HDR1012000130011122961500CATTLE ON FEED
Cattle
on Feed
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Released November 22, 1996, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For
information on "Cattle On Feed" call Dean Groskurth at (202) 720-3040, office
hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.  For assistance with general agricultural
statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the
Agricultural Statistics Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail:
NASS@NASS.USDA.GOV.  The "Cattle On Feed" U.S. Summary is available on AutoFax,
(202) 720-2000, report 3100.




                        U.S. Cattle on Feed

Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots
with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.07 million head on November 1,
1996.

Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.99 million.  Net placements were
2.91 million.  During October, placements of cattle and calves weighing less
than 600 pounds were 834,000, 600-699 pounds were 724,000, 700-799 pounds were
822,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 609,000.

Marketings of fed cattle during October totaled 1.68 million.

Other disappearance totaled 78,000 during October.



      Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 Monthly States Up 1 Percent

Cattle on feed November 1, 1996, in the historic 7 monthly States for feedlots
with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 8.54 million, up 1 percent from the
previous year and up 7 percent from November 1, 1994.

Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.53 million, 11 percent above
1995 and 13 percent above 1994.

Marketings during October totaled 1.42 million, 7 percent below 1995 and 6
percent below 1994.

Other disappearance during October was 57,000 head, 12 percent above last year
and 21 percent above 1994.



          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                          7 States, November 1, 1994-96
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                                   :          Number          :  1996 as % of
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1994  :  1995  :  1996  :  1994  :  1995
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head -----        Percent
                                   :
On Feed Oct 1/                     : 7,295    7,722    7,486     103       97
Placed on Feed During Oct          : 2,244    2,278    2,531     113      111
Fed Cattle Marketed During Oct     : 1,504    1,529    1,416      94       93
Other Disappearance During Oct 2/  :    47       51       57     121      112
On Feed Nov 1 1/                   : 7,988    8,420    8,544     107      101
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          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                          7 States, October 1, 1994-96
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                                   :          Number          :  1996 as % of
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1994  :  1995  :  1996  :  1994  :  1995
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   : ------ 1,000 Head ------       Percent
                                   :
On Feed Sep 1 1/                   : 6,949    7,189     6,612     95       92
Placed on Feed During Sep          : 1,915    2,173    *2,267    118      104
Fed Cattle Marketed During Sep     : 1,525    1,594    *1,342     88       84
Other Disappearance During Sep 2/  :    44       46        51    116      111
On Feed Oct 1 1/                   : 7,295    7,722     7,486    103       97
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*   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 losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to
    other feedlots for further feeding.


           Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                by Month, State, and United States 1995-96 1/ 2/
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       :              :              :               Nov 1, 1996
       :              :              :------------------------------------------
 State : Nov 1, 1995  : Oct 1, 1996  :              :   as % of   :   as % of
       :              :              :    Number    :    1995     :  Prev. Mo.
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head ------------          ---- Percent ----
       :
AZ     :      207            201             224          108           111
CA     :      370            355             355           96           100
CO     :    1,018            960           1,090          107           114
ID     :                     275             285                        104
IA     :      355            260             315           89           121
KS     :    2,110          1,930           2,170          103           112
NE     :    1,770          1,570           1,890          107           120
NM     :                      95             116                        122
OK     :                     330             375                        114
SD     :                     110             130                        118
TX     :    2,590          2,210           2,500           97           113
WA     :                     185             180                         97
       :
Oth Sts:                     360             440                        122
       :
US     :                   8,841          10,070                        114
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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/  Missing data not available.

        Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                  by Month, State, and United States 1995-96 1/
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       :              :              :             During Oct 1996
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Oct 1995   :   Sep 1996   :              :   as % of   :   as % of
       :              :              :    Number    :    1995     :  Prev. Mo.
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       :     ----------- 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----
       :
AZ     :      68               48            51            75           106
CA     :      65               55            55            85           100
CO     :     273             *405           270            99            67
ID     :                       73            75                         103
IA     :      99               74           105           106           142
KS     :     480              520           610           127           117
NE     :     549              565           640           117           113
NM     :                       16            43                         269
OK     :                       85           119                         140
SD     :                       40            45                         113
TX     :     744              600           800           108           133
WA     :                       47            41                          87
       :
Oth Sts:                      125           135                         108
       :
US     :                   *2,653         2,989                         113
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*   Revised.
1/  Missing data not available.

     Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity
               Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1996
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       :                               During Oct
 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :   Less 600   :   600-699    :   700-799    :  800 Plus   :    Total
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       :                               1,000 Head
       :
CO     :      52             50             95             73            270
KS     :     114            172            197            127            610
NE     :     178            135            153            174            640
TX     :     256            232            232             80            800
       :
Oth Sts:     234            135            145            155            669
       :
US     :     834            724            822            609          2,989
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     Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity
               Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1996
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       :                               During Sep
 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :   Less 600   :   600-699    :   700-799    :  800 Plus   :    Total
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       :                               1,000 Head
       :
CO     :      18             *34           *160          *193           *405
KS     :      69             135            172           144            520
NE     :      37              95            178           255            565
TX     :     156             156            204            84            600
       :
Oth Sts:     133             100            160           170            563
       :
US     :     413            *520           *874          *846         *2,653
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*   Revised.

           Cattle on Feed:  Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                  by Month, State, and United States 1995-96 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :              :              :             During Oct 1996
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Oct 1995   :   Sep 1996   :              :   as % of   :   as % of
       :              :              :    Number    :    1995     :  Prev. Mo.
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       :     ----------- 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----
       :
AZ     :      33               29            27            82            93
CA     :      45               45            50           111           111
CO     :     184             *150           135            73            90
ID     :                       45            59                         131
IA     :      73               43            49            67           114
KS     :     365              370           350            96            95
NE     :     330              290           310            94           107
NM     :                       10            19                         190
OK     :                       52            71                         137
SD     :                       30            25                          83
TX     :     499              415           495            99           119
WA     :                       29            42                         145
       :
Oth Sts:                       65            50                          77
       :
US     :                   *1,573         1,682                         107
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*   Revised.
1/  Missing data not available.


         Cattle on Feed:  Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                by Month, State, and United States 1995-96 1/ 2/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :              :              :             During Oct 1996
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Oct 1995   :   Sep 1996   :              :   as % of   :   as % of
       :              :              :    Number    :    1995     :  Prev. Mo.
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       :      ---------- 1,000 Head ----------            ---- Percent ----
       :
AZ     :       1              0              1            100
CA     :       5              5              5            100           100
CO     :       5              5              5            100           100
ID     :                      3              6                          200
IA     :       1              1              1            100           100
KS     :       5             10             20            400           200
NE     :      19             15             10             53            67
NM     :                      1              3                          300
OK     :                      3              3                          100
SD     :                      1              0
TX     :      15             15             15            100           100
WA     :                      1              4                          400
       :
Oth Sts:                     10              5                           50
       :
US     :                     70             78                          111
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1/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures, and shipments to
    other feedlots for further feeding.
2/  Missing data not available.

The next "Cattle On Feed" report will be released at 3 P.M. ET on December 20,
1996.


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