Mt An 2-1 (3-02) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 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 2 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.52 million head on March 1, 2002. The inventory was down 2 percent from the 11.70 million head on March 1, 2001 but 2 percent above March 1, 2000. Placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.81 million, 14 percent above 2001 but 4 percent below 2000. Net placements were 1.74 million. During February, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 260,000, 600-699 pounds were 410,000, 700-799 pounds were 662,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 473,000. Marketings of fed cattle during February totaled 1.80 million, 3 percent above 2001 but 12 percent below 2000. Other disappearance totaled 63,000 during February, 22 percent below 2001 and 19 percent below 2000. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Down 1 Percent Cattle on feed March 1, 2002, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.91 million, down 1 percent from the previous year but 2 percent above March 1, 2000. Placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.54 million, 16 percent above 2001 but 4 percent below 2000. Marketings during February totaled 1.53 million, 4 percent above 2001 but 12 percent below 2000. Other disappearance during February was 52,000 head, 19 percent below 2001 but 11 percent above 2000. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, March 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 11,574 11,941 *11,572 100 97 Placed on Feed During Feb : 1,880 1,580 1,805 96 114 Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb : 2,046 1,745 1,796 88 103 Other Disappearance During Feb 2/ : 78 81 63 81 78 On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 11,330 11,695 11,518 102 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, 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 *2,179 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 *11,572 100 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, 7 States, March 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Feb 1 2/ : 9,885 10,222 *9,951 101 97 Placed on Feed During Feb : 1,606 1,331 1,538 96 116 Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb : 1,749 1,477 1,532 88 104 Other Disappearance During Feb 3/ : 47 64 52 111 81 On Feed Mar 1 2/ : 9,695 10,012 9,905 102 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, 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 *1,907 99 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 *9,951 101 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Mar 1, 2002 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 1, 2001 : Feb 1, 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 307 311 310 101 100 CA : 440 475 475 108 100 CO : 1,190 1,180 1,150 97 97 ID : 320 320 315 98 98 IA : 385 *395 400 104 101 KS : 2,470 2,450 2,420 98 99 NE : 2,380 2,290 2,300 97 100 NM : 111 *109 109 98 100 OK : 390 *350 345 88 99 SD : 207 200 210 101 105 TX : 2,840 2,850 2,850 100 100 WA : 245 237 229 93 97 : Oth Sts: 410 405 405 99 100 : US : 11,695 *11,572 11,518 98 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 2001 : Jan 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 41 32 26 63 81 CA : 55 59 55 100 93 CO : 195 225 185 95 82 ID : 59 57 58 98 102 IA : 45 *91 57 127 63 KS : 335 530 435 130 82 NE : 310 490 370 119 76 NM : 5 *11 12 240 109 OK : 42 *67 55 131 82 SD : 35 46 45 129 98 TX : 350 480 410 117 85 WA : 52 41 43 83 105 : Oth Sts: 56 50 54 96 108 : US : 1,580 *2,179 1,805 114 83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 36 20 40 54 74 70 45 41 195 185 KS : 50 40 110 105 120 170 55 120 335 435 NE : 25 30 82 86 118 137 85 117 310 370 TX : 105 80 100 95 110 165 35 70 350 410 : Oth Sts : 120 90 70 70 95 120 105 125 390 405 : US : 336 260 402 410 517 662 325 473 1,580 1,805 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 *95 98 *114 105 *115 438 *454 : US : 499 381 716 *618 664 *738 384 *442 2,263 *2,179 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 2001 : Jan 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 28 25 26 93 104 CA : 50 57 50 100 88 CO : 225 215 205 91 95 ID : 62 65 61 98 94 IA : 44 50 51 116 102 KS : 350 540 450 129 83 NE : 350 405 350 100 86 NM : 10 9 11 110 122 OK : 58 74 59 102 80 SD : 29 38 34 117 89 TX : 430 500 400 93 80 WA : 47 50 50 106 100 : Oth Sts: 62 55 49 79 89 : US : 1,745 2,083 1,796 103 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 2001 : Jan 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 8 1 1 13 100 CA : 10 7 5 50 71 CO : 10 10 10 100 100 ID : 2 2 2 100 100 IA : 1 1 1 100 100 KS : 15 20 15 100 75 NE : 10 25 10 100 40 NM : 0 1 1 100 OK : 4 3 1 25 33 SD : 4 3 1 25 33 TX : 10 10 10 100 100 WA : 3 1 1 33 100 : Oth Sts: 4 5 5 125 100 : US : 81 89 63 78 71 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates Cattle on feed are animals being fed a ration of grain, silage, hay and/or protein supplement for slaughter market that are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. It excludes cattle being "backgrounded only" for later sale as feeders or later placement in another feedlot. Placements are cattle put into a feedlot, fed a ration which will produce a carcass that will grade select or better, and are intended for the slaughter market. Marketings are cattle shipped out of feedlots to a slaughter market. Other disappearance includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Reliability of Cattle on Feed Estimates Survey Procedures: During January and July all known feedlots in the U.S. with capacity of 1,000 or more head are surveyed to provide data for cattle on feed estimates. During the other months, all known feedlots from 17 States are surveyed. The 17 States account for 98 percent of the cattle on feed. 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 April 19, 2002. 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