Mt An 2-1 (1-04) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 16, 2004, 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 Up 6 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.2 million head on January 1, 2004. The inventory was 6 percent above January 1, 2003 but 3 percent below January 1, 2002. The inventory included 6.84 million steers and steer calves, up 5 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 61 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 4.33 million head, up 9 percent from January 1, 2003. Placements in feedlots during December totaled 1.75 million, 10 percent above 2002 and 11 percent above 2001. Net placements were 1.66 million. During December, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 503,000, 600-699 pounds were 529,000, 700-799 pounds were 448,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 268,000. Marketings of fed cattle during December totaled 1.74 million, 3 percent below 2002 and 4 percent below 2001. Other disappearance totaled 90,000 during December, 9 percent below 2002 and 3 percent below 2001. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, January 1, 2002-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2004 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Dec 1 1/ : 11,891 10,898 11,330 95 104 Placed on Feed During Dec : 1,578 1,595 1,748 111 110 Fed Cattle Marketed During Dec : 1,811 1,801 1,740 96 97 Other Disappearance During Dec 2/ : 93 99 90 97 91 On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 11,565 10,593 11,248 97 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 1, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Nov 1 1/ : 11,863 10,742 11,038 93 103 Placed on Feed During Nov : 1,908 1,977 1,926 101 97 Fed Cattle Marketed During Nov : 1,800 1,731 1,537 85 89 Other Disappearance During Nov 2/ : 80 90 97 121 108 On Feed Dec 1 1/ : 11,891 10,898 11,330 95 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 1, 2002-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2004 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Jan 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 7,103 6,537 6,840 96 105 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 4,375 3,978 4,330 99 109 Cows and Bulls : 87 78 78 90 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Jan 1, 2004 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 1, 2003 : Dec 1, 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 289 284 293 101 103 CA : 490 500 510 104 102 CO : 1,020 1,060 1,040 102 98 ID : 295 310 300 102 97 IA : 355 370 370 104 100 KS : 2,200 2,480 2,430 110 98 NE : 2,140 2,280 2,280 107 100 NM : 119 121 115 97 95 OK : 330 350 355 108 101 SD : 205 200 200 98 100 TX : 2,630 2,840 2,830 108 100 WA : 185 205 195 105 95 : Oth Sts: 335 330 330 99 100 : US : 10,593 11,330 11,248 106 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 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Dec 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Dec 2002 : Nov 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 25 26 32 128 123 CA : 55 62 70 127 113 CO : 145 185 180 124 97 ID : 44 64 53 120 83 IA : 65 77 50 77 65 KS : 390 425 410 105 96 NE : 340 410 350 103 85 NM : 12 22 14 117 64 OK : 34 56 53 156 95 SD : 38 54 31 82 57 TX : 360 440 420 117 95 WA : 32 46 30 94 65 : Oth Sts: 55 59 55 100 93 : US : 1,595 1,926 1,748 110 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 33 45 41 50 46 60 25 25 145 180 KS : 70 95 155 155 105 110 60 50 390 410 NE : 64 68 103 104 102 100 71 78 340 350 TX : 134 150 133 140 72 100 21 30 360 420 : Oth Sts : 120 145 80 80 82 78 78 85 360 388 : US : 421 503 512 529 407 448 255 268 1,595 1,748 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 58 72 60 45 43 40 29 28 190 185 KS : 95 130 155 130 110 110 60 55 420 425 NE : 113 128 142 138 70 63 85 81 410 410 TX : 141 155 188 150 114 100 27 35 470 440 : Oth Sts : 182 195 115 115 80 66 110 90 487 466 : US : 589 680 660 578 417 379 311 289 1,977 1,926 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Dec 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Dec 2002 : Nov 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 27 19 22 81 116 CA : 55 52 55 100 106 CO : 185 165 190 103 115 ID : 47 47 60 128 128 IA : 59 56 48 81 86 KS : 470 350 435 93 124 NE : 370 260 340 92 131 NM : 15 17 17 113 100 OK : 41 51 45 110 88 SD : 27 30 30 111 100 TX : 400 410 410 103 100 WA : 40 35 38 95 109 : Oth Sts: 65 45 50 77 111 : US : 1,801 1,537 1,740 97 113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Dec 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Dec 2002 : Nov 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 4 1 1 25 100 CA : 10 5 5 50 100 CO : 10 10 10 100 100 ID : 2 2 3 150 150 IA : 1 1 2 200 200 KS : 20 25 25 125 100 NE : 10 10 10 100 100 NM : 1 2 3 300 150 OK : 3 5 3 100 60 SD : 1 1 1 100 100 TX : 30 30 20 67 67 WA : 2 1 2 100 200 : Oth Sts: 5 4 5 100 125 : US : 99 97 90 91 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Steers & Steer Calves :Heifers & Heifer Calves: Cows and Bulls :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Jan 1, :Oct 1, :Jan 1, :Jan 1, :Oct 1, :Jan 1, :Jan 1, :Oct 1, :Jan 1, : 2003 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 281 271 289 8 4 4 0 0 0 CA : 450 445 470 40 40 40 0 0 0 CO : 585 580 625 425 365 410 10 5 5 ID : 196 166 191 97 104 108 2 0 1 IA : 240 200 250 114 109 119 1 1 1 KS : 1,180 1,220 1,270 1,010 1,060 1,150 10 20 10 NE : 1,240 1,010 1,310 870 805 940 30 15 30 NM : 56 54 50 63 69 65 0 0 0 OK : 215 215 200 114 131 155 1 4 0 SD : 104 77 110 83 59 74 18 9 16 TX : 1,630 1,700 1,720 999 1,018 1,107 1 2 3 WA : 110 110 120 75 77 73 0 3 2 : Oth Sts : 250 190 235 80 70 85 5 5 10 : US : 6,537 6,238 6,840 3,978 3,911 4,330 78 64 78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 20, 2004. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) 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