Mt An 2-1 (8-05) Cattle On Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 19, 2005, 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 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 10.1 million head on August 1, 2005. The inventory was 2 percent above August 1, 2004 and 5 percent above August 1, 2003. Placements in feedlots during July totaled 1.68 million, 2 percent below 2004 and 16 percent below 2003. This is the lowest placements for the month of July since the series began in 1996. Net placements were 1.62 million. During July, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 400,000, 600-699 pounds were 338,000, 700-799 pounds were 465,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 475,000. Marketings of fed cattle during July totaled 1.92 million, slightly below 2004 and 16 percent below 2003. This is the lowest fed cattle marketings for the month of July since the series began in 1996. Other disappearance totaled 60,000 during July, 3 percent above 2004 but unchanged from 2003. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, August 1, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2005 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jul 1 1/ : 9,923 10,132 *10,392 105 103 Placed on Feed During Jul : 1,997 1,719 1,678 84 98 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jul : 2,270 1,925 1,918 84 100 Other Disappearance During Jul 2/ : 60 58 60 100 103 On Feed Aug 1 1/ : 9,590 9,868 10,092 105 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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, July 1, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2005 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Jun 1 1/ : 10,539 10,640 10,769 102 101 Placed on Feed During Jun : 1,672 1,647 1,769 106 107 Fed Cattle Marketed During Jun : 2,227 2,085 *2,083 94 100 Other Disappearance During Jun 2/ : 61 70 63 103 90 On Feed Jul 1 1/ : 9,923 10,132 *10,392 105 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Aug 1, 2005 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Aug 1, 2004 : Jul 1, 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Jul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 294 322 313 106 97 CA : 520 520 530 102 102 CO : 880 *900 820 93 91 ID : 235 260 250 106 96 IA : 380 415 400 105 96 KS : 2,120 2,200 2,190 103 100 NE : 1,750 1,820 1,730 99 95 NM : 127 132 134 106 102 OK : 315 320 320 102 100 SD : 157 161 143 91 89 TX : 2,670 2,950 2,890 108 98 WA : 165 142 137 83 96 : Oth Sts: 255 250 235 92 94 : US : 9,868 *10,392 10,092 102 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. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jul 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 2004 : Jun 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 32 29 29 91 100 CA : 65 73 72 111 99 CO : 145 130 125 86 96 ID : 43 70 36 84 51 IA : 52 49 49 94 100 KS : 520 400 480 92 120 NE : 310 290 325 105 112 NM : 22 26 23 105 88 OK : 61 54 62 102 115 SD : 12 26 15 125 58 TX : 395 550 400 101 73 WA : 33 41 26 79 63 : Oth Sts: 29 31 36 124 116 : US : 1,719 1,769 1,678 98 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 30 20 30 20 50 45 35 40 145 125 KS : 90 85 105 100 190 150 135 145 520 480 NE : 40 40 55 65 84 90 131 130 310 325 TX : 155 130 90 105 100 110 50 55 395 400 : Oth Sts : 130 125 44 48 75 70 100 105 349 348 : US : 445 400 324 338 499 465 451 475 1,719 1,678 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 30 25 40 25 45 40 30 40 145 130 KS : 95 80 100 85 120 125 85 110 400 400 NE : 55 52 47 38 73 75 110 125 285 290 TX : 150 130 115 150 140 160 50 110 455 550 : Oth Sts : 130 125 57 49 75 80 100 145 362 399 : US : 460 412 359 347 453 480 375 530 1,647 1,769 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jul 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 2004 : Jun 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 31 35 37 119 106 CA : 60 63 59 98 94 CO : 200 *190 200 100 105 ID : 47 54 45 96 83 IA : 60 68 63 105 93 KS : 475 465 470 99 101 NE : 405 510 405 100 79 NM : 17 18 18 106 100 OK : 59 58 61 103 105 SD : 26 48 30 115 63 TX : 470 480 450 96 94 WA : 32 35 30 94 86 : Oth Sts: 43 59 50 116 85 : US : 1,925 *2,083 1,918 100 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Jul 2005 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Jul 2004 : Jun 2005 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 2 1 1 50 100 CA : 5 5 3 60 60 CO : 5 10 5 100 50 ID : 1 1 1 100 100 IA : 2 1 1 50 100 KS : 15 15 20 133 133 NE : 5 10 10 200 100 NM : 2 3 3 150 100 OK : 2 1 1 50 100 SD : 2 3 3 150 100 TX : 15 10 10 67 100 WA : 1 1 1 100 100 : Oth Sts: 1 2 1 100 50 : US : 58 63 60 103 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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