Mt An 2-1 (1-03) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 17, 2003, 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 8 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.6 million head on January 1, 2003. The inventory was 8 percent below January 1, 2002 and 10 percent below January 1, 2001. The inventory included 6.53 million steers and steer calves, down 8 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 62 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.98 million head, down 9 percent from January 1, 2002. Placements in feedlots during December totaled 1.59 million, 1 percent above 2001 but 6 percent below 2000. Net placements were 1.49 million. During December, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 421,000, 600-699 pounds were 507,000, 700-799 pounds were 407,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 255,000. Marketings of fed cattle during December totaled 1.80 million, 1 percent below 2001 but 3 percent above 2000. Other disappearance totaled 99,000 during December, 6 percent above 2001 and 4 percent above 2000. Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Down 8 Percent Cattle on feed January 1, 2003, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.1 million, down 8 percent from the previous year and 9 percent below January 1, 2001. The inventory included 5.61 million steers and steer calves, down 8 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 61 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.47 million head, down 8 percent from January 1, 2002. Placements in feedlots during December totaled 1.38 million, 4 percent above 2001 but 4 percent below 2000. Marketings during December totaled 1.57 million, 1 percent above 2001 and 4 percent above 2000. Other disappearance during December was 85,000 head, up 9 percent from 2001 and 10 percent above 2000. Special Note Cattle on Feed release format will be modified to exclude calculation and publication of the historic 7 States. Availability of U.S. and the 12 individually published States data will remain unchanged. The same 7 State data can still be calculated from the U.S. release by summing the historic 7 States totals. This change will be effective beginning in the publication released Friday, February 14th, 2003. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, January 1, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Dec 1 1/ : 11,948 11,891 10,898 91 92 Placed on Feed During Dec : 1,699 1,578 1,590 94 101 Fed Cattle Marketed During Dec : 1,754 1,811 1,801 103 99 Other Disappearance During Dec 2/ : 95 93 99 104 106 On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 11,798 11,565 10,588 90 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Nov 1 1/ : 11,864 11,863 10,742 91 91 Placed on Feed During Nov : 2,014 1,908 1,977 98 104 Fed Cattle Marketed During Nov : 1,825 1,800 1,731 95 96 Other Disappearance During Nov 2/ : 105 80 90 86 113 On Feed Dec 1 1/ : 11,948 11,891 10,898 91 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Jan 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 7,018 7,103 6,532 93 92 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 4,696 4,375 3,978 85 91 Cows and Bulls : 84 87 78 93 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 States, January 1, 2001-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Dec 1 2/ : 10,213 10,203 9,395 92 92 Placed on Feed During Dec : 1,440 1,330 1,380 96 104 Fed Cattle Marketed During Dec : 1,500 1,545 1,566 104 101 Other Disappearance During Dec 3/ : 77 78 85 110 109 On Feed Jan 1 2/ : 10,076 9,910 9,124 91 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2000-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2002 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : On Feed Nov 1 2/ : 10,192 10,231 9,315 91 91 Placed on Feed During Nov : 1,678 1,581 1,667 99 105 Fed Cattle Marketed During Nov : 1,568 1,541 1,507 96 98 Other Disappearance During Nov 3/ : 89 68 80 90 118 On Feed Dec 1 2/ : 10,213 10,203 9,395 92 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Jan 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 5,936 6,077 5,606 94 92 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 4,081 3,769 3,466 85 92 Cows and Bulls : 59 64 52 88 81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Jan 1, 2003 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 1, 2002 : Dec 1, 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 305 295 289 95 98 CA : 480 500 490 102 98 CO : 1,180 1,070 1,020 86 95 ID : 330 300 295 89 98 IA : 355 350 355 100 101 KS : 2,480 2,300 2,200 89 96 NE : 2,230 2,180 2,140 96 98 NM : 108 123 119 110 97 OK : 360 340 330 92 97 SD : 195 195 205 105 105 TX : 2,880 2,700 2,630 91 97 WA : 247 195 180 73 92 : Oth Sts: 415 350 335 81 96 : US : 11,565 10,898 10,588 92 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 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Dec 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Dec 2001 : Nov 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent --- : AZ : 30 32 25 83 78 CA : 50 65 55 110 85 CO : 165 190 145 88 76 ID : 51 60 44 86 73 IA : 55 80 65 118 81 KS : 370 420 390 105 93 NE : 300 410 340 113 83 NM : 14 18 12 86 67 OK : 42 55 34 81 62 SD : 35 56 38 109 68 TX : 360 470 360 100 77 WA : 38 40 27 71 68 : Oth Sts: 68 81 55 81 68 : US : 1,578 1,977 1,590 101 80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 36 33 52 41 50 46 27 25 165 145 KS : 65 70 120 155 125 105 60 60 370 390 NE : 62 64 93 103 80 102 65 71 300 340 TX : 115 134 115 133 85 72 45 21 360 360 : Oth Sts : 140 120 95 75 73 82 75 78 383 355 : US : 418 421 475 507 413 407 272 255 1,578 1,590 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 57 58 49 60 43 43 26 29 175 190 KS : 115 95 145 155 95 110 55 60 410 420 NE : 133 113 119 142 60 70 78 85 390 410 TX : 155 141 155 188 95 114 25 27 430 470 : Oth Sts : 195 182 120 115 88 80 100 110 503 487 : US : 655 589 588 660 381 417 284 311 1,908 1,977 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Dec 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Dec 2001 : Nov 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 26 24 27 104 113 CA : 50 50 55 110 110 CO : 135 170 185 137 109 ID : 59 53 47 80 89 IA : 49 63 59 120 94 KS : 510 395 470 92 119 NE : 325 330 370 114 112 NM : 13 11 15 115 136 OK : 65 53 41 63 77 SD : 34 30 27 79 90 TX : 450 475 400 89 84 WA : 47 29 40 85 138 : Oth Sts: 48 48 65 135 135 : US : 1,811 1,731 1,801 99 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Dec 2002 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Dec 2001 : Nov 2002 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2001 : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 2 3 4 200 133 CA : 10 5 10 100 200 CO : 10 10 10 100 100 ID : 2 2 2 100 100 IA : 1 2 1 100 50 KS : 20 25 20 100 80 NE : 15 10 10 67 100 NM : 1 1 1 100 100 OK : 2 2 3 150 150 SD : 1 1 1 100 100 TX : 20 25 30 150 120 WA : 4 1 2 50 200 : Oth Sts: 5 3 5 100 167 : US : 93 90 99 106 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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, : 2002 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 302 281 281 3 7 8 0 0 0 CA : 440 455 450 40 38 40 0 2 0 CO : 675 585 585 500 440 425 5 5 10 ID : 216 194 196 107 86 97 7 0 2 IA : 230 200 240 124 114 114 1 1 1 KS : 1,400 1,240 1,180 1,070 1,030 1,010 10 10 10 NE : 1,330 1,030 1,240 855 890 870 45 40 30 NM : 50 60 56 58 53 63 0 0 0 OK : 210 200 215 150 125 114 0 5 1 SD : 99 68 104 88 75 83 8 7 18 TX : 1,700 1,620 1,630 1,177 1,097 999 3 3 1 WA : 151 110 105 96 60 75 0 0 0 : Oth Sts : 300 215 250 107 69 80 8 1 5 : US : 7,103 6,258 6,532 4,375 4,084 3,978 87 74 78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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