Mt An 2-1 (1-02) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 18, 2002, 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 2 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on January 1, 2002. The inventory was 2 percent below January 1, 2001 but 1 percent above January 1, 2000. The inventory included 7.10 million steers and steer calves, up 1 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 61 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 4.38 million head, down 7 percent from January 1, 2001. Placements in feedlots during December totaled 1.58 million, 7 percent below 2000 and 4 percent below 1999. Net placements were 1.49 million. During December, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 418,000, 600-699 pounds were 475,000, 700-799 pounds were 413,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 272,000. Marketings of fed cattle during December totaled 1.81 million, 3 percent above 2000 but 2 percent below 1999. Other disappearance totaled 93,000 during December, 2 percent below 2000 but 3 percent above 1999. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Down 2 Percent Cattle on feed January 1, 2002, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.9 million, down 2 percent from the previous year but 2 percent above January 1, 2000. The inventory included 6.08 million steers and steer calves, up 2 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 61 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.77 million head, down 8 percent from January 1, 2001. Placements in feedlots during December totaled 1.33 million, 8 percent below 2000 and 6 percent below 1999. Marketings during December totaled 1.55 million, 3 percent above 2000 but 3 percent below 1999. Other disappearance during December was 78,000 head, up 1 percent from 2000 and 4 percent above 1999. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, January 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Dec 1 1/ : 11,761 11,948 11,891 101 100 Placed on Feed During Dec : 1,646 1,699 1,578 96 93 Fed Cattle Marketed During Dec : 1,842 1,754 1,811 98 103 Other Disappearance During Dec 2/ : 90 95 93 103 98 On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 11,475 11,798 11,565 101 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, January 1, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Jan 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 6,840 7,018 7,103 104 101 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 4,574 4,696 4,375 96 93 Cows and Bulls : 61 84 87 143 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, January 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Dec 1 2/ : 10,020 10,213 10,203 102 100 Placed on Feed During Dec : 1,408 1,440 1,330 94 92 Fed Cattle Marketed During Dec : 1,601 1,500 1,545 97 103 Other Disappearance During Dec 3/ : 75 77 78 104 101 On Feed Jan 1 2/ : 9,752 10,076 9,910 102 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, January 1, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Jan 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 5,768 5,936 6,077 105 102 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 3,942 4,081 3,769 96 92 Cows and Bulls : 42 59 64 152 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Jan 1, 2002 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 1, 2001 : Dec 1, 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 301 303 305 101 101 CA : 450 490 480 107 98 CO : 1,210 1,160 1,180 98 102 ID : 320 340 330 103 97 IA : 385 350 355 92 101 KS : 2,400 2,640 2,480 103 94 NE : 2,400 2,270 2,230 93 98 NM : 115 108 108 94 100 OK : 410 385 360 88 94 SD : 202 195 195 97 100 TX : 2,930 2,990 2,880 98 96 WA : 250 260 247 99 95 : Oth Sts: 425 400 415 98 104 : US : 11,798 11,891 11,565 98 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Dec 2001 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Dec 2000 : Nov 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent --- : AZ : 30 31 30 100 97 CA : 62 70 50 81 71 CO : 170 175 165 97 94 ID : 58 74 51 88 69 IA : 38 75 55 145 73 KS : 420 410 370 88 90 NE : 340 390 300 88 77 NM : 16 15 14 88 93 OK : 57 59 42 74 71 SD : 31 53 35 113 66 TX : 380 430 360 95 84 WA : 53 48 38 72 79 : Oth Sts: 44 78 68 155 87 : US : 1,699 1,908 1,578 93 83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 35 36 47 52 65 50 23 27 170 165 KS : 105 65 160 120 100 125 55 60 420 370 NE : 59 62 104 93 87 80 90 65 340 300 TX : 145 115 120 115 90 85 25 45 380 360 : Oth Sts : 160 140 85 95 64 73 80 75 389 383 : US : 504 418 516 475 406 413 273 272 1,699 1,578 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Dec 2001 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Dec 2000 : Nov 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 23 27 26 113 96 CA : 52 45 50 96 111 CO : 180 180 135 75 75 ID : 60 61 59 98 97 IA : 45 64 49 109 77 KS : 460 420 510 111 121 NE : 340 305 325 96 107 NM : 13 14 13 100 93 OK : 59 66 65 110 98 SD : 27 29 34 126 117 TX : 400 500 450 113 90 WA : 48 45 47 98 104 : Oth Sts: 47 44 48 102 109 : US : 1,754 1,800 1,811 103 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Dec 2001 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Dec 2000 : Nov 2001 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2000 : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 4 2 2 50 100 CA : 10 5 10 100 200 CO : 10 5 10 100 200 ID : 3 3 2 67 67 IA : 3 1 1 33 100 KS : 20 20 20 100 100 NE : 10 15 15 150 100 NM : 1 1 1 100 100 OK : 3 3 2 67 67 SD : 2 0 1 50 TX : 20 20 20 100 100 WA : 2 1 4 200 400 : Oth Sts: 7 4 5 71 125 : US : 95 80 93 98 116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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, : 2001 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 286 295 302 15 3 3 0 0 0 CA : 400 430 440 49 35 40 1 0 0 CO : 670 570 675 530 485 500 10 5 5 ID : 220 214 216 97 95 107 3 1 7 IA : 250 200 230 135 109 124 0 1 1 KS : 1,320 1,520 1,400 1,078 1,015 1,070 2 5 10 NE : 1,380 990 1,330 975 935 855 45 25 45 NM : 51 43 50 64 54 58 0 0 0 OK : 245 215 210 162 175 150 3 0 0 SD : 114 74 99 77 58 88 11 4 8 TX : 1,630 1,685 1,700 1,299 1,300 1,177 1 5 3 WA : 162 161 151 88 83 96 0 0 0 : Oth Sts : 290 230 300 127 100 107 8 5 8 : US : 7,018 6,627 7,103 4,696 4,447 4,375 84 51 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 15, 2002. 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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