Mt An 2-1 (10-03) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released October 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 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 10.2 million head on October 1, 2003. The inventory was 2 percent below October 1, 2002 and 8 percent below October 1, 2001. The inventory included 6.24 million steers and steer calves, down slightly from the previous year. This group accounted for 61 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.91 million head, down 4 percent from 2002. Placements in feedlots during September totaled 2.47 million, 13 percent above 2002 and 16 percent above 2001. Net placements were 2.41 million. During September, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 698,000, 600-699 pounds were 545,000, 700-799 pounds were 610,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 621,000. Marketings of fed cattle during September totaled 2.03 million, 10 percent above 2002 and 11 percent above 2001. Other disappearance totaled 63,000 during September, 19 percent above 2002 and 37 percent above 2001. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, October 1, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Sep 1 1/ : 10,855 10,129 *9,834 91 97 Placed on Feed During Sep : 2,141 2,188 2,474 116 113 Fed Cattle Marketed During Sep : 1,825 1,848 2,032 111 110 Other Disappearance During Sep 2/ : 46 53 63 137 119 On Feed Oct 1 1/ : 11,125 10,416 10,213 92 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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, September 1, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Aug 1 1/ : 10,891 10,089 9,590 88 95 Placed on Feed During Aug : 2,204 2,218 *2,379 108 107 Fed Cattle Marketed During Aug : 2,186 2,135 2,075 95 97 Other Disappearance During Aug 2/ : 54 43 60 111 140 On Feed Sep 1 1/ : 10,855 10,129 *9,834 91 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, October 1, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Oct 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 6,627 6,258 6,238 94 100 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 4,447 4,084 3,911 88 96 Cows and Bulls : 51 74 64 125 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Oct 1, 2003 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 1, 2002 : Sep 1, 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 288 274 275 95 100 CA : 495 *490 485 98 99 CO : 1,030 900 950 92 106 ID : 280 245 270 96 110 IA : 315 300 310 98 103 KS : 2,280 2,250 2,300 101 102 NE : 1,960 1,660 1,830 93 110 NM : 113 121 123 109 102 OK : 330 345 350 106 101 SD : 150 134 145 97 108 TX : 2,720 2,700 2,720 100 101 WA : 170 180 190 112 106 : Oth Sts: 285 235 265 93 113 : US : 10,416 *9,834 10,213 98 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Sep 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Sep 2002 : Aug 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Aug -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 30 28 25 83 89 CA : 60 *65 61 102 94 CO : 255 240 255 100 106 ID : 69 58 82 119 141 IA : 68 79 80 118 101 KS : 460 580 530 115 91 NE : 450 470 520 116 111 NM : 20 23 16 80 70 OK : 83 84 81 98 96 SD : 49 30 49 100 163 TX : 530 610 620 117 102 WA : 42 46 53 126 115 : Oth Sts: 72 66 102 142 155 : US : 2,188 *2,379 2,474 113 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 51 41 53 46 78 78 73 90 255 255 KS : 105 135 125 140 140 160 90 95 460 530 NE : 133 102 74 95 106 127 137 196 450 520 TX : 170 250 155 185 145 130 60 55 530 620 : Oth Sts : 155 170 80 79 113 115 145 185 493 549 : US : 614 698 487 545 582 610 505 621 2,188 2,474 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 35 43 46 55 87 63 77 79 245 240 KS : 110 120 140 150 195 205 125 105 570 580 NE : 75 74 69 80 123 141 178 175 445 470 TX : 175 220 160 170 125 150 70 70 530 610 : Oth Sts : 130 *140 68 74 95 100 135 165 428 *479 : US : 525 *597 483 529 625 659 585 594 2,218 *2,379 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Sep 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Sep 2002 : Aug 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Aug -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 26 23 23 88 100 CA : 52 57 63 121 111 CO : 220 195 200 91 103 ID : 63 52 56 89 108 IA : 62 73 69 111 95 KS : 400 500 465 116 93 NE : 335 370 345 103 93 NM : 18 15 10 56 67 OK : 57 72 73 128 101 SD : 43 43 37 86 86 TX : 470 580 580 123 100 WA : 26 35 41 158 117 : Oth Sts: 76 60 70 92 117 : US : 1,848 2,075 2,032 110 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Sep 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Sep 2002 : Aug 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Aug -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 2 1 100 50 CA : 3 3 3 100 100 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 5 100 50 NM : 3 3 4 133 133 OK : 1 2 3 300 150 SD : 1 1 1 100 100 TX : 20 20 20 100 100 WA : 1 1 2 200 200 : Oth Sts: 1 1 2 200 200 : US : 53 60 63 119 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :Oct 1, :Jul 1, :Oct 1, :Oct 1, :Jul 1, :Oct 1, :Oct 1, :Jul 1, :Oct 1, : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 281 262 271 7 4 4 0 0 0 CA : 455 450 445 38 40 40 2 0 0 CO : 585 510 580 440 375 365 5 5 5 ID : 194 166 166 86 88 104 0 1 0 IA : 200 200 200 114 109 109 1 1 1 KS : 1,240 1,150 1,220 1,030 995 1,060 10 15 20 NE : 1,030 950 1,010 890 725 805 40 15 15 NM : 60 58 54 53 57 69 0 0 0 OK : 200 220 215 125 129 131 5 1 4 SD : 68 80 77 75 71 59 7 16 9 TX : 1,620 1,770 1,700 1,097 1,048 1,018 3 2 2 WA : 110 100 110 60 60 77 0 0 3 : Oth Sts : 215 195 190 69 50 70 1 5 5 : US : 6,258 6,111 6,238 4,084 3,751 3,911 74 61 64 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 21, 2003. 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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