Mt An 2-1 (7-02) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 19, 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 5 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.49 million head on July 1, 2002. The inventory was 5 percent below July 1, 2001 but 1 percent above July 1, 2000. The inventory included 6.46 million steers and steer calves, down 1 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 62 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.97 million head, down 11 percent from 2001. Placements in feedlots during June totaled 1.64 million, 16 percent below 2001 and 1 percent below 2000. Net placements were 1.59 million. During June, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 341,000, 600-699 pounds were 356,000, 700-799 pounds were 513,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 434,000. Marketings of fed cattle during June totaled 2.08 million, 2 percent below 2001 and 5 percent below 2000. Other disappearance totaled 51,000 during June, 34 percent below 2001 and 11 percent below 2000. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Down 4 Percent Cattle on feed July 1, 2002, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.06 million, down 4 percent from the previous year but 1 percent above July 1, 2000. The inventory included 5.54 million steers and steer calves, up slightly from the previous year. This group accounted for 61 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.47 million head, down 11 percent from 2001. Placements in feedlots during June totaled 1.42 million, 16 percent below 2001 but 1 percent above 2000. Marketings during June totaled 1.77 million, 3 percent below 2001 and 4 percent below 2000. Other disappearance during June was 42,000 head, 30 percent below 2001 but up 14 percent from 2000. U.S. All Cattle on Feed Down 5 Percent Cattle on feed July 1, 2002, from all feedlots in the United States, totaled 12.4 million, down 5 percent from the 13.0 million on July 1, 2001 but 1 percent above July 1, 2000. Cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 or more head accounted for 85 percent of the total cattle on feed on July 1, 2002. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, July 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jun 1 1/ : 10,967 11,245 *10,970 100 98 Placed on Feed During Jun : 1,664 1,965 1,644 99 84 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jun : 2,175 2,122 2,076 95 98 Other Disappearance During Jun 2/ : 57 77 51 89 66 On Feed Jul 1 1/ : 10,399 11,011 10,487 101 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. 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, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed May 1 1/ : 10,944 11,170 10,951 100 98 Placed on Feed During May : 2,305 2,372 *2,267 98 96 Fed Cattle Marketed During May : 2,167 2,196 *2,171 100 99 Other Disappearance During May 2/ : 115 101 *77 67 76 On Feed Jun 1 1/ : 10,967 11,245 *10,970 100 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 by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, July 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Jul 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 6,220 6,494 6,457 104 99 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 4,137 4,446 3,967 96 89 Cows and Bulls : 42 71 63 150 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, July 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jun 1 2/ : 9,441 9,660 *9,449 100 98 Placed on Feed During Jun : 1,413 1,690 1,422 101 84 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jun : 1,848 1,824 1,773 96 97 Other Disappearance During Jun 3/ : 37 60 42 114 70 On Feed Jul 1 2/ : 8,969 9,466 9,056 101 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed May 1 2/ : 9,391 9,563 9,389 100 98 Placed on Feed During May : 1,998 2,060 *1,990 100 97 Fed Cattle Marketed During May : 1,863 1,875 *1,864 100 99 Other Disappearance During May 3/ : 85 88 *66 78 75 On Feed Jun 1 2/ : 9,441 9,660 *9,449 100 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Jul 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 5,326 5,521 5,541 104 100 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 3,612 3,894 3,474 96 89 Cows and Bulls : 31 51 41 132 80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Jul 1, 2002 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 1, 2001 : Jun 1, 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 291 299 291 100 97 CA : 470 485 485 103 100 CO : 1,110 1,090 1,030 93 94 ID : 320 310 300 94 97 IA : 345 375 350 101 93 KS : 2,350 *2,270 2,160 92 95 NE : 1,900 2,060 1,890 99 92 NM : 98 96 101 103 105 OK : 390 340 325 83 96 SD : 175 205 175 100 85 TX : 3,000 2,870 2,850 95 99 WA : 227 200 180 79 90 : Oth Sts: 335 370 350 104 95 : US : 11,011 *10,970 10,487 95 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 Jun 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jun 2001 : May 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 32 32 24 75 75 CA : 77 72 67 87 93 CO : 160 *210 155 97 74 ID : 69 64 49 71 77 IA : 36 46 36 100 78 KS : 445 *520 380 85 73 NE : 320 350 295 92 84 NM : 30 18 23 77 128 OK : 78 75 53 68 71 SD : 21 26 18 86 69 TX : 620 760 465 75 61 WA : 42 41 28 67 68 : Oth Sts: 35 53 51 146 96 : US : 1,965 *2,267 1,644 84 73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 22 23 27 43 66 48 45 41 160 155 KS : 80 50 110 85 170 155 85 90 445 380 NE : 47 33 65 49 80 85 128 128 320 295 TX : 145 120 175 130 210 145 90 70 620 465 : Oth Sts : 125 115 65 49 105 80 125 105 420 349 : US : 419 341 442 356 631 513 473 434 1,965 1,644 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 24 14 45 *41 69 *73 52 *82 190 *210 KS : 80 50 120 *100 210 *200 120 *170 530 *520 NE : 60 26 64 47 130 112 121 165 375 350 TX : 205 150 205 205 270 265 130 140 810 760 : Oth Sts : 130 110 75 52 120 110 142 155 467 427 : US : 499 350 509 *445 799 *760 565 *712 2,372 *2,267 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jun 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jun 2001 : May 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 33 36 31 94 86 CA : 51 63 62 122 98 CO : 205 *190 210 102 111 ID : 68 68 58 85 85 IA : 55 55 60 109 109 KS : 485 495 480 99 97 NE : 500 445 460 92 103 NM : 12 17 16 133 94 OK : 60 73 67 112 92 SD : 41 34 47 115 138 TX : 495 580 470 95 81 WA : 58 55 47 81 85 : Oth Sts: 59 60 68 115 113 : US : 2,122 *2,171 2,076 98 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jun 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jun 2001 : May 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 13 1 1 8 100 CA : 6 4 5 83 125 CO : 5 10 5 100 50 ID : 1 1 1 100 100 IA : 1 1 1 100 100 KS : 10 *25 10 100 40 NE : 10 15 5 50 33 NM : 1 2 2 200 100 OK : 3 2 1 33 50 SD : 5 2 1 20 50 TX : 15 10 15 100 150 WA : 1 1 1 100 100 : Oth Sts: 6 3 3 50 100 : US : 77 *77 51 66 66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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, : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 286 *311 286 5 *3 5 0 0 0 CA : 410 445 440 60 40 45 0 0 0 CO : 615 645 560 490 470 465 5 5 5 ID : 218 215 204 95 110 94 7 0 2 IA : 225 260 230 119 134 119 1 1 1 KS : 1,295 1,405 1,200 1,050 1,010 950 5 5 10 NE : 1,025 1,340 1,090 840 940 780 35 20 20 NM : 42 53 53 56 60 48 0 0 0 OK : 220 215 195 170 142 122 0 3 8 SD : 102 118 90 65 100 78 8 2 7 TX : 1,665 1,775 1,735 1,330 1,120 1,110 5 5 5 WA : 156 150 114 71 80 65 0 0 1 : Oth Sts : 235 300 260 95 93 86 5 2 4 : US : 6,494 *7,232 6,457 4,446 *4,302 3,967 71 43 63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Total Number on Feed, United States, July 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : July 1, 2002 : : :----------------------------------------- State : Jul 1, 2000 : Jul 1, 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent --- : US : 12,300 13,000 12,400 101 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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