Mt An 2-1 (1-01) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 19, 2001, 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 3 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.8 million head on January 1, 2001. The inventory was 3 percent above January 1, 2000 and 11 percent above January 1, 1999. The inventory included 7.02 million steers and steer calves, up 3 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 59 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 4.70 million head, up 3 percent from January 1, 2000. Placements in feedlots during December totaled 1.70 million, 3 percent above 1999 and 12 percent above 1998. Net placements were 1.60 million. During December, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 504,000, 600-699 pounds were 516,000, 700-799 pounds were 406,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 273,000. Marketings of fed cattle during December totaled 1.75 million, 5 percent below 1999 and 4 percent below 1998. December 2000 had two less slaughter days than December 1999 which limited slaughter and affected the year-to-year relationship for marketings. Other disappearance totaled 95,000 during December, 6 percent above 1999 and 12 percent above 1998. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 3 Percent Cattle on feed January 1, 2001, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.1 million, up 3 percent from the previous year and 12 percent above January 1, 1999. The inventory included 5.94 million steers and steer calves, up 3 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 59 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 4.08 million head, up 4 percent from January 1, 2000. Placements in feedlots during December totaled 1.44 million, 2 percent above 1999 and 15 percent above 1998. Marketings during December totaled 1.50 million, 6 percent below 1999 and 4 percent below 1998. December 2000 had two less slaughter days than December 1999 which limited slaughter and affected the year-to-year relationship for marketings. Other disappearance during December was 77,000 head, up 3 percent from 1999 and 12 percent above 1998. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, January 1, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Dec 1 1/ : 11,063 11,761 11,948 108 102 Placed on Feed During Dec : 1,512 1,646 1,699 112 103 Fed Cattle Marketed During Dec : 1,823 1,842 1,754 96 95 Other Disappearance During Dec 2/ : 85 90 95 112 106 On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 10,667 11,475 11,798 111 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Nov 1 1/ : 10,784 11,475 11,864 110 103 Placed on Feed During Nov : 2,065 2,170 2,014 98 93 Fed Cattle Marketed During Nov : 1,708 1,801 1,825 107 101 Other Disappearance During Nov 2/ : 78 83 105 135 127 On Feed Dec 1 1/ : 11,063 11,761 11,948 108 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Jan 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 6,461 6,840 7,018 109 103 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 4,153 4,574 4,696 113 103 Cows and Bulls : 53 61 84 158 138 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, January 1, 1999-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Dec 1 2/ : 9,404 10,020 10,213 109 102 Placed on Feed During Dec : 1,250 1,408 1,440 115 102 Fed Cattle Marketed During Dec : 1,564 1,601 1,500 96 94 Other Disappearance During Dec 3/ : 69 75 77 112 103 On Feed Jan 1 2/ : 9,021 9,752 10,076 112 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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, 7 States, December 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2000 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Nov 1 2/ : 9,190 9,789 10,192 111 104 Placed on Feed During Nov : 1,732 1,823 1,678 97 92 Fed Cattle Marketed During Nov : 1,455 1,530 1,568 108 102 Other Disappearance During Nov 3/ : 63 62 89 141 144 On Feed Dec 1 2/ : 9,404 10,020 10,213 109 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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, 7 States, January 1, 1999-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Jan 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 5,432 5,768 5,936 109 103 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 3,552 3,942 4,081 115 104 Cows and Bulls : 37 42 59 159 140 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Jan 1, 2001 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 1, 2000 : Dec 1, 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 272 298 301 111 101 CA : 415 450 450 108 100 CO : 1,180 1,230 1,210 103 98 ID : 310 325 320 103 98 IA : 375 395 385 103 97 KS : 2,310 2,460 2,400 104 98 NE : 2,300 2,410 2,400 104 100 NM : 116 113 115 99 102 OK : 430 415 410 95 99 SD : 194 200 202 104 101 TX : 2,900 2,970 2,930 101 99 WA : 228 247 250 110 101 : Oth Sts: 445 435 425 96 98 : US : 11,475 11,948 11,798 103 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 Dec 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Dec 1999 : Nov 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 36 39 30 83 77 CA : 67 69 62 93 90 CO : 160 180 170 106 94 ID : 50 64 58 116 91 IA : 45 70 38 84 54 KS : 400 470 420 105 89 NE : 340 410 340 100 83 NM : 15 20 16 107 80 OK : 53 70 57 108 81 SD : 31 47 31 100 66 TX : 360 440 380 106 86 WA : 38 53 53 139 100 : Oth Sts: 51 82 44 86 54 : US : 1,646 2,014 1,699 103 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 34 35 47 47 42 65 37 23 160 170 KS : 95 105 135 160 120 100 50 55 400 420 NE : 51 59 106 104 109 87 74 90 340 340 TX : 125 145 130 120 80 90 25 25 360 380 : Oth Sts : 160 160 80 85 71 64 75 80 386 389 : US : 465 504 498 516 422 406 261 273 1,646 1,699 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 51 62 46 45 58 45 35 28 190 180 KS : 135 180 135 135 100 95 60 60 430 470 NE : 155 120 166 120 83 95 86 75 490 410 TX : 200 180 195 140 95 95 35 25 525 440 : Oth Sts : 225 215 115 119 80 75 115 105 535 514 : US : 766 757 657 559 416 405 331 293 2,170 2,014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Dec 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Dec 1999 : Nov 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 25 30 23 92 77 CA : 47 49 52 111 106 CO : 190 190 180 95 95 ID : 59 62 60 102 97 IA : 39 54 45 115 83 KS : 480 400 460 96 115 NE : 400 365 340 85 93 NM : 5 14 13 260 93 OK : 60 60 59 98 98 SD : 22 26 27 123 104 TX : 420 480 400 95 83 WA : 48 47 48 100 102 : Oth Sts: 47 48 47 100 98 : US : 1,842 1,825 1,754 95 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Dec 2000 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Dec 1999 : Nov 2000 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 1999 : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 4 3 4 100 133 CA : 10 10 10 100 100 CO : 10 10 10 100 100 ID : 1 2 3 300 150 IA : 1 1 3 300 300 KS : 10 30 20 200 67 NE : 20 15 10 50 67 NM : 3 2 1 33 50 OK : 3 5 3 100 60 SD : 1 1 2 200 200 TX : 20 20 20 100 100 WA : 3 2 2 67 100 : Oth Sts: 4 4 7 175 175 : US : 90 105 95 106 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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, : 2000 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 252 259 286 20 13 15 0 0 0 CA : 376 375 400 38 45 49 1 0 1 CO : 650 670 670 520 495 530 10 5 10 ID : 212 220 220 98 89 97 0 1 3 IA : 240 205 250 135 135 135 0 0 0 KS : 1,360 1,280 1,320 940 1,020 1,078 10 0 2 NE : 1,340 1,195 1,380 940 870 975 20 35 45 NM : 55 41 51 61 55 64 0 0 0 OK : 265 240 245 164 157 162 1 3 3 SD : 103 87 114 83 55 77 8 3 11 TX : 1,550 1,600 1,630 1,349 1,299 1,299 1 1 1 WA : 137 150 162 91 78 88 0 0 0 : Oth Sts : 300 240 290 135 90 127 10 5 8 : US : 6,840 6,562 7,018 4,574 4,401 4,696 61 53 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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