Mt An 2-1 (5-02) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 17, 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 10.96 million head on May 1, 2002. The inventory was 2 percent below May 1, 2001 but slightly above May 1, 2000. Placements in feedlots during April totaled 1.45 million, 6 percent below 2001 and 15 percent below 2000. Net placements were 1.37 million. During April, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 210,000, 600-699 pounds were 255,000, 700-799 pounds were 512,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 476,000. Marketings of fed cattle during April totaled 1.99 million, 10 percent above 2001 and 6 percent above 2000. Other disappearance totaled 83,000 during April, 7 percent below 2001 and 8 percent below 2000. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Down 2 Percent Cattle on feed May 1, 2002, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.39 million, down 2 percent from the previous year and down slightly from May 1, 2000. Placements in feedlots during April totaled 1.24 million, 7 percent below 2001 and 16 percent below 2000. Marketings during April totaled 1.71 million, 11 percent above 2001 and 7 percent above 2000. Other disappearance during April was 71,000 head, 4 percent below 2001 but unchanged from 2000. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, May 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Apr 1 1/ : 11,202 11,523 11,577 103 100 Placed on Feed During Apr : 1,707 1,551 1,453 85 94 Fed Cattle Marketed During Apr : 1,875 1,815 1,991 106 110 Other Disappearance During Apr 2/ : 90 89 83 92 93 On Feed May 1 1/ : 10,944 11,170 10,956 100 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, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, April 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 11,330 11,695 11,518 102 98 Placed on Feed During Mar : 2,031 1,842 1,953 96 106 Fed Cattle Marketed During Mar : 2,056 1,916 1,825 89 95 Other Disappearance During Mar 2/ : 103 98 69 67 70 On Feed Apr 1 1/ : 11,202 11,523 11,577 103 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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, May 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Apr 1 2/ : 9,593 9,859 9,934 104 101 Placed on Feed During Apr : 1,470 1,324 1,235 84 93 Fed Cattle Marketed During Apr : 1,601 1,546 1,709 107 111 Other Disappearance During Apr 3/ : 71 74 71 100 96 On Feed May 1 2/ : 9,391 9,563 9,389 100 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, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, April 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Mar 1 2/ : 9,695 10,012 9,905 102 99 Placed on Feed During Mar : 1,736 1,530 1,654 95 108 Fed Cattle Marketed During Mar : 1,764 1,603 1,565 89 98 Other Disappearance During Mar 3/ : 74 80 60 81 75 On Feed Apr 1 2/ : 9,593 9,859 9,934 104 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : May 1, 2002 : : :------------------------------------------ State : May 1, 2001 : Apr 1, 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent --- : AZ : 308 314 304 99 97 CA : 435 485 480 110 99 CO : 1,170 1,120 1,080 92 96 ID : 330 325 315 95 97 IA : 380 395 385 101 97 KS : 2,380 2,420 2,270 95 94 NE : 2,250 2,300 2,170 96 94 NM : 83 113 102 123 90 OK : 345 360 340 99 94 SD : 215 220 215 100 98 TX : 2,640 2,900 2,700 102 93 WA : 254 230 215 85 93 : Oth Sts: 380 395 380 100 96 : US : 11,170 11,577 10,956 98 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. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Apr 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Apr 2001 : Mar 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Mar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 27 32 26 96 81 CA : 60 68 59 98 87 CO : 160 200 165 103 83 ID : 56 70 52 93 74 IA : 37 49 40 108 82 KS : 350 435 320 91 74 NE : 250 310 260 104 84 NM : 12 19 11 92 58 OK : 51 80 49 96 61 SD : 27 44 28 104 64 TX : 440 560 365 83 65 WA : 37 40 26 70 65 : Oth Sts: 44 46 52 118 113 : US : 1,551 1,953 1,453 94 74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 19 9 40 33 57 65 44 58 160 165 KS : 75 20 80 50 130 125 65 125 350 320 NE : 40 26 68 49 77 82 65 103 250 260 TX : 105 70 140 80 140 145 55 70 440 365 : Oth Sts : 95 85 56 43 90 95 110 120 351 343 : US : 334 210 384 255 494 512 339 476 1,551 1,453 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 28 21 38 41 85 72 69 66 220 200 KS : 60 45 95 75 150 180 90 135 395 435 NE : 31 33 69 63 109 100 111 114 320 310 TX : 100 105 145 120 155 225 55 110 455 560 : Oth Sts : 110 110 67 73 115 125 160 140 452 448 : US : 329 314 414 372 614 702 485 565 1,842 1,953 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Apr 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Apr 2001 : Mar 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Mar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 25 27 34 136 126 CA : 50 55 61 122 111 CO : 170 215 190 112 88 ID : 53 59 60 113 102 IA : 41 53 49 120 92 KS : 395 420 445 113 106 NE : 345 300 380 110 127 NM : 25 14 21 84 150 OK : 72 64 67 93 105 SD : 25 33 32 128 97 TX : 520 495 550 106 111 WA : 39 37 39 100 105 : Oth Sts: 55 53 63 115 119 : US : 1,815 1,825 1,991 110 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Apr 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Apr 2001 : Mar 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Mar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 3 1 2 67 200 CA : 10 3 3 30 100 CO : 10 15 15 150 100 ID : 3 1 2 67 200 IA : 1 1 1 100 100 KS : 35 15 25 71 167 NE : 5 10 10 200 100 NM : 1 1 1 100 100 OK : 4 1 2 50 200 SD : 2 1 1 50 100 TX : 10 15 15 150 100 WA : 1 2 2 200 100 : Oth Sts: 4 3 4 100 133 : US : 89 69 83 93 120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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. The next "Cattle on Feed" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on June 21, 2002. 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