Mt An 2-1  (5-99)
 
 
 
Cattle
on Feed
 
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service
 
 
 
 
USDA
Washington, D.C.
 
 
 
Released May 21, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS),
Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For information
on "Cattle on Feed" call Greg Thessen at (202) 720-3040, office hours 7:30 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET.
 
 
 
 
                 U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 3 Percent
 
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for
feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.02 million head on May
1, 1999.  The inventory was 3 percent above May 1, 1998 and 1 percent above May
1, 1997.
 
Placements in feedlots during April totaled 1.67 million, 5 percent above 1998
and 8 percent above 1997.  Net placements were 1.57 million.  During April,
placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 283,000,
600-699 pounds were 389,000, 700-799 pounds were 567,000, and 800 pounds and
greater were 431,000.
 
Marketings of fed cattle during April totaled 1.93 million, 3 percent above
1998 and 1 percent above 1997.
 
Other disappearance totaled 104,000 during April, 13 percent above 1998 and 6
percent above 1997.
 
 
         Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 3 Percent
 
Cattle on feed May 1, 1999, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity
of 1,000 or more head totaled 8.57 million, up 3 percent from the previous year
and 1 percent above May 1, 1997.
 
Placements in feedlots during April totaled 1.43 million, 6 percent above 1998
and 11 percent above 1997.
 
Marketings during April totaled 1.67 million, 4 percent above 1998 and up 1
percent from 1997.
 
Other disappearance during April was 78,000 head, 28 percent above 1998 and 15
percent above 1997.
 
          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                          United States, May 1, 1997-99
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                                   :          Number          :  1999 as % of
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :  1997  :  1998
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head ------       Percent
                                   :
On Feed Apr 1 1/                   : 10,391   10,118   10,384    100      103
Placed on Feed During Apr          :  1,548    1,584    1,670    108      105
Fed Cattle Marketed During Apr     :  1,915    1,886    1,934    101      103
Other Disappearance During Apr 2/  :     98       92      104    106      113
On Feed May 1 1/                   :  9,926    9,724   10,016    101      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.
 
 
 
 
          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                         United States, April 1, 1997-99
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                                   :          Number          :  1999 as % of
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :  1997  :  1998
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head ------       Percent
                                   :
On Feed Mar 1 1/                   : 10,275   10,376   10,410    101      100
Placed on Feed During Mar          :  1,966    1,709    2,021    103      118
Fed Cattle Marketed During Mar     :  1,764    1,873    1,976    112      105
Other Disappearance During Mar 2/  :     86       94       71     83       76
On Feed Apr 1 1/                   : 10,391   10,118   10,384    100      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.
 
 
 
 
          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                           7 States, May 1, 1997-99 1/
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                                   :          Number          :  1999 as % of
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :  1997  :  1998
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head -----        Percent
                                   :
On Feed Apr 1 2/                   : 8,904    8,607    8,889     100      103
Placed on Feed During Apr          : 1,296    1,358    1,433     111      106
Fed Cattle Marketed During Apr     : 1,648    1,609    1,671     101      104
Other Disappearance During Apr 3/  :    68       61       78     115      128
On Feed May 1 2/                   : 8,484    8,295    8,573     101      103
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1/  The 7 States include AZ, CA, CO, IA, KS, NE, and TX.
2/  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.
3/  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, April 1, 1997-99 1/
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                                   :          Number          :  1999 as % of
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :  1997  :  1998
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head -----        Percent
                                   :
On Feed Mar 1 2/                   : 8,769    8,835    8,868     101      100
Placed on Feed During Mar          : 1,694    1,421    1,731     102      122
Fed Cattle Marketed During Mar     : 1,497    1,580    1,658     111      105
Other Disappearance During Mar 3/  :    62       69       52      84       75
On Feed Apr 1 2/                   : 8,904    8,607    8,889     100      103
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1/  The 7 States include AZ, CA, CO, IA, KS, NE, and TX.
2/  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.
3/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to
    other feedlots for further feeding.
 
 
 
 
           Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                  by Month, State, and United States 1998-99 1/
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       :              :              :               May 1, 1999
       :              :              :------------------------------------------
 State : May 1, 1998  : Apr 1, 1999  :              :   as % of   :   as % of
       :              :              :    Number    :    1998     :     Apr
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head ------------          ---- Percent ----
       :
AZ     :      205             214            208          101            97
CA     :      370             385            375          101            97
CO     :      970           1,120          1,120          115           100
ID     :      270             280            280          104           100
IA     :      310             360            350          113            97
KS     :    2,020           2,070          1,970           98            95
NE     :    2,000           2,180          2,120          106            97
NM     :       79              94             85          108            90
OK     :      355             345            325           92            94
SD     :      167             182            180          108            99
TX     :    2,420           2,560          2,430          100            95
WA     :      168             179            173          103            97
       :
Oth Sts:      390             415            400          103            96
       :
US     :    9,724          10,384         10,016          103            96
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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.
 
 
 
 
        Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                   by Month, State, and United States 1998-99
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       :              :              :             During Apr 1999
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Apr 1998   :   Mar 1999   :              :   as % of   :   as % of
       :              :              :    Number    :    1998     :     Mar
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----
       :
AZ     :       28             39             26            93            67
CA     :       50             55             45            90            82
CO     :      160            240            200           125            83
ID     :       41             58             57           139            98
IA     :       40             57             42           105            74
KS     :      330            430            340           103            79
NE     :      310            380            340           110            89
NM     :       15             13             15           100           115
OK     :       65             69             62            95            90
SD     :       25             45             31           124            69
TX     :      440            530            440           100            83
WA     :       30             46             25            83            54
       :
Oth Sts:       50             59             47            94            80
       :
US     :    1,584          2,021          1,670           105            83
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     Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity
              Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1998-99
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          :                            During April
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999
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          :                             1,000 Head
          :
CO        :  30     27     40     45     47     87     43     41     160    200
KS        :  20     40     65     70    146    135     99     95     330    340
NE        :  13     25     54     91    124    105    119    119     310    340
TX        :  79    106    132    123    154    145     75     66     440    440
          :
Oth Sts   :  90     85     59     60     95     95    100    110     344    350
          :
US        : 232    283    350    389    566    567    436    431   1,584  1,670
 
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                            During March
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head
          :
CO        :  16     50     30     55     80     82     64     53     190    240
KS        :  28     45    108    105    156    185     68     95     360    430
NE        :  17     38     54     67    102    148    117    127     290    380
TX        :  77    109    187    165    168    204     48     52     480    530
          :
Oth Sts   :  85    115     69     76    100    120    135    130     389    441
          :
US        : 223    357    448    468    606    739    432    457   1,709  2,021
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           Cattle on Feed:  Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                   by Month, State, and United States 1998-99
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       :              :              :             During Apr 1999
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Apr 1998   :   Mar 1999   :              :   as % of   :   as % of
       :              :              :    Number    :    1998     :     Mar
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----
       :
AZ     :       30             27             31           103           115
CA     :       45             50             50           111           100
CO     :      170            240            190           112            79
ID     :       42             49             43           102            88
IA     :       54             56             50            93            89
KS     :      400            370            410           103           111
NE     :      360            350            380           106           109
NM     :       26             24             23            88            96
OK     :       78             86             80           103            93
SD     :       23             46             29           126            63
TX     :      550            565            560           102            99
WA     :       38             42             28            74            67
       :
Oth Sts:       70             71             60            86            85
       :
US     :    1,886          1,976          1,934           103            98
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         Cattle on Feed:  Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                  by Month, State, and United States 1998-99 1/
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       :              :              :             During Apr 1999
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Apr 1998   :   Mar 1999   :              :   as % of   :   as % of
       :              :              :    Number    :    1998     :     Mar
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       :      ---------- 1,000 Head ----------            ---- Percent ----
       :
AZ     :       5              1              1             20           100
CA     :       5              5              5            100           100
CO     :      20             10             10             50           100
ID     :      14              4             14            100           350
IA     :       1              1              2            200           200
KS     :      10             10             30            300           300
NE     :      10             10             20            200           200
NM     :       1              2              1            100            50
OK     :       2              3              2            100            67
SD     :       2              1              4            200           400
TX     :      10             15             10            100            67
WA     :       2              6              3            150            50
       :
Oth Sts:      10              3              2             20            67
       :
US     :      92             71            104            113           146
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1/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures, and shipments to
    other feedlots for further feeding.
 
 
 
The next "Cattle on Feed" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on June 18, 1999.
 
 
 
 
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