HDR1012000130010519951500Cattle on Feed                                         
HDR2012000130010519951500Cattle on Feed Narrative                               
Released May 19, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board.  Inventory         
estimates refer to May 1, 1995.  Placement and marketing estimates refer to the 
month of April.                                                                 
                                                                                
                Cattle on Feed Up 1 Percent in 7 Monthly States                 
                                                                                
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 7 States preparing monthly
estimates totaled 8.79 million head, up 1 percent from a year ago and up        
5 percent from May 1, 1993.  This is the largest May inventory for the 7 States 
since 1973.                                                                     
                                                                                
Placements in feedlots during April totaled 1.44 million, 1 percent above       
1994 and 8 percent above 1993. Net placements of 1.36 million for April were up 
2 percent from last year and 13 percent above 1993.                             
                                                                                
Marketings during April totaled 1.56 million, down 3 percent from a year ago and
1 percent below 1993.                                                           
                                                                                
Other disappearance during April was 80,000 head, 2 percent below last year and 
37 percent below 1993.                                                          
                                                                                
            Cattle on Feed in 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots Up 3 Percent             
                                                                                
Cattle and calves on feed May 1, 1995 for the 7 States in the feedlots with     
1,000 or more head capacity totaled 7.97 million head, 3 percent above May 1,   
1994 and 10 percent above May 1, 1993.  The inventory in the 1,000+ capacity    
feedlots accounted for 91 percent of the total inventory.                       
                                                                                
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 (5-95)                                                                
HDR2012000130010519951500Number on Feed and Placements by State                 
             Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed and Placements by State            
                      and 7-State Total, Feb-May 1, 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     
        :                                                                       
        :               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   
        :                                                                       
        :               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                                                   
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   181      190     105       99                                       
CA      :   370      340      92       97                                       
CO      :   930    1,010     109      101                                       
IA      :   850      880     104       98                                       
KS      : 1,890    2,060     109       97                                       
NE      : 2,030    1,920      95       96                                       
TX      : 2,450    2,390      98       99                                       
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 8,701    8,790     101       98                                       
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HDR2012000130010519951500Marketings and Other Disappearance                     
               Cattle on Feed:  Marketings and Other Disappearance              
                 by State and 7-State Total, Feb-Apr 1, 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 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   
        :                                                                       
        :                              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   
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HDR2012000130010519951500Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings                 
       Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other       
                   Disappearance, 7 States, Apr-May 1, 1993-95                  
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                                       :          Number          :1995 as % of 
                  Item                 :----------------------------------------
                                       :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  : 1993 : 1994 
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                                       : ------ 1,000 Head -----      Percent   
                                       :                                        
On Feed Apr 1 1/                       : 8,781    8,977    8,992    102    100  
Placed on Feed During Apr              : 1,326    1,416    1,435    108    101  
Fed Cattle Marketed During Apr         : 1,572    1,610    1,557     99     97  
Other Disappearance During Apr 2/      :   126       82       80     63     98  
On Feed May 1 1/                       : 8,409    8,701    8,790    105    101  
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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, Placements, Marketings,            
               and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,               
                          7 States, Apr-May 1, 1993-95                          
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                                       :          Number          :1995 as % of 
                  Item                 :----------------------------------------
                                       :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  : 1993 : 1994 
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                                       : ------ 1,000 Head -----      Percent   
                                       :                                        
On Feed Apr 1 1/                       : 7,520    7,890    8,138    108    103  
Placed on Feed During Apr              : 1,202    1,302    1,322    110    102  
Fed Cattle Marketed During Apr         : 1,402    1,417    1,426    102    101  
Other Disappearance During Apr 2/      :    99       68       61     62     90  
On Feed May 1 1/                       : 7,221    7,707    7,973    110    103  
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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.                                         
HDR2012000130010519951500Number on Feed and Placements by State                 
         Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed and Placements, 1,000+ Capacity        
           Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Feb-May 1, 1994-95 1/           
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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 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1,000 Head          Percent         1,000 Head          Percent     
        :                                                                       
        :               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   
        :                                                                       
        :               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                                                   
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   181      190     105       99                                       
CA      :   370      340      92       97                                       
CO      :   916      998     109      101                                       
IA      :   210      285     136       98                                       
KS      : 1,840    2,020     110       97                                       
NE      : 1,750    1,760     101       96                                       
TX      : 2,440    2,380      98       99                                       
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 7,707    7,973     103       98                                       
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1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual     
    information.                                                                
HDR2012000130010519951500Marketings and Other Disappearance                     
      Cattle on Feed:  Marketings and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity      
           Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Feb-Apr 1, 1994-95 1/           
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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 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   
        :                                                                       
        :                              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   
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1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual     
    information.                                                                
The next "Cattle on Feed" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on               
June 16, 1995.                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
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