Mt An 2-1 (8-01) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 17, 2001, 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 7 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.89 million head on August 1, 2001. The inventory was 7 percent above August 1, 2000 and 18 percent above August 1, 1999. Placements in feedlots during July totaled 1.99 million, 4 percent above 2000 and 10 percent above 1999. Net placements were 1.93 million. During July, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 469,000, 600-699 pounds were 444,000, 700-799 pounds were 606,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 467,000. Marketings of fed cattle during July totaled 2.05 million, 2 percent below 2000 and 3 percent below 1999. Other disappearance totaled 59,000 during July, 34 percent above 2000 and 13 percent above 1999. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 7 Percent Cattle on feed August 1, 2001, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.39 million, up 7 percent from the previous year and 19 percent above August 1, 1999. Placements in feedlots during July totaled 1.73 million, 4 percent above 2000 and 11 percent above 1999. Marketings during July totaled 1.76 million, 1 percent below 2000 and 3 percent below 1999. Other disappearance during July was 51,000 head, 38 percent above 2000 and 19 percent above 1999. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, August 1, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jul 1 1/ : 9,565 10,399 *11,011 115 106 Placed on Feed During Jul : 1,812 1,907 1,986 110 104 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jul : 2,116 2,082 2,047 97 98 Other Disappearance During Jul 2/ : 52 44 59 113 134 On Feed Aug 1 1/ : 9,209 10,180 10,891 118 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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, July 1, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jun 1 1/ : 9,987 10,967 11,245 113 103 Placed on Feed During Jun : 1,794 1,664 *1,965 110 118 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jun : 2,153 2,175 2,122 99 98 Other Disappearance During Jun 2/ : 63 57 77 122 135 On Feed Jul 1 1/ : 9,565 10,399 *11,011 115 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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, 7 States, August 1, 1999-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Jul 1 2/ : 8,183 8,969 9,466 116 106 Placed on Feed During Jul : 1,565 1,664 1,730 111 104 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jul : 1,816 1,784 1,758 97 99 Other Disappearance During Jul 3/ : 43 37 51 119 138 On Feed Aug 1 2/ : 7,889 8,812 9,387 119 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 1, 1999-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Jun 1 2/ : 8,547 9,441 9,660 113 102 Placed on Feed During Jun : 1,515 1,413 1,690 112 120 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jun : 1,835 1,848 1,824 99 99 Other Disappearance During Jun 3/ : 44 37 60 136 162 On Feed Jul 1 2/ : 8,183 8,969 9,466 116 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Aug 1, 2001 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Aug 1, 2000 : Jul 1, 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Jul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 262 291 297 113 102 CA : 420 470 475 113 101 CO : 1,050 1,110 1,060 101 95 ID : 280 320 310 111 97 IA : 330 345 325 98 94 KS : 2,190 2,350 2,420 111 103 NE : 1,840 1,900 1,810 98 95 NM : 93 *98 101 109 103 OK : 355 390 390 110 100 SD : 126 175 154 122 88 TX : 2,720 3,000 3,000 110 100 WA : 194 227 229 118 101 : Oth Sts: 320 335 320 100 96 : US : 10,180 *11,011 10,891 107 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jul 2001 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 2000 : Jun 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 24 32 44 183 138 CA : 60 77 56 93 73 CO : 185 160 195 105 122 ID : 56 69 60 107 87 IA : 40 36 35 88 97 KS : 510 445 570 112 128 NE : 325 320 320 98 100 NM : 19 *30 13 68 43 OK : 63 78 68 108 87 SD : 16 21 14 88 67 TX : 520 620 510 98 82 WA : 49 42 61 124 145 : Oth Sts: 40 35 40 100 114 : US : 1,907 *1,965 1,986 104 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 23 30 30 46 72 67 60 52 185 195 KS : 90 85 110 160 195 210 115 115 510 570 NE : 41 39 54 58 110 109 120 114 325 320 TX : 170 190 135 120 135 140 80 60 520 510 : Oth Sts : 100 125 57 60 80 80 130 126 367 391 : US : 424 469 386 444 592 606 505 467 1,907 1,986 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 29 22 33 27 49 66 39 45 150 160 KS : 60 80 80 110 110 170 110 85 360 445 NE : 38 47 73 65 84 80 120 128 315 320 TX : 115 145 130 175 155 210 50 90 450 620 : Oth Sts : 105 125 64 65 100 105 120 *125 389 *420 : US : 347 419 380 442 498 631 439 *473 1,664 *1,965 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jul 2001 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 2000 : Jun 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 35 33 36 103 109 CA : 45 51 48 107 94 CO : 230 205 240 104 117 ID : 65 68 69 106 101 IA : 54 55 54 100 98 KS : 470 485 485 103 100 NE : 430 500 400 93 80 NM : 12 12 9 75 75 OK : 62 60 66 106 110 SD : 33 41 34 103 83 TX : 520 495 495 95 100 WA : 57 58 58 102 100 : Oth Sts: 69 59 53 77 90 : US : 2,082 2,122 2,047 98 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jul 2001 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 2000 : Jun 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 13 2 200 15 CA : 5 6 3 60 50 CO : 5 5 5 100 100 ID : 1 1 1 100 100 IA : 1 1 1 100 100 KS : 10 10 15 150 150 NE : 5 10 10 200 100 NM : 3 1 1 33 100 OK : 1 3 2 200 67 SD : 1 5 1 100 20 TX : 10 15 15 150 100 WA : 0 1 1 100 : Oth Sts: 1 6 2 200 33 : US : 44 77 59 134 77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. 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 September 21, 2001. 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