Mt An 2-1  (4-99)
 
 
 
Cattle
on Feed
 
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service
 
 
 
 
USDA
Washington, D.C.
 
 
 
Released April 16, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS),
Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For information
on "Cattle on Feed" call Greg Thessen at (202) 720-3040, office hours 7:30 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. ET.
 
 
 
 
                 U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 3 Percent
 
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for
feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.38 million head on
April 1, 1999.  The inventory was 3 percent above April 1, 1998 but slightly
below April 1, 1997.  The inventory included 6.28 million steers and steer
calves, up 2 percent from the previous year.  This group accounted for 61
percent of the total inventory.  Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 4.05
million head, up 4 percent from 1998.
 
Placements in feedlots during March totaled 2.02 million, 18 percent above 1998
and 3 percent above 1997.  Net placements were 1.95 million.  During March,
placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 357,000,
600-699 pounds were 468,000, 700-799 pounds were 739,000, and 800 pounds and
greater were 457,000.
 
Marketings of fed cattle during March totaled 1.98 million, 5 percent above
1998 and 12 percent above 1997.
 
Other disappearance totaled 71,000 during March, 24 percent below 1998 and 17
percent below 1997.
 
 
         Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 3 Percent
 
Cattle on feed April 1, 1999, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with
capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 8.89 million, up 3 percent from the
previous year but slightly below April 1, 1997.  The inventory included 5.33
million steers and steer calves, up 2 percent from the previous year.  This
group accounted for 60 percent of the total inventory.  Heifers and heifer
calves accounted for 3.53 million head, up 6 percent from 1998.
 
Placements in feedlots during March totaled 1.73 million, 22 percent above 1998
and 2 percent above 1997.
 
Marketings during March totaled 1.66 million, 5 percent  above 1998 and 11
percent above 1997.
 
Other disappearance during March was 52,000 head, 25 percent below 1998 and 16
percent below 1997.
 
 
 
 
          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                         United States, April 1, 1997-99
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                                   :          Number          :  1999 as % of
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :  1997  :  1998
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head ------       Percent
                                   :
On Feed Mar 1 1/                   : 10,275   10,376  *10,410    101      100
Placed on Feed During Mar          :  1,966    1,709    2,021    103      118
Fed Cattle Marketed During Mar     :  1,764    1,873    1,976    112      105
Other Disappearance During Mar 2/  :     86       94       71     83       76
On Feed Apr 1 1/                   : 10,391   10,118   10,384    100      103
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*   Revised.
1/  Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a
    ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass
    that will grade select or better.
2/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to
    other feedlots for further feeding.
 
 
 
 
          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                         United States, March 1, 1997-99
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                                   :          Number          :  1999 as % of
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :  1997  :  1998
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head ------       Percent
                                   :
On Feed Feb 1 1/                   : 10,341   10,794   10,499    102       97
Placed on Feed During Feb          :  1,797    1,496   *1,798    100      120
Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb     :  1,802    1,845    1,822    101       99
Other Disappearance During Feb 2/  :     61       69       65    107       94
On Feed Mar 1 1/                   : 10,275   10,376  *10,410    101      100
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*   Revised.
1/  Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a
    ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass
    that will grade select or better.
2/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to
    other feedlots for further feeding.
 
 
 
 
       Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                         United States, April 1, 1997-99
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                                   :          Number          :  1999 as % of
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :  1997  :  1998
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head -----        Percent
                                   :
Class on Feed Apr 1                :
  Steers and Steer Calves          : 6,386    6,188    6,283      98      102
  Heifers and Heifer Calves        : 3,939    3,879    4,053     103      104
  Cows and Bulls                   :    66       51       48      73       94
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          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                          7 States, April 1, 1997-99 1/
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                                   :          Number          :  1999 as % of
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :  1997  :  1998
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head ------       Percent
                                   :
On Feed Mar 1 2/                   : 8,769    8,835    *8,868    101      100
Placed on Feed During Mar          : 1,694    1,421     1,731    102      122
Fed Cattle Marketed During Mar     : 1,497    1,580     1,658    111      105
Other Disappearance During Mar 3/  :    62       69        52     84       75
On Feed Apr 1 2/                   : 8,904    8,607     8,889    100      103
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*   Revised.
1/  The 7 States include AZ, CA, CO, IA, KS, NE, and TX.
2/  Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a
    ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass
    that will grade select or better.
3/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to
    other feedlots for further feeding.
 
 
 
 
          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                          7 States, March 1, 1997-99 1/
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                                   :          Number          :  1999 as % of
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :  1997  :  1998
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head ------       Percent
                                   :
On Feed Feb 1 2/                   : 8,813    9,180     8,907    101       97
Placed on Feed During Feb          : 1,552    1,290    *1,553    100      120
Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb     : 1,554    1,579     1,550    100       98
Other Disappearance During Feb 3/  :    42       56        42    100       75
On Feed Mar 1 2/                   : 8,769    8,835    *8,868    101      100
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*   Revised.
1/  The 7 States include AZ, CA, CO, IA, KS, NE, and TX.
2/  Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a
    ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass
    that will grade select or better.
3/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to
    other feedlots for further feeding.
 
 
 
 
       Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                          7 States, April 1, 1997-99 1/
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                                   :          Number          :  1999 as % of
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :  1997  :  1998
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head -----        Percent
                                   :
Class on Feed Apr 1                :
  Steers and Steer Calves          : 5,417    5,245    5,331      98      102
  Heifers and Heifer Calves        : 3,431    3,325    3,527     103      106
  Cows and Bulls                   :    56       37       31      55       84
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1/  The 7 States include AZ, CA, CO, IA, KS, NE, and TX.
 
 
 
 
           Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                  by Month, State, and United States 1998-99 1/
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       :              :              :               Apr 1, 1999
       :              :              :------------------------------------------
 State : Apr 1, 1998  : Mar 1, 1999  :              :   as % of   :   as % of
       :              :              :    Number    :    1998     :     Mar
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head ------------          ---- Percent ----
       :
AZ     :       212            203            214          101           105
CA     :       370            385            385          104           100
CO     :     1,000          1,130          1,120          112            99
ID     :       285            275            280           98           102
IA     :       325           *360            360          111           100
KS     :     2,100          2,020          2,070           99           102
NE     :     2,060          2,160          2,180          106           101
NM     :        91            107             94          103            88
OK     :       370            365            345           93            95
SD     :       167            184            182          109            99
TX     :     2,540          2,610          2,560          101            98
WA     :       178            181            179          101            99
       :
Oth Sts:       420            430            415           99            97
       :
US     :    10,118        *10,410         10,384          103           100
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*   Revised.
1/  Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a
    ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass
    that will grade select or better.
 
 
 
 
        Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                   by Month, State, and United States 1998-99
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       :              :              :             During Mar 1999
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Mar 1998   :   Feb 1999   :              :   as % of   :   as % of
       :              :              :    Number    :    1998     :     Feb
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----
       :
AZ     :       25              27            39           156           144
CA     :       50              45            55           110           122
CO     :      190             235           240           126           102
ID     :       55              57            58           105           102
IA     :       26             *56            57           219           102
KS     :      360             380           430           119           113
NE     :      290             410           380           131            93
NM     :       12               8            13           108           163
OK     :       80              54            69            86           128
SD     :       29              33            45           155           136
TX     :      480             400           530           110           133
WA     :       47              43            46            98           107
       :
Oth Sts:       65              50            59            91           118
       :
US     :    1,709          *1,798         2,021           118           112
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*   Revised.
 
 
 
 
     Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity
              Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1998-99
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          :                            During March
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999
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          :                             1,000 Head
          :
CO        :  16     50     30     55     80     82     64     53     190    240
KS        :  28     45    108    105    156    185     68     95     360    430
NE        :  17     38     54     67    102    148    117    127     290    380
TX        :  77    109    187    165    168    204     48     52     480    530
          :
Oth Sts   :  85    115     69     76    100    120    135    130     389    441
          :
US        : 223    357    448    468    606    739    432    457   1,709  2,021
 
 
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                           During February
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head
          :
CO        :  19     37     54     52     76      85    56      61    205     235
KS        :  46     60    111    140    136     120    67      60    360     380
NE        :  26     49     86    103    126     138    92     120    330     410
TX        :  53     92    142    124     90     148    25      36    310     400
          :
Oth Sts   :  72     95     50     73     89    *110    80     *95    291    *373
          :
US        : 216    333    443    492    517    *601   320    *372  1,496  *1,798
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*   Revised.
 
 
 
 
           Cattle on Feed:  Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                   by Month, State, and United States 1998-99
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       :              :              :             During Mar 1999
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Mar 1998   :   Feb 1999   :              :   as % of   :   as % of
       :              :              :    Number    :    1998     :     Feb
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----
       :
AZ     :       25             25             27           108           108
CA     :       45             40             50           111           125
CO     :      210            240            240           114           100
ID     :       37             45             49           132           109
IA     :       50             45             56           112           124
KS     :      360            370            370           103           100
NE     :      340            390            350           103            90
NM     :       28             13             24            86           185
OK     :       80             71             86           108           121
SD     :       30             32             46           153           144
TX     :      550            440            565           103           128
WA     :       38             51             42           111            82
       :
Oth Sts:       80             60             71            89           118
       :
US     :    1,873          1,822          1,976           105           108
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         Cattle on Feed:  Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                  by Month, State, and United States 1998-99 1/
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       :              :              :             During Mar 1999
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Mar 1998   :   Feb 1999   :              :   as % of   :   as % of
       :              :              :    Number    :    1998     :     Feb
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       :      ---------- 1,000 Head ----------            ---- Percent ----
       :
AZ     :       8              1              1             13           100
CA     :      10              5              5             50           100
CO     :      10              5             10            100           200
ID     :       3              7              4            133            57
IA     :       1              1              1            100           100
KS     :      20             10             10             50           100
NE     :      10             10             10            100           100
NM     :       1              1              2            200           200
OK     :       5              3              3             60           100
SD     :       5              1              1             20           100
TX     :      10             10             15            150           150
WA     :       6              6              6            100           100
       :
Oth Sts:       5              5              3             60            60
       :
US     :      94             65             71             76           109
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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, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                  by Quarter, State, and United States, 1998-99
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        : Steers & Steer Calves :Heifers & Heifer Calves:    Cows and Bulls
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :Apr 1, :Jan 1, :Apr 1, :Apr 1, :Jan 1, :Apr 1, :Apr 1, :Jan 1, :Apr 1,
        : 1998  : 1999  : 1999  : 1998  : 1999  : 1999  : 1998  : 1999  : 1999
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        :                              1,000 Head
        :
AZ      :   192     187     206      20      19       8     0       0       0
CA      :   325     365     350      40      35      35     5       0       0
CO      :   580     675     695     415     460     420     5       5       5
ID      :   197     199     186      87      82      89     1       4       5
IA      :   193     205     220     131     129     140     1       1       0
KS      : 1,310   1,260   1,200     780     840     860    10      10      10
NE      : 1,245   1,220   1,280     800     870     885    15      20      15
NM      :    39      60      44      52      58      50     0       0       0
OK      :   215     255     215     152     155     130     3       0       0
SD      :    90     109     107      72      69      69     5       6       6
TX      : 1,400   1,520   1,380   1,139   1,199   1,179     1       1       1
WA      :   112    *116     115      66     *82      61     0       1       3
        :
Oth Sts :   290    *290     285     125    *155     127     5       5       3
        :
US      : 6,188  *6,461   6,283   3,879  *4,153   4,053    51      53      48
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*   Revised.
 
 
 
 
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