Mt An 2-1 (4-00) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 14, 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 8 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.19 million head on April 1, 2000. The inventory was 8 percent above April 1, 1999 and 11 percent above April 1, 1998. The inventory included 6.79 million steers and steer calves, up 8 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 61 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 4.35 million head, up 7 percent from 1999. Placements in feedlots during March totaled 2.02 million, 1 percent below 1999 but 18 percent above 1998. Net placements were 1.92 million. During March, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 331,000, 600-699 pounds were 406,000, 700-799 pounds were 715,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 564,000. Marketings of fed cattle during March totaled 2.05 million, 3 percent above 1999 and 10 percent above 1998. Other disappearance totaled 101,000 during March, 42 percent above 1999 and 7 percent above 1998. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 8 Percent Cattle on feed April 1, 2000, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.57 million, up 8 percent from the previous year and 11 percent above April 1, 1998. The inventory included 5.74 million steers and steer calves, up 7 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 60 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.80 million head, up 8 percent from 1999. Placements in feedlots during March totaled 1.72 million, 1 percent below 1999 but 21 percent above 1998. Marketings during March totaled 1.76 million, 6 percent above 1999 and 12 percent above 1998. Other disappearance during March was 74,000 head, 42 percent above 1999 and 7 percent above 1998. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, April 1, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 10,376 10,420 11,330 109 109 Placed on Feed During Mar : 1,709 2,031 2,016 118 99 Fed Cattle Marketed During Mar : 1,873 1,986 2,053 110 103 Other Disappearance During Mar 2/ : 94 71 101 107 142 On Feed Apr 1 1/ : 10,118 10,394 11,192 111 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, April 1, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Apr 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 6,188 6,293 6,785 110 108 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 3,879 4,053 4,350 112 107 Cows and Bulls : 51 48 57 112 119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, April 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Mar 1 2/ : 8,835 8,878 9,695 110 109 Placed on Feed During Mar : 1,421 1,741 1,716 121 99 Fed Cattle Marketed During Mar : 1,580 1,668 1,764 112 106 Other Disappearance During Mar 3/ : 69 52 74 107 142 On Feed Apr 1 2/ : 8,607 8,899 9,573 111 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, April 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Apr 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 5,245 5,341 5,736 109 107 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 3,325 3,527 3,800 114 108 Cows and Bulls : 37 31 37 100 119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Apr 1, 2000 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Apr 1, 1999 : Mar 1, 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Mar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 214 275 273 128 99 CA : 385 405 405 105 100 CO : 1,120 1,180 1,170 104 99 ID : 280 305 320 114 105 IA : 360 375 375 104 100 KS : 2,080 2,320 2,280 110 98 NE : 2,180 2,310 2,310 106 100 NM : 94 105 93 99 89 OK : 345 400 380 110 95 SD : 182 200 200 110 100 TX : 2,560 2,830 2,760 108 98 WA : 179 210 221 123 105 : Oth Sts: 415 415 405 98 98 : US : 10,394 11,330 11,192 108 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 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Mar 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 1999 : Feb 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 39 27 30 77 111 CA : 55 50 59 107 118 CO : 240 250 250 104 100 ID : 58 70 69 119 99 IA : 57 39 57 100 146 KS : 440 420 400 91 95 NE : 380 390 400 105 103 NM : 13 10 13 100 130 OK : 69 54 73 106 135 SD : 45 37 34 76 92 TX : 530 430 520 98 121 WA : 46 50 53 115 106 : Oth Sts: 59 53 58 98 109 : US : 2,031 1,880 2,016 99 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Less 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 50 26 55 57 82 91 53 76 240 250 KS : 45 50 105 80 190 160 100 110 440 400 NE : 38 45 67 63 148 154 127 138 380 400 TX : 109 100 165 140 204 190 52 90 530 520 : Oth Sts : 115 110 76 66 120 120 130 150 441 446 : US : 357 331 468 406 744 715 462 564 2,031 2,016 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Mar 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 1999 : Feb 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 27 24 27 100 113 CA : 50 52 51 102 98 CO : 240 265 250 104 94 ID : 49 57 47 96 82 IA : 56 48 56 100 117 KS : 380 430 420 111 98 NE : 350 440 390 111 89 NM : 24 15 22 92 147 OK : 86 69 87 101 126 SD : 46 36 32 70 89 TX : 565 490 570 101 116 WA : 42 45 38 90 84 : Oth Sts: 71 75 63 89 84 : US : 1,986 2,046 2,053 103 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Mar 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 1999 : Feb 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 3 5 500 167 CA : 5 8 8 160 100 CO : 10 5 10 100 200 ID : 4 8 7 175 88 IA : 1 1 1 100 100 KS : 10 10 20 200 200 NE : 10 10 10 100 100 NM : 2 3 3 150 100 OK : 3 5 6 200 120 SD : 1 1 2 200 200 TX : 15 10 20 133 200 WA : 6 6 4 67 67 : Oth Sts: 3 8 5 167 63 : US : 71 78 101 142 129 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 206 252 260 8 20 13 0 0 0 CA : 350 376 369 35 38 35 0 1 1 CO : 695 650 680 420 520 485 5 10 5 ID : 186 212 214 89 98 101 5 0 5 IA : 220 240 237 140 135 138 0 0 0 KS : 1,210 *1,360 1,340 860 *940 930 10 10 10 NE : 1,280 1,340 1,370 885 940 920 15 20 20 NM : 44 55 47 50 61 46 0 0 0 OK : 215 265 240 130 164 140 0 1 0 SD : 107 103 113 69 83 82 6 8 5 TX : 1,380 1,550 1,480 1,179 1,349 1,279 1 1 1 WA : 115 137 145 61 91 76 3 0 0 : Oth Sts : 285 300 290 127 135 105 3 10 10 : US : 6,293 *6,840 6,785 4,053 *4,574 4,350 48 61 57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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 May 19, 2000. 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