Mt An 2-1 (4-01) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 20, 2001, 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 Up 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 11.52 million head on April 1, 2001. The inventory was 3 percent above April 1, 2000 and 11 percent above April 1, 1999. The in ventory included 6.96 million steers and steer calves, up 2 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 60 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 4.49 million head, up 3 percent from 2000. Placements in feedlots during March totaled 1.85 million, 9 percent below both 2000 and 1999. Net placements were 1.75 million. During March, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 330,000, 600-699 pounds were 416,000, 700-7 99 pounds were 618,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 488,000. Marketings of fed cattle during March totaled 1.93 million, 6 percent below 2000 and 3 percent below 1999. Other disappearance totaled 98,000 during March, 5 percent below 2000 but 38 percent above 1999. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 3 Percent Cattle on feed April 1, 2001, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.86 million, up 3 percent from the previous year and 11 percent above April 1, 1999. The inventory included 5.89 million steers and steer ca lves, up 2 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 60 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.91 million head, up 3 percent from 2000. Placements in feedlots during March totaled 1.54 million, 11 percent below 2000 and 12 percent below 1999. Marketings during March totaled 1.61 million, 9 percent below 2000 and 3 percent below 1999. Other disappearance during March was 80,000 head, 8 percent above 2000 and 54 percent above 1999. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, April 1, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 10,420 11,330 11,695 112 103 Placed on Feed During Mar : 2,031 2,031 1,852 91 91 Fed Cattle Marketed During Mar : 1,986 2,056 1,926 97 94 Other Disappearance During Mar 2/ : 71 103 98 138 95 On Feed Apr 1 1/ : 10,394 11,202 11,523 111 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 1, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 10,509 11,574 11,941 114 103 Placed on Feed During Feb : 1,808 1,880 1,580 87 84 Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb : 1,832 2,046 1,745 95 85 Other Disappearance During Feb 2/ : 65 78 81 125 104 On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 10,420 11,330 11,695 112 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 1, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Apr 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 6,293 6,788 6,957 111 102 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 4,053 4,357 4,486 111 103 Cows and Bulls : 48 57 80 167 140 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, April 1, 1999-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Mar 1 2/ : 8,878 9,695 10,012 113 103 Placed on Feed During Mar : 1,741 1,736 1,540 88 89 Fed Cattle Marketed During Mar : 1,668 1,764 1,613 97 91 Other Disappearance During Mar 3/ : 52 74 80 154 108 On Feed Apr 1 2/ : 8,899 9,593 9,859 111 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 1, 1999-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Feb 1 2/ : 8,917 9,885 10,222 115 103 Placed on Feed During Feb : 1,563 1,606 1,331 85 83 Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb : 1,560 1,749 1,477 95 84 Other Disappearance During Feb 3/ : 42 47 64 152 136 On Feed Mar 1 2/ : 8,878 9,695 10,012 113 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 1, 1999-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Apr 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 5,341 5,746 5,885 110 102 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 3,527 3,810 3,913 111 103 Cows and Bulls : 31 37 61 197 165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Apr 1, 2001 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Apr 1, 2000 : Mar 1, 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Mar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 273 307 309 113 101 CA : 405 440 435 107 99 CO : 1,190 1,190 1,190 100 100 ID : 320 320 330 103 103 IA : 375 385 385 103 100 KS : 2,280 2,470 2,460 108 100 NE : 2,310 2,380 2,350 102 99 NM : 93 111 97 104 87 OK : 380 390 370 97 95 SD : 200 207 215 108 104 TX : 2,760 2,840 2,730 99 96 WA : 211 245 257 122 105 : Oth Sts: 405 410 395 98 96 : US : 11,202 11,695 11,523 103 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Mar 2001 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 2000 : Feb 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 30 41 29 97 71 CA : 59 55 65 110 118 CO : 270 195 230 85 118 ID : 69 59 72 104 122 IA : 57 45 46 81 102 KS : 400 335 395 99 118 NE : 400 310 320 80 103 NM : 13 5 10 77 200 OK : 73 42 66 90 157 SD : 34 35 43 126 123 TX : 520 350 455 88 130 WA : 48 52 53 110 102 : Oth Sts: 58 56 68 117 121 : US : 2,031 1,580 1,852 91 117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 28 29 62 40 98 89 82 72 270 230 KS : 50 60 80 95 160 150 110 90 400 395 NE : 45 31 63 69 154 109 138 111 400 320 TX : 100 100 140 145 190 155 90 55 520 455 : Oth Sts : 110 110 66 67 115 115 150 160 441 452 : US : 333 330 411 416 717 618 570 488 2,031 1,852 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 36 36 58 40 88 74 68 45 250 195 KS : 60 50 110 110 150 120 100 55 420 335 NE : 40 25 103 82 138 118 109 85 390 310 TX : 110 105 145 100 125 110 50 35 430 350 : Oth Sts : 105 120 60 70 95 95 130 105 390 390 : US : 351 336 476 402 596 517 457 325 1,880 1,580 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Mar 2001 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 2000 : Feb 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 27 28 22 81 79 CA : 51 50 56 110 112 CO : 250 225 220 88 98 ID : 47 62 61 130 98 IA : 56 44 45 80 102 KS : 420 350 385 92 110 NE : 390 350 335 86 96 NM : 22 10 20 91 200 OK : 87 58 83 95 143 SD : 32 29 32 100 110 TX : 570 430 550 96 128 WA : 41 47 40 98 85 : Oth Sts: 63 62 77 122 124 : US : 2,056 1,745 1,926 94 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Mar 2001 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 2000 : Feb 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 5 8 5 100 63 CA : 8 10 14 175 140 CO : 10 10 10 100 100 ID : 7 2 1 14 50 IA : 1 1 1 100 100 KS : 20 15 20 100 133 NE : 10 10 15 150 150 NM : 3 0 4 133 OK : 6 4 3 50 75 SD : 2 4 3 150 75 TX : 20 10 15 75 150 WA : 6 3 1 17 33 : Oth Sts: 5 4 6 120 150 : US : 103 81 98 95 121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Steers & Steer Calves :Heifers & Heifer Calves: Cows and Bulls :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Apr 1, :Jan 1, :Apr 1, :Apr 1, :Jan 1, :Apr 1, :Apr 1, :Jan 1, :Apr 1, : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 260 286 300 13 15 9 0 0 0 CA : 369 400 400 35 49 35 1 1 0 CO : 690 670 650 495 530 535 5 10 5 ID : 214 220 218 101 97 107 5 3 5 IA : 237 250 245 138 135 140 0 0 0 KS : 1,340 1,320 1,400 930 1,078 1,055 10 2 5 NE : 1,370 1,380 1,330 920 975 970 20 45 50 NM : 47 51 45 46 64 52 0 0 0 OK : 240 245 210 140 162 159 0 3 1 SD : 113 114 131 82 77 76 5 11 8 TX : 1,480 1,630 1,560 1,279 1,299 1,169 1 1 1 WA : 138 162 188 73 88 69 0 0 0 : Oth Sts : 290 290 280 105 127 110 10 8 5 : US : 6,788 7,018 6,957 4,357 4,696 4,486 57 84 80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 fee ders 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 St ates 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 e ach 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 fo r 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 aft er 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. 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