Mt An 2-1 (7-03) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 18, 2003, 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 9.92 million head on July 1, 2003. The inventory was 5 percent below July 1, 2002 and 10 percent below July 1, 2001. The inventory included 6.11 million steers and steer calves, down 5 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 62 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.75 million head, down 5 percent from 2002. Placements in feedlots during June totaled 1.68 million, 2 percent above 2002 but 14 percent below 2001. Net placements were 1.62 million. During June, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 374,000, 600-699 pounds were 361,000, 700-799 pounds were 483,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 464,000. Marketings of fed cattle during June totaled 2.23 million, 8 percent above 2002 and 5 percent above 2001. Other disappearance totaled 61,000 during June, 20 percent above 2002 but 21 percent below 2001. U.S. All Cattle on Feed Down 6 Percent Cattle on feed July 1, 2003, from all feedlots in the United States, totaled 11.7 million, down 6 percent from the 12.4 million on July 1, 2002 and 10 percent below July 1, 2001. Cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 or more head accounted for 85 percent of the total cattle on feed on July 1, 2003. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, July 1, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jun 1 1/ : 11,245 10,970 10,534 94 96 Placed on Feed During Jun : 1,965 1,644 1,682 86 102 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jun : 2,122 2,076 2,232 105 108 Other Disappearance During Jun 2/ : 77 51 61 79 120 On Feed Jul 1 1/ : 11,011 10,487 9,923 90 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. 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, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed May 1 1/ : 11,170 10,951 10,530 94 96 Placed on Feed During May : 2,372 2,267 *2,302 97 102 Fed Cattle Marketed During May : 2,196 2,171 *2,233 102 103 Other Disappearance During May 2/ : 101 77 65 64 84 On Feed Jun 1 1/ : 11,245 10,970 10,534 94 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. 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, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Jul 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 6,494 6,457 6,111 94 95 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 4,446 3,967 3,751 84 95 Cows and Bulls : 71 63 61 86 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Jul 1, 2003 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 1, 2002 : Jun 1, 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 291 266 266 91 100 CA : 485 485 490 101 101 CO : 1,030 990 890 86 90 ID : 300 260 255 85 98 IA : 350 340 310 89 91 KS : 2,160 2,270 2,160 100 95 NE : 1,890 1,930 1,690 89 88 NM : 101 110 115 114 105 OK : 325 360 350 108 97 SD : 175 198 167 95 84 TX : 2,850 2,880 2,820 99 98 WA : 180 160 160 89 100 : Oth Sts: 350 285 250 71 88 : US : 10,487 10,534 9,923 95 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jun 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jun 2002 : May 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 24 38 34 142 89 CA : 67 83 73 109 88 CO : 155 *205 135 87 66 ID : 49 53 63 129 119 IA : 36 48 34 94 71 KS : 380 550 415 109 75 NE : 295 360 270 92 75 NM : 23 30 21 91 70 OK : 53 98 52 98 53 SD : 18 29 27 150 93 TX : 465 730 470 101 64 WA : 28 30 39 139 130 : Oth Sts: 51 48 49 96 102 : US : 1,644 *2,302 1,682 102 73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 23 26 43 39 48 38 41 32 155 135 KS : 50 80 85 95 155 135 90 105 380 415 NE : 33 33 49 50 85 75 128 112 295 270 TX : 120 120 130 120 145 145 70 85 465 470 : Oth Sts : 115 115 49 57 80 90 105 130 349 392 : US : 341 374 356 361 513 483 434 464 1,644 1,682 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 14 25 41 *32 73 *78 82 *70 210 *205 KS : 50 60 100 85 200 205 170 200 520 550 NE : 26 38 47 43 112 131 165 148 350 360 TX : 150 150 205 150 265 225 140 205 760 730 : Oth Sts : 110 135 52 57 110 110 155 155 427 457 : US : 350 408 445 *367 760 *749 712 *778 2,267 *2,302 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jun 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jun 2002 : May 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 31 39 32 103 82 CA : 62 66 63 102 95 CO : 210 *205 230 110 112 ID : 58 67 67 116 100 IA : 60 65 63 105 97 KS : 480 530 510 106 96 NE : 460 500 500 109 100 NM : 16 20 13 81 65 OK : 67 67 59 88 88 SD : 47 44 55 117 125 TX : 470 520 520 111 100 WA : 47 39 38 81 97 : Oth Sts: 68 71 82 121 115 : US : 2,076 *2,233 2,232 108 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jun 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jun 2002 : May 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 2 2 200 100 CA : 5 2 5 100 250 CO : 5 10 5 100 50 ID : 1 1 1 100 100 IA : 1 3 1 100 33 KS : 10 20 15 150 75 NE : 5 10 10 200 100 NM : 2 1 3 150 300 OK : 1 1 3 300 300 SD : 1 2 3 300 150 TX : 15 10 10 67 100 WA : 1 1 1 100 100 : Oth Sts: 3 2 2 67 100 : US : 51 65 61 120 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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, : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 286 274 262 5 4 4 0 0 0 CA : 440 440 450 45 30 40 0 0 0 CO : 560 590 510 465 375 375 5 5 5 ID : 204 179 166 94 100 88 2 1 1 IA : 230 235 200 119 129 109 1 1 1 KS : 1,200 1,270 1,150 950 1,030 995 10 20 15 NE : 1,090 1,305 950 780 860 725 20 25 15 NM : 53 52 58 48 53 57 0 0 0 OK : 195 220 220 122 118 129 8 2 1 SD : 90 110 80 78 97 71 7 8 16 TX : 1,735 1,710 1,770 1,110 955 1,048 5 5 2 WA : 114 100 100 65 80 60 1 0 0 : Oth Sts : 260 230 195 86 87 50 4 3 5 : US : 6,457 6,715 6,111 3,967 3,918 3,751 63 70 61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Total Number on Feed, United States, July 1, 2001-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : July 1, 2003 : : :----------------------------------------- State : Jul 1, 2001 : Jul 1, 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent --- : US : 13,000 12,400 11,700 90 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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 August 15, 2003. 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