HDR1012000130011020951500Cattle on Feed                                         
HDR2012000130011020951500Cattle on Feed Narrative                               
                                                                                
Released October 20, 1995, 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 Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail:  NASS@AG.GOV.  Inventory       
estimates refer to October 1, 1995.  Placement and marketing estimates refer to 
the month of September and the quarter of July through September.               
                                                                                
                                                                                
                   Cattle on Feed Up 2 Percent in 13 Quarterly States           
                                                                                
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 13 States preparing       
quarterly estimates totaled 9.40 million head, up 2 percent from a year ago but 
down 3 percent from October 1, 1993.  The inventory included 6.14 million       
steers and steer calves, down slightly from a year ago and 2 percent below two  
years ago. This group accounts for 65 percent of the total inventory.  Heifers  
and heifer calves accounted for 3.21 million head, 5 percent above a year ago.  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the 13 States during the  July-      
September 1995 quarter totaled 6.23 million, down 1 percent from last year and  
2 percent below July-September 1993.  Net placements of 6.04 million for July-  
September were 1 percent below last year and slightly below July-September      
1993.                                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
Marketings of fed cattle during the July-September 1995 quarter totaled         
6.20 million, up 3 percent from the same quarter last year and 5 percent above  
two years ago.                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Other disappearance totaled 192,000 head compared to 191,000 in July-September  
1994 and 275,000 in July-September 1993.                                        
                                                                                
HDR2012000130011020951500Cattle on Feed Program Change Narrative                
                                                                                
                  * * * * * * Cattle on Feed Program Change * * * * * *         
                                                                                
Beginning in January 1996 a monthly Cattle on Feed report covering feedlots     
with capacities of 1,000 or more head will replace the current 7 and 13 State   
Reports.  The new Report will include estimates for major States and a U.S.     
total.  NASS will continue to publish the current 7-State estimate series for   
feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head.  State level estimates of all   
cattle on feed in all States will be published each January.  Any questions     
regarding these program changes should be directed to Fred Vogel at (202)720-   
3896.                                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
Mt An 2-1 (10-95)                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
                     Cattle on Feed in 7 Monthly States Up 2 Percent            
                                                                                
Cattle on feed October 1, 1995, in the 7 monthly States totaled 7.97 million,   
up 2 percent from the previous year but 3 percent below two years ago.          
                                                                                
                                                                                
Placements in feedlots during September totaled 2.26 million, 10 percent above  
1994 and 5 percent above 1993.                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Marketings during September totaled 1.70 million, up 2 percent from a year ago  
and 3 percent above 1993.  This is the largest September marketings since the   
current 7-State data series began in 1972.                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
Other disappearance during September was 51,000 head, 2 percent above last year 
but 23 percent below 1993.                                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
July-September 1995 quarterly marketings for the 7 States, at 5.40 million,     
were up 5 percent from July-September 1994 and 7 percent above July-September   
1993.  Marketings for the 7 States during the July-September quarter accounted  
for 87 percent of the 13 State total.                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                 Cattle on Feed in 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots Up 3 Percent        
                                                                                
Cattle on feed October 1, 1995 for the 13 States in the feedlots with 1,000 or  
more head capacity totaled 8.52 million head, up 3 percent from 1994 and        
1 percent above two years ago.  The inventory in the 1,000+ capacity feedlots   
accounted for 91 percent of the total inventory.                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130011020951500Revisions Narrative                                    
                                                                                
                                        Revisions                               
                                                                                
Revisions to previous estimates were made to improve month to month and quarter 
to quarter relationships.  The revisions 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.  Based on this review, July and August    
placements and marketings for the 7 monthly States were raised 45,000 and       
35,000  head respectively.  Revisions were also made to the July and August     
monthly 7 State 1,000+ capacity estimates.                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130011020951500Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings                 
                                                                                
       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           6,233            6,196             192       
Oct 1, 1995 :      9,403                                                        
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         Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, Other         
             Disappearance, and Class, 13 States, Jul-Oct 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 Jul 1                             : 9,543   9,124   9,558   100    105  
Placed on Feed Jul 1 - Sep 30 1/          : 6,341   6,315   6,233    98     99  
Fed Cattle Marketed Jul 1 - Sep 30 1/     : 5,918   5,996   6,196   105    103  
Other Disappearance Jul 1 - Sep 30 2/     :   275     191     192    70    101  
On Feed Oct 1                             : 9,691   9,252   9,403    97    102  
                                          :                                     
Kinds on Feed Oct 1                       :                                     
  Steers and Steer Calves                 : 6,285   6,148   6,141    98    100  
  Heifers and Heifer Calves               : 3,359   3,068   3,212    96    105  
  Cows and Bulls                          :    47      36      50   106    139  
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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.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130011020951500Number on Feed by Quarter                              
                                                                                
                   Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed by Quarter,                  
                      State, and 13-State Total, 1994-95 1/                     
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        :               :               :              Oct 1, 1995              
        :               :               :---------------------------------------
  State :  Oct 1, 1994  :  Jul 1, 1995  :               :  as % of  :  as % of  
        :               :               :    Number     :   1994    :Prev. Qtr. 
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        :     ------------- 1,000 Head ------------          --- Percent ---    
        :                                                                       
AZ      :       160             178             173          108          97    
CA      :       410             355             355           87         100    
CO      :       960             920             940           98         102    
ID      :       250             230             260          104         113    
IL      :       210             225             210          100          93    
IA      :       630             720             630          100          88    
KS      :     1,840           1,890           1,900          103         101    
MN      :       215             245             190           88          78    
NE      :     1,580           1,580           1,600          101         101    
OK      :       380             350             390          103         111    
SD      :       180             250             200          111          80    
TX      :     2,260           2,470           2,370          105          96    
WA      :       177             145             185          105         128    
        :                                                                       
13 Sts  :     9,252           9,558           9,403          102          98    
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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 by Quarter,               
                      State, and 13-State Total, 1994-95 1/                     
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       :              :              :               Jul-Sep 1995               
       :   Jul-Sep    :   Apr-Jun    :------------------------------------------
 State :     1994     :     1995     :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1994     : Prev. Qtr.  
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :      105            111             98            93            88     
CA     :      165            195            170           103            87     
CO     :      780            525            700            90           133     
ID     :      180            145            175            97           121     
IL     :       95             70            100           105           143     
IA     :      340            215            285            84           133     
KS     :    1,340          1,090          1,405           105           129     
MN     :       85             60             75            88           125     
NE     :    1,330            950          1,270            95           134     
OK     :      220            205            250           114           122     
SD     :      105             85             90            86           106     
TX     :    1,440          1,500          1,485           103            99     
WA     :      130             98            130           100           133     
       :                                                                        
13 Sts :    6,315          5,249          6,233            99           119     
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1/  Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed      
    before end of quarter.                                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                  Cattle on Feed:  Number Marketed by Quarter,                  
                      State, and 13-State Total, 1994-95 1/                     
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       :              :              :               Jul-Sep 1995               
       :   Jul-Sep    :   Apr-Jun    :------------------------------------------
 State :     1994     :     1995     :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1994     : Prev. Qtr.  
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :       93            117            102           110            87     
CA     :      145            160            150           103            94     
CO     :      665            585            665           100           114     
ID     :      162            150            143            88            95     
IL     :      120            110            110            92           100     
IA     :      430            375            360            84            96     
KS     :    1,140          1,290          1,370           120           106     
MN     :      130            105            120            92           114     
NE     :    1,220          1,320          1,210            99            92     
OK     :      205            255            205           100            80     
SD     :      125            140            130           104            93     
TX     :    1,460          1,405          1,545           106           110     
WA     :      101             95             86            85            91     
       :                                                                        
13 Sts :    5,996          6,107          6,196           103           101     
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1/  Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed      
    before end of quarter.                                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                Cattle on Feed:  Other Disappearance by Quarter,                
                      State, and 13-State Total, 1994-95 1/                     
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       :              :              :               Jul-Sep 1995               
       :   Jul-Sep    :   Apr-Jun    :------------------------------------------
 State :     1994     :     1995     :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1994     : Prev. Qtr.  
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       :     ----------- 1,000 Head ----------            ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :       1              8              1            100            13     
CA     :      25             30             20             80            67     
CO     :      15             20             15            100            75     
ID     :       3             20              2             67            10     
IL     :       5              5              5            100           100     
IA     :      20             20             15             75            75     
KS     :      20             40             25            125            63     
MN     :      10             10             10            100           100     
NE     :      50             60             40             80            67     
OK     :       5              5              5            100           100     
SD     :       5             15             10            200            67     
TX     :      30             35             40            133           114     
WA     :       2              4              4            200           100     
       :                                                                        
13 Sts :     191            272            192            101            71     
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1/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures, and shipments to 
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
               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 :Oct 1, :Jul 1, :Oct 1, :Oct 1, :Jul 1, :Oct 1, :Oct 1, :Jul 1, :Oct 1, 
        : 1994  : 1995  : 1995  : 1994  : 1995  : 1995  : 1994  : 1995  : 1995  
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        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   142     165     163      18      13      10     0       0       0   
CA      :   345     320     310      60      34      44     5       1       1   
CO      :   575     540     565     380     370     360     5      10      15   
ID      :   179     167     192      70      60      66     1       3       2   
IL      :   120     138     120      90      86      89     0       1       1   
IA      :   370     425     395     258     294     235     2       1       0   
KS      : 1,290   1,225   1,300     547     655     595     3      10       5   
MN      :   160     180     140      53      63      48     2       2       2   
NE      :   960     930     945     605     635     640    15      15      15   
OK      :   245     225     245     135     125     145     0       0       0   
SD      :   113     140     104      65     102      88     2       8       8   
TX      : 1,525   1,570   1,550     734     899     819     1       1       1   
WA      :   124      86     112      53      59      73     0       0       0   
        :                                                                       
13 Sts  : 6,148   6,111   6,141   3,068   3,395   3,212    36      52      50   
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HDR2012000130011020951500Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings                 
                                                                                
            Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings,            
                         Other Disappearance, and Class,                        
                          7 States, Jul-Oct 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 Jul 1                           : 7,973   7,654   8,113    102     106  
Placed on Feed Jul 1 - Sep 30 1/        : 5,526   5,500   5,413     98      98  
Fed Cattle Marketed Jul 1 - Sep 30 1/   : 5,046   5,153   5,402    107     105  
Other Disappearance Jul 1 - Sep 30 2/   :   229     161     156     68      97  
On Feed Oct 1                           : 8,224   7,840   7,968     97     102  
                                        :                                       
Kinds on Feed Oct 1                     :                                       
  Steers and Steer Calves               : 5,356   5,207   5,228     98     100  
  Heifers and Heifer Calves             : 2,829   2,602   2,703     96     104  
  Cows and Bulls                        :    39      31      37     95     119  
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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.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
       Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other       
                   Disappearance, 7 States, Sep-Oct 1, 1993-95                  
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                                        :        Number         :    as % of    
                  Item                  :---------------------------------------
                                        : 1993  : 1994  : 1995  : 1993  : 1994  
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                                        : ----- 1,000 Head ----      Percent    
                                        :                                       
On Feed Sep 1 1/                        : 7,794   7,486   7,453     96     100  
Placed on Feed During Sep               : 2,148   2,060   2,262    105     110  
Fed Cattle Marketed During Sep          : 1,652   1,656   1,696    103     102  
Other Disappearance During Sep 2/       :    66      50      51     77     102  
On Feed Oct 1 1/                        : 8,224   7,840   7,968     97     102  
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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 and Placements by State            
                       and 7-State Total, Apr-Jun 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   
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HDR2012000130011020951500Marketings and Other Disappearance                     
                                                                                
               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   
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HDR2012000130011020951500Number on Feed and Placements by State                 
                                                                                
             Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed and Placements by State            
                       and 7-State Total, Jul-Oct 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     
        :                                                                       
        :               Jul 1                            During Jul             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   149      178     119       94        24       28     117      100   
CA      :   415      355      86      104        55       45      82       56   
CO      :   860      920     107       91       210      170      81      113   
IA      :   740      720      97       90        85       55      65       85   
KS      : 1,660    1,890     114       95       470      450      96      125   
NE      : 1,520    1,580     104       89       355      310      87      103   
TX      : 2,310    2,470     107       98       395      370      94       86   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 7,654    8,113     106       94     1,594    1,428      90      101   
        :                                                                       
        :               Aug 1                            During Aug             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   143      174     122       98        41       28      68      100   
CA      :   410      345      84       97        60       60     100      133   
CO      :   850      860     101       93       255      215      84      126   
IA      :   680      650      96       90       100       85      85      155   
KS      : 1,690    1,880     111       99       445      430      97       96   
NE      : 1,440    1,440     100       91       450      420      93      135   
TX      : 2,250    2,350     104       95       495      485      98      131   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 7,463    7,699     103       95     1,846    1,723      93      121   
        :                                                                       
        :               Sep 1                            During Sep             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   146      163     112       94        40       42     105      150   
CA      :   410      340      83       99        50       65     130      108   
CO      :   870      830      95       97       315      315     100      147   
IA      :   630      600      95       92       155      145      94      171   
KS      : 1,760    1,800     102       96       425      525     124      122   
NE      : 1,430    1,450     101      101       525      540     103      129   
TX      : 2,240    2,270     101       97       550      630     115      130   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 7,486    7,453     100       97     2,060    2,262     110      131   
        :                                                                       
        :               Oct 1                                                   
AZ      :   160      173     108      106                                       
CA      :   410      355      87      104                                       
CO      :   960      940      98      113                                       
IA      :   630      630     100      105                                       
KS      : 1,840    1,900     103      106                                       
NE      : 1,580    1,600     101      110                                       
TX      : 2,260    2,370     105      104                                       
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 7,840    7,968     102      107                                       
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HDR2012000130011020951500Marketings and Other Disappearance                     
                                                                                
               Cattle on Feed:  Marketings and Other Disappearance              
                   by State and 7-State Total, Jul-Sep 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 Jul                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    30       32     107       84        0        0        0        0   
CA      :    50       50     100       83       10        5       50      100   
CO      :   215      225     105       96        5        5      100      100   
IA      :   135      120      89       86       10        5       50      100   
KS      :   430      450     105       98       10       10      100      100   
NE      :   425      430     101       91       10       20      200      100   
TX      :   445      480     108      103       10       10      100       67   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,730    1,787     103       96       55       55      100       89   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Aug                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    37       39     105      122        1        0        0        0   
CA      :    50       55     110      110       10       10      100      200   
CO      :   230      240     104      107        5        5      100      100   
IA      :   145      130      90      108        5        5      100      100   
KS      :   370      500     135      111        5       10      200      100   
NE      :   440      400      91       93       20       10       50       50   
TX      :   495      555     112      116       10       10      100      100   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,767    1,919     109      107       56       50       89       91   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Sep                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    26       31     119       79        0        1        0        0   
CA      :    45       45     100       82        5        5      100       50   
CO      :   220      200      91       83        5        5      100      100   
IA      :   150      110      73       85        5        5      100      100   
KS      :   340      420     124       84        5        5      100       50   
NE      :   355      380     107       95       20       10       50      100   
TX      :   520      510      98       92       10       20      200      200   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,656    1,696     102       88       50       51      102      102   
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HDR2012000130011020951500Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings                 
                                                                                
         Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, Other         
               Disappearance, and Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,              
                          13 States, Jul-Oct 1, 1993-95                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          :       :       :       :   as % of   
                   Item                   : 1993  : 1994  : 1995  :-------------
                                          :       :       :       : 1993 : 1994 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          : ----- 1,000 Head ----     Percent   
                                          :                                     
On Feed Jul 1                             : 7,985   7,847   8,444   106    108  
Placed on Feed Jul 1 - Sep 30 1/          : 5,812   5,812   5,847   101    101  
Fed Cattle Marketed Jul 1 - Sep 30 1/     : 5,157   5,244   5,628   109    107  
Other Disappearance Jul 1 - Sep 30 2/     :   211     149     147    70     99  
On Feed Oct 1                             : 8,429   8,266   8,516   101    103  
                                          :                                     
Kinds on Feed Oct 1                       :                                     
  Steers and Steer Calves                 : 5,531   5,543   5,577   101    101  
  Heifers and Heifer Calves               : 2,860   2,692   2,894   101    108  
  Cows and Bulls                          :    38      31      45   118    145  
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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.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130011020951500Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots               
                                                                                
            Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots           
              by Quarter, State, and 13-State Total, 1994-95 1/ 2/              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :               :               :              Oct 1, 1995              
        :               :               :---------------------------------------
  State :  Oct 1, 1994  :  Jul 1, 1995  :               :  as % of  :  as % of  
        :               :               :    Number     :   1994    :Prev. Qtr. 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :     ------------- 1,000 Head ------------          --- Percent ---    
        :                                                                       
AZ      :       160             178             173          108          97    
CA      :       410             355             355           87         100    
CO      :       955             916             934           98         102    
ID      :       244             223             252          103         113    
IL      :        60              60              55           92          92    
IA      :       175             240             250          143         104    
KS      :     1,800           1,850           1,870          104         101    
MN      :        50              50              45           90          90    
NE      :     1,490           1,480           1,530          103         103    
OK      :       375             347             387          103         112    
SD      :       120             140             120          100          86    
TX      :     2,250           2,460           2,360          105          96    
WA      :       177             145             185          105         128    
        :                                                                       
13 Sts  :     8,266           8,444           8,516          103         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/  AZ, CA, and WA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
        Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots        
              by Quarter, State, and 13-State Total, 1994-95 1/ 2/              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :              :              :               Jul-Sep 1995               
       :   Jul-Sep    :   Apr-Jun    :------------------------------------------
 State :     1994     :     1995     :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1994     : Prev. Qtr.  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :      105            111             98            93            88     
CA     :      155            195            170           110            87     
CO     :      774            521            694            90           133     
ID     :      179            143            172            96           120     
IL     :       27             28             24            89            86     
IA     :      111             91            143           129           157     
KS     :    1,310          1,045          1,370           105           131     
MN     :       25             16             25           100           156     
NE     :    1,259            855          1,216            97           142     
OK     :      217            205            249           115           121     
SD     :       83             60             74            89           123     
TX     :    1,437          1,497          1,482           103            99     
WA     :      130             98            130           100           133     
       :                                                                        
13 Sts :    5,812          4,865          5,847           101           120     
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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.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Cattle on Feed:  Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots           
              by Quarter, State, and 13-State Total, 1994-95 1/ 2/              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :              :              :               Jul-Sep 1995               
       :   Jul-Sep    :   Apr-Jun    :------------------------------------------
 State :     1994     :     1995     :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1994     : Prev. Qtr.  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :       93            117            102           110            87     
CA     :      135            160            150           111            94     
CO     :      660            571            661           100           116     
ID     :      157            145            141            90            97     
IL     :       31             37             28            90            76     
IA     :      108            138            130           120            94     
KS     :    1,115          1,260          1,335           120           106     
MN     :       29             30             29           100            97     
NE     :    1,064          1,158          1,130           106            98     
OK     :      204            253            204           100            81     
SD     :       90             75             90           100           120     
TX     :    1,457          1,402          1,542           106           110     
WA     :      101             95             86            85            91     
       :                                                                        
13 Sts :    5,244          5,441          5,628           107           103     
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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.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
         Cattle on Feed:  Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots         
              by Quarter, State, and 13-State Total, 1994-95 1/ 2/              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :              :              :               Jul-Sep 1995               
       :   Jul-Sep    :   Apr-Jun    :------------------------------------------
 State :     1994     :     1995     :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1994     : Prev. Qtr.  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :     ----------- 1,000 Head ----------            ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :       1              8              1            100            13     
CA     :      25             30             20             80            67     
CO     :      15             20             15            100            75     
ID     :       3             15              2             67            13     
IL     :       1              1              1            100           100     
IA     :       3              3              3            100           100     
KS     :      15             25             15            100            60     
MN     :       1              1              1            100           100     
NE     :      45             47             36             80            77     
OK     :       5              5              5            100           100     
SD     :       3              5              4            133            80     
TX     :      30             35             40            133           114     
WA     :       2              4              4            200           100     
       :                                                                        
13 Sts :     149            199            147             99            74     
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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.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130011020951500Number on Feed by Class                                
                                                                                
       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 :Oct 1, :Jul 1, :Oct 1, :Oct 1, :Jul 1, :Oct 1, :Oct 1, :Jul 1, :Oct 1, 
        : 1994  : 1995  : 1995  : 1994  : 1995  : 1995  : 1994  : 1995  : 1995  
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        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   142     165     163      18      13      10     0       0       0   
CA      :   345     320     310      60      34      44     5       1       1   
CO      :   572     538     561     378     368     358     5      10      15   
ID      :   176     163     187      67      57      63     1       3       2   
IL      :    32      35      31      28      25      23     0       0       1   
IA      :   115     146     155      60      94      95     0       0       0   
KS      : 1,267   1,200   1,275     530     640     590     3      10       5   
MN      :    35      36      32      15      14      12     0       0       1   
NE      :   905     870     905     571     596     611    14      14      14   
OK      :   240     225     242     135     122     145     0       0       0   
SD      :    71      70      60      47      65      55     2       5       5   
TX      : 1,519   1,562   1,544     730     897     815     1       1       1   
WA      :   124      86     112      53      59      73     0       0       0   
        :                                                                       
13 Sts  : 5,543   5,416   5,577   2,692   2,984   2,894    31      44      45   
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1/  AZ, CA, and WA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130011020951500Number on Feed, Placements                             
                                                                                
         Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, Other         
               Disappearance, and Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,              
                          7 States, Jul-Oct 1, 1993-95                          
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          :       :       :       :   as % of   
                   Item                   : 1993  : 1994  : 1995  :-------------
                                          :       :       :       : 1993 : 1994 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          : ----- 1,000 Head ----     Percent   
                                          :                                     
On Feed Jul 1                             : 6,952   6,855   7,479   108    109  
Placed on Feed Jul 1 - Sep 30 1/          : 5,151   5,151   5,173   100    100  
Fed Cattle Marketed Jul 1 - Sep 30 1/     : 4,530   4,632   5,050   111    109  
Other Disappearance Jul 1 - Sep 30 2/     :   186     134     130    70     97  
On Feed Oct 1                             : 7,387   7,240   7,472   101    103  
                                          :                                     
Kinds on Feed Oct 1                       :                                     
  Steers and Steer Calves                 : 4,866   4,865   4,913   101    101  
  Heifers and Heifer Calves               : 2,488   2,347   2,523   101    107  
  Cows and Bulls                          :    33      28      36   109    129  
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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.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings,            
               and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,               
                          7 States, Sep-Oct 1, 1993-95                          
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        :        Number         :    as % of    
                  Item                  :---------------------------------------
                                        : 1993  : 1994  : 1995  : 1993  : 1994  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        : ----- 1,000 Head ----      Percent    
                                        :                                       
On Feed Sep 1 1/                        : 6,926   6,894   6,959    100     101  
Placed on Feed During Sep               : 1,994   1,901   2,142    107     113  
Fed Cattle Marketed During Sep          : 1,478   1,511   1,583    107     105  
Other Disappearance During Sep 2/       :    55      44      46     84     105  
On Feed Oct 1 1/                        : 7,387   7,240   7,472    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 and Placements, 1,000+ Capacity        
             Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Apr-Jun 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   
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1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual     
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130011020951500Marketings and Other Disappearance                     
                                                                                
      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.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130011020951500Number on Feed and Placements                          
                                                                                
         Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed and Placements, 1,000+ Capacity        
             Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Jul-Oct 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     
        :                                                                       
        :               Jul 1                            During Jul             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   149      178     119       94        24       28     117      100   
CA      :   415      355      86      104        55       45      82       56   
CO      :   856      916     107       91       209      169      81      113   
IA      :   175      240     137       91        24       34     142      121   
KS      : 1,620    1,850     114       94       460      445      97      129   
NE      : 1,340    1,480     110       90       345      298      86      103   
TX      : 2,300    2,460     107       98       394      369      94       86   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 6,855    7,479     109       95     1,511    1,388      92      103   
        :                                                                       
        :               Aug 1                            During Aug             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   143      174     122       98        41       28      68      100   
CA      :   410      345      84       97        60       60     100      133   
CO      :   848      857     101       94       254      213      84      126   
IA      :   165      225     136       94        36       44     122      129   
KS      : 1,650    1,850     112      100       435      410      94       92   
NE      : 1,330    1,360     102       92       429      399      93      134   
TX      : 2,240    2,340     104       95       494      484      98      131   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 6,786    7,151     105       96     1,749    1,638      94      118   
        :                                                                       
        :               Sep 1                            During Sep             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   146      163     112       94        40       42     105      150   
CA      :   410      340      83       99        50       65     130      108   
CO      :   868      826      95       96       311      312     100      146   
IA      :   160      220     138       98        51       65     127      148   
KS      : 1,720    1,770     103       96       415      510     123      124   
NE      : 1,360    1,380     101      101       485      519     107      130   
TX      : 2,230    2,260     101       97       549      629     115      130   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 6,894    6,959     101       97     1,901    2,142     113      131   
        :                                                                       
        :               Oct 1                                                   
AZ      :   160      173     108      106                                       
CA      :   410      355      87      104                                       
CO      :   955      934      98      113                                       
IA      :   175      250     143      114                                       
KS      : 1,800    1,870     104      106                                       
NE      : 1,490    1,530     103      111                                       
TX      : 2,250    2,360     105      104                                       
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 7,240    7,472     103      107                                       
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1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual     
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130011020951500Marketings and Other Disappearance                     
                                                                                
      Cattle on Feed:  Marketings and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity      
             Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Jul-Sep 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 Jul                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    30       32     107       84        0        0        0        0   
CA      :    50       50     100       83       10        5       50      100   
CO      :   212      223     105       97        5        5      100      100   
IA      :    33       48     145       92        1        1      100      100   
KS      :   425      440     104       98        5        5      100      100   
NE      :   347      400     115       92        8       18      225      106   
TX      :   444      479     108      103       10       10      100       67   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,541    1,672     109       97       39       44      113       88   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Aug                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    37       39     105      122        1        0        0        0   
CA      :    50       55     110      110       10       10      100      200   
CO      :   229      239     104      107        5        5      100      100   
IA      :    40       48     120      100        1        1      100      100   
KS      :   360      485     135      110        5        5      100      100   
NE      :   380      370      97       93       19        9       47       50   
TX      :   494      554     112      116       10       10      100      100   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,590    1,790     113      107       51       40       78       91   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Sep                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    26       31     119       79        0        1        0        0   
CA      :    45       45     100       82        5        5      100       50   
CO      :   219      199      91       83        5        5      100      100   
IA      :    35       34      97       71        1        1      100      100   
KS      :   330      405     123       84        5        5      100      100   
NE      :   337      360     107       97       18        9       50      100   
TX      :   519      509      98       92       10       20      200      200   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,511    1,583     105       88       44       46      105      115   
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1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual     
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130011020951500Reliability                                            
                                                                                
                    Reliability of October 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 October 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 October 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 October 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    
9.40 million head by more than 2.1 percent, or about 197,000 head.  Chances are 
9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 3.8 percent, or about           
357,000 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 153,000 head, ranging from 0 to 295,000 head.       
During this period the initial inventory estimate has been below the latest     
estimate 9 times and unchanged once.  This does not imply that the October 1    
estimate is likely to understate or overstate final inventory.                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
             Reliability of October 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    3.8      357    153         0     295       0       9  
              :                                                                 
Placements    :   0.9    1.7      106     48        10      93       0      10  
              :                                                                 
Marketings    :   1.1    2.1      130     59         0     110       2       7  
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1/  Based on  October 1 estimates for the past 10 years.                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130011020951500Index                                                  
                                                                                
                                          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, July-September 1994-95,                        
 and April-June 1995 ...............................................        6   
                                                                                
Marketings by Quarter and State, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,                      
 July-September 1994-95 and April-June 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,                                     
 April-October 1994-95 .............................................       10   
                                                                                
Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings and Other                                
 Disappearance, by State and 7 State Total, 1,000+                              
 Capacity Feedlots, April-October 1994-95 ..........................       20   
                                                                                
Other Disappearance by Quarter and State, July-September                        
 1994-95 and April-June 1995 .......................................        6   
                                                                                
Other Disappearance by Quarter and State, 1,000+ Capacity                       
 Feedlots, July-September 1994-95 and April-June 1995 ..............       16   
                                                                                
Placements by Quarter and State, July-September 1994-95                         
 and April-June 1995 ...............................................        5   
                                                                                
Placements by Quarter and State, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots                       
 July-September 1994-95 and April-June 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               
November 17, 1995.                                                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
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