HDR1012000130010815971500CATTLE ON FEED National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 15, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Cattle on Feed" call Dean Groskurth at (202) 720-3040, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 16 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 8.79 million head on August 1, 1997. The inventory was 16 percent above August 1, 1996. Placements in feedlots during July totaled 2.0 million, 14 percent above 1996. Net placements were 1.94 million. During July, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 360,000, 600-699 pounds were 379,000, 700-799 pounds were 644,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 612,000. Marketings of fed cattle during July totaled 2.11 million, 6 percent above 1996 Other disappearance totaled 57,000 during July, 8 percent below the previous year. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 19 Percent Cattle on feed August 1, 1997, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 7.56 million, up 19 percent from the previous year and up 2 percent from August 1, 1995. Placements in feedlots during July totaled 1.75 million, 18 percent above 1996 and 25 percent above 1995. Marketings during July totaled 1.83 million, 9 percent above 1996 and 8 percent above 1995. Other disappearance during July was 42,000 head, 9 percent below 1996 and 14 percent below 1995. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, August 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 1997 as % of Item :------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head ---- Percent : On Feed Jul 1 1/ : 7,840 8,958 114 Placed on Feed During Jul : 1,746 1,995 114 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jul : 1,978 2,106 106 Other Disappearance During Jul 2/ : 62 57 92 On Feed Aug 1 1/ : 7,546 8,790 116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 1, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 1997 as % of Item :------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head ---- Percent : On Feed Jun 1 1/ : 8,601 9,615 112 Placed on Feed During Jun : 1,305 1,444 111 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jun : 1,996 2,041 102 Other Disappearance During Jun 2/ : 70 60 86 On Feed Jul 1 1/ : 7,840 8,958 114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 1, 1995-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 1997 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Jul 1 2/ : 7,734 6,578 7,679 99 117 Placed on Feed During Jul : 1,404 1,483 1,751 125 118 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jul : 1,698 1,678 1,832 108 109 Other Disappearance During Jul 3/ : 49 46 42 86 91 On Feed Aug 1 2/ : 7,391 6,337 7,556 102 119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 1, 1995-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 1997 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Jun 1 2/ : 8,182 7,253 8,231 101 113 Placed on Feed During Jun : 1,356 1,068 1,224 90 115 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jun : 1,754 1,696 1,732 99 102 Other Disappearance During Jun 3/ : 50 47 44 88 94 On Feed Jul 1 2/ : 7,734 6,578 7,679 99 117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Aug 1, 1997 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Aug 1, 1996 : Jul 1, 1997 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1996 : Jul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 177 189 176 99 93 CA : 345 390 380 110 97 CO : 660 920 920 139 100 ID : 230 215 205 89 95 IA : 225 280 270 120 96 KS : 1,700 1,960 2,000 118 102 NE : 1,210 1,540 1,500 124 97 NM : 94 90 87 93 97 OK : 315 335 330 105 99 SD : 105 124 109 104 88 TX : 2,020 2,400 2,310 114 96 WA : 145 140 148 102 106 : Oth Sts: 320 375 355 111 95 : US : 7,546 8,958 8,790 116 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jul 1997 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 1996 : Jun 1997 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1996 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 41 27 26 63 96 CA : 50 50 45 90 90 CO : 145 125 235 162 188 ID : 59 40 43 73 108 IA : 32 37 45 141 122 KS : 495 335 570 115 170 NE : 310 220 370 119 168 NM : 14 20 15 107 75 OK : 74 67 81 109 121 SD : 14 17 12 86 71 TX : 410 430 460 112 107 WA : 42 31 38 90 123 : Oth Sts: 60 45 55 92 122 : US : 1,746 1,444 1,995 114 138 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Less 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 15 14 30 49 55 81 45 91 145 235 KS : 68 61 126 93 200 227 101 189 495 570 NE : 23 37 54 53 107 128 126 152 310 370 TX : 131 158 131 124 103 118 45 60 410 460 : Oth Sts : 106 90 65 60 105 90 110 120 386 360 : US : 343 360 406 379 570 644 427 612 1,746 1,995 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Less 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 8 22 10 27 31 38 31 38 80 125 KS : 48 55 96 85 105 115 61 80 310 335 NE : 10 17 32 37 57 75 91 91 190 220 TX : 102 120 139 129 84 142 40 39 365 430 : Oth Sts : 105 94 65 60 90 90 100 90 360 334 : US : 273 308 342 338 367 460 323 338 1,305 1,444 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jul 1997 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 1996 : Jun 1997 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1996 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 37 41 38 103 93 CA : 45 50 50 111 100 CO : 230 210 230 100 110 ID : 51 55 49 96 89 IA : 56 56 54 96 96 KS : 470 475 520 111 109 NE : 370 430 400 108 93 NM : 14 23 17 121 74 OK : 87 90 85 98 94 SD : 29 28 27 93 96 TX : 470 470 540 115 115 WA : 34 38 26 76 68 : Oth Sts: 85 75 70 82 93 : US : 1,978 2,041 2,106 106 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jul 1997 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 1996 : Jun 1997 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1996 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 0 3 1 0 33 CA : 5 5 5 100 100 CO : 5 5 5 100 100 ID : 3 5 4 133 80 IA : 1 1 1 100 100 KS : 15 10 10 67 100 NE : 10 10 10 100 100 NM : 4 1 1 25 100 OK : 2 2 1 50 50 SD : 1 2 0 0 0 TX : 10 10 10 100 100 WA : 1 1 4 400 400 : Oth Sts: 5 5 5 100 100 : US : 62 60 57 92 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. 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