Mt An 2-1 (3-04) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 19, 2004, 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 10.98 million head on March 1, 2004. The inventory was up 4 percent from the 10.55 million head on March 1, 2003 but 5 percent below March 1, 2002. Placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.61 million, 2 percent below 2003 and 11 percent below 2002. Net placements were 1.54 million. During February, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 319,000, 600-699 pounds were 351,000, 700-799 pounds were 548,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 392,000. Marketings of fed cattle during February totaled 1.69 million, 2 percent below 2003 and 6 percent below 2002. Other disappearance totaled 69,000 during February, 3 percent below 2003 but 10 percent above 2002. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, March 1, 2002-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2004 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 11,572 10,700 *11,128 96 104 Placed on Feed During Feb : 1,810 1,650 1,610 89 98 Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb : 1,801 1,733 1,692 94 98 Other Disappearance During Feb 2/ : 63 71 69 110 97 On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 11,518 10,546 10,977 95 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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. 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, February 1, 2002-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2004 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 11,565 10,658 11,253 97 106 Placed on Feed During Jan : 2,179 2,089 *1,751 80 84 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jan : 2,083 1,972 1,782 86 90 Other Disappearance During Jan 2/ : 89 75 94 106 125 On Feed Feb 1 1/ : 11,572 10,700 *11,128 96 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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. 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 2003-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Mar 1, 2004 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Mar 1, 2003 : Feb 1, 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Feb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 279 296 295 106 100 CA : 475 500 500 105 100 CO : 990 1,040 1,020 103 98 ID : 280 275 265 95 96 IA : 380 *385 405 107 105 KS : 2,240 2,420 2,390 107 99 NE : 2,190 2,280 2,270 104 100 NM : 112 117 112 100 96 OK : 320 350 335 105 96 SD : 215 200 210 98 105 TX : 2,560 2,770 2,690 105 97 WA : 180 185 175 97 95 : Oth Sts: 325 310 310 95 100 : US : 10,546 *11,128 10,977 104 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 2003 : Jan 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 22 32 27 123 84 CA : 54 55 56 104 102 CO : 160 165 155 97 94 ID : 48 41 43 90 105 IA : 63 *64 61 97 95 KS : 410 455 390 95 86 NE : 330 380 350 106 92 NM : 11 17 16 145 94 OK : 46 50 47 102 94 SD : 40 30 43 108 143 TX : 370 390 350 95 90 WA : 31 26 24 77 92 : Oth Sts: 65 46 48 74 104 : US : 1,650 *1,751 1,610 98 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 15 13 37 38 67 58 41 46 160 155 KS : 35 55 105 85 165 150 105 100 410 390 NE : 40 51 69 63 124 125 97 111 330 350 TX : 70 85 100 100 137 125 63 40 370 350 : Oth Sts : 100 115 60 65 100 90 120 95 380 365 : US : 260 319 371 351 593 548 426 392 1,650 1,610 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 43 25 49 45 95 61 38 34 225 165 KS : 65 60 185 140 200 175 90 80 540 455 NE : 70 47 135 95 161 140 114 98 480 380 TX : 126 110 122 120 126 115 46 45 420 390 : Oth Sts : 120 *125 84 66 110 85 110 85 424 *361 : US : 424 *367 575 466 692 576 398 342 2,089 *1,751 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 2003 : Jan 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 31 26 25 81 96 CA : 56 60 52 93 87 CO : 190 160 165 87 103 ID : 57 64 52 91 81 IA : 71 47 40 56 85 KS : 370 440 405 109 92 NE : 350 360 345 99 96 NM : 12 13 20 167 154 OK : 55 53 59 107 111 SD : 39 29 32 82 110 TX : 395 430 420 106 98 WA : 30 40 32 107 80 : Oth Sts: 77 60 45 58 75 : US : 1,733 1,782 1,692 98 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Feb 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Feb 2003 : Jan 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Jan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 3 3 3 100 100 CA : 3 5 4 133 80 CO : 10 5 10 100 200 ID : 1 2 1 100 50 IA : 2 2 1 50 50 KS : 20 25 15 75 60 NE : 10 20 15 150 75 NM : 1 2 1 100 50 OK : 1 2 3 300 150 SD : 1 1 1 100 100 TX : 15 20 10 67 50 WA : 1 1 2 200 200 : Oth Sts: 3 6 3 100 50 : US : 71 94 69 97 73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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 April 16, 2004. 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