Mt An 2-1 (12-03) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released December 19, 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 Up 4 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.3 million head on December 1, 2003. The inventory was 4 percent above December 1, 2002 but 5 percent below December 1, 2001. Placements in feedlots during November totaled 1.93 million, 3 percent below 2002 but 1 percent above 2001. Net placements were 1.83 million. During November, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 680,000, 600-699 pounds were 578,000, 700-799 pounds were 379,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 289,000. Marketings of fed cattle during November totaled 1.54 million, 11 percent below 2002 and 15 percent below 2001. Other disappearance totaled 97,000 during November, 8 percent above 2002 and 21 percent above 2001. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, December 1, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Nov 1 1/ : 11,863 10,742 11,038 93 103 Placed on Feed During Nov : 1,908 1,977 1,926 101 97 Fed Cattle Marketed During Nov : 1,800 1,731 1,537 85 89 Other Disappearance During Nov 2/ : 80 90 97 121 108 On Feed Dec 1 1/ : 11,891 10,898 11,330 95 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2003 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Oct 1 1/ : 11,125 10,416 10,213 92 98 Placed on Feed During Oct : 2,702 2,389 2,781 103 116 Fed Cattle Marketed During Oct : 1,896 1,979 1,855 98 94 Other Disappearance During Oct 2/ : 68 84 101 149 120 On Feed Nov 1 1/ : 11,863 10,742 11,038 93 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Dec 1, 2003 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Dec 1, 2002 : Nov 1, 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 295 278 284 96 102 CA : 500 495 500 100 101 CO : 1,070 1,050 1,060 99 101 ID : 300 295 310 103 105 IA : 350 350 370 106 106 KS : 2,300 2,430 2,480 108 102 NE : 2,180 2,140 2,280 105 107 NM : 123 118 121 98 103 OK : 340 350 350 103 100 SD : 195 177 200 103 113 TX : 2,700 2,840 2,840 105 100 WA : 195 195 205 105 105 : Oth Sts: 350 320 330 94 103 : US : 10,898 11,038 11,330 104 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Nov 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Nov 2002 : Oct 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Oct -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 32 26 26 81 100 CA : 65 68 62 95 91 CO : 190 270 185 97 69 ID : 60 88 64 107 73 IA : 80 113 77 96 68 KS : 420 570 425 101 75 NE : 410 640 410 100 64 NM : 18 19 22 122 116 OK : 55 78 56 102 72 SD : 56 68 54 96 79 TX : 470 680 440 94 65 WA : 40 51 46 115 90 : Oth Sts: 81 110 59 73 54 : US : 1,977 2,781 1,926 97 69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 58 72 60 45 43 40 29 28 190 185 KS : 95 130 155 130 110 110 60 55 420 425 NE : 113 128 142 138 70 63 85 81 410 410 TX : 141 155 188 150 114 100 27 35 470 440 : Oth Sts : 182 195 115 115 80 66 110 90 487 466 : US : 589 680 660 578 417 379 311 289 1,977 1,926 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 94 88 49 69 56 54 51 59 250 270 KS : 120 185 145 170 120 130 70 85 455 570 NE : 200 245 134 187 87 88 99 120 520 640 TX : 175 250 200 235 165 145 60 50 600 680 : Oth Sts : 220 255 110 135 94 91 140 140 564 621 : US : 809 1,023 638 796 522 508 420 454 2,389 2,781 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Nov 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Nov 2002 : Oct 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Oct -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 24 22 19 79 86 CA : 50 54 52 104 96 CO : 170 160 165 97 103 ID : 53 60 47 89 78 IA : 63 72 56 89 78 KS : 395 410 350 89 85 NE : 330 320 260 79 81 NM : 11 20 17 155 85 OK : 53 74 51 96 69 SD : 30 34 30 100 88 TX : 475 530 410 86 77 WA : 29 45 35 121 78 : Oth Sts: 48 54 45 94 83 : US : 1,731 1,855 1,537 89 83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Nov 2003 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Nov 2002 : Oct 2003 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2002 : Oct -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 3 1 1 33 100 CA : 5 4 5 100 125 CO : 10 10 10 100 100 ID : 2 3 2 100 67 IA : 2 1 1 50 100 KS : 25 30 25 100 83 NE : 10 10 10 100 100 NM : 1 4 2 200 50 OK : 2 4 5 250 125 SD : 1 2 1 100 50 TX : 25 30 30 120 100 WA : 1 1 1 100 100 : Oth Sts: 3 1 4 133 400 : US : 90 101 97 108 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 16, 2004. 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