Mt An 2-1 (12-01) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released December 21, 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 Down Slightly 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 December 1, 2001. The inventory was slightly below December 1, 2000 but 1 percent above December 1, 1999. Placements in feedlots during November totaled 1.91 million, 5 percent below 2000 and 12 percent below 1999. Net placements were 1.83 million. During November, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 655,000, 600-699 pounds were 588,000, 700-799 pounds were 381,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 284,000. Marketings of fed cattle during November totaled 1.80 million, 1 percent below 2000 and 1,000 head below 1999. Other disappearance totaled 80,000 during November, 24 percent below 2000 and 4 percent below 1999. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Down Slightly Cattle on feed December 1, 2001, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.2 million, down slightly from the previous year but 2 percent above December 1, 1999. Placements in feedlots during November totaled 1.58 million, 6 percent below 2000 and 13 percent below 1999. Marketings during November totaled 1.54 million, 2 percent below 2000 but 1 percent above 1999. Other disappearance during November was 68,000 head, 24 percent below 2000 but 10 percent above 1999. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, December 1, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Nov 1 1/ : 11,475 11,864 11,863 103 100 Placed on Feed During Nov : 2,170 2,014 1,908 88 95 Fed Cattle Marketed During Nov : 1,801 1,825 1,800 100 99 Other Disappearance During Nov 2/ : 83 105 80 96 76 On Feed Dec 1 1/ : 11,761 11,948 11,891 101 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 *2,697 87 95 Fed Cattle Marketed During Oct : 1,835 1,915 *1,891 103 99 Other Disappearance During Oct 2/ : 80 66 68 85 103 On Feed Nov 1 1/ : 11,475 11,864 11,863 103 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, December 1, 1999-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2001 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Nov 1 2/ : 9,789 10,192 10,231 105 100 Placed on Feed During Nov : 1,823 1,678 1,581 87 94 Fed Cattle Marketed During Nov : 1,530 1,568 1,541 101 98 Other Disappearance During Nov 3/ : 62 89 68 110 76 On Feed Dec 1 2/ : 10,020 10,213 10,203 102 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 *2,310 88 97 Fed Cattle Marketed During Oct : 1,570 1,647 *1,635 104 99 Other Disappearance During Oct 3/ : 63 50 57 90 114 On Feed Nov 1 2/ : 9,789 10,192 10,231 105 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Dec 1, 2001 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Dec 1, 2000 : Nov 1, 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 298 301 303 102 101 CA : 450 470 490 109 104 CO : 1,230 1,170 1,160 94 99 ID : 325 330 340 105 103 IA : 395 340 350 89 103 KS : 2,460 2,670 2,640 107 99 NE : 2,410 2,200 2,270 94 103 NM : 113 108 108 96 100 OK : 415 395 385 93 97 SD : 200 171 195 98 114 TX : 2,970 3,080 2,990 101 97 WA : 247 258 260 105 101 : Oth Sts: 435 370 400 92 108 : US : 11,948 11,863 11,891 100 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Nov 2001 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Nov 2000 : Oct 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Oct -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 39 35 31 79 89 CA : 69 60 70 101 117 CO : 180 *310 175 97 56 ID : 64 79 74 116 94 IA : 70 75 75 107 100 KS : 470 560 410 87 73 NE : 410 590 390 95 66 NM : 20 26 15 75 58 OK : 70 80 59 84 74 SD : 47 61 53 113 87 TX : 440 680 430 98 63 WA : 53 54 48 91 89 : Oth Sts: 82 87 78 95 90 : US : 2,014 *2,697 1,908 95 71 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 62 57 45 49 45 43 28 26 180 175 KS : 180 115 135 145 95 95 60 55 470 410 NE : 120 133 120 119 95 60 75 78 410 390 TX : 180 155 140 155 95 95 25 25 440 430 : Oth Sts : 215 195 119 120 75 88 105 100 514 503 : US : 757 655 559 588 405 381 293 284 2,014 1,908 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 95 *65 70 *76 70 *92 55 *77 290 *310 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 *890 755 *757 531 *590 477 *460 2,829 *2,697 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Nov 2001 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Nov 2000 : Oct 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Oct -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 30 31 27 90 87 CA : 49 50 45 92 90 CO : 190 *195 180 95 92 ID : 62 58 61 98 105 IA : 54 44 64 119 145 KS : 400 415 420 105 101 NE : 365 330 305 84 92 NM : 14 14 14 100 100 OK : 60 72 66 110 92 SD : 26 25 29 112 116 TX : 480 570 500 104 88 WA : 47 38 45 96 118 : Oth Sts: 48 49 44 92 90 : US : 1,825 *1,891 1,800 99 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Nov 2001 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Nov 2000 : Oct 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Oct -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 3 1 2 67 200 CA : 10 5 5 50 100 CO : 10 5 5 50 100 ID : 2 1 3 150 300 IA : 1 1 1 100 100 KS : 30 15 20 67 133 NE : 15 10 15 100 150 NM : 2 1 1 50 100 OK : 5 3 3 60 100 SD : 1 1 0 TX : 20 20 20 100 100 WA : 2 2 1 50 50 : Oth Sts: 4 3 4 100 133 : US : 105 68 80 76 118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 18, 2002. 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