 110 6 361 467 CO : 13 230 490 12 640 1,440 ID : IA : KS : 35 710 1,560 27 1,190 2,590 NE : 34 520 1,150 7 290 615 NM : 3 53 83 1 41 59 OK : 2 46 107 7 258 620 SD : TX : 36 590 1,160 49 2,040 4,300 WA : 3 163 400 : Oth Sts : 2/4 2/62 2/137 : US : 141 2,422 5,079 118 5,450 11,282 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, State, and United States 2000-2001 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : Total - 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and :-------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : Lots : Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --------- 1,000 Head -------- : 2000 : AZ : 7 301 335 CA : 22 450 608 CO : 161 1,210 2,680 ID : 50 320 700 IA : 310 385 606 KS : 225 2,400 5,370 NE : 695 2,400 4,885 NM : 10 115 183 OK : 28 410 889 SD : 120 202 384 TX : 137 2,930 6,190 WA : 16 250 560 : Oth Sts : 310 425 740 : US : 2,091 11,798 24,130 : 2001 : AZ : 7 305 348 CA : 24 480 606 CO : 165 1,180 2,495 ID : 50 330 760 IA : 300 355 616 KS : 225 2,480 5,295 NE : 720 2,230 4,575 NM : 10 108 175 OK : 27 360 832 SD : 128 195 390 TX : 138 2,880 6,030 WA : 16 247 587 : Oth Sts : 300 415 692 : US : 2,110 11,565 23,401 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of feedlots is the number of lots operating at anytime during the year. Inventory is the number on hand January 1 of the following year. The United States totals show the actual number of feedlots, inventory, and number of animals marketed in each size group. The sum of the numbers shown by State under a specified size group may or may not add to the United States total for that size group since for some States size groups are combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Lots, inventory, and marketings from other size groups are included to avoid disclosing individual operations. Cattle on Feed: Feedlot Capacity, 1000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, January 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head Item :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : : US : 16,500 16,500 16,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Total capacity of all 1000+ capacity feedlots in the U.S. Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, Region, and United States 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 16,000 - 23,999 : 24,000 - 31,999 and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory : Marketed : Lots :Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --- 1,000 Head -- Number --- 1,000 Head -- : 2000 : AZ,CA,TX: 20 283 554 20 418 771 : CO,KS,NE: 52 800 1,745 33 745 1,765 : Oth Sts : 10 145 349 7 145 284 : US : 82 1,228 2,648 60 1,308 2,820 : 2001 : AZ,CA,TX: 22 276 530 21 440 790 : CO,KS,NE: 51 725 1,550 31 735 1,650 : Oth Sts : 8 113 251 8 133 308 : US : 81 1,114 2,331 60 1,308 2,748 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, Region, and United States 2000-2001 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 32,000 - 49,999 : 50,000 and Over and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory : Marketed : Lots :Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --- 1,000 Head -- Number --- 1,000 Head -- : 2000 : AZ,CA,TX: 32 1,047 2,023 26 1,584 3,122 : CO,KS,NE: 28 860 1,910 17 1,130 2,585 : Oth Sts : 4 154 362 9 531 1,178 : US : 64 2,061 4,295 52 3,245 6,885 : 2001 : AZ,CA,TX: 34 1,144 2,158 24 1,523 2,900 : CO,KS,NE: 28 970 2,000 18 1,150 2,645 : Oth Sts : 5 161 349 9 502 1,230 : US : 67 2,275 4,507 51 3,175 6,775 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of feedlots is the number of lots operating at anytime during the year. Inventory is the number on hand January 1 of the following year. Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, Feedlots With Less Than 1,000 Head Capacity, by State, and United States 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : : : and : Lots : Inventory : Cattle State : : : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --------- 1,000 Head -------- : 2000 : IL : 6,000 159 280 IN : 5,900 102 190 IA : 11,500 665 980 MI : 4,000 149 200 MN : 7,300 205 320 MO : 3,500 51 125 NE : 4,505 150 300 ND : 1,500 45 85 OH : 7,200 183 310 PA : 5,100 69 110 SD : 3,300 163 240 WI : 7,100 148 260 : Oth Sts : 28,095 *314.4 600 : US : 95,000 *2,403.4 4,000 : 2001 : IL : 5,600 150 240 IN : 5,800 107 180 IA : 11,000 600 790 MI : 3,900 144 180 MN : 7,000 188 310 MO : 3,100 53 80 NE : 4,380 140 300 ND : 1,400 47 70 OH : 7,200 171 280 PA : 4,900 68 100 SD : 3,200 160 230 WI : 6,900 152 240 : Oth Sts : 27,620 315.3 500 : US : 92,000 2,295.3 3,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Number of feedlots is the number of lots operating at the end of the year. Inventory is the number on hand January 1 of the following year. Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, United States 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 :------------------------------------------------------- Feedlot Capacity : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory:Marketed : Lots :Inventory:Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : No. --- 1,000 Head -- No. --- 1,000 Head -- : Less than 1,000 head :95,000 2,403.4 4,000 92,000 2,295.3 3,500 : 1,000 head or more : 2,091 11,798 24,130 2,110 11,565 23,401 : All Feedlots :97,091 14,201.4 28,130 94,110 13,860.3 26,901 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of feedlots with capacity less than 1,000 head is the number of lots operating at the end of the year. Number of feedlots with capacity 1,000 head or more is the number of lots operating at anytime during the year. Inventory is the number on hand January 1 of the following year. 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. Index Page Cattle on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 State Summary. . . . . . . . . .3 Cattle on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., January 1, 2002 and February 1, 2001-2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Cattle on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., January 2001 - December 2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Cattle on Feed, 1 ,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States Summary . . . . . .2 Cattle on Feed, Feedlot Capacity, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, January 1, 2000-2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Cattle on Feed, Number by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., January 2001-October 2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Marketings, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., December 2000 and January 2001-November 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Marketings, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., December 2001 and January 2001-2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot, Region and U.S., 2000-2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot, State and U.S., 2000-2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot, U.S., 2000-2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Number of Feedlots with less than 1000 Head Capacity, Inventory, and Marketings, State and U.S., 2000-2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., December 2000 and January 2001-November 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., December 2001 and January 2001-2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Placements, 1000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., December 2000 and January 2001-November 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Placements, 1000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., December 2001 and January 2001-2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Placements by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., December 2000 and January 2001-November 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Placements by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., December 2000-2001 and January 2001-2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Reliability of Cattle on Feed Estimates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 The next "Cattle on Feed" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on March 15, 2002. 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