Mt An 2-1 (11-04) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 19, 2004, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on Cattle on Feed call Mike Miller at (202) 720-3040, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 3 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 November 1, 2004. The inventory was 3 percent above November 1, 2003 and 5 percent above November 1, 2002. Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.70 million, 3 percent below 2003 but 13 percent above 2002. This is the second lowest placements for the month of October since the series began in 1996. Net placements were 2.64 million head. During October, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 912,000, 600-699 pounds were 764,000, 700-799 pounds were 529,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 496,000. Marketings of fed cattle during October totaled 1.80 million, 3 percent below 2003 and 9 percent below 2002. Other disappearance totaled 66,000 during October, 35 percent below 2003 and 21 percent below 2002. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, November 1, 2002-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2004 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Oct 1 1/ : 10,452 10,218 *10,497 100 103 Placed on Feed During Oct : 2,396 2,781 2,701 113 97 Fed Cattle Marketed During Oct : 1,979 1,855 1,798 91 97 Other Disappearance During Oct 2/ : 84 101 66 79 65 On Feed Nov 1 1/ : 10,785 11,043 11,334 105 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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, October 1, 2002-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2004 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Sep 1 1/ : 10,159 9,839 9,973 98 101 Placed on Feed During Sep : 2,194 2,474 *2,385 109 96 Fed Cattle Marketed During Sep : 1,848 2,032 1,800 97 89 Other Disappearance During Sep 2/ : 53 63 61 115 97 On Feed Oct 1 1/ : 10,452 10,218 *10,497 100 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Nov 1, 2004 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Nov 1, 2003 : Oct 1, 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Oct -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 278 298 321 115 108 CA : 495 520 525 106 101 CO : 1,050 1,020 1,090 104 107 ID : 295 275 305 103 111 IA : 350 375 430 123 115 KS : 2,430 2,220 2,400 99 108 NE : 2,140 1,940 2,210 103 114 NM : 118 *136 134 114 99 OK : 350 340 360 103 106 SD : 177 143 169 95 118 TX : 2,840 2,770 2,880 101 104 WA : 200 175 180 90 103 : Oth Sts: 320 285 330 103 116 : US : 11,043 *10,497 11,334 103 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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 Oct 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 2003 : Sep 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 26 28 48 185 171 CA : 68 64 70 103 109 CO : 270 275 260 96 95 ID : 88 84 78 89 93 IA : 113 70 125 111 179 KS : 570 520 570 100 110 NE : 640 470 600 94 128 NM : 19 *29 29 153 100 OK : 78 80 87 112 109 SD : 68 41 65 96 159 TX : 680 600 650 96 108 WA : 51 48 43 84 90 : Oth Sts: 110 76 76 69 100 : US : 2,781 *2,385 2,701 97 113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Revised Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 88 85 69 65 54 50 59 60 270 260 KS : 185 175 170 165 130 130 85 100 570 570 NE : 245 187 187 189 88 103 120 121 640 600 TX : 250 215 235 200 145 155 50 80 680 650 : Oth Sts : 255 250 135 145 91 91 140 135 621 621 : US :1,023 912 796 764 508 529 454 496 2,781 2,701 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 41 30 46 50 78 65 90 130 255 275 KS : 135 135 140 110 160 140 95 135 530 520 NE : 102 88 95 70 127 102 196 210 520 470 TX : 250 210 185 180 130 145 55 65 620 600 : Oth Sts : 170 *165 79 *65 115 105 185 *185 549 *520 : US : 698 *628 545 *475 610 557 621 *725 2,474 *2,385 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Oct 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 2003 : Sep 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 22 25 21 95 84 CA : 54 60 59 109 98 CO : 160 180 185 116 103 ID : 60 53 47 78 89 IA : 72 69 68 94 99 KS : 410 410 375 91 91 NE : 320 320 325 102 102 NM : 20 19 29 145 153 OK : 74 62 64 86 103 SD : 34 35 38 112 109 TX : 530 490 520 98 106 WA : 45 32 37 82 116 : Oth Sts: 54 45 30 56 67 : US : 1,855 1,800 1,798 97 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Oct 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Oct 2003 : Sep 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Sep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 1 4 400 400 CA : 4 4 6 150 150 CO : 10 5 5 50 100 ID : 3 1 1 33 100 IA : 1 1 2 200 200 KS : 30 20 15 50 75 NE : 10 10 5 50 50 NM : 4 3 2 50 67 OK : 4 3 3 75 100 SD : 2 1 1 50 100 TX : 30 10 20 67 200 WA : 1 1 1 100 100 : Oth Sts: 1 1 1 100 100 : US : 101 61 66 65 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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