Mt An 2-1 (2-06) Cattle On Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 24, 2006, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Cattle on Feed" call Mike Miller at (202) 720-3040, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 7 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 12.1 million head on February 1, 2006. The inventory was 7 percent above February 1, 2005 and 9 percent above February 1, 2004. Placements in feedlots during January totaled 2.20 million, 16 percent above 2005 and 25 percent above 2004. Net placements were 2.12 million. During January, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 530,000, 600-699 pounds were 447,000, 700-799 pounds were 702,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 520,000. Marketings of fed cattle during January totaled 1.81 million, up 2 percent from 2005 and up 2 percent from 2004. Other disappearance totaled 83,000 during January, 14 percent above 2005 but 12 percent below 2004. 2005 Cattle on Feed and Annual Size Group Estimates This report contains the 2005 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 2004 and 2005. 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 and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head represented 83.5 percent of all cattle and calves on feed in the United States on January 1, 2006, up from 82.2 percent on January 1, 2005. Marketings of fed cattle for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head during 2005 represented 86.0 percent of all cattle marketed from feedlots in the United States, up from 85.3 percent during 2004. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, February 1, 2004-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2006 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 11,253 11,299 11,804 105 104 Placed on Feed During Jan : 1,754 *1,888 2,199 125 116 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jan : 1,775 *1,772 1,810 102 102 Other Disappearance During Jan 2/ : 94 *73 83 88 114 On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 11,138 *11,342 12,110 109 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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, January 1, 2004-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2006 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Dec 1 1/2/ : 11,335 11,334 11,726 103 103 Placed on Feed During Dec2/ : 1,748 1,834 1,884 108 103 Fed Cattle Marketed During Dec 2/ : 1,740 1,777 1,715 99 97 Other Disappearance During Dec 2/3/: 90 92 91 101 99 On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 11,253 11,299 11,804 105 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ December preceding year. 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, United States, January 1, 2004-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2006 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Jan 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 6,845 7,175 7,570 111 106 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 4,330 4,046 4,147 96 102 Cows and Bulls : 78 78 87 112 112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2005-2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Feb 1, 2006 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 1, 2005 : Jan 1, 2006 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2005 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : *328 334 346 105 104 CA : 525 550 550 105 100 CO : 1,060 1,080 1,110 105 103 ID : 270 275 265 98 96 IA : 465 510 520 112 102 KS : 2,420 2,500 2,580 107 103 NE : 2,350 2,430 2,490 106 102 NM : 129 143 146 113 102 OK : 350 370 375 107 101 SD : 205 205 210 102 102 TX : 2,720 2,920 3,030 111 104 WA : 190 152 153 81 101 : Oth Sts: 330 335 335 102 100 : US : *11,342 11,804 12,110 107 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jan 2006 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 2005 : Dec 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2005 : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : *30 35 39 130 111 CA : 59 69 71 120 103 CO : 175 155 225 129 145 ID : 37 48 46 124 96 IA : 77 65 81 105 125 KS : 475 495 570 120 115 NE : 425 350 425 100 121 NM : 18 20 18 100 90 OK : 55 64 65 118 102 SD : 41 46 38 93 83 TX : 425 465 540 127 116 WA : 30 26 33 110 127 : Oth Sts: 41 46 48 117 104 : US : *1,888 1,884 2,199 116 117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Revised Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2004-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 25 35 45 45 70 85 35 60 175 225 KS : 65 95 135 125 170 220 105 130 475 570 NE : 50 50 93 80 153 150 129 145 425 425 TX : 120 210 110 115 145 150 50 65 425 540 : Oth Sts : 120 140 75 82 *93 97 100 120 *388 439 : US : 380 530 458 447 *631 702 419 520 *1,888 2,199 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 25 35 40 45 45 45 25 30 135 155 KS : 100 120 175 150 135 135 80 90 490 495 NE : 60 60 117 100 114 100 99 90 390 350 TX : 130 200 135 165 110 70 30 30 405 465 : Oth Sts : 150 160 91 94 85 80 88 85 414 419 : US : 465 575 558 554 489 430 322 325 1,834 1,884 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Revised Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jan 2006 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 2005 : Dec 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2005 : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : *31 27 26 84 96 CA : 63 60 62 98 103 CO : 185 140 185 100 132 ID : 61 50 51 84 102 IA : 60 53 69 115 130 KS : 450 435 465 103 107 NE : 360 305 355 99 116 NM : 13 13 13 100 100 OK : 52 57 57 110 100 SD : 26 28 32 123 114 TX : 395 470 420 106 89 WA : 29 34 31 107 91 : Oth Sts: 47 43 44 94 102 : US : *1,772 1,715 1,810 102 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2005-2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jan 2006 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 2005 : Dec 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2005 : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : *2 2 1 50 50 CA : 6 9 9 150 100 CO : 10 5 10 100 200 ID : 1 3 5 500 167 IA : 2 2 2 100 100 KS : 15 30 25 167 83 NE : 15 15 10 67 67 NM : 2 1 2 100 200 OK : 3 2 3 100 150 SD : 2 3 1 50 33 TX : 10 15 10 100 67 WA : 1 1 1 100 100 : Oth Sts: 4 3 4 100 133 : US : *73 91 83 114 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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, and United States, 2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : Jan 1 : Feb 1 : Mar 1 : Apr 1 : May 1 : Jun 1 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 331 *328 *324 *326 *330 *331 CA : 535 525 515 500 500 515 CO : 1,080 1,060 1,040 1,020 970 970 ID : 295 270 250 240 240 245 IA : 450 465 465 455 455 435 KS : 2,410 2,420 2,370 2,340 2,260 2,280 NE : 2,300 2,350 2,320 2,260 2,190 2,050 NM : 126 129 125 113 114 127 OK : 350 350 340 325 305 325 SD : 192 205 210 205 200 186 TX : 2,700 2,720 2,690 2,620 2,630 2,890 WA : 190 190 185 159 147 137 : Oth Sts : 340 330 320 310 300 280 : US : 11,299 *11,342 *11,154 *10,873 *10,641 *10,771 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Jul 1 : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : Dec 1 : : : : : : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : *324 *314 314 318 323 328 CA : 520 530 530 535 545 550 CO : 900 820 770 900 1,030 1,070 ID : 260 250 250 270 290 280 IA : 415 400 395 410 475 500 KS : 2,200 2,190 2,210 2,250 2,410 2,470 NE : 1,820 1,730 1,770 1,940 2,280 2,400 NM : 132 134 135 136 141 137 OK : 320 320 320 335 360 365 SD : 161 143 132 130 161 190 TX : 2,950 2,890 2,800 2,830 2,970 2,940 WA : 142 137 139 153 163 161 : Oth Sts : 250 235 235 275 325 335 : US : *10,394 *10,093 10,000 10,482 11,473 11,726 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 33 *30 23 27 31 32 CA : 72 59 49 65 64 82 CO : 135 175 175 165 120 165 ID : 55 37 33 44 39 61 IA : 71 77 57 55 55 55 KS : 490 475 360 445 375 510 NE : 390 425 315 300 320 360 NM : 14 18 13 13 19 30 OK : 53 55 48 61 52 86 SD : 42 41 32 31 27 28 TX : 405 425 340 480 500 750 WA : 39 30 32 22 19 26 : Oth Sts : 35 41 46 42 39 38 : US : 1,834 *1,888 1,523 1,750 1,660 2,223 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 29 29 35 29 33 35 CA : 73 72 62 68 64 66 CO : 130 125 155 280 285 165 ID : 70 36 51 69 76 49 IA : 49 49 69 90 131 108 KS : 400 480 520 510 580 465 NE : 290 325 415 500 660 440 NM : 26 23 28 26 22 18 OK : 54 62 70 69 79 68 SD : 26 15 24 40 68 63 TX : 550 400 480 550 670 495 WA : 41 26 30 40 34 27 : Oth Sts : 31 36 54 84 86 46 : US : 1,769 1,678 1,993 2,355 2,788 2,045 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 25 40 45 25 135 KS : 100 175 135 80 490 NE : 60 117 114 99 390 TX : 130 135 110 30 405 : Oth Sts : 150 91 85 88 414 : US : 465 558 489 322 1,834 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 25 45 70 35 175 KS : 65 135 170 105 475 NE : 50 93 153 129 425 TX : 120 110 145 50 425 : Oth Sts : 120 75 *93 100 *388 : US : 380 458 *631 419 *1,888 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 15 45 70 45 175 KS : 50 75 125 110 360 NE : 42 63 111 99 315 TX : 70 75 135 60 340 : Oth Sts : 100 50 85 98 333 : US : 277 308 526 412 1,523 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2004-2005 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 15 35 65 50 165 KS : 50 85 170 140 445 NE : 34 52 92 122 300 TX : 85 105 190 100 480 : Oth Sts : 115 43 92 110 360 : US : 299 320 609 522 1,750 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 20 20 35 45 120 KS : 50 50 120 155 375 NE : 45 40 105 130 320 TX : 105 70 170 155 500 : Oth Sts : 120 45 70 110 345 : US : 340 225 500 595 1,660 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 20 30 60 55 165 KS : 60 95 160 195 510 NE : 45 45 110 160 360 TX : 165 160 240 185 750 : Oth Sts : 145 60 93 140 438 : US : 435 390 663 735 2,223 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2004-2005 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 25 25 40 40 130 KS : 80 85 125 110 400 NE : 52 38 75 125 290 TX : 130 150 160 110 550 : Oth Sts : 125 49 80 145 399 : US : 412 347 480 530 1,769 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 20 20 45 40 125 KS : 85 100 150 145 480 NE : 40 65 90 130 325 TX : 130 105 110 55 400 : Oth Sts : 125 48 70 105 348 : US : 400 338 465 475 1,678 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 20 25 40 70 155 KS : 85 105 165 165 520 NE : 43 65 112 195 415 TX : 140 130 135 75 480 : Oth Sts : 130 60 88 145 423 : US : 418 385 540 650 1,993 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2004-2005 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 30 45 70 135 280 KS : 120 120 130 140 510 NE : 85 90 120 205 500 TX : 175 185 130 60 550 : Oth Sts : 155 65 100 195 515 : US : 565 505 550 735 2,355 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 75 65 60 85 285 KS : 170 175 130 105 580 NE : 220 200 120 120 660 TX : 185 205 200 80 670 : Oth Sts : 230 145 83 135 593 : US : 880 790 593 525 2,788 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 45 60 35 25 165 KS : 155 145 100 65 465 NE : 120 145 85 90 440 TX : 160 170 120 45 495 : Oth Sts : 180 130 80 90 480 : US : 660 650 420 315 2,045 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 30 *31 24 24 24 29 CA : 62 63 54 70 59 62 CO : 145 185 185 175 150 150 ID : 62 61 52 53 37 54 IA : 55 60 55 64 53 73 KS : 450 450 390 460 425 465 NE : 380 360 330 350 380 480 NM : 15 13 14 23 16 16 OK : 52 52 56 73 70 64 SD : 34 26 26 34 31 38 TX : 420 395 360 540 480 480 WA : 32 29 35 47 30 34 : Oth Sts : 40 47 53 50 46 52 : US : 1,777 *1,772 1,634 1,963 1,801 1,997 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 35 37 *34 24 27 29 CA : 63 59 57 57 50 53 CO : 190 200 200 145 150 115 ID : 54 45 50 48 55 57 IA : 68 63 72 74 65 80 KS : 465 470 490 455 400 375 NE : 510 405 365 320 310 305 NM : 18 18 24 22 16 20 OK : 58 61 68 53 53 62 SD : 48 30 34 40 35 33 TX : 480 450 560 510 520 510 WA : 35 30 27 25 23 28 : Oth Sts : 59 50 52 43 35 34 : US : 2,083 1,918 *2,033 1,816 1,739 1,701 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 1 *2 *3 *1 *3 2 CA : 5 6 5 10 5 5 CO : 10 10 10 10 20 15 ID : 3 1 1 1 2 2 IA : 1 2 2 1 2 2 KS : 20 15 20 15 30 25 NE : 10 15 15 10 10 20 NM : 2 2 3 2 2 1 OK : 6 3 2 3 2 2 SD : 2 2 1 2 1 4 TX : 25 10 10 10 10 10 WA : 2 1 2 1 1 2 : Oth Sts : 5 4 3 2 3 6 : US : 92 *73 *77 *68 *91 96 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 1 *2 1 1 1 1 CA : 5 3 5 6 4 8 CO : 10 5 5 5 5 10 ID : 1 1 1 1 1 2 IA : 1 1 2 1 1 3 KS : 15 20 10 15 20 30 NE : 10 10 10 10 10 15 NM : 3 3 3 3 1 2 OK : 1 1 2 1 1 1 SD : 3 3 1 2 2 1 TX : 10 10 10 10 10 15 WA : 1 1 1 1 1 1 : Oth Sts : 2 1 2 1 1 2 : US : 63 *61 53 57 58 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 323 *320 *319 316 7 6 5 2 CA : 495 480 490 505 40 20 30 30 CO : 665 620 555 585 410 390 340 310 ID : 184 149 169 166 111 91 89 101 IA : 305 300 265 280 144 154 149 129 KS : 1,310 1,320 1,280 1,330 1,080 995 900 900 NE : 1,390 1,410 1,150 1,140 890 835 660 790 NM : 80 71 77 76 46 42 55 60 OK : 225 215 205 235 125 106 114 100 SD : 98 110 75 64 74 83 69 56 TX : 1,750 1,680 1,940 1,880 947 936 1,005 947 WA : 110 92 87 90 79 63 54 62 : Oth Sts : 240 225 190 205 93 82 57 66 : US : 7,175 *6,992 *6,802 6,872 4,046 3,803 3,527 3,553 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cows and Bulls :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jan 1 : Apr 1 : Jul 1 : Oct 1 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 1 0 0 0 CA : 0 0 0 0 CO : 5 10 5 5 ID : 0 0 2 3 IA : 1 1 1 1 KS : 20 25 20 20 NE : 20 15 10 10 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 0 4 1 0 SD : 20 12 17 10 TX : 3 4 5 3 WA : 1 4 1 1 : Oth Sts : 7 3 3 4 : US : 78 78 65 57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, United States 2004-2005 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 -- : 2004 : 835 469 823 *548 *733 *1,256 : 2005 : 855 506 811 547 777 1,307 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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 number 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. Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, United States 2004-2005 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 -- : 2004 : *340 *977 *1,788 *189 *1,314 *2,607 : 2005 : 350 1,009 1,780 184 1,363 2,609 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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 number shown by State under a specified size group may or may not add to the United States tota for that size group since for some states size groups are combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, by Size of Feedlot, State, and United States 2004-2005 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 1,000 - 3,999 : 4,000 - 15,999 and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory : Marketed : Lots :Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --- 1,000 Head -- Number --- 1,000 Head -- : 2004 : AZ : CA : 3 4 5 5 18 22 CO : 82 71 110 56 205 365 ID : 23 21 32 2/27 2/274 2/608 IA : 292 330 510 2/33 2/120 2/208 KS : 75 70 115 85 410 810 NE : 525 465 880 193 890 1,790 NM : 2/4 2/15 2/27 OK : *3 *3 *5 *12 54 *94 SD : 130 88 192 2/23 2/104 2/213 TX : 11 9 20 39 240 485 WA : 2/10 2/26 2/39 2/6 2/75 2/131 : Oth Sts : 235 140 205 51 145 240 : US : *1,383 *1,202 *2,079 *529 2,291 *4,395 : 2005 : AZ : CA : 4 4 5 4 15 15 CO : 76 57 90 52 200 335 ID : 19 15 29 2/26 2/260 2/587 IA : 310 385 575 2/30 2/125 2/205 KS : 69 85 140 87 455 830 NE : 530 475 840 198 940 1,770 NM : 2/4 2/13 2/23 OK : 3 3 7 12 53 95 SD : 138 99 190 2/26 2/106 2/213 TX : 11 13 20 38 247 475 WA : 2/7 2/15 2/26 2/6 2/52 2/140 : Oth Sts : 240 145 220 56 140 250 : US : 1,402 1,283 2,118 534 2,372 4,389 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2004-2005 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 --- : 2004 : AZ : 2/3 2/27 2/42 3 304 280 CA : 8 166 201 5 347 500 CO : 15 250 425 11 554 1,180 ID : IA : KS : 33 600 1,250 32 1,330 3,160 NE : 32 550 1,100 10 395 710 NM : 2 37 63 2 74 121 OK : *3 *62 *147 *6 *231 *490 SD : TX : 32 501 1,070 49 1,950 4,110 WA : 3 89 253 : Oth Sts : 2/4 2/55 2/96 : US : *141 *2,403 *4,715 *123 *5,403 *11,115 : 2005 : AZ : 2/3 2/28 2/33 3 306 312 CA : 6 114 125 7 417 562 CO : 15 270 420 12 553 1,140 ID : IA : KS : 32 590 1,240 32 1,370 3,070 NE : 32 590 1,100 10 425 710 NM : 2 34 74 2 96 116 OK : 3 68 130 6 246 495 SD : TX : 32 560 1,030 49 2,100 4,230 WA : 3 85 211 : Oth Sts : 2/4 2/50 2/94 : US : 137 2,438 4,574 126 5,711 11,091 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2004-2005 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : Total - 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and :-------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Cattle : Lots : Inventory : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --------- 1,000 Head -------- : 2004 : AZ : 6 331 322 CA : 21 535 728 CO : 164 1,080 2,080 ID : 50 295 640 IA : 325 450 718 KS : 225 2,410 5,335 NE : 760 2,300 4,480 NM : 8 126 211 OK : 24 350 736 SD : 153 192 405 TX : 131 2,700 5,685 WA : 19 190 423 : Oth Sts : 290 340 541 : US : 2,176 11,299 22,304 : 2005 : AZ : 6 334 345 CA : 21 550 707 CO : 155 1,080 1,985 ID : 45 275 616 IA : 340 510 780 KS : 220 2,500 5,280 NE : 770 2,430 4,420 NM : 8 143 213 OK : 24 370 727 SD : 164 205 403 TX : 130 2,920 5,755 WA : 16 152 377 : Oth Sts : 300 335 564 : US : 2,199 11,804 22,172 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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, 2004-2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head Item :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : : US : 16,600 16,600 16,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2004-2005 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 -- : 2004 : AZ,CA,TX: 22 276 536 20 413 773 : CO,KS,NE: 55 825 1,575 25 575 1,200 : Oth Sts : 8 122 239 *11 *192 *392 : US : 85 1,223 2,350 *56 *1,180 *2,365 : 2005 : AZ,CA,TX: 20 291 510 19 405 671 : CO,KS,NE: 51 770 1,435 28 680 1,325 : Oth Sts : 8 130 264 11 162 369 : US : 79 1,191 2,209 58 1,247 2,365 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2004-2005 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 -- : 2004 : AZ,CA,TX: 31 964 1,905 26 1,637 2,985 : CO,KS,NE: 34 1,019 2,190 19 1,260 2,860 : Oth Sts : *4 *125 *266 9 *398 *909 : US : *69 *2,108 *4,361 54 *3,295 *6,754 : 2005 : AZ,CA,TX: 31 1,062 1,838 28 1,761 3,266 : CO,KS,NE: 34 1,143 2,355 20 1,205 2,565 : Oth Sts : 4 121 231 9 419 836 : US : 69 2,326 4,424 57 3,385 6,667 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : : : and : Lots : Inventory : Cattle State : : : Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --------- 1,000 Head -------- : 2004 : IL : 5,700 168 230 IN : 6,000 116 160 IA : 9,500 470 780 MI : 3,900 157 230 MN : 5,500 194 300 MO : 3,100 52 70 NE : 3,800 170 310 ND : 1,100 34 60 OH : 6,500 182 300 PA : 4,600 74 120 SD : 3,100 208 280 WI : 7,700 211 310 : Oth Sts : 27,500 *409.7 700 : US : 88,000 *2,445.7 3,850 : 2005 : IL : 5,600 157 230 IN : 5,700 106 160 IA : 8,600 410 600 MI : 3,700 150 230 MN : 5,400 184 290 MO : 3,200 51 80 NE : 3,800 170 290 ND : 1,100 34 60 OH : 6,100 158 270 PA : 4,600 70 110 SD : 3,000 195 280 WI : 7,900 216 320 : Oth Sts : 27,300 426.9 700 : US : 86,000 2,327.9 3,620 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 :------------------------------------------------------- Feedlot Capacity : : : Cattle : : : Cattle : Lots :Inventory:Marketed : Lots :Inventory:Marketed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : No. --- 1,000 Head -- No. --- 1,000 Head -- : Less than 1,000 head :88,000 *2,445.7 3,850 86,000 2,327.9 3,620 : 1,000 head or more : 2,176 11,299 22,304 2,199 11,804 22,172 : All Feedlots :90,176 *13,744.7 26,154 88,199 14,131.9 25,792 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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 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. To assist users in evaluating the reliability of estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and latest estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for cattle on feed inventory estimates over the past 10 years is .1 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 12.1 million head by more than .1 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed .2 percent. The following table also shows a 10 year record of the range of differences between first and latest estimates for selected items. Using estimates of number on feed as an example, changes between the first estimate and the latest estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 10,000 head, ranging from 0 to 30,000 head. During this period the initial estimate has been below the final estimate 7 times, and above the final estimate 1 time. This does not imply that the initial estimate is likely to understate or overstate final inventory. Reliability of U.S. February 1 Cattle on Feed Estimates 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 90% : Difference Between : : : Confidence : First and Final : Number of : Root : Level : Estimates 1/ : Years Item : Mean :--------------------------------------------------------- : Square : : : : : : First : First : Error :Percent: (000) :Average:Smallest:Largest: Above : Below : : : Head : : : : Final : Final -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number on : Feed : 0.1 0.2 27.8 10 0 30 1 7 : Placements : 1.4 2.5 56.0 16 0 55 3 6 : Marketings : 0.9 1.7 31.0 9 0 55 5 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on data for the past 10 years. ACCESS TO REPORTS!! For your convenience, there are several ways to obtain NASS reports, data products, and services: INTERNET ACCESS All NASS reports are available free of charge on the worldwide Internet. 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