Mt An 2-1 (11-01) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 16, 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 Virtually Unchanged Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.9 million head on November 1, 2001. The inventory was 1,000 head below November 1, 2000 but 3 percent above November 1, 1999. Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.69 million, 5 percent below 2000 and 14 percent below 1999. Net placements were 2.62 million. During October, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 889,000, 600-699 pounds were 755,000, 700-799 pounds were 589,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 459,000. Marketings of fed cattle during October totaled 1.89 million, 2 percent below 2000 but 3 percent above 1999. Other disappearance totaled 68,000 during October, 3 percent above 2000 but 15 percent below 1999. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up Slightly Cattle on feed November 1, 2001, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.2 million, up 39,000 head from the previous year and 5 percent above November 1, 1999. Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.31 million, 3 percent below 2000 and 12 percent below 1999. Marketings during October totaled 1.63 million, 1 percent below 2000 but 4 percent above 1999. Other disappearance during October was 57,000 head, 14 percent above 2000 but 10 percent below 1999. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, November 1, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Oct 1 1/ : 10,276 11,016 11,125 108 101 Placed on Feed During Oct : 3,114 2,829 2,692 86 95 Fed Cattle Marketed During Oct : 1,835 1,915 1,886 103 98 Other Disappearance During Oct 2/ : 80 66 68 85 103 On Feed Nov 1 1/ : 11,475 11,864 11,863 103 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 1, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Sep 1 1/ : 9,536 10,374 10,855 114 105 Placed on Feed During Sep : 2,759 2,686 2,136 77 80 Fed Cattle Marketed During Sep : 1,957 1,990 1,820 93 91 Other Disappearance During Sep 2/ : 62 54 46 74 85 On Feed Oct 1 1/ : 10,276 11,016 11,125 108 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 1, 1999-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Oct 1 2/ : 8,793 9,502 9,613 109 101 Placed on Feed During Oct : 2,629 2,387 2,305 88 97 Fed Cattle Marketed During Oct : 1,570 1,647 1,630 104 99 Other Disappearance During Oct 3/ : 63 50 57 90 114 On Feed Nov 1 2/ : 9,789 10,192 10,231 105 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 1, 1999-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Sep 1 2/ : 8,185 8,972 9,383 115 105 Placed on Feed During Sep : 2,345 2,286 1,806 77 79 Fed Cattle Marketed During Sep : 1,682 1,708 1,536 91 90 Other Disappearance During Sep 3/ : 55 48 40 73 83 On Feed Oct 1 2/ : 8,793 9,502 9,613 109 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Nov 1, 2001 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Nov 1, 2000 : Oct 1, 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Oct -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 292 298 301 103 101 CA : 440 465 470 107 101 CO : 1,250 1,060 1,170 94 110 ID : 325 310 330 102 106 IA : 380 310 340 89 110 KS : 2,420 2,540 2,670 110 105 NE : 2,380 1,950 2,200 92 113 NM : 109 97 108 99 111 OK : 410 390 395 96 101 SD : 180 136 171 95 126 TX : 3,030 2,990 3,080 102 103 WA : 243 244 258 106 106 : Oth Sts: 405 335 370 91 110 : US : 11,864 11,125 11,863 100 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Oct 2001 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 2000 : Sep 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 42 33 35 83 106 CA : 76 47 60 79 128 CO : 290 260 305 105 117 ID : 79 72 79 100 110 IA : 99 66 75 76 114 KS : 550 470 560 102 119 NE : 660 450 590 89 131 NM : 27 13 26 96 200 OK : 88 68 80 91 118 SD : 70 35 61 87 174 TX : 670 480 680 101 142 WA : 59 59 54 92 92 : Oth Sts: 119 83 87 73 105 : US : 2,829 2,136 2,692 95 126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 95 64 70 74 70 91 55 76 290 305 KS : 210 150 130 155 140 175 70 80 550 560 NE : 226 225 200 161 92 91 142 113 660 590 TX : 235 230 240 245 135 145 60 60 670 680 : Oth Sts : 300 220 115 120 94 87 150 130 659 557 : US :1,066 889 755 755 531 589 477 459 2,829 2,692 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 47 28 63 39 103 79 122 114 335 260 KS : 150 110 140 115 150 145 100 100 540 470 NE : 128 75 98 68 168 139 166 168 560 450 TX : 265 185 230 150 145 100 60 45 700 480 : Oth Sts : 185 130 81 75 115 96 170 175 551 476 : US : 775 528 612 447 681 559 618 602 2,686 2,136 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Oct 2001 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 2000 : Sep 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 21 27 31 148 115 CA : 49 49 50 102 102 CO : 205 205 190 93 93 ID : 60 66 58 97 88 IA : 57 65 44 77 68 KS : 415 410 415 100 101 NE : 370 315 330 89 105 NM : 13 11 14 108 127 OK : 74 71 72 97 101 SD : 34 39 25 74 64 TX : 530 465 570 108 123 WA : 39 45 38 97 84 : Oth Sts: 48 52 49 102 94 : US : 1,915 1,820 1,886 98 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Oct 2001 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 2000 : Sep 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 1 1 100 100 CA : 7 3 5 71 167 CO : 5 5 5 100 100 ID : 4 1 1 25 100 IA : 2 1 1 50 100 KS : 15 10 15 100 150 NE : 10 5 10 100 200 NM : 1 1 1 100 100 OK : 4 2 3 75 150 SD : 1 0 1 100 TX : 10 15 20 200 133 WA : 5 1 2 40 200 : Oth Sts: 1 1 3 300 300 : US : 66 46 68 103 148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 21, 2001. 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