Cattle on Feed ISSN: 1948-9080 Released February 23, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States Cattle on Feed Up 8 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on February 1, 2018. The inventory was 8 percent above February 1, 2017. Placements in feedlots during January totaled 2.07 million head, 4 percent above 2017. Net placements were 2.00 million head. During January, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 375,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 450,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 625,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 418,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 115,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 85,000 head. Marketings of fed cattle during January totaled 1.86 million head, 6 percent above 2017. Other disappearance totaled 69,000 head during January, 30 percent above 2017. 2017 Cattle on Feed and Annual Size Group Estimates Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head represented 82.0 percent of all cattle and calves on feed in the United States on January 1, 2018. This is comparable to the 81.2 percent on January 1, 2017. Marketings of fed cattle for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head during 2017 represented 87.2 percent of total cattle marketed from all feedlots in the United States, up slightly from 87.1 percent during 2016. Contents Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: February 1, 2017 and 2018................................................................... 3 Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018.................................................................... 3 Number on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018.............. 3 Number of Cattle on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2017 and 2018.... 4 Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States....................................... 4 Number of Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2017 and 2018.............................................................................................. 5 Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2017 and 2018............................................................................... 5 Number of Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2017 and 2018... 6 Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2017 and 2018......... 6 Number of Cattle on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2017............. 7 Number of Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2017...... 8 Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2017........................................................................................ 9 Number of Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2017............ 13 Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2017.................. 14 Number on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Quarter - States and United States: 2017........... 15 Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot - United States: 2016 and 2017............ 15 Total Feedlot Capacity of 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2016 - 2018................. 15 Total Number of Cattle on Feed - States and United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018........................ 16 Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates.......................................................... 17 Statistical Methodology.................................................................................... 17 Reliability of Monthly Cattle on Feed Estimates............................................................ 18 Information Contacts....................................................................................... 18 Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: February 1, 2017 and 2018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Percent of Item :---------------------------: : 2017 : 2018 :previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : On feed January 1 ......................: 10,605 11,489 108 Placed on feed during January ..........: 1,981 2,068 104 Fed cattle marketed during January .....: 1,751 1,858 106 Other disappearance during January .....: 53 69 130 On feed February 1 .....................: 10,782 11,630 108 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018 [December preceding year] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Percent of Item :---------------------------: : 2017 : 2018 :previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : On feed December 1 .....................: 10,652 11,516 108 Placed on feed during December .........: 1,785 1,799 101 Fed cattle marketed during December ....: 1,777 1,752 99 Other disappearance during December ....: 55 74 135 On feed January 1 ......................: 10,605 11,489 108 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Percent of Item :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 :previous year : inventory ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- percent percent : Class on feed January 1 : Steers and steer calves ...........: 7,022 7,335 104 64 Heifers and heifer calves .........: 3,583 4,154 116 36 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Cattle on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2017 and 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : February 1, 2018 : : :-------------------------------------------- State :February 1, 2017 : January 1, 2018 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Number :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 head -------------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 243 269 280 115 104 California .......: 425 490 485 114 99 Colorado .........: 900 970 960 107 99 Idaho ............: 250 255 260 104 102 Iowa .............: 640 700 720 113 103 Kansas ...........: 2,210 2,290 2,320 105 101 Minnesota ........: 159 160 170 107 106 Nebraska .........: 2,450 2,610 2,670 109 102 Oklahoma .........: 300 315 320 107 102 South Dakota .....: 240 250 260 108 104 Texas ............: 2,450 2,640 2,650 108 100 Washington .......: 185 210 205 111 98 : Other States .....: 330 330 330 100 100 : United States ....: 10,782 11,489 11,630 108 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2017 and 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2018 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2017 :December 2017 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Number :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 head ----------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 26 29 38 146 131 California .......: 50 83 58 116 70 Colorado .........: 180 120 180 100 150 Idaho ............: 35 35 41 117 117 Iowa .............: 128 100 130 102 130 Kansas ...........: 480 400 480 100 120 Minnesota ........: 25 21 25 100 119 Nebraska .........: 540 460 540 100 117 Oklahoma .........: 36 54 47 131 87 South Dakota .....: 45 32 45 100 141 Texas ............: 360 385 400 111 104 Washington .......: 36 27 32 89 119 : Other States .....: 40 53 52 130 98 : United States ....: 1,981 1,799 2,068 104 115 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2017 and 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January 2017 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 35 50 45 35 15 (D) (D) 180 Kansas ........: 60 110 160 105 45 (D) (D) 480 Nebraska ......: 50 115 180 140 55 (D) (D) 540 Texas .........: 115 80 100 55 10 (D) (D) 360 : Other States ..: 120 90 100 75 36 (D) (D) 421 : United States .: 380 445 585 410 (X) 116 45 1,981 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December 2017 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 30 30 25 20 15 (D) (D) 120 Kansas ........: 55 95 135 75 40 (D) (D) 400 Nebraska ......: 55 105 120 95 85 (D) (D) 460 Texas .........: 165 85 85 35 15 (D) (D) 385 : Other States ..: 165 95 80 54 40 (D) (D) 434 : United States .: 470 410 445 279 (X) 100 95 1,799 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January 2018 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 25 45 50 40 20 (D) (D) 180 Kansas ........: 45 100 180 105 50 (D) (D) 480 Nebraska ......: 35 110 180 140 75 (D) (D) 540 Texas .........: 135 95 105 55 10 (D) (D) 400 : Other States ..: 135 100 110 78 45 (D) (D) 468 : United States .: 375 450 625 418 (X) 115 85 2,068 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ The 900 pounds and greater weight group is the sum of 900-999 pounds and 1,000 pounds and greater weight groups. Number of Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2017 and 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2018 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2017 :December 2017 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Number :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 head ----------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 32 20 26 81 130 California .......: 52 60 60 115 100 Colorado .........: 175 135 185 106 137 Idaho ............: 43 38 34 79 89 Iowa .............: 86 98 107 124 109 Kansas ...........: 430 405 435 101 107 Minnesota ........: 15 15 14 93 93 Nebraska .........: 450 425 465 103 109 Oklahoma .........: 35 52 41 117 79 South Dakota .....: 34 39 34 100 87 Texas ............: 320 385 375 117 97 Washington .......: 33 30 34 103 113 : Other States .....: 46 50 48 104 96 : United States ....: 1,751 1,752 1,858 106 106 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2017 and 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2018 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2017 :December 2017 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Number :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 head ---------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 1 1 1 100 100 California .......: 3 3 3 100 100 Colorado .........: 5 5 5 100 100 Idaho ............: 2 2 2 100 100 Iowa .............: 2 2 3 150 150 Kansas ...........: 10 15 15 150 100 Minnesota ........: 1 1 1 100 100 Nebraska .........: 10 15 15 150 100 Oklahoma .........: 1 2 1 100 50 South Dakota .....: 1 3 1 100 33 Texas ............: 10 20 15 150 75 Washington .......: 3 2 3 100 150 : Other States .....: 4 3 4 100 133 : United States ....: 53 74 69 130 93 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Cattle on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : January 1 :February 1 : March 1 : April 1 : May 1 : June 1 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 250 243 242 239 243 246 California ...: 430 425 420 415 425 440 Colorado .....: 900 900 910 940 960 970 Idaho ........: 260 250 250 260 275 270 Iowa .........: 600 640 650 670 680 680 Kansas .......: 2,170 2,210 2,210 2,260 2,280 2,270 Minnesota ....: 150 159 160 160 155 145 Nebraska .....: 2,370 2,450 2,440 2,460 2,450 2,350 Oklahoma .....: 300 300 295 300 310 330 South Dakota .: 230 240 250 250 255 240 Texas ........: 2,420 2,450 2,440 2,460 2,460 2,650 Washington ...: 185 185 185 195 200 205 : Other States .: 340 330 320 310 305 300 : United States : 10,605 10,782 10,772 10,919 10,998 11,096 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : July 1 : August 1 :September 1: October 1 :November 1 :December 1 State : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 246 244 244 248 252 261 California ...: 440 430 420 430 440 470 Colorado .....: 930 880 860 940 980 990 Idaho ........: 260 250 240 245 255 260 Iowa .........: 670 650 640 650 690 700 Kansas .......: 2,190 2,180 2,220 2,250 2,290 2,310 Minnesota ....: 140 130 120 120 150 155 Nebraska .....: 2,230 2,160 2,150 2,290 2,520 2,590 Oklahoma .....: 325 315 315 320 320 315 South Dakota .: 225 220 215 220 260 260 Texas ........: 2,670 2,650 2,590 2,600 2,640 2,660 Washington ...: 205 205 200 200 210 215 : Other States .: 290 290 290 300 325 330 : United States : 10,821 10,604 10,504 10,813 11,332 11,516 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 30 26 27 26 27 26 California ...: 65 50 47 59 65 71 Colorado .....: 130 180 180 205 155 160 Idaho ........: 38 35 36 46 40 39 Iowa .........: 104 128 102 116 95 85 Kansas .......: 395 480 380 490 420 440 Minnesota ....: 19 25 21 23 12 17 Nebraska .....: 450 540 425 495 395 445 Oklahoma .....: 54 36 41 73 72 80 South Dakota .: 38 45 44 39 34 39 Texas ........: 365 360 320 460 460 640 Washington ...: 32 36 34 42 36 41 : Other States .: 65 40 37 43 37 36 : United States : 1,785 1,981 1,694 2,117 1,848 2,119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 22 18 20 20 25 34 California ...: 56 34 39 56 63 71 Colorado .....: 125 115 175 250 195 150 Idaho ........: 35 35 44 55 58 48 Iowa .........: 72 60 92 106 142 122 Kansas .......: 395 430 495 435 430 420 Minnesota ....: 15 15 20 26 43 26 Nebraska .....: 425 385 470 570 680 545 Oklahoma .....: 51 41 65 63 59 60 South Dakota .: 40 26 45 48 87 54 Texas ........: 450 380 385 440 505 480 Washington ...: 40 39 33 34 50 43 : Other States .: 44 37 45 47 56 46 : United States : 1,770 1,615 1,928 2,150 2,393 2,099 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December prior year :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 30 30 30 25 15 (D) (D) 130 Kansas ........: 60 95 130 75 35 (D) (D) 395 Nebraska ......: 60 110 120 100 60 (D) (D) 450 Texas .........: 135 90 90 40 10 (D) (D) 365 : Other States ..: 150 115 80 60 40 (D) (D) 445 : United States .: 435 440 450 300 (X) 100 60 1,785 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 35 50 45 35 15 (D) (D) 180 Kansas ........: 60 110 160 105 45 (D) (D) 480 Nebraska ......: 50 115 180 140 55 (D) (D) 540 Texas .........: 115 80 100 55 10 (D) (D) 360 : Other States ..: 120 90 100 75 36 (D) (D) 421 : United States .: 380 445 585 410 (X) 116 45 1,981 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 25 40 50 45 20 (D) (D) 180 Kansas ........: 50 70 120 100 40 (D) (D) 380 Nebraska ......: 40 75 140 115 55 (D) (D) 425 Texas .........: 100 70 85 55 10 (D) (D) 320 : Other States ..: 100 75 95 80 39 (D) (D) 389 : United States .: 315 330 490 395 (X) 124 40 1,694 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2017 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 30 30 65 55 25 (D) (D) 205 Kansas ........: 60 75 150 145 60 (D) (D) 490 Nebraska ......: 50 65 135 150 95 (D) (D) 495 Texas .........: 110 75 140 110 25 (D) (D) 460 : Other States ..: 100 50 140 130 47 (D) (D) 467 : United States .: 350 295 630 590 (X) 185 67 2,117 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 25 25 40 40 25 (D) (D) 155 Kansas ........: 50 50 125 130 65 (D) (D) 420 Nebraska ......: 45 45 95 115 95 (D) (D) 395 Texas .........: 115 85 140 95 25 (D) (D) 460 : Other States ..: 113 50 90 115 50 (D) (D) 418 : United States .: 348 255 490 495 (X) 190 70 1,848 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 25 20 35 45 35 (D) (D) 160 Kansas ........: 50 70 135 115 70 (D) (D) 440 Nebraska ......: 50 50 95 130 120 (D) (D) 445 Texas .........: 155 125 180 145 35 (D) (D) 640 : Other States ..: 120 50 84 115 65 (D) (D) 434 : United States .: 400 315 529 550 (X) 235 90 2,119 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2017 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 25 25 35 20 20 (D) (D) 125 Kansas ........: 65 80 110 95 45 (D) (D) 395 Nebraska ......: 35 55 105 110 120 (D) (D) 425 Texas .........: 155 105 105 65 20 (D) (D) 450 : Other States ..: 95 50 75 95 60 (D) (D) 375 : United States .: 375 315 430 385 (X) 170 95 1,770 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 25 15 25 30 20 (D) (D) 115 Kansas ........: 60 75 130 110 55 (D) (D) 430 Nebraska ......: 40 35 85 110 115 (D) (D) 385 Texas .........: 155 80 80 45 20 (D) (D) 380 : Other States ..: 80 30 65 75 55 (D) (D) 305 : United States .: 360 235 385 370 (X) 190 75 1,615 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 25 20 30 50 50 (D) (D) 175 Kansas ........: 70 95 135 120 75 (D) (D) 495 Nebraska ......: 40 40 90 140 160 (D) (D) 470 Texas .........: 135 85 90 60 15 (D) (D) 385 : Other States ..: 90 45 73 115 80 (D) (D) 403 : United States .: 360 285 418 485 (X) 270 110 1,928 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2017 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 30 25 50 75 70 (D) (D) 250 Kansas ........: 60 90 130 105 50 (D) (D) 435 Nebraska ......: 55 60 110 160 185 (D) (D) 570 Texas .........: 140 110 120 60 10 (D) (D) 440 : Other States ..: 120 55 80 115 85 (D) (D) 455 : United States .: 405 340 490 515 (X) 285 115 2,150 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 55 40 35 35 30 (D) (D) 195 Kansas ........: 70 95 130 90 45 (D) (D) 430 Nebraska ......: 190 175 110 100 105 (D) (D) 680 Texas .........: 140 135 145 70 15 (D) (D) 505 : Other States ..: 220 145 90 73 55 (D) (D) 583 : United States .: 675 590 510 368 (X) 160 90 2,393 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 45 40 30 20 15 (D) (D) 150 Kansas ........: 70 105 125 80 40 (D) (D) 420 Nebraska ......: 115 150 100 90 90 (D) (D) 545 Texas .........: 180 130 110 45 15 (D) (D) 480 : Other States ..: 200 120 90 59 35 (D) (D) 504 : United States .: 610 545 455 294 (X) 75 120 2,099 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ The 900+ weight group is the sum of 900-999 pound and 1,000+ pound weight group. Number of Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 30 32 27 28 22 22 California ...: 52 52 49 62 53 53 Colorado .....: 135 175 165 170 125 140 Idaho ........: 36 43 35 34 24 42 Iowa .........: 102 86 89 93 82 82 Kansas .......: 430 430 370 430 385 435 Minnesota ....: 14 15 19 22 16 26 Nebraska .....: 440 450 420 465 390 530 Oklahoma .....: 43 35 45 67 60 58 South Dakota .: 46 34 33 38 27 51 Texas ........: 365 320 320 425 450 440 Washington ...: 41 33 33 30 29 35 : Other States .: 43 46 43 50 40 37 : United States : 1,777 1,751 1,648 1,914 1,703 1,951 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 21 19 19 15 20 24 California ...: 52 41 46 44 49 38 Colorado .....: 160 160 190 165 150 135 Idaho ........: 43 43 52 48 46 41 Iowa .........: 80 79 101 95 99 110 Kansas .......: 465 430 445 390 375 380 Minnesota ....: 19 24 29 25 12 20 Nebraska .....: 530 445 470 420 435 460 Oklahoma .....: 55 50 64 56 57 63 South Dakota .: 53 29 49 42 45 53 Texas ........: 420 390 435 415 445 445 Washington ...: 39 38 36 33 38 36 : Other States .: 52 36 43 35 30 39 : United States : 1,989 1,784 1,979 1,783 1,801 1,844 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 1 1 1 1 1 1 California ...: 3 3 3 2 2 3 Colorado .....: 5 5 5 5 10 10 Idaho ........: 2 2 1 2 1 2 Iowa .........: 2 2 3 3 3 3 Kansas .......: 15 10 10 10 15 15 Minnesota ....: 1 1 1 1 1 1 Nebraska .....: 10 10 15 10 15 15 Oklahoma .....: 1 1 1 1 2 2 South Dakota .: 2 1 1 1 2 3 Texas ........: 10 10 10 15 10 10 Washington ...: 1 3 1 2 2 1 : Other States .: 2 4 4 3 2 4 : United States : 55 53 56 56 66 70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 1 1 1 1 1 1 California ...: 4 3 3 2 4 3 Colorado .....: 5 5 5 5 5 5 Idaho ........: 2 2 2 2 2 2 Iowa .........: 2 1 1 1 3 2 Kansas .......: 10 10 10 15 15 20 Minnesota ....: 1 1 1 1 1 1 Nebraska .....: 15 10 10 10 15 15 Oklahoma .....: 1 1 1 2 2 2 South Dakota .: 2 2 1 1 2 1 Texas ........: 10 10 10 15 20 15 Washington ...: 1 1 2 1 2 2 : Other States .: 2 1 2 2 1 2 : United States : 56 48 49 58 73 71 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Number on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Quarter - States and United States: 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Steers & steer calves : Heifers & heifer calves :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :January 1: April 1 : July 1 :October 1:January 1: April 1 : July 1 :October 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 242 228 239 241 8 11 7 7 California ...: 400 390 410 400 30 25 30 30 Colorado .....: 570 605 575 560 330 335 355 380 Idaho ........: 180 180 180 165 80 80 80 80 Iowa .........: 460 500 510 480 140 170 160 170 Kansas .......: 1,170 1,230 1,120 1,160 1,000 1,030 1,070 1,090 Minnesota ....: 125 132 120 98 25 28 20 22 Nebraska .....: 1,510 1,640 1,440 1,490 860 820 790 800 Oklahoma .....: 190 185 190 185 110 115 135 135 South Dakota .: 135 145 135 135 95 105 90 85 Texas ........: 1,710 1,680 1,730 1,700 710 780 940 900 Washington ...: 115 125 125 130 70 70 80 70 : Other States .: 215 200 190 190 125 110 100 110 : United States : 7,022 7,240 6,964 6,934 3,583 3,679 3,857 3,879 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot - United States: 2016 and 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 :------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cattle : : : Cattle Feedlot capacity : Lots :Inventory 1/:marketed: Lots :Inventory 1/:marketed ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number ---- 1,000 head --- number ---- 1,000 head --- : Less than 1,000 head : 27,000 2,462.0 3,100.0 26,000 2,517.4 3,225.0 : 1,000 head or more ..: 2,219 10,605.0 20,873.0 2,209 11,489.0 21,899.0 1,000 - 1,999 ....: 830 375.0 673.0 770 419.0 689.0 2,000 - 3,999 ....: 590 650.0 1,260.0 630 770.0 1,410.0 4,000 - 7,999 ....: 350 890.0 1,740.0 360 1,010.0 1,840.0 8,000 - 15,999 ...: 190 1,140.0 2,250.0 190 1,200.0 2,340.0 16,000 - 23,999 ..: 77 840.0 1,740.0 77 920.0 1,900.0 24,000 - 31,999 ..: 54 930.0 1,950.0 54 990.0 1,980.0 32,000 - 49,999 ..: 55 1,520.0 3,010.0 55 1,860.0 3,440.0 50,000 and Over ..: 73 4,260.0 8,250.0 73 4,320.0 8,300.0 : All feedlots ........: 29,219 13,067.0 23,973.0 28,209 14,006.4 25,124.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Inventory estimates as of January 1 of the following year. Total Feedlot Capacity of 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2016 - 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot capacity in number of head Item :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 1/ : 2017 1/ : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : : United States ........: 17,100 17,300 17,200 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Total Number of Cattle on Feed - States and United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018 [Cattle and calves on feed are steers and heifers 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 late placement in another feedlot. Cattle and calves on feed are included in the cattle inventory estimates by class] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 : Percent of : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head percent : : Arizona ................................: 253.0 274.0 108 California .............................: 430.0 490.0 114 Colorado ...............................: 940.0 1,000.0 106 Idaho ..................................: 270.0 265.0 98 Illinois ...............................: 260.0 220.0 85 Indiana ................................: 110.0 90.0 82 Iowa ...................................: 1,160.0 1,260.0 109 Kansas .................................: 2,300.0 2,450.0 107 Kentucky ...............................: 18.0 17.0 94 Maryland ...............................: 9.0 9.0 100 : Michigan ...............................: 145.0 140.0 97 Minnesota ..............................: 375.0 395.0 105 Missouri ...............................: 110.0 90.0 82 Montana ................................: 45.0 45.0 100 Nebraska ...............................: 2,470.0 2,770.0 112 Nevada .................................: 3.0 3.0 100 New York ...............................: 20.0 20.0 100 North Dakota ...........................: 50.0 58.0 116 Ohio ...................................: 150.0 140.0 93 Oklahoma ...............................: 310.0 330.0 106 : Oregon .................................: 85.0 90.0 106 Pennsylvania ...........................: 95.0 85.0 89 South Dakota ...........................: 380.0 430.0 113 Texas ..................................: 2,430.0 2,650.0 109 Utah ...................................: 20.0 20.0 100 Virginia ...............................: 20.0 18.0 90 Washington .............................: 190.0 215.0 113 West Virginia ..........................: 4.0 4.0 100 Wisconsin ..............................: 270.0 280.0 104 Wyoming ................................: 75.0 70.0 93 : Other States 1/ ........................: 70.0 78.4 112 : United States ..........................: 13,067.0 14,006.4 107 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States. Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates Number of feedlots is the number of lots operating at the end of the year with inventory of cattle on feed. Cattle on feed are steers and heifers 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 steers and heifers 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 steers and heifers 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. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: During January and July all known feedlots in the United States 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 16 States are surveyed. The 16 States account for approximately 98 percent of the cattle on feed in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head. Individual State estimates are published monthly for 12 of the 16 States. Data collected from the remaining 4 States are used to establish the "Other States" estimates. These 4 States include Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon, and Wyoming. The "Other States" category represents all cattle on feed with a capacity of 1,000 or more head for the rest of the United States. Estimating Procedures: These cattle on feed estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing recommendations and analysis submitted by Regional Field Offices. Regional and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness with each other and with estimates from the previous month when establishing 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 1,000+ 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 table on the following page. 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 24 months is 0.0 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 11.6 million head by more than 0.0 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.1 percent. The table below shows a 24 month 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 24 months have averaged 1,000 head, ranging from 0 to 15,000 head. During this period the initial estimate has been above the latest estimate 1 time and has been below the latest estimate 2 times. This does not imply that the initial estimate is likely to understate or overstate final inventory. Reliability of Monthly Cattle on Feed Estimates [Based on data for the past 24 months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent ------- 1,000 ------- ----- number ---- : Number on feed ...............: 0.0 0.1 1 0 15 2 1 : Placements ...................: 0.2 0.4 2 0 15 2 2 : Marketings ...................: 0.1 0.2 0 0 10 0 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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