Mt An 2-1 (3-00) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 17, 2000, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Cattle on Feed" call Greg Thessen at (202) 720-3040, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 9 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.33 million head on March 1, 2000. The inventory was up 9 percent from the 10.42 million head on March 1, 1999 and 9 percent above March 1, 1998. Placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.88 million, 4 percent above 1999 and 26 percent above 1998. Net placements were 1.80 million. During February, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 351,000, 600-699 pounds were 476,000, 700-799 pounds were 596,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 457,000. Marketings of fed cattle during February totaled 2.05 million, 12 percent above 1999 and 11 percent above 1998. Other disappearance totaled 78,000 during February, 20 percent above 1999 and 13 percent above 1998. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 9 Percent Cattle on feed March 1, 2000, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.70 million, up 9 percent from the previous year and 10 percent above March 1, 1998. Placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.61 million, 3 percent above 1999 and 24 percent above 1998. Marketings during February totaled 1.75 million, 12 percent above 1999 and 11 percent above 1998. Other disappearance during February was 47,000 head, 12 percent above 1999 but 16 percent below 1998. Special Note The year-to-year relationship for placements, marketings, and other disappearance was affected by an extra day in February 2000 due to leap year. This extra day increased the percent change from February 1999. For example, adjusting placements to an average daily basis for the United States and historic 7 States would indicate February placements only slightly above and 1 percent below 1999,respectively. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, March 1, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 10,794 10,509 *11,574 107 110 Placed on Feed During Feb : 1,496 1,808 1,880 126 104 Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb : 1,845 1,832 2,046 111 112 Other Disappearance During Feb 2/ : 69 65 78 113 120 On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 10,376 10,420 11,330 109 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 losses, movement from feedlots to pastures 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, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 11,155 10,667 11,475 103 108 Placed on Feed During Jan : 1,726 1,933 *2,216 128 115 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jan : 1,988 2,021 2,048 103 101 Other Disappearance During Jan 2/ : 99 70 69 70 99 On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 10,794 10,509 *11,574 107 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 losses, movement from feedlots to pastures 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, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Feb 1 2/ : 9,180 8,917 9,885 108 111 Placed on Feed During Feb : 1,290 1,563 1,606 124 103 Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb : 1,579 1,560 1,749 111 112 Other Disappearance During Feb 3/ : 56 42 47 84 112 On Feed Mar 1 2/ : 8,835 8,878 9,695 110 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 losses, movement from feedlots to pastures 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, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Jan 1 2/ : 9,455 9,021 9,752 103 108 Placed on Feed During Jan : 1,492 1,681 1,931 129 115 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jan : 1,689 1,738 1,747 103 101 Other Disappearance During Jan 3/ : 78 47 51 65 109 On Feed Feb 1 2/ : 9,180 8,917 9,885 108 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Mar 1, 2000 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 1, 1999 : Feb 1, 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 203 275 275 135 100 CA : 385 415 405 105 98 CO : 1,130 1,200 1,180 104 98 ID : 275 300 305 111 102 IA : 360 385 375 104 97 KS : 2,030 2,340 2,320 114 99 NE : 2,160 2,370 2,310 107 97 NM : 107 113 105 98 93 OK : 365 *420 400 110 95 SD : 184 200 200 109 100 TX : 2,610 2,900 2,830 108 98 WA : 181 211 210 116 100 : Oth Sts: 430 445 415 97 93 : US : 10,420 *11,574 11,330 109 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. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 1999 : Jan 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 27 29 27 100 93 CA : 45 57 50 111 88 CO : 235 290 250 106 86 ID : 57 66 70 123 106 IA : 56 60 39 70 65 KS : 390 520 420 108 81 NE : 410 500 390 95 78 NM : 8 10 10 125 100 OK : 54 *62 54 100 87 SD : 33 38 37 112 97 TX : 400 475 430 108 91 WA : 43 45 50 116 111 : Oth Sts: 50 64 53 106 83 : US : 1,808 *2,216 1,880 104 85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Less 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 37 36 52 58 85 88 61 68 235 250 KS : 60 60 145 110 125 150 60 100 390 420 NE : 49 40 103 103 138 138 120 109 410 390 TX : 92 110 124 145 148 125 36 50 400 430 : Oth Sts : 95 105 73 60 110 95 95 130 373 390 : US : 333 351 497 476 606 596 372 457 1,808 1,880 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Less 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 34 45 93 65 83 117 50 63 260 290 KS : 60 100 165 190 145 170 50 60 420 520 NE : 52 64 143 170 166 157 89 109 450 500 TX : 123 150 149 175 115 110 38 40 425 475 : Oth Sts : 110 *130 78 *91 95 100 95 110 378 *431 : US : 379 *489 628 *691 604 654 322 382 1,933 *2,216 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 1999 : Jan 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 25 24 24 96 100 CA : 40 50 52 130 104 CO : 240 260 265 110 102 ID : 45 70 57 127 81 IA : 45 48 48 107 100 KS : 380 480 430 113 90 NE : 390 420 440 113 105 NM : 13 13 15 115 115 OK : 71 67 69 97 103 SD : 32 30 36 113 120 TX : 440 465 490 111 105 WA : 51 59 45 88 76 : Oth Sts: 60 62 75 125 121 : US : 1,832 2,048 2,046 112 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 1999 : Jan 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 2 3 300 150 CA : 5 7 8 160 114 CO : 5 10 5 100 50 ID : 7 6 8 114 133 IA : 1 2 1 100 50 KS : 10 10 10 100 100 NE : 10 10 10 100 100 NM : 1 0 3 300 0 OK : 3 5 5 167 100 SD : 1 2 1 100 50 TX : 10 10 10 100 100 WA : 6 3 6 100 200 : Oth Sts: 5 2 8 160 400 : US : 65 69 78 120 113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 14, 2000. 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