HDR1012000130010721951500CATTLE ON FEED                                         
HDR2012000130010721951500COFD HIGHLIGHTS                                        
Released July 21, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board.  Inventory        
estimates refer to July 1, 1995.  Placement and marketing estimates refer to the
month of June and the quarter of April through June.                            
                                                                                
               Cattle on Feed Up 5 Percent in 13 Quarterly States               
                                                                                
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 13 States preparing       
quarterly estimates totaled 9.56 million head, up 5 percent from a year ago and 
up fractionally from July 1, 1993.  The inventory included 6.11 million steers  
and steer calves, up 2 percent from a year ago and fractionally above two years 
ago. This group accounts for 63.9 percent of the total inventory.  Heifers and  
heifer calves accounted for 3.40 million head, 9 percent above a year ago.      
                                                                                
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 13 States during the April-      
June 1995 quarter totaled 5.25 million, up 12 percent from last year but 2 per- 
cent below April-June 1993.  Net placements of 4.98 million for April-June were 
15 percent above last year and 2 percent above April-June 1993.                 
                                                                                
Marketings of fed cattle during the April-June 1995 quarter totaled 6.11 mil-   
lion, up 3 percent from the same quarter last year and 4 percent above two years
ago.  This is the largest April-June marketings since the current 13 State      
series began in 1982.                                                           
                                                                                
Other disappearance totaled 272,000 head compared to 334,000 in April-June 1994 
and 465,000 in April-June 1993.                                                 
                                                                                
For information call Dean Groskurth at (202) 720-3040.  Office hours are        
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.                                                      
                                                                                
Mt An 2-1 (7-95)                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                 Cattle on Feed in 7 Monthly States Up 6 Percent                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Cattle on feed July 1, 1995, in the 7 monthly States totaled 8.11 million, up   
6 percent from the previous year and 2 percent above two years ago.  This is the
largest July 1 inventory since 1973.                                            
                                                                                
Placements in feedlots during June totaled 1.41 million, 17 percent above 1994  
but 1 percent below 1993.                                                       
                                                                                
Marketings during June totaled 1.87 million, up 6 percent from a year ago and   
7 percent above 1993.  This is the largest June marketings since the current    
7 State series began in 1972.                                                   
                                                                                
Other disappearance during June was 62,000 head, 42 percent below  both years.  
                                                                                
April-June 1995 quarterly marketings for the 7 States, at 5.25 million, were up 
3 percent from April-June 1994 and 5 percent above April-June 1993.  Marketings 
for the 7 States during the April-June quarter accounted for 86 percent of the  
13 State total.                                                                 
                                                                                
             Cattle on Feed in 1000+ Capacity Feedlots Up 8 Percent             
                                                                                
Cattle on feed July 1, 1995 for the 13 States in the feedlots with 1,000 or more
head capacity totaled 8.44 million head, up 8 percent from 1994 and 6 percent   
above two years ago.  The inventory in the 1,000+ capacity feedlots accounted   
for 88 percent of the total inventory.                                          
                                                                                
                        U.S.  Cattle on Feed Up 5 Percent                       
                                                                                
All cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States on  
July 1, 1995, totaled 11.0 million head, up 5 percent from the previous year.   
Cattle on feed in the feedlots with 1,000 or more head capacity totaled 8.8 mil-
lion head, up 7 percent from a year ago.                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500NO. FD,PLCMNTS,MKTNGS&OTH DISAP QTRLY,13 STS           
       Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other       
                  Disappearance by Quarter, 13 States, 1993-95                  
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            :                :                 Current Quarter                  
            :     Number     :--------------------------------------------------
    Date    :    on Feed     :                :                :     Other      
            :                :   Placements   :   Marketings   : Disappearance  
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            :                            1,000 Head                             
            :                                                                   
Jan 1, 1993 :     10,974           5,351            5,354             439       
Apr 1, 1993 :     10,532           5,334            5,858             465       
Jul 1, 1993 :      9,543           6,341            5,918             275       
Oct 1, 1993 :      9,691           7,076            5,246             325       
            :                                                                   
Jan 1, 1994 :     11,196           5,372            5,559             275       
Apr 1, 1994 :     10,734           4,675            5,951             334       
Jul 1, 1994 :      9,124           6,315            5,996             191       
Oct 1, 1994 :      9,252           7,087            5,473             260       
            :                                                                   
Jan 1, 1995 :     10,606           5,914            5,545             287       
Apr 1, 1995 :     10,688           5,249            6,107             272       
Jul 1, 1995 :      9,558                                                        
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HDR2012000130010721951500NO. FD,PLCMNTS,MKTNGS&OTH DISAP&CL,13 STS              
         Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, Other         
             Disappearance, and Class, 13 States, Apr-Jul 1, 1993-95            
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                                          :       :       :       :   as % of   
                   Item                   : 1993  : 1994  : 1995  :-------------
                                          :       :       :       : 1993 : 1994 
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                                          :----- 1,000 Head -----     Percent   
                                          :                                     
On Feed Apr 1                             :10,532  10,734  10,688   101    100  
Placed on Feed Apr 1 - Jun 30 1/          : 5,334   4,675   5,249    98    112  
Fed Cattle Marketed Apr 1 - Jun 30 1/     : 5,858   5,951   6,107   104    103  
Other Disappearance Apr 1 - Jun 30 2/     :   465     334     272    58     81  
On Feed Jul 1                             : 9,543   9,124   9,558   100    105  
                                          :                                     
Kinds on Feed Jul 1                       :                                     
  Steers and Steer Calves                 : 6,084   5,979   6,111   100    102  
  Heifers and Heifer Calves               : 3,388   3,107   3,395   100    109  
  Cows and Bulls                          :    71      38      52    73    137  
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1/  Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed      
    before end of quarter.                                                      
2/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to  
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500NO. FD BY QTR,ST&13-ST TL, '94-95                      
                   Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed by Quarter,                  
                      State, and 13-State Total, 1994-95 1/                     
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        :               :               :              Jul 1, 1995              
        :               :               :---------------------------------------
  State :  Jul 1, 1994  :  Apr 1, 1995  :               :  as % of  :  as % of  
        :               :               :    Number     :   1994    :Prev. Qtr. 
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        :     ------------- 1,000 Head ------------          --- Percent ---    
        :                                                                       
AZ      :       149             192             178          119          93    
CA      :       415             350             355           86         101    
CO      :       860           1,000             920          107          92    
ID      :       235             255             230           98          90    
IL      :       240             270             225           94          83    
IA      :       740             900             720           97          80    
KS      :     1,660           2,130           1,890          114          89    
MN      :       270             300             245           91          82    
NE      :     1,520           2,010           1,580          104          79    
OK      :       370             405             350           95          86    
SD      :       205             320             250          122          78    
TX      :     2,310           2,410           2,470          107         102    
WA      :       150             146             145           97          99    
        :                                                                       
13 Sts  :     9,124          10,688           9,558          105          89    
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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.                                           
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500NO. PLCD ON FD BY QTR,ST&13-ST TL, '94-95              
               Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed by Quarter,               
                      State, and 13-State Total, 1994-95 1/                     
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       :              :              :               Apr-Jun 1995               
       :   Apr-Jun    :   Jan-Mar    :------------------------------------------
 State :     1994     :     1995     :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1994     : Prev. Qtr.  
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :       81             68            111           137           163     
CA     :      275            140            195            71           139     
CO     :      445            710            525           118            74     
ID     :      130            140            145           112           104     
IL     :       70             95             70           100            74     
IA     :      215            380            215           100            57     
KS     :      880          1,250          1,090           124            87     
MN     :       70            100             60            86            60     
NE     :      760          1,210            950           125            79     
OK     :      215            235            205            95            87     
SD     :       75            150             85           113            57     
TX     :    1,380          1,345          1,500           109           112     
WA     :       79             91             98           124           108     
       :                                                                        
13 Sts :    4,675          5,914          5,249           112            89     
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1/  Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed      
    before end of quarter.                                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500NO. MKTD BY QTR,ST&13-ST TL, '94-95                    
                  Cattle on Feed:  Number Marketed by Quarter,                  
                      State, and 13-State Total, 1994-95 1/                     
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       :              :              :               Apr-Jun 1995               
       :   Apr-Jun    :   Jan-Mar    :------------------------------------------
 State :     1994     :     1995     :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1994     : Prev. Qtr.  
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :      119             76            117            98           154     
CA     :      150            150            160           107           107     
CO     :      505            675            585           116            87     
ID     :      153            150            150            98           100     
IL     :      110             95            110           100           116     
IA     :      335            370            375           112           101     
KS     :    1,155          1,115          1,290           112           116     
MN     :      125            100            105            84           105     
NE     :    1,290          1,080          1,320           102           122     
OK     :      245            205            255           104           124     
SD     :      115            150            140           122            93     
TX     :    1,525          1,280          1,405            92           110     
WA     :      124             99             95            77            96     
       :                                                                        
13 Sts :    5,951          5,545          6,107           103           110     
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1/  Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed      
    before end of quarter.                                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500OTH DISAP BY QTR,ST&13-ST TL, '94-95                   
                Cattle on Feed:  Other Disappearance by Quarter,                
                      State, and 13-State Total, 1994-95 1/                     
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       :              :              :               Apr-Jun 1995               
       :   Apr-Jun    :   Jan-Mar    :------------------------------------------
 State :     1994     :     1995     :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1994     : Prev. Qtr.  
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       :     ----------- 1,000 Head ----------           ----- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :       5             10              8             160           80     
CA     :      65             40             30              46           75     
CO     :      20             25             20             100           80     
ID     :       2              5             20           1,000          400     
IL     :      10             10              5              50           50     
IA     :      30             20             20              67          100     
KS     :      45             45             40              89           89     
MN     :      10             10             10             100          100     
NE     :      80             60             60              75          100     
OK     :       5              5              5             100          100     
SD     :      25             20             15              60           75     
TX     :      35             35             35             100          100     
WA     :       2              2              4             200          200     
       :                                                                        
13 Sts :     334            287            272              81           95     
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1/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures, and shipments to 
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500NO. FD BY CL,QTR,ST&13-ST TL, '94-95                   
               Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed by Class, Quarter,               
                       State, and 13-State Total, 1994-95                       
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        : Steers & Steer Calves :Heifers & Heifer Calves:    Cows and Bulls     
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :Jul 1, :Apr 1, :Jul 1, :Jul 1, :Apr 1, :Jul 1, :Jul 1, :Apr 1, :Jul 1, 
        : 1994  : 1995  : 1995  : 1994  : 1995  : 1995  : 1994  : 1995  : 1995  
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        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   130     174     165      19      18      13     0       0       0   
CA      :   362     315     320      48      34      34     5       1       1   
CO      :   510     630     540     340     355     370    10      15      10   
ID      :   170     183     167      64      70      60     1       2       3   
IL      :   140     159     138     100     111      86     0       0       1   
IA      :   465     534     425     273     365     294     2       1       1   
KS      : 1,040   1,430   1,225     620     695     655     0       5      10   
MN      :   200     220     180      68      78      63     2       2       2   
NE      :   960   1,210     930     545     785     635    15      15      15   
OK      :   230     245     225     140     159     125     0       1       0   
SD      :   118     177     140      85     135     102     2       8       8   
TX      : 1,555   1,610   1,570     754     799     899     1       1       1   
WA      :    99      97      86      51      49      59     0       0       0   
        :                                                                       
13 Sts  : 5,979   6,984   6,111   3,107   3,653   3,395    38      51      52   
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HDR2012000130010721951500NO.FD,PLCMNT,MKTNG,OTH DISAP&CL 7 STS, '93-95          
            Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings,            
                         Other Disappearance, and Class,                        
                          7 States, Apr-Jul 1, 1993-95                          
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                                        :       :       :       :    as % of    
                  Item                  : 1993  : 1994  : 1995  :---------------
                                        :       :       :       : 1993  : 1994  
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                                        : ----- 1,000 Head ----      Percent    
                                        :                                       
On Feed Apr 1                           : 8,781   8,977   8,992    102     100  
Placed on Feed Apr 1 - Jun 30 1/        : 4,557   4,036   4,586    101     114  
Fed Cattle Marketed Apr 1 - Jun 30 1/   : 4,996   5,079   5,252    105     103  
Other Disappearance Apr 1 - Jun 30 2/   :   369     280     213     58      76  
On Feed Jul 1                           : 7,973   7,654   8,113    102     106  
                                        :                                       
Kinds on Feed Jul 1                     :                                       
  Steers and Steer Calves               : 5,067   5,022   5,175    102     103  
  Heifers and Heifer Calves             : 2,843   2,599   2,900    102     112  
  Cows and Bulls                        :    63      33      38     60     115  
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1/  Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed      
    before end of quarter.                                                      
2/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to  
    other feedlots for further feeding                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500NO.FD,PLCMNT,MKTNG,OTH DISAP, 7 STS, '93-95            
       Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other       
                   Disappearance, 7 States, Jun-Jul 1, 1993-95                  
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                                        :        Number         :    as % of    
                  Item                  :---------------------------------------
                                        : 1993  : 1994  : 1995  : 1993  : 1994  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        : ----- 1,000 Head ----      Percent    
                                        :                                       
On Feed Jun 1 1/                        : 8,393   8,325   8,630    103     104  
Placed on Feed During Jun               : 1,430   1,205   1,413     99     117  
Fed Cattle Marketed During Jun          : 1,743   1,770   1,868    107     106  
Other Disappearance During Jun 2/       :   107     106      62     58      58  
On Feed Jul 1 1/                        : 7,973   7,654   8,113    102     106  
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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/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to  
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500NO.FD&PLCMNT BY ST &7-ST TL, JAN-MAR, '94-95           
             Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed and Placements by State            
                       and 7-State Total, Jan-Mar 1994-95                       
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        :          Number on Feed           :            Placements             
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of 
        :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo 
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        :   1,000 Head          Percent         1,000 Head          Percent     
        :                                                                       
        :               Jan 1                            During Jan             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   225      210      93       98        23       20      87       80   
CA      :   375      400     107      103        50       55     110       79   
CO      : 1,010      990      98       97       170      220     129      133   
IA      :   920      910      99      117       135      150     111       64   
KS      : 2,000    2,040     102      100       340      450     132      113   
NE      : 2,110    1,940      92       97       460      460     100      123   
TX      : 2,730    2,380      87       97       365      365     100      114   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 9,370    8,870      95      100     1,543    1,720     111      108   
        :                                                                       
        :               Feb 1                            During Feb             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   217      201      93       96        16       22     138      110   
CA      :   365      395     108       99        70       45      64       82   
CO      :   950      970     102       98       165      240     145      109   
IA      :   940      920      98      101        85      115     135       77   
KS      : 1,970    2,050     104      100       320      385     120       86   
NE      : 2,130    1,980      93      102       380      370      97       80   
TX      : 2,660    2,350      88       99       320      430     134      118   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 9,232    8,866      96      100     1,356    1,607     119       93   
        :                                                                       
        :               Mar 1                            During Mar             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   201      196      98       98        25       26     104      118   
CA      :   380      380     100       96        45       40      89       89   
CO      :   920      980     107      101       235      250     106      104   
IA      :   900      910     101       99       100      115     115      100   
KS      : 1,930    2,080     108      101       405      415     102      108   
NE      : 2,140    2,010      94      102       380      380     100      103   
TX      : 2,540    2,370      93      101       450      550     122      128   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 9,011    8,926      99      101     1,640    1,776     108      111   
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HDR2012000130010721951500MKTNG&OTH DISAP ST &7-ST TL, JAN-MAR, '94-95           
               Cattle on Feed:  Marketings and Other Disappearance              
                   by State and 7-State Total, Jan-Mar 1994-95                  
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        :            Marketings             :        Other Disappearance        
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of 
        :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo 
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        :   1,000 Head          Percent          1,000 Head         Percent     
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Jan                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    30       21      70       84        1        8      800      200   
CA      :    45       50     111      100       15       10       67      100   
CO      :   225      230     102      124        5       10      200      100   
IA      :   105      130     124      130       10       10      100      200   
KS      :   360      420     117      108       10       20      200      100   
NE      :   420      400      95       99       20       20      100       67   
TX      :   425      385      91      100       10       10      100       67   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,610    1,636     102      106       71       88      124       94   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Feb                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    31       26      84      124        1        1      100       13   
CA      :    40       50     125      100       15       10       67      100   
CO      :   190      225     118       98        5        5      100       50   
IA      :   120      120     100       92        5        5      100       50   
KS      :   350      340      97       81       10       15      150       75   
NE      :   340      320      94       80       30       20       67      100   
TX      :   430      400      93      104       10       10      100      100   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,501    1,481      99       91       76       66       87       75   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Mar                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    33       29      88      112        1        1      100      100   
CA      :    45       50     111      100       25       20       80      200   
CO      :   205      220     107       98       10       10      100      200   
IA      :   105      120     114      100        5        5      100      100   
KS      :   340      355     104      104       15       10       67       67   
NE      :   370      360      97      113       20       20      100      100   
TX      :   490      495     101      124       10       15      150      150   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,588    1,629     103      110       86       81       94      123   
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HDR2012000130010721951500NO.FD&PLCMNT BY ST &7-ST TL, APR-JUL, '94-95           
             Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed and Placements by State            
                       and 7-State Total, Apr-Jul 1994-95                       
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        :          Number on Feed           :            Placements             
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of 
        :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo 
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        :   1,000 Head          Percent         1,000 Head          Percent     
        :                                                                       
        :               Apr 1                            During Apr             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   192      192     100       98        31       35     113      135   
CA      :   355      350      99       92        70       50      71      125   
CO      :   940    1,000     106      102       165      180     109       72   
IA      :   890      900     101       99        90       90     100       78   
KS      : 1,980    2,130     108      102       280      330     118       80   
NE      : 2,130    2,010      94      100       320      310      97       82   
TX      : 2,490    2,410      97      102       460      440      96       80   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 8,977    8,992     100      101     1,416    1,435     101       81   
        :                                                                       
        :               May 1                            During May             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   181      190     105       99        30       48     160      137   
CA      :   370      340      92       97       105       65      62      130   
CO      :   930    1,010     109      101       140      195     139      108   
IA      :   850      880     104       98        55       60     109       67   
KS      : 1,890    2,060     109       97       310      400     129      121   
NE      : 2,030    1,920      95       96       250      340     136      110   
TX      : 2,450    2,390      98       99       525      630     120      143   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 8,701    8,790     101       98     1,415    1,738     123      121   
        :                                                                       
        :               Jun 1                            During Jun             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   170      190     112      100        20       28     140       58   
CA      :   405      340      84      100       100       80      80      123   
CO      :   900    1,010     112      100       140      150     107       77   
IA      :   800      800     100       91        70       65      93      108   
KS      : 1,830    2,000     109       97       290      360     124       90   
NE      : 1,800    1,770      98       92       190      300     158       88   
TX      : 2,420    2,520     104      105       395      430     109       68   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 8,325    8,630     104       98     1,205    1,413     117       81   
        :                                                                       
        :               Jul 1                                                   
AZ      :   149      178     119       94                                       
CA      :   415      355      86      104                                       
CO      :   860      920     107       91                                       
IA      :   740      720      97       90                                       
KS      : 1,660    1,890     114       95                                       
NE      : 1,520    1,580     104       89                                       
TX      : 2,310    2,470     107       98                                       
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 7,654    8,113     106       94                                       
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HDR2012000130010721951500MKTNG&OTH DISAP ST &7-ST TL, APR-JUN, '94-95           
               Cattle on Feed:  Marketings and Other Disappearance              
                   by State and 7-State Total, Apr-Jun 1994-95                  
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        :            Marketings             :        Other Disappearance        
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of 
        :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo 
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        :   1,000 Head          Percent         1,000 Head          Percent     
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Apr                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    40       32      80      110        2        5      250      500   
CA      :    45       45     100       90       10       15      150       75   
CO      :   170      165      97       75        5        5      100       50   
IA      :   120      105      88       88       10        5       50      100   
KS      :   350      380     109      107       20       20      100      200   
NE      :   400      380      95      106       20       20      100      100   
TX      :   485      450      93       91       15       10       67       67   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,610    1,557      97       96       82       80       98       99   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During May                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    39       47     121      147        2        1       50       20   
CA      :    55       55     100      122       15       10       67       67   
CO      :   160      185     116      112       10       10      100      200   
IA      :   100      130     130      124        5       10      200      200   
KS      :   360      450     125      118       10       10      100       50   
NE      :   440      470     107      124       40       20       50      100   
TX      :   545      490      90      109       10       10      100      100   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,699    1,827     108      117       92       71       77       89   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Jun                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    40       38      95       81        1        2      200      200   
CA      :    50       60     120      109       40        5       13       50   
CO      :   175      235     134      127        5        5      100       50   
IA      :   115      140     122      108       15        5       33       50   
KS      :   445      460     103      102       15       10       67      100   
NE      :   450      470     104      100       20       20      100      100   
TX      :   495      465      94       95       10       15      150      150   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,770    1,868     106      102      106       62       58       87   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500NO.FD,PLC,MKTG,OTH DISAP&CL 1000+ CPCTY 13-STS         
         Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, Other         
               Disappearance, and Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,              
                          13 States, Apr-Jul 1, 1993-95                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          :       :       :       :   as % of   
                   Item                   : 1993  : 1994  : 1995  :-------------
                                          :       :       :       : 1993 : 1994 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          : ----- 1,000 Head ----     Percent   
                                          :                                     
On Feed Apr 1                             : 8,626   9,050   9,219   107    102  
Placed on Feed Apr 1 - Jun 30 1/          : 4,842   4,277   4,865   100    114  
Fed Cattle Marketed Apr 1 - Jun 30 1/     : 5,139   5,235   5,441   106    104  
Other Disappearance Apr 1 - Jun 30 2/     :   344     245     199    58     81  
On Feed Jul 1                             : 7,985   7,847   8,444   106    108  
                                          :                                     
Kinds on Feed Jul 1                       :                                     
  Steers and Steer Calves                 : 5,098   5,165   5,416   106    105  
  Heifers and Heifer Calves               : 2,832   2,650   2,984   105    113  
  Cows and Bulls                          :    55      32      44    80    138  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed      
    before end of quarter.                                                      
2/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to  
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500NO.FD,1000+ CAPCTY FDLOTS BY QTR,ST&13-ST TL           
            Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots           
              by Quarter, State, and 13-State Total, 1994-95 1/ 2/              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :               :               :              Jul 1, 1995              
        :               :               :---------------------------------------
  State :  Jul 1, 1994  :  Apr 1, 1995  :               :  as % of  :  as % of  
        :               :               :    Number     :   1994    :Prev. Qtr. 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :     ------------- 1,000 Head ------------          --- Percent ---    
        :                                                                       
AZ      :       149             192             178          119          93    
CA      :       415             350             355           86         101    
CO      :       856             986             916          107          93    
ID      :       225             240             223           99          93    
IL      :        65              70              60           92          86    
IA      :       175             290             240          137          83    
KS      :     1,620           2,090           1,850          114          89    
MN      :        55              65              50           91          77    
NE      :     1,340           1,830           1,480          110          81    
OK      :       367             400             347           95          87    
SD      :       130             160             140          108          88    
TX      :     2,300           2,400           2,460          107         103    
WA      :       150             146             145           97          99    
        :                                                                       
13 Sts  :     7,847           9,219           8,444          108          92    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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/  AZ, CA, and WA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500NO.PLCD,1000+ CAPCTY FDLOTS,QTR,ST&13-ST TL            
        Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots        
              by Quarter, State, and 13-State Total, 1994-95 1/ 2/              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :              :              :               Apr-Jun 1995               
       :   Apr-Jun    :   Jan-Mar    :------------------------------------------
 State :     1994     :     1995     :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1994     : Prev. Qtr.  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :       81             68            111           137           163     
CA     :      275            140            195            71           139     
CO     :      442            705            521           118            74     
ID     :      125            136            143           114           105     
IL     :       23             25             28           122           112     
IA     :       71            140             91           128            65     
KS     :      840          1,220          1,045           124            86     
MN     :       16             19             16           100            84     
NE     :      675          1,110            855           127            77     
OK     :      214            230            205            96            89     
SD     :       60            100             60           100            60     
TX     :    1,376          1,342          1,497           109           112     
WA     :       79             91             98           124           108     
       :                                                                        
13 Sts :    4,277          5,326          4,865           114            91     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed      
    before end of quarter.                                                      
2/  AZ, CA, and WA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500NO.MKTD,1000+ CAPCTY FDLOTS,QTR,ST&13-ST TL            
           Cattle on Feed:  Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots           
              by Quarter, State, and 13-State Total, 1994-95 1/ 2/              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :              :              :               Apr-Jun 1995               
       :   Apr-Jun    :   Jan-Mar    :------------------------------------------
 State :     1994     :     1995     :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1994     : Prev. Qtr.  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :      119             76            117            98           154     
CA     :      150            150            160           107           107     
CO     :      488            660            571           117            87     
ID     :      151            146            145            96            99     
IL     :       31             24             37           119           154     
IA     :      113            127            138           122           109     
KS     :    1,110          1,090          1,260           114           116     
MN     :       35             23             30            86           130     
NE     :    1,065            970          1,158           109           119     
OK     :      242            200            253           105           127     
SD     :       85             95             75            88            79     
TX     :    1,522          1,277          1,402            92           110     
WA     :      124             99             95            77            96     
       :                                                                        
13 Sts :    5,235          4,937          5,441           104           110     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed      
    before end of quarter.                                                      
2/  AZ, CA, and WA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500OTH DISAP,1000+ CAPCTY FDLOTS,QTR,ST&13-ST TL          
         Cattle on Feed:  Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots         
              by Quarter, State, and 13-State Total, 1994-95 1/ 2/              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :              :              :               Apr-Jun 1995               
       :   Apr-Jun    :   Jan-Mar    :------------------------------------------
 State :     1994     :     1995     :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1994     : Prev. Qtr.  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :     ----------- 1,000 Head ----------            ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :       5             10              8            160            80     
CA     :      65             40             30             46            75     
CO     :      20             25             20            100            80     
ID     :       2              5             15            750           300     
IL     :       2              1              1             50           100     
IA     :       3              3              3            100           100     
KS     :      40             30             25             63            83     
MN     :       1              1              1            100           100     
NE     :      60             40             47             78           118     
OK     :       5              5              5            100           100     
SD     :       5              5              5            100           100     
TX     :      35             35             35            100           100     
WA     :       2              2              4            200           200     
       :                                                                        
13 Sts :     245            202            199             81            99     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures, and shipments to 
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
2/  AZ, CA, and WA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500NO.FD CL,1000+ CAPCTY FDLOTS,QTR,ST&13-ST TL           
       Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,      
                by Quarter, State, and 13-State Total, 1994-95 1/               
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        : Steers & Steer Calves :Heifers & Heifer Calves:    Cows and Bulls     
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :Jul 1, :Apr 1, :Jul 1, :Jul 1, :Apr 1, :Jul 1, :Jul 1, :Apr 1, :Jul 1, 
        : 1994  : 1995  : 1995  : 1994  : 1995  : 1995  : 1994  : 1995  : 1995  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   130     174     165      19      18      13     0       0       0   
CA      :   362     315     320      48      34      34     5       1       1   
CO      :   507     622     538     339     349     368    10      15      10   
ID      :   165     171     163      59      67      57     1       2       3   
IL      :    40      44      35      25      26      25     0       0       0   
IA      :   117     172     146      58     118      94     0       0       0   
KS      : 1,010   1,405   1,200     610     680     640     0       5      10   
MN      :    40      47      36      15      18      14     0       0       0   
NE      :   840   1,120     870     487     696     596    13      14      14   
OK      :   227     245     225     140     154     122     0       1       0   
SD      :    78      77      70      50      78      65     2       5       5   
TX      : 1,550   1,604   1,562     749     795     897     1       1       1   
WA      :    99      97      86      51      49      59     0       0       0   
        :                                                                       
13 Sts  : 5,165   6,093   5,416   2,650   3,082   2,984    32      44      44   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  AZ, CA, and WA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500NO.FD,PLC,MKTG,OTH DISAP&CL 1000+ CAPCTY 7-STS         
         Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, Other         
               Disappearance, and Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,              
                          7 States, Apr-Jul 1, 1993-95                          
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          :       :       :       :   as % of   
                   Item                   : 1993  : 1994  : 1995  :-------------
                                          :       :       :       : 1993 : 1994 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          : ----- 1,000 Head ----     Percent   
                                          :                                     
On Feed Apr 1                             : 7,520   7,890   8,138   108    103  
Placed on Feed Apr 1 - Jun 30 1/          : 4,216   3,760   4,315   102    115  
Fed Cattle Marketed Apr 1 - Jun 30 1/     : 4,487   4,567   4,806   107    105  
Other Disappearance Apr 1 - Jun 30 2/     :   297     228     168    57     74  
On Feed Jul 1                             : 6,952   6,855   7,479   108    109  
                                          :                                     
Kinds on Feed Jul 1                       :                                     
  Steers and Steer Calves                 : 4,441   4,516   4,801   108    106  
  Heifers and Heifer Calves               : 2,462   2,310   2,642   107    114  
  Cows and Bulls                          :    49      29      36    73    124  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed      
    before end of quarter.                                                      
2/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to  
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500NO.FD,PLC,MKTG,OTH DISAP, 1000+ CAPCTY 7-STS           
            Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings,            
               and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,               
                          7 States, Jun-Jul 1, 1993-95                          
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        :        Number         :    as % of    
                  Item                  :---------------------------------------
                                        : 1993  : 1994  : 1995  : 1993  : 1994  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        : ----- 1,000 Head ----      Percent    
                                        :                                       
On Feed Jun 1 1/                        : 7,301   7,451   7,907    108     106  
Placed on Feed During Jun               : 1,302   1,105   1,349    104     122  
Fed Cattle Marketed During Jun          : 1,568   1,619   1,727    110     107  
Other Disappearance During Jun 2/       :    83      82      50     60      61  
On Feed Jul 1 1/                        : 6,952   6,855   7,479    108     109  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500NO.FD&PLCMNT,1000+CPCTY FDLOTS,ST&7-ST TL,QTR          
         Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed and Placements, 1,000+ Capacity        
             Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Jan-Mar 1994-95 1/            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :          Number on Feed           :            Placements             
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of 
        :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1,000 Head          Percent         1,000 Head          Percent     
        :                                                                       
        :               Jan 1                            During Jan             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   225      210      93       98        23       20      87       80   
CA      :   375      400     107      103        50       55     110       79   
CO      :   981      966      98       96       169      218     129      142   
IA      :   210      280     133      110        45       55     122      100   
KS      : 1,950    1,990     102       99       330      440     133      116   
NE      : 1,730    1,730     100       96       420      430     102      132   
TX      : 2,720    2,370      87       97       364      364     100      114   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 8,191    7,946      97       98     1,401    1,582     113      119   
        :                                                                       
        :               Feb 1                            During Feb             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   217      201      93       96        16       22     138      110   
CA      :   365      395     108       99        70       45      64       82   
CO      :   925      948     102       98       164      239     146      110   
IA      :   220      300     136      107        28       48     171       87   
KS      : 1,920    2,000     104      101       310      375     121       85   
NE      : 1,770    1,790     101      103       340      330      97       77   
TX      : 2,652    2,340      88       99       319      429     134      118   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 8,069    7,974      99      100     1,247    1,488     119       94   
        :                                                                       
        :               Mar 1                            During Mar             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   201      196      98       98        25       26     104      118   
CA      :   380      380     100       96        45       40      89       89   
CO      :   898      961     107      101       234      248     106      104   
IA      :   220      305     139      102        31       37     119       77   
KS      : 1,880    2,040     109      102       395      405     103      108   
NE      : 1,800    1,810     101      101       330      350     106      106   
TX      : 2,532    2,360      93      101       448      549     123      128   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 7,911    8,052     102      101     1,508    1,655     110      111   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual     
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500MKTG&OTH DISAP,1000+CPCTY LOTS,ST&7-ST TL,QTR          
      Cattle on Feed:  Marketings and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity      
             Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Jan-Mar 1994-95 1/            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :            Marketings             :        Other Disappearance        
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of 
        :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1,000 Head          Percent          1,000 Head         Percent     
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Jan                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    30       21      70       84        1        8      800      200   
CA      :    45       50     111      100       15       10       67      100   
CO      :   220      226     103      125        5       10      200      100   
IA      :    34       34     100      117        1        1      100      100   
KS      :   350      415     119      108       10       15      150      100   
NE      :   370      360      97       97       10       10      100       40   
TX      :   422      384      91      100       10       10      100       67   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,471    1,490     101      105       52       64      123       80   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Feb                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    31       26      84      124        1        1      100       13   
CA      :    40       50     125      100       15       10       67      100   
CO      :   186      221     119       98        5        5      100       50   
IA      :    27       42     156      124        1        1      100      100   
KS      :   345      325      94       78        5       10      200       67   
NE      :   290      295     102       82       20       15       75      150   
TX      :   429      399      93      104       10       10      100      100   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,348    1,358     101       91       57       52       91       81   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Mar                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    33       29      88      112        1        1      100      100   
CA      :    45       50     111      100       25       20       80      200   
CO      :   200      213     107       96       10       10      100      200   
IA      :    30       51     170      121        1        1      100      100   
KS      :   335      350     104      108       10        5       50       50   
NE      :   325      315      97      107       15       15      100      100   
TX      :   489      494     101      124       10       15      150      150   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,457    1,502     103      111       72       67       93      129   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual     
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500NO.FD,&PLC,1000+ CAPCTY FDLOTS BY ST&7-ST TL           
         Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed and Placements, 1,000+ Capacity        
             Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Apr-Jul 1994-95 1/            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :          Number on Feed           :            Placements             
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of 
        :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1,000 Head          Percent         1,000 Head          Percent     
        :                                                                       
        :               Apr 1                            During Apr             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   192      192     100       98        31       35     113      135   
CA      :   355      350      99       92        70       50      71      125   
CO      :   922      986     107      103       164      178     109       72   
IA      :   220      290     132       95        29       35     121       95   
KS      : 1,930    2,090     108      102       265      310     117       77   
NE      : 1,790    1,830     102      101       285      275      96       79   
TX      : 2,481    2,400      97      102       458      439      96       80   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 7,890    8,138     103      101     1,302    1,322     102       80   
        :                                                                       
        :               May 1                            During May             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   181      190     105       99        30       48     160      137   
CA      :   370      340      92       97       105       65      62      130   
CO      :   916      998     109      101       139      194     140      109   
IA      :   210      285     136       98        20       28     140       80   
KS      : 1,840    2,020     110       97       305      390     128      126   
NE      : 1,750    1,760     101       96       230      290     126      105   
TX      : 2,440    2,380      98       99       524      629     120      143   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 7,707    7,973     103       98     1,353    1,644     122      124   
        :                                                                       
        :               Jun 1                            During Jun             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   170      190     112      100        20       28     140       58   
CA      :   405      340      84      100       100       80      80      123   
CO      :   891    1,002     112      100       139      149     107       77   
IA      :   195      265     136       93        22       28     127      100   
KS      : 1,790    1,960     109       97       270      345     128       88   
NE      : 1,590    1,640     103       93       160      290     181      100   
TX      : 2,410    2,510     104      105       394      429     109       68   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 7,451    7,907     106       99     1,105    1,349     122       82   
        :                                                                       
        :               Jul 1                                                   
AZ      :   149      178     119       94                                       
CA      :   415      355      86      104                                       
CO      :   856      916     107       91                                       
IA      :   175      240     137       91                                       
KS      : 1,620    1,850     114       94                                       
NE      : 1,340    1,480     110       90                                       
TX      : 2,300    2,460     107       98                                       
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 6,855    7,479     109       95                                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual     
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500MKTG&OTH DISAP,1000+CPCTY LOTS,ST&7-ST TL,QTR          
      Cattle on Feed:  Marketings and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity      
             Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Apr-Jun 1994-95 1/            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :            Marketings             :        Other Disappearance        
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of 
        :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1,000 Head          Percent          1,000 Head         Percent     
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Apr                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    40       32      80      110        2        5      250      500   
CA      :    45       45     100       90       10       15      150       75   
CO      :   165      161      98       76        5        5      100       50   
IA      :    38       39     103       76        1        1      100      100   
KS      :   335      370     110      106       20       10       50      200   
NE      :   310      330     106      105       15       15      100      100   
TX      :   484      449      93       91       15       10       67       67   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,417    1,426     101       95       68       61       90       91   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During May                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    39       47     121      147        2        1       50       20   
CA      :    55       55     100      122       15       10       67       67   
CO      :   154      180     117      112       10       10      100      200   
IA      :    34       47     138      121        1        1      100      100   
KS      :   345      440     128      119       10       10      100      100   
NE      :   360      395     110      120       30       15       50      100   
TX      :   544      489      90      109       10       10      100      100   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,531    1,653     108      116       78       57       73       93   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Jun                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    40       38      95       81        1        2      200      200   
CA      :    50       60     120      109       40        5       13       50   
CO      :   169      230     136      128        5        5      100       50   
IA      :    41       52     127      111        1        1      100      100   
KS      :   430      450     105      102       10        5       50       50   
NE      :   395      433     110      110       15       17      113      113   
TX      :   494      464      94       95       10       15      150      150   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,619    1,727     107      104       82       50       61       88   
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1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual     
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500TERMINOLOGY &RELIABILITY JUL 1 CATTLE ON FEED          
                 Reliability of July 1 Cattle on Feed Estimates                 
                                                                                
Terminology:  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 losses, movement from feedlots to pastures   
and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding.                            
                                                                                
Survey Procedures:  A random sample of producers in the 13 major cattle on feed 
                    States were surveyed to provide data for these estimates.   
Survey procedures ensured that all cattle on feed producers, regardless of size,
had a chance to be included in the survey.  Large producers were sampled more   
heavily than small operations.  About 11,000 operators were contacted during the
first half of July by mail, telephone and face-to-face personal interviews and  
90 percent of the reports were usable.  Regardless of when operators responded, 
they were asked to report inventories as of July 1.                             
                                                                                
Estimation 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 and/or quarter when setting the current estimates.      
                                                                                
Revision Policy:  Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve month to  
                  month and/or quarter to quarter relationships.  Estimates for 
the previous month/quarter are subject to revision in all 13 States each quarter
when current quarterly estimates are made.  In January, all monthly and         
quarterly estimates for the previous year 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 Department of    
Commerce's five-year Census of Agriculture are available.  No revisions will be 
made after that date and estimates become final.                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Reliability:  Since all cattle on feed operators are not included in the sample,
              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.                           
                                                                                
To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report,  
the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the table below.    
The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance 
and is computed using the differences between first and latest estimates.  The  
"Root Mean Square Error" for the July 1 cattle on feed inventory estimate over  
the past 10 years is 2.1 percent.  This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that  
the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 9.56 mil- 
lion head by more than 2.1 percent, or about 201,000 head.  Chances are 9 out of
10 that the difference will not exceed 3.9 percent, or about 373,000 head (the  
90 percent confidence level).  The table below also shows a 10 year record of   
the range of differences between first and latest estimates for selected items. 
Using estimates of cattle on feed inventory as an example, changes between the  
first inventory estimate and the latest estimate during the past 10 years have  
averaged 159,000 head, ranging from 40,000 to 315,000 head.  During this period 
the initial inventory estimate has been below the latest estimate 10 times and  
never above the final estimate.   This does not imply that the July 1 estimate  
is likely to understate or overstate final inventory.                           
                                                                                
               Reliability of July 1 Cattle on Feed Estimates  1/               
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               :       :     90%      :     Difference Between  :   Number of   
               : Root  : Confidence   :       First and Latest  :     Years     
               : Mean  :    Level     :         Estimates       :               
       Item    :Square :--------------------------------------------------------
               : Error :       :      :       :         :       : First : First 
               :       :Percent: Head :Average:Smallest :Largest: Above : Below 
               :       :       :      :       :         :       : Latest: Latest
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               :   Percent       ---------1,000 Head----------         Number   
               :                                                                
 Inventory     :   2.1    3.9     373    159        40     315       0      10  
               :                                                                
 Placements    :   1.6    3.0     157     54         5     236       3       7  
               :                                                                
 Marketings    :   0.8    1.5      92     41         5      91       3       7  
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1/ Based on  July 1 estimates for the past 10 years.                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010721951500INDEX, NEXT RLSE DATE, &EEO STMNT                      
                                      Index                                     
                                                                                
                                                                            Page
                                                                                
Cattle on Feed, 13-State Summary .......................................     4  
                                                                                
Cattle on Feed, 13-State Summary, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots .............    14  
                                                                                
Cattle on Feed, 7-State Summary ........................................     8  
                                                                                
Cattle on Feed, 7-State Summary, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots ..............    18  
                                                                                
Cattle on Feed by State, 13 States .....................................      5 
                                                                                
Cattle on Feed by State, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 13 States ...........     15 
                                                                                
Cattle on Feed, Number by Class and State ..............................      7 
                                                                                
Cattle on Feed, Number by Class and State,                                      
 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots ..............................................     17 
                                                                                
Marketings by Quarter and State, April-June 1994-95,                            
 and January-March 1995 ................................................      6 
                                                                                
Marketings by Quarter and State, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,                      
 April-June 1994-95 and January-March 1995 .............................     16 
                                                                                
Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings and Other                                
 Disappearance, 7 States, 1993-95 ......................................      9 
                                                                                
Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings and Other Disappearance,                 
 7 States, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 1993-95 ...........................     19 
                                                                                
Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings and Other Disappearance,                 
 by State and 7-State Total, January-July 1994-95 ......................     10 
                                                                                
Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings and Other Disappearance,                 
 by State and 7-State Total, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,                          
 January-July 1994-95 ..................................................     20 
                                                                                
Other Disappearance by Quarter and State, April-June 1994-95                    
 and January-March 1995 ................................................      6 
                                                                                
Other Disappearance by Quarter and State, 1,000+ Capacity                       
 Feedlots, April-June 1994-95 and January-March 1995 ...................     16 
                                                                                
Placements by Quarter and State, April-June 1994-95                             
 and January-March 1995 ................................................      5 
                                                                                
Placements by Quarter and State, 1,000+ Capacity                                
 Feedlots, April-June 1994-95 and January-March 1995 ...................     15 
                                                                                
Quarterly Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other                     
 Disappearance, 13 States, 1993-95 .....................................      3 
                                                                                
Reliability Statement ..................................................     24 
                                                                                
                                                                                
The next "Cattle on Feed" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on               
August 18, 1995.                                                                
                                                                                
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