Mt An 2-1 (5-04) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 21, 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 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 10.36 million head on May 1, 2004. The inventory was 2 percent below May 1, 2003 and 6 percent below May 1, 2002. Placements in feedlots during April totaled 1.60 million, 14 percent below 2003 but 10 percent above 2002. Net placements were 1.51 million. During April, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 316,000, 600-699 pounds were 302,000, 700-799 pounds were 567,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 418,000. Marketings of fed cattle during April totaled 1.89 million, 5 percent below both 2003 and 2002. Other disappearance totaled 97,000 during April, 54 percent above 2003 and 17 percent above 2002. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, May 1, 2002-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2004 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Apr 1 1/ : 11,587 10,713 10,748 93 100 Placed on Feed During Apr : 1,463 1,870 1,603 110 86 Fed Cattle Marketed During Apr : 1,996 1,985 1,894 95 95 Other Disappearance During Apr 2/ : 83 63 97 117 154 On Feed May 1 1/ : 10,971 10,535 10,360 94 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, April 1, 2002-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2004 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Mar 1 1/ : 11,518 10,546 10,977 95 104 Placed on Feed During Mar : 1,963 2,032 1,804 92 89 Fed Cattle Marketed During Mar : 1,825 1,803 1,966 108 109 Other Disappearance During Mar 2/ : 69 62 67 97 108 On Feed Apr 1 1/ : 11,587 10,713 10,748 93 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : May 1, 2004 : : :------------------------------------------ State : May 1, 2003 : Apr 1, 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 269 293 295 110 101 CA : 470 495 500 106 101 CO : 1,000 970 940 94 97 ID : 275 255 250 91 98 IA : 370 415 415 112 100 KS : 2,270 2,360 2,240 99 95 NE : 2,080 2,210 2,100 101 95 NM : 101 105 105 104 100 OK : 330 330 310 94 94 SD : 210 205 200 95 98 TX : 2,680 2,640 2,560 96 97 WA : 170 170 160 94 94 : Oth Sts: 310 300 285 92 95 : US : 10,535 10,748 10,360 98 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Apr 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Apr 2003 : Mar 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Mar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 32 33 31 97 94 CA : 61 70 75 123 107 CO : 200 150 155 78 103 ID : 45 39 45 100 115 IA : 57 69 57 100 83 KS : 420 460 355 85 77 NE : 320 295 320 100 108 NM : 21 16 14 67 88 OK : 68 74 51 75 69 SD : 31 33 26 84 79 TX : 540 490 415 77 85 WA : 25 29 24 96 83 : Oth Sts: 50 46 35 70 76 : US : 1,870 1,804 1,603 86 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 17 16 36 37 72 62 75 40 200 155 KS : 50 45 85 60 145 140 140 110 420 355 NE : 39 50 53 52 99 105 129 113 320 320 TX : 80 85 90 100 192 175 178 55 540 415 : Oth Sts : 110 120 60 53 105 85 115 100 390 358 : US : 296 316 324 302 613 567 637 418 1,870 1,603 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 15 15 26 30 61 60 58 45 160 150 KS : 45 55 105 95 200 195 160 115 510 460 NE : 22 32 55 47 113 106 130 110 320 295 TX : 78 120 128 120 248 180 146 70 600 490 : Oth Sts : 110 125 75 54 120 100 137 130 442 409 : US : 270 347 389 346 742 641 631 470 2,032 1,804 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Apr 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Apr 2003 : Mar 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Mar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 40 32 27 68 84 CA : 63 71 67 106 94 CO : 165 190 175 106 92 ID : 49 46 47 96 102 IA : 60 56 53 88 95 KS : 450 470 440 98 94 NE : 420 350 420 100 120 NM : 24 21 11 46 52 OK : 75 77 68 91 88 SD : 29 36 28 97 78 TX : 520 530 480 92 91 WA : 34 33 33 97 100 : Oth Sts: 56 54 45 80 83 : US : 1,985 1,966 1,894 95 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Apr 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Apr 2003 : Mar 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Mar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 3 2 200 67 CA : 3 4 3 100 75 CO : 5 10 10 200 100 ID : 1 3 3 300 100 IA : 2 3 4 200 133 KS : 20 20 35 175 175 NE : 10 5 10 100 200 NM : 1 2 3 300 150 OK : 3 2 3 100 150 SD : 2 2 3 150 150 TX : 10 10 15 150 150 WA : 1 1 1 100 100 : Oth Sts: 4 2 5 125 250 : US : 63 67 97 154 145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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