HDR1012000130010719961500CATTLE ON FEED
Released July 19, 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
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.  For assistance with general agricultural statistics,
information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS Information
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                U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 14 Percent

Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots
with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 7.84 million head on July 1, 1996.
The inventory were 14 percent below the revised 9.10 million on July 1, 1995 and
4 percent below two years ago.  The inventory included 5.01 million steers and
steer calves.  This group accounts for 64 percent of the total inventory.
Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 2.79 million head.

Placements in feedlots during June totaled 1.31 million.  Net placements were
1.24 million.  During June, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than
600 pounds were 273,000, 600-699 pounds were 342,000, 700-799 pounds were
367,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 323,000.

Marketings of fed cattle during June totaled 2.00 million.

Other disappearance totaled 70,000 during June.



    Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 Monthly States Down 15 Percent

Cattle on feed July 1, 1996, in the historic 7 monthly States for feedlots with
capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 6.58 million, down 15 percent from the
previous year and 5 percent below July 1, 1994.  The inventory included  4.18
million steers and steer calves, down 16 percent from the previous year.  This
group accounts for 63 percent of the total inventory.  Heifers and heifer calves
accounted for 2.36 million head, down 14 percent from 1995.

Placements in feedlots during June totaled 1.07 million, 21 percent below 1995
and 4 percent below 1994.

Marketings during June totaled 1.70 million, 3 percent below 1996 but 4 percent
above 1994.

Other disappearance during June was 47,000 head, 6 percent below last year and
43 percent below 1994.



              U.S. All Cattle on Feed Down 12 Percent

Cattle on feed July 1, 1996, from all feedlots in the United States, totaled 9.8
million, down 12 percent from the revised 11.2 million on July 1, 1995 and
7 percent below July 1, 1994.

         Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                            7 States, July 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 Jun 1/                     : 7,511    8,182    7,253      97       89
Placed on Feed During Jun          : 1,113    1,356    1,068      96       79
Fed Cattle Marketed During Jun     : 1,632    1,754    1,696     104       97
Other Disappearance During Jun 2/  :    82       50       47      57       94
On Feed Jul 1 1/                   : 6,910    7,734    6,578      95       85
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          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                            7 States, June 1, 1994-96
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                                   :          Number          :  1996 as % of
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1994  :  1995  :  1996  :  1994  :  1995
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   : ------ 1,000 Head -----        Percent
                                   :
On Feed May 1 1/                   : 7,772    8,233    7,758     100       94
Placed on Feed During May          : 1,359    1,673    1,300      96       78
Fed Cattle Marketed During May     : 1,542    1,667    1,747     113      105
Other Disappearance During May 2/  :    78       57       58      74      102
On Feed Jun 1 1/                   : 7,511    8,182    7,253      97       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.
2/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to
    other feedlots for further feeding.




       Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                            7 States, July 1, 1994-96
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                                   :          Number          :  1996 as % of
               Class               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1994  :  1995  :  1996  :  1994  :  1995
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head -----        Percent
                                   :
Class on Feed Jul 1                :
  Steers and Steer Calves          : 4,553    4,967    4,177      92       84
  Heifers and Heifer Calves        : 2,328    2,736    2,364     102       86
  Cows and Bulls                   :    29       31       37     128      119
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           Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                by Month, State, and United States 1995-96 1/ 2/
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       :              :              :               Jul 1, 1996
       :              :              :------------------------------------------
 State : Jul 1, 1995  : Jun 1, 1996  :              :   as % of   :   as % of
       :              :              :    Number    :    1995     :  Prev. Mo.
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----
       :
AZ     :      178             183           173            97            95
CA     :      355             325           345            97           106
CO     :      916             890           750            82            84
ID     :      223             230           225           101            98
IA     :      315             295           250            79            85
KS     :    1,990           1,850         1,690            85            91
NE     :    1,520           1,530         1,280            84            84
NM     :                       92            98                         107
OK     :      347             355           330            95            93
SD     :      140             146           121            86            83
TX     :    2,460           2,180         2,090            85            96
WA     :      145             135           138            95           102
       :
Oth Sts:                     *390           350                          90
       :
US     :   *9,100          *8,601         7,840            86            91
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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/  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 Jun 1996
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Jun 1995   :   May 1996   :              :   as % of   :   as % of
       :              :              :    Number    :    1995     :  Prev. Mo.
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       :     ----------- 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----
       :
AZ     :      28               37            31           111            84
CA     :      80               75            70            88            93
CO     :     149               85            80            54            94
ID     :                       54            51                          94
IA     :      35               33            22            63            67
KS     :     345              300           310            90           103
NE     :     290              270           190            66            70
NM     :                       28            21                          75
OK     :                       69            60                          87
SD     :                       12            13                         108
TX     :     429              500           365            85            73
WA     :                       34            37                         109
       :
Oth Sts:                      *60            55                          92
       :
US     :                   *1,557         1,305                          84
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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 Jun
 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :   Less 600   :   600-699    :   700-799    :  800 Plus   :    Total
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       :                               1,000 Head
       :
CO     :       8             10             31             31             80
KS     :      48             96            105             61            310
NE     :      10             32             57             91            190
TX     :     102            139             84             40            365
       :
Oth Sts:     105             65             90            100            360
       :
US     :     273            342            367            323          1,305
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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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                               During May
 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :   Less 600   :   600-699    :   700-799    :  800 Plus   :    Total
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       :                               1,000 Head
       :
CO     :        6            18              30            31             85
KS     :       26            82             129            63            300
NE     :        9            34             104           123            270
TX     :      150           150             155            45            500
       :
Oth Sts:     *115            67            *110           110           *402
       :
US     :     *306           351            *528           372         *1,557
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*   Revised.

           Cattle on Feed:  Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                  by Month, State, and United States 1995-96 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :              :              :             During Jun 1996
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Jun 1995   :   May 1996   :              :   as % of   :   as % of
       :              :              :    Number    :    1995     :  Prev. Mo.
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       :     ----------- 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----
       :
AZ     :      38              42             40           105            95
CA     :      60              50             45            75            90
CO     :     230             185            215            93           116
ID     :                      41             51                         124
IA     :      69              60             66            96           110
KS     :     460             450            460           100           102
NE     :     433             460            430            99            93
NM     :                      26             14                          54
OK     :                      92             83                          90
SD     :                      34             34                         100
TX     :     464             500            440            95            88
WA     :                      25             33                         132
       :
Oth Sts:                      80             85                         106
       :
US     :                   2,045          1,996                          98
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1/  Missing data not available.


         Cattle on Feed:  Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                by Month, State, and United States 1995-96 1/ 2/
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       :              :              :             During Jun 1996
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Jun 1995   :   May 1996   :              :   as % of   :   as % of
       :              :              :    Number    :    1995     :  Prev. Mo.
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       :      ---------- 1,000 Head ----------            ---- Percent ----
       :
AZ     :       2              0              1             50
CA     :       5              5              5            100           100
CO     :       5             10              5            100            50
ID     :                      8              5                           63
IA     :       1              3              1            100            33
KS     :       5             10             10            200           100
NE     :      17             20             10             59            50
NM     :                      1              1                          100
OK     :                      2              2                          100
SD     :                      4              4                          100
TX     :      15             10             15            100           150
WA     :                      1              1                          100
       :
Oth Sts:                     10             10                          100
       :
US     :                     84             70                           83
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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.

       Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                by Quarter, State, and United States, 1995-96 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,
        : 1995  : 1996  : 1996  : 1995  : 1996  : 1996  : 1995  : 1996  : 1996
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        :                              1,000 Head
        :
AZ      :   165     191     160     13       15      13     0       0       0
CA      :   320     270     310     34       33      34     1       2       1
CO      :   538     620     450    368      400     295    10      10       5
ID      :   163     159     163     57       74      61     3       2       1
IA      :   192     224     147    123      130     103     0       1       0
KS      : 1,290   1,350   1,030    695      720     640     5      10      20
NE      :   900   1,140     740    606      750     530    14      10      10
NM      :            60      56              42      42             0       0
OK      :   225     250     205    122      150     123     0       0       2
SD      :    70     102      67     65       73      52     5       2       2
TX      : 1,562   1,580   1,340    897      829     749     1       1       1
WA      :    86      91      85     59       51      53     0       0       0
        :
Oth Sts :           315     255             150      90             5       5
        :
US      :         6,352   5,008           3,417   2,785            43      47
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1/  Missing data not available.

The next "Cattle On Feed" report will be released at 3 P.M. ET on August 23,
1996.



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