HDR1012000130010223961500CATTLE ON FEED                                         
HDR2012000130010223961500COFD HIGHLIGHTS                                        
Released February 23, 1996, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service     
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For     
information on "Cattle on Feed" call Dean Groskurth at (202) 720-3040, office   
hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.  For assistance with general agricultural      
statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS  
Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@NASS.USDA.GOV.            
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                        U.S. Cattle on Feed                                     
                                                                                
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots
with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.90 million head on February 1,    
1996.                                                                           
                                                                                
Placements in feedlots during January totaled 1.60 million.  Net placements were
1.54 million.   During January, placements of cattle and calves weighing less   
than 600 pounds were 268,000, 600-699 pounds were 570,000, 700-799 pounds were  
518,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 248,000.                               
                                                                                
Marketings of fed cattle during January totaled 1.99 million.                   
                                                                                
Other disappearance totaled 65,000 during January.                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
      Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 Monthly States Up 2 Percent                  
                                                                                
Cattle on feed February 1, 1996, in the historic 7 monthly States for feedlots  
with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 8.30 million, up 2 percent from both
the previous year and two years ago.                                            
                                                                                
Placements in feedlots during January totaled 1.37 million, 16 percent below    
1995 and 3 percent below 1994.                                                  
                                                                                
Marketings during January totaled 1.68 million, up 13 percent from a year ago   
and 14 percent above 1994.                                                      
                                                                                
Other disappearance during January was 49,000 head, 17 percent below last year  
and 6 percent below 1994.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
                            Special Note                                        
                                                                                
Pages 7 through 22 contain revised 7 State total and State level historic cattle
on feed estimates for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 head or more.  Pages 23   
through 33 show the final 7 and 13 State revised estimates for 1995.  Pages 34  
through 39 contain number of feedlots, January 1 inventory, and annual          
marketings by feedlot size group.                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Mt An 2-1 (2-96)                                                                
HDR2012000130010223961500COFD: NO. ON FEED,PLCMNTS,MKTGS&OTH DISAP, 7-ST        
                                                                                
          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and          
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,                 
                          7 States, February 1, 1994-96                         
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                                   :          Number          :  1996 as % of   
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1994  :  1995  :  1996  :  1994  :  1995  
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head -----        Percent     
                                   :                                            
On Feed Jan 1 1/                   : 8,256    8,031    8,667     105      108   
Placed on Feed During Jan          : 1,416    1,631    1,367      97       84   
Fed Cattle Marketed During Jan     : 1,481    1,484    1,681     114      113   
Other Disappearance During Jan 2/  :    52       59       49      94       83   
On Feed Feb 1 1/                   : 8,139    8,119    8,304     102      102   
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          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and          
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,                 
                          7 States, January 1, 1994-96                          
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                                   :          Number          :  1996 as % of   
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1994  :  1995  :  1996  :  1994  :  1995  
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head -----        Percent     
                                   :                                            
On Feed Dec 1 Previous Year 1/     : 8,418    8,198    8,685     103      106   
Placed on Feed During Dec          : 1,215    1,345    1,446     119      108   
Fed Cattle Marketed During Dec     : 1,305    1,432    1,412     108       99   
Other Disappearance During Dec 2/  :    72       80       52      72       65   
On Feed Jan 1 1/                   : 8,256    8,031    8,667     105      108   
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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.                                         
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010223961500COFD: NO. ON FEED, MNTH, ST&US                         
           Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,           
                by Month, State, and United States 1995-96 1/ 2/                
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       :              :              :               Feb 1, 1996                
       :              :              :------------------------------------------
 State : Feb 1, 1995  : Jan 1, 1996  :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1995     :  Prev. Mo.  
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ---      
       :                                                                        
AZ     :      201             222           204           101           92      
CA     :      395             350           340            86           97      
CO     :      948           1,050         1,000           105           95      
ID     :                      260           235                         90      
IA     :      395             375           360            91           96      
KS     :    2,050           2,160         2,070           101           96      
NE     :    1,790           1,900         1,870           104           98      
NM     :                     *136           120                         88      
OK     :                      412           400                         97      
SD     :                      190           180                         95      
TX     :    2,340           2,610         2,460           105           94      
WA     :                      161           151                         94      
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:                      520           510                         98      
       :                                                                        
US     :                  *10,346         9,900                         96      
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*   Revised.                                                                    
1/  Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a      
    ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass 
    that will grade select or better.                                           
2/  Missing data not available.                                                 
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010223961500COFD: NO. PLCD ON FEED, MNTH, ST&US                    
        Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,       
                  by Month, State, and United States 1995-96 1/                 
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       :              :              :             During Jan 1996              
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Jan 1995   :   Dec 1995   :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1995     :  Prev. Mo.  
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       :     ----------- 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :      20               23            15           75             65     
CA     :      55               45            50           91            111     
CO     :     218              179           180           83            101     
ID     :                       31            28                          90     
IA     :      74               45            45           61            100     
KS     :     470              410           400           85             98     
NE     :     430              370           360           84             97     
NM     :                      *14            10                          71     
OK     :                       68            70                         103     
SD     :                       40            25                          63     
TX     :     364              374           317           87             85     
WA     :                       24            29                         121     
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:                      105            75                          71     
       :                                                                        
US     :                   *1,728         1,604                          93     
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*   Revised.                                                                    
1/  Missing data not available.                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
     Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity    
               Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1996               
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       :                               During Jan                               
 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :   Less 600   :   600-699    :   700-799    :  800 Plus   :    Total    
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       :                               1,000 Head                               
       :                                                                        
CO     :      15             50             75             40            180    
KS     :      55            162            129             54            400    
NE     :      32            120            127             81            360    
TX     :      79            143             82             13            317    
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:      87             95            105             60            347    
       :                                                                        
US     :     268            570            518            248          1,604    
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     Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity    
               Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1995               
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       :                               During Dec                               
 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :   Less 600   :   600-699    :   700-799    :  800 Plus   :    Total    
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       :                               1,000 Head                               
       :                                                                        
CO     :      32             60             55             32            179    
KS     :     105            144            118             43            410    
NE     :      55            122            106             87            370    
TX     :     120            183             56             15            374    
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:     145            100             75            *75           *395    
       :                                                                        
US     :     457            609            410           *252         *1,728    
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*   Revised.                                                                    
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010223961500COFD: NO. MKTD, MNTH, ST&US                            
           Cattle on Feed:  Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,          
                  by Month, State, and United States 1995-96 1/                 
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       :              :              :             During Jan 1996              
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Jan 1995   :   Dec 1995   :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1995     :  Prev. Mo.  
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       :     ----------- 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :      21               24            32           152           133     
CA     :      50               45            50           100           111     
CO     :     226              155           225           100           145     
ID     :                       42            51                         121     
IA     :      43               49            59           137           120     
KS     :     400              390           480           120           123     
NE     :     360              380           380           106           100     
NM     :                      *11            24                         218     
OK     :                       71            80                         113     
SD     :                       24            31                         129     
TX     :     384              369           455           118           123     
WA     :                       41            38                          93     
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:                       60            80                         133     
       :                                                                        
US     :                   *1,661         1,985                         120     
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*   Revised.                                                                    
1/  Missing data not available.                                                 
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010223961500COFD: OTH DISAP, MNTH, ST&US                           
         Cattle on Feed:  Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,        
                by Month, State, and United States 1995-96 1/ 2/                
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       :              :              :             During Jan 1996              
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Jan 1995   :   Dec 1995   :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1995     :  Prev. Mo.  
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       :      ---------- 1,000 Head ----------            ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :       8              1              1             13           100     
CA     :      10             10             10            100           100     
CO     :      10              5              5             50           100     
ID     :                      4              2                           50     
IA     :       1              1              1            100           100     
KS     :      10             10             10            100           100     
NE     :      10             10             10            100           100     
NM     :                      3              2                           67     
OK     :                      2              2                          100     
SD     :                      1              4                          400     
TX     :      10             15             12            120            80     
WA     :                      1              1                          100     
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:                      5              5                          100     
       :                                                                        
US     :                     68             65                           96     
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1/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures, and shipments to 
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
2/  Missing data not available.                                                 
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010223961500COFD:HIST. 7-ST & INDIV. STS 1992-95                   
     Cattle on Feed:  Historic 7-State Number on Feed, Placed, and Marketed,    
                1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month, 1992-95 1/ 2/                
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        :                            Number on Feed                             
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
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        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :      7,206             8,080             8,256             8,031      
Feb     :      7,046             7,948             8,139             8,119      
Mar     :      7,031             7,672             7,981             8,227      
Apr     :      6,979             7,590             7,960             8,328      
May     :      6,862             7,291             7,772             8,233      
Jun     :      6,930             7,366             7,511             8,182      
Jul     :      6,506             7,017             6,910             7,734      
Aug     :      6,237             6,810             6,841             7,391      
Sep     :      6,242             6,981             6,949             7,189      
Oct     :      6,789             7,437             7,295             7,722      
Nov     :      7,854             8,219             7,988             8,420      
Dec     :      8,025             8,418             8,198             8,685      
        :                                                                       
        :                     Number Placed on Feed During                      
        :                                                                       
Jan     :      1,364             1,377             1,416             1,631      
Feb     :      1,359             1,076             1,256             1,532      
Mar     :      1,447             1,441             1,518             1,681      
Apr     :      1,330             1,212             1,310             1,403      
May     :      1,592             1,720             1,359             1,673      
Jun     :      1,187             1,312             1,113             1,356      
Jul     :      1,337             1,415             1,520             1,404      
Aug     :      1,525             1,752             1,761             1,653      
Sep     :      2,049             2,001             1,915             2,173      
Oct     :      2,460             2,243             2,244             2,278      
Nov     :      1,547             1,610             1,642             1,804      
Dec     :      1,427             1,215             1,345             1,446      
        :                                                                       
        :                        Number Marketed During                         
        :                                                                       
Jan     :      1,449             1,399             1,481             1,484      
Feb     :      1,278             1,261             1,357             1,372      
Mar     :      1,401             1,436             1,467             1,513      
Apr     :      1,351             1,412             1,430             1,437      
May     :      1,439             1,530             1,542             1,667      
Jun     :      1,524             1,578             1,632             1,754      
Jul     :      1,535             1,555             1,550             1,698      
Aug     :      1,453             1,517             1,602             1,815      
Sep     :      1,450             1,490             1,525             1,594      
Oct     :      1,333             1,394             1,504             1,529      
Nov     :      1,304             1,322             1,370             1,478      
Dec     :      1,290             1,305             1,432             1,412      
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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 and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual     
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
             Cattle on Feed:  Historic 7-State Other Disappearance,             
                1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, 1992-95 1/ 2/               
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        :                      Other Disappearance During                       
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
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        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       75                110               52                59        
Feb     :       96                 91               57                52        
Mar     :       98                 87               72                67        
Apr     :       96                 99               68                61        
May     :       85                115               78                57        
Jun     :       87                 83               82                50        
Jul     :       71                 67               39                49        
Aug     :       67                 64               51                40        
Sep     :       52                 55               44                46        
Oct     :       62                 67               47                51        
Nov     :       72                 89               62                61        
Dec     :       82                 72               80                52        
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1/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to  
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
2/  AZ and CA include all feedlots operations to avoid disclosing individual    
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Cattle on Feed:  Historic 7-State Number on Feed by Class,           
                 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Quarter, 1992-95 1/                
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  Month :                         Steers & Steer Calves                         
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
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        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :      4,799             5,406             5,476             5,216      
Apr     :      4,658             5,081             5,430             5,530      
Jul     :      4,332             4,485             4,553             4,967      
Oct     :      4,628             4,900             4,900             5,078      
        :                                                                       
        :                        Heifers & Heifer Calves                        
        :                                                                       
Jan     :      2,370             2,630             2,720             2,785      
Apr     :      2,284             2,474             2,500             2,762      
Jul     :      2,125             2,483             2,328             2,736      
Oct     :      2,106             2,504             2,367             2,608      
        :                                                                       
        :                            Cows and Bulls                             
        :                                                                       
Jan     :         37                44                60                30      
Apr     :         37                35                30                36      
Jul     :         49                49                29                31      
Oct     :         55                33                28                36      
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1/  AZ and CA include all feedlots operations to avoid disclosing individual    
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
     Cattle on Feed:  Historic Arizona Number on Feed, Placed, and Marketed,    
                1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month, 1992-95 1/ 2/                
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        :                            Number on Feed                             
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
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        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       217               233               225               210       
Feb     :       213               215               217               201       
Mar     :       205               201               201               196       
Apr     :       203               196               192               192       
May     :       198               189               181               190       
Jun     :       186               183               170               190       
Jul     :       167               173               149               178       
Aug     :       160               168               143               174       
Sep     :       168               169               146               163       
Oct     :       180               189               160               173       
Nov     :       214               221               194               207       
Dec     :       234               227               214               224       
        :                                                                       
        :                     Number Placed on Feed During                      
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        20                26                23                20       
Feb     :        17                22                16                22       
Mar     :        26                31                25                26       
Apr     :        30                31                31                35       
May     :        34                41                30                48       
Jun     :        34                25                20                28       
Jul     :        27                23                24                28       
Aug     :        36                30                41                28       
Sep     :        39                43                40                42       
Oct     :        58                59                58                68       
Nov     :        43                43                44                46       
Dec     :        24                25                25                23       
        :                                                                       
        :                        Number Marketed During                         
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        20                39                30                21       
Feb     :        20                31                31                26       
Mar     :        26                35                33                29       
Apr     :        30                37                40                32       
May     :        44                46                39                47       
Jun     :        37                33                40                38       
Jul     :        29                27                30                32       
Aug     :        27                27                37                39       
Sep     :        26                22                26                31       
Oct     :        23                26                23                33       
Nov     :        22                29                23                28       
Dec     :        24                26                25                24       
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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/  Include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual information.  
                                                                                
                                                                                
             Cattle on Feed:  Historic Arizona Other Disappearance,             
                1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, 1992-95 1/ 2/               
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        :                      Other Disappearance During                       
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
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        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        4                 5                 1                 8        
Feb     :        5                 5                 1                 1        
Mar     :        2                 1                 1                 1        
Apr     :        5                 1                 2                 5        
May     :        2                 1                 2                 1        
Jun     :       16                 2                 1                 2        
Jul     :        5                 1                 0                 0        
Aug     :        1                 2                 1                 0        
Sep     :        1                 1                 0                 1        
Oct     :        1                 1                 1                 1        
Nov     :        1                 8                 1                 1        
Dec     :        1                 1                 4                 1        
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1/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to  
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
2/  Include all feedlots operations to avoid disclosing individual information. 
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Cattle on Feed:  Historic Arizona Number on Feed by Class,           
                 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Quarter, 1992-95 1/                
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  Month :                         Steers & Steer Calves                         
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
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        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       205               222               212               189       
Apr     :       194               187               175               174       
Jul     :       164               162               130               165       
Oct     :       177               176               142               163       
        :                                                                       
        :                        Heifers & Heifer Calves                        
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        12                11                13                21       
Apr     :         9                 9                17                18       
Jul     :         3                11                19                13       
Oct     :         3                13                18                10       
        :                                                                       
        :                            Cows and Bulls                             
        :                                                                       
Jan     :         0                 0                 0                 0       
Apr     :         0                 0                 0                 0       
Jul     :         0                 0                 0                 0       
Oct     :         0                 0                 0                 0       
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1/  Include all feedlots operations to avoid disclosing individual information. 
                                                                                
                                                                                
   Cattle on Feed:  Historic California Number on Feed, Placed, and Marketed,   
                1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month, 1992-95 1/ 2/                
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        :                            Number on Feed                             
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
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        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       380               440               375               400       
Feb     :       380               415               365               395       
Mar     :       360               400               380               380       
Apr     :       315               365               355               350       
May     :       300               340               370               340       
Jun     :       330               340               405               340       
Jul     :       340               350               415               355       
Aug     :       350               345               410               345       
Sep     :       370               345               410               340       
Oct     :       385               355               410               355       
Nov     :       430               375               405               370       
Dec     :       430               380               390               360       
        :                                                                       
        :                     Number Placed on Feed During                      
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        75                50                50                55       
Feb     :        55                55                70                45       
Mar     :        45                55                45                40       
Apr     :        70                50                70                50       
May     :       100                85               105                65       
Jun     :        80                70               100                80       
Jul     :        65                60                55                45       
Aug     :        75                60                60                60       
Sep     :        80                65                50                65       
Oct     :       105                70                55                65       
Nov     :        70                75                45                45       
Dec     :        90                60                70                45       
        :                                                                       
        :                        Number Marketed During                         
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        65                60                45                50       
Feb     :        55                50                40                50       
Mar     :        60                55                45                50       
Apr     :        55                55                45                45       
May     :        55                50                55                55       
Jun     :        55                45                50                60       
Jul     :        45                45                50                50       
Aug     :        45                45                50                55       
Sep     :        50                45                45                45       
Oct     :        45                40                55                45       
Nov     :        50                50                50                45       
Dec     :        60                45                50                45       
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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/  Include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual information.  
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Cattle on Feed:  Historic California Other Disappearance,           
                1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, 1992-95 1/ 2/               
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        :                      Other Disappearance During                       
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
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        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       10                15                15                10        
Feb     :       20                20                15                10        
Mar     :       30                35                25                20        
Apr     :       30                20                10                15        
May     :       15                35                15                10        
Jun     :       15                15                40                 5        
Jul     :       10                20                10                 5        
Aug     :       10                15                10                10        
Sep     :       15                10                 5                 5        
Oct     :       15                10                 5                 5        
Nov     :       20                20                10                10        
Dec     :       20                20                10                10        
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1/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to  
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
2/  Include all feedlots operations to avoid disclosing individual information. 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
          Cattle on Feed:  Historic California Number on Feed by Class,         
                 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Quarter, 1992-95 1/                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Month :                         Steers & Steer Calves                         
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       335               375               325               345       
Apr     :       249               310               330               315       
Jul     :       280               310               362               320       
Oct     :       340               310               345               310       
        :                                                                       
        :                        Heifers & Heifer Calves                        
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        44                60                49                54       
Apr     :        64                50                24                34       
Jul     :        57                40                48                34       
Oct     :        43                44                60                44       
        :                                                                       
        :                            Cows and Bulls                             
        :                                                                       
Jan     :         1                 5                 1                 1       
Apr     :         2                 5                 1                 1       
Jul     :         3                 0                 5                 1       
Oct     :         2                 1                 5                 1       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Include all feedlots operations to avoid disclosing individual information. 
                                                                                
                                                                                
    Cattle on Feed:  Historic Colorado Number on Feed, Placed, and Marketed,    
                  1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month, 1992-95 1/                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                            Number on Feed                             
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       905               970                981               966      
Feb     :       859               925                925               948      
Mar     :       852               875                898               961      
Apr     :       885               895                922               986      
May     :       863               860                916               998      
Jun     :       880               875                891             1,002      
Jul     :       815               816                856               916      
Aug     :       725               777                848               857      
Sep     :       685               767                868               826      
Oct     :       833               882                955               934      
Nov     :       945               961              1,019             1,018      
Dec     :       965               991              1,004             1,031      
        :                                                                       
        :                     Number Placed on Feed During                      
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       158               184                169               218      
Feb     :       207               154                164               239      
Mar     :       229               224                234               248      
Apr     :       164               139                164               178      
May     :       179               194                139               194      
Jun     :       109               154                139               149      
Jul     :       114               179                209               169      
Aug     :       154               208                254               213      
Sep     :       352               319                311               312      
Oct     :       301               273                272               273      
Nov     :       184               219                178               212      
Dec     :       174               159                153               179      
        :                                                                       
        :                        Number Marketed During                         
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       194               219                220               226      
Feb     :       204               199                186               221      
Mar     :       186               199                200               213      
Apr     :       171               164                165               161      
May     :       157               169                154               180      
Jun     :       169               203                169               230      
Jul     :       199               213                212               223      
Aug     :       189               208                229               239      
Sep     :       199               199                219               199      
Oct     :       184               189                203               184      
Nov     :       159               179                188               194      
Dec     :       164               159                181               155      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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:  Historic Colorado Other Disappearance,            
                 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, 1992-95 1/                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                      Other Disappearance During                       
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       10                10                 5                10        
Feb     :       10                 5                 5                 5        
Mar     :       10                 5                10                10        
Apr     :       15                10                 5                 5        
May     :        5                10                10                10        
Jun     :        5                10                 5                 5        
Jul     :        5                 5                 5                 5        
Aug     :        5                10                 5                 5        
Sep     :        5                 5                 5                 5        
Oct     :        5                 5                 5                 5        
Nov     :        5                10                 5                 5        
Dec     :        5                10                10                 5        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to  
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Cattle on Feed:  Historic Colorado Number on Feed by Class,          
                  1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Quarter, 1992-95                  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Month :                         Steers & Steer Calves                         
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       535               580               573               533       
Apr     :       550               565               584               622       
Jul     :       492               432               507               538       
Oct     :       515               555               572               561       
        :                                                                       
        :                        Heifers & Heifer Calves                        
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       352               370               383               423       
Apr     :       320               320               328               349       
Jul     :       293               354               339               368       
Oct     :       283               317               378               358       
        :                                                                       
        :                            Cows and Bulls                             
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        18                20                25                10       
Apr     :        15                10                10                15       
Jul     :        30                30                10                10       
Oct     :        35                10                 5                15       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
      Cattle on Feed:  Historic Iowa Number on Feed, Placed, and Marketed,      
                  1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month, 1992-95 1/                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                            Number on Feed                             
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       300               290               275               365       
Feb     :       295               300               290               395       
Mar     :       290               300               290               400       
Apr     :       290               300               290               380       
May     :       270               295               275               375       
Jun     :       250               280               255               350       
Jul     :       230               275               230               315       
Aug     :       225               255               220               295       
Sep     :       220               225               215               290       
Oct     :       235               205               230               330       
Nov     :       270               235               280               355       
Dec     :       275               260               330               380       
        :                                                                       
        :                     Number Placed on Feed During                      
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        41                57                60                74       
Feb     :        41                35                37                62       
Mar     :        76                45                41                48       
Apr     :        44                40                37                46       
May     :        40                36                26                37       
Jun     :        54                43                30                35       
Jul     :        49                20                33                45       
Aug     :        63                22                48                59       
Sep     :        88                29                65                86       
Oct     :       100                88                95                99       
Nov     :        73                85                81                92       
Dec     :        57                48                73                45       
        :                                                                       
        :                        Number Marketed During                         
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        45                46                44                43       
Feb     :        45                34                36                56       
Mar     :        75                44                40                67       
Apr     :        63                44                51                50       
May     :        59                50                45                61       
Jun     :        73                47                54                69       
Jul     :        53                39                42                64       
Aug     :        67                51                52                63       
Sep     :        72                48                49                45       
Oct     :        64                57                44                73       
Nov     :        67                59                30                66       
Dec     :        41                32                37                49       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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:  Historic Iowa Other Disappearance,              
                 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, 1992-95 1/                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                      Other Disappearance During                       
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        1                 1                 1                 1        
Feb     :        1                 1                 1                 1        
Mar     :        1                 1                 1                 1        
Apr     :        1                 1                 1                 1        
May     :        1                 1                 1                 1        
Jun     :        1                 1                 1                 1        
Jul     :        1                 1                 1                 1        
Aug     :        1                 1                 1                 1        
Sep     :        1                 1                 1                 1        
Oct     :        1                 1                 1                 1        
Nov     :        1                 1                 1                 1        
Dec     :        1                 1                 1                 1        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to  
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
             Cattle on Feed:  Historic Iowa Number on Feed by Class,            
                  1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Quarter, 1992-95                  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Month :                         Steers & Steer Calves                         
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       215               207               186               189       
Apr     :       189               220               202               225       
Jul     :       147               187               154               192       
Oct     :       165               138               150               205       
        :                                                                       
        :                        Heifers & Heifer Calves                        
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        85                83                88               176       
Apr     :       101                80                87               155       
Jul     :        83                88                76               123       
Oct     :        70                65                80               125       
        :                                                                       
        :                            Cows and Bulls                             
        :                                                                       
Jan     :         0                 0                 1                 0       
Apr     :         0                 0                 1                 0       
Jul     :         0                 0                 0                 0       
Oct     :         0                 2                 0                 0       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
     Cattle on Feed:  Historic Kansas Number on Feed, Placed, and Marketed,     
                  1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month, 1992-95 1/                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                            Number on Feed                             
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :      1,770             1,970             1,950             1,990      
Feb     :      1,780             1,930             1,920             2,050      
Mar     :      1,805             1,850             1,880             2,100      
Apr     :      1,820             1,810             1,930             2,170      
May     :      1,780             1,740             1,840             2,150      
Jun     :      1,765             1,720             1,790             2,110      
Jul     :      1,640             1,630             1,620             1,990      
Aug     :      1,605             1,600             1,650             1,980      
Sep     :      1,630             1,710             1,720             1,890      
Oct     :      1,720             1,750             1,800             2,000      
Nov     :      1,965             1,950             1,960             2,110      
Dec     :      1,975             1,990             2,010             2,150      
        :                                                                       
        :                     Number Placed on Feed During                      
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        400               340               330               470      
Feb     :        350               240               310               385      
Mar     :        370               330               395               420      
Apr     :        300               280               265               360      
May     :        370               360               305               410      
Jun     :        275               290               270               345      
Jul     :        420               390               460               450      
Aug     :        425               465               435               410      
Sep     :        450               410               415               520      
Oct     :        520               505               500               480      
Nov     :        330               350               420               440      
Dec     :        335               320               380               410      
        :                                                                       
        :                        Number Marketed During                         
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        375               350               350               400      
Feb     :        310               300               345               325      
Mar     :        350               360               335               345      
Apr     :        325               330               335               370      
May     :        375               365               345               440      
Jun     :        390               365               430               460      
Jul     :        445               410               425               450      
Aug     :        385               350               360               495      
Sep     :        355               360               330               405      
Oct     :        265               295               330               365      
Nov     :        305               295               355               385      
Dec     :        325               345               385               390      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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:  Historic Kansas Other Disappearance,             
                 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, 1992-95 1/                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                      Other Disappearance During                       
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       15                30                10                10        
Feb     :       15                20                 5                10        
Mar     :        5                10                10                 5        
Apr     :       15                20                20                10        
May     :       10                15                10                10        
Jun     :       10                15                10                 5        
Jul     :       10                10                 5                10        
Aug     :       15                 5                 5                 5        
Sep     :        5                10                 5                 5        
Oct     :       10                10                10                 5        
Nov     :       15                15                15                15        
Dec     :       15                15                15                10        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to  
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Cattle on Feed:  Historic Kansas Number on Feed by Class,           
                  1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Quarter, 1992-95                  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Month :                         Steers & Steer Calves                         
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :      1,155             1,340             1,290             1,310      
Apr     :      1,225             1,260             1,350             1,460      
Jul     :      1,130             1,065             1,010             1,290      
Oct     :      1,220             1,190             1,267             1,365      
        :                                                                       
        :                        Heifers & Heifer Calves                        
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        615               630               655               678      
Apr     :        595               550               580               705      
Jul     :        510               565               610               695      
Oct     :        500               560               530               630      
        :                                                                       
        :                            Cows and Bulls                             
        :                                                                       
Jan     :          0                 0                 5                 2      
Apr     :          0                 0                 0                 5      
Jul     :          0                 0                 0                 5      
Oct     :          0                 0                 3                 5      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
    Cattle on Feed:  Historic Nebraska Number on Feed, Placed, and Marketed,    
                  1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month, 1992-95 1/                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                            Number on Feed                             
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :      1,480             1,730             1,730             1,730      
Feb     :      1,450             1,750             1,770             1,790      
Mar     :      1,520             1,720             1,800             1,830      
Apr     :      1,520             1,730             1,790             1,850      
May     :      1,540             1,710             1,750             1,800      
Jun     :      1,470             1,640             1,590             1,680      
Jul     :      1,330             1,450             1,340             1,520      
Aug     :      1,280             1,370             1,330             1,400      
Sep     :      1,310             1,410             1,360             1,420      
Oct     :      1,480             1,590             1,490             1,570      
Nov     :      1,690             1,760             1,700             1,770      
Dec     :      1,750             1,800             1,800             1,920      
        :                                                                       
        :                     Number Placed on Feed During                      
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        365               390               420               430      
Feb     :        400               280               340               350      
Mar     :        315               290               330               350      
Apr     :        350               275               285               295      
May     :        300               320               230               290      
Jun     :        260               260               160               290      
Jul     :        310               315               345               298      
Aug     :        375               425               429               399      
Sep     :        505               535               485               519      
Oct     :        545               505               530               549      
Nov     :        415               380               440               490      
Dec     :        375               275               325               370      
        :                                                                       
        :                        Number Marketed During                         
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        370               340               370               360      
Feb     :        310               290               290               295      
Mar     :        290               260               325               315      
Apr     :        310               270               310               330      
May     :        330               360               360               395      
Jun     :        370               430               395               433      
Jul     :        330               380               347               400      
Aug     :        320               370               380               370      
Sep     :        320               340               337               360      
Oct     :        320               310               305               330      
Nov     :        340               320               325               321      
Dec     :        380               330               370               380      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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:  Historic Nebraska Other Disappearance,            
                 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, 1992-95 1/                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                      Other Disappearance During                       
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       25                30                10                10        
Feb     :       20                20                20                15        
Mar     :       25                20                15                15        
Apr     :       20                25                15                15        
May     :       40                30                30                15        
Jun     :       30                20                15                17        
Jul     :       30                15                 8                18        
Aug     :       25                15                19                 9        
Sep     :       15                15                18                 9        
Oct     :       15                25                15                19        
Nov     :       15                20                15                19        
Dec     :       15                15                25                10        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to  
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
          Cattle on Feed:  Historic Nebraska Number on Feed by Class,           
                  1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Quarter, 1992-95                  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Month :                         Steers & Steer Calves                         
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       875              1,040             1,070             1,035      
Apr     :       930              1,050             1,120             1,130      
Jul     :       790                870               840               900      
Oct     :       900                960               905               930      
        :                                                                       
        :                        Heifers & Heifer Calves                        
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       589                672               637               681      
Apr     :       572                662               653               706      
Jul     :       525                563               487               606      
Oct     :       563                611               571               626      
        :                                                                       
        :                            Cows and Bulls                             
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        16                 18                23                14      
Apr     :        18                 18                17                14      
Jul     :        15                 17                13                14      
Oct     :        17                 19                14                14      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
      Cattle on Feed:  Historic Texas Number on Feed, Placed, and Marketed,     
                  1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month, 1992-95 1/                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                            Number on Feed                             
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :      2,154             2,447             2,720             2,370      
Feb     :      2,069             2,413             2,652             2,340      
Mar     :      1,999             2,326             2,532             2,360      
Apr     :      1,946             2,294             2,481             2,400      
May     :      1,911             2,157             2,440             2,380      
Jun     :      2,049             2,328             2,410             2,510      
Jul     :      1,984             2,323             2,300             2,460      
Aug     :      1,892             2,295             2,240             2,340      
Sep     :      1,859             2,355             2,230             2,260      
Oct     :      1,956             2,466             2,250             2,360      
Nov     :      2,340             2,717             2,430             2,590      
Dec     :      2,396             2,770             2,450             2,620      
        :                                                                       
        :                     Number Placed on Feed During                      
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        305               330               364               364      
Feb     :        289               290               319               429      
Mar     :        386               466               448               549      
Apr     :        372               397               458               439      
May     :        569               684               524               629      
Jun     :        375               470               394               429      
Jul     :        352               428               394               369      
Aug     :        397               542               494               484      
Sep     :        535               600               549               629      
Oct     :        831               743               734               744      
Nov     :        432               458               434               479      
Dec     :        372               328               319               374      
        :                                                                       
        :                        Number Marketed During                         
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        380               345               422               384      
Feb     :        334               357               429               399      
Mar     :        414               483               489               494      
Apr     :        397               512               484               449      
May     :        419               490               544               489      
Jun     :        430               455               494               464      
Jul     :        434               441               444               479      
Aug     :        420               466               494               554      
Sep     :        428               476               519               509      
Oct     :        432               477               544               499      
Nov     :        361               390               399               439      
Dec     :        296               368               384               369      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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:  Historic Texas Other Disappearance,              
                 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, 1992-95 1/                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                      Other Disappearance During                       
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       10                19                10                10        
Feb     :       25                20                10                10        
Mar     :       25                15                10                15        
Apr     :       10                22                15                10        
May     :       12                23                10                10        
Jun     :       10                20                10                15        
Jul     :       10                15                10                10        
Aug     :       10                16                10                10        
Sep     :       10                13                10                20        
Oct     :       15                15                10                15        
Nov     :       15                15                15                10        
Dec     :       25                10                15                15        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to  
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Cattle on Feed:  Historic Texas Number on Feed by Class,            
                  1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Quarter, 1992-95                  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Month :                         Steers & Steer Calves                         
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :      1,479             1,642             1,820             1,615      
Apr     :      1,321             1,489             1,669             1,604      
Jul     :      1,329             1,459             1,550             1,562      
Oct     :      1,311             1,571             1,519             1,544      
        :                                                                       
        :                        Heifers & Heifer Calves                        
        :                                                                       
Jan     :        673               804               895               752      
Apr     :        623               803               811               795      
Jul     :        654               862               749               897      
Oct     :        644               894               730               815      
        :                                                                       
        :                            Cows and Bulls                             
        :                                                                       
Jan     :          2                 1                 5                 3      
Apr     :          2                 2                 1                 1      
Jul     :          1                 2                 1                 1      
Oct     :          1                 1                 1                 1      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010223961500COFD: NO. ON FEED, BY QTR,ST&13-ST TL                  
               Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed by Quarter, State,               
                         and 13-State Total, 1995-96 1/                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                         1995                          :    1996     
   State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :     Jan     :     Apr     :     Jul     :     Oct     :     Jan     
          :      1      :      1      :      1      :      1      :      1      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
AZ        :      210           192           178           173           222    
CA        :      400           350           355           355           350    
CO        :      990         1,000           920           940         1,070    
IA        :      910           900           720           630           730    
ID        :      270           255           230           260           270    
IL        :      280           270           225           210           290    
KS        :    2,040         2,210         2,030         2,030         2,210    
MN        :      310           300           245           190           335    
NE        :    1,940         2,040         1,620         1,640         2,030    
OK        :      380           405           350           390           415    
SD        :      340           320           250           200           330    
TX        :    2,380         2,410         2,470         2,370         2,630    
WA        :      156           146           145           185           166    
          :                                                                     
13 Sts    :   10,606        10,798         9,738         9,573        11,048    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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/                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :             :             :             :             :             
   State  :   Oct-Dec   :   Jan-Mar   :   Apr-Jun   :   Jul-Sep   :   Oct-Dec   
          :    1994     :    1995     :    1995     :    1995     :    1995     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
AZ        :      127            68           111            98           137    
CA        :      170           140           195           170           155    
CO        :      630           710           525           700           684    
IA        :      660           380           215           285           487    
ID        :      165           140           145           175           165    
IL        :      180            95            70           100           195    
KS        :    1,340         1,305         1,160         1,415         1,375    
MN        :      215           100            60            75           245    
NE        :    1,505         1,240           960         1,270         1,565    
OK        :      235           235           205           250           245    
SD        :      270           150            85            90           260    
TX        :    1,490         1,345         1,500         1,485         1,610    
WA        :      100            91            98           130            80    
          :                                                                     
13 Sts    :    7,087         5,999         5,329         6,243         7,203    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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/                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :             :             :             :             :             
   State  :   Oct-Dec   :   Jan-Mar   :   Apr-Jun   :   Jul-Sep   :   Oct-Dec   
          :    1994     :    1995     :    1995     :    1995     :    1995     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
AZ        :       71            76           117           102            85    
CA        :      155           150           160           150           135    
CO        :      580           675           585           665           539    
IA        :      365           370           375           360           372    
ID        :      137           150           150           143           145    
IL        :      100            95           110           110           110    
KS        :    1,095         1,095         1,300         1,390         1,165    
MN        :      110           100           105           120            90    
NE        :    1,075         1,080         1,320         1,210         1,120    
OK        :      230           205           255           205           215    
SD        :      105           150           140           130           125    
TX        :    1,330         1,280         1,405         1,545         1,310    
WA        :      120            99            95            86            96    
          :                                                                     
13 Sts    :    5,473         5,525         6,117         6,216         5,507    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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/                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :             :             :             :             :             
   State  :   Oct-Dec   :   Jan-Mar   :   Apr-Jun   :   Jul-Sep   :   Oct-Dec   
          :    1994     :    1995     :    1995     :    1995     :    1995     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
AZ        :       6            10             8             1             3     
CA        :      25            40            30            20            25     
CO        :      20            25            20            15            15     
IA        :      15            20            20            15            15     
ID        :       8             5            20             2            10     
IL        :      10            10             5             5             5     
KS        :      45            40            40            25            30     
MN        :      10            10            10            10            10     
NE        :      70            60            60            40            55     
OK        :       5             5             5             5             5     
SD        :       5            20            15            10             5     
TX        :      40            35            35            40            40     
WA        :       1             2             4             4             3     
          :                                                                     
13 Sts    :     260           282           272           192           221     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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, 1995-96                          
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :     Steers and Steer Calves      :    Heifers and Heifer Calves     
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :           1995            : 1996 :           1995            : 1996 
   State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          : Jan  : Apr  : Jul  : Oct  : Jan  : Jan  : Apr  : Jul  : Oct  : Jan  
          :  1   :  1   :  1   :  1   :  1   :  1   :  1   :  1   :  1   :  1   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
AZ        :  189    174    165    163    204     21     18     13     10     18 
CA        :  345    315    320    310    310     54     34     34     44     38 
CO        :  545    630    540    565    591    435    355    370    360    469 
IA        :  555    534    425    395    455    352    365    294    235    273 
ID        :  191    183    167    192    198     78     70     60     66     72 
IL        :  168    159    138    120    166    112    111     86     89    122 
KS        :1,350  1,480  1,315  1,385  1,455    685    725    705    635    715 
MN        :  225    220    180    140    245     82     78     63     48     87 
NE        :1,160  1,220    960    970  1,200    765    805    645    655    805 
OK        :  255    245    225    245    245    124    159    125    145    170 
SD        :  188    177    140    104    172    146    135    102     88    152 
TX        :1,620  1,610  1,570  1,550  1,740    757    799    899    819    889 
WA        :  100     97     86    112    102     55     49     59     73     64 
          :                                                                     
13 Sts    :6,891  7,044  6,231  6,251  7,083  3,666  3,703  3,455  3,267  3,874 
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                           Cows and Bulls                            
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                         1995                          :    1996     
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :     Jan     :     Apr     :     Jul     :     Oct     :     Jan     
          :      1      :      1      :      1      :      1      :      1      
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
AZ        :      0             0             0             0             0      
CA        :      1             1             1             1             2      
CO        :     10            15            10            15            10      
IA        :      3             1             1             0             2      
ID        :      1             2             3             2             0      
IL        :      0             0             1             1             2      
KS        :      5             5            10            10            40      
MN        :      3             2             2             2             3      
NE        :     15            15            15            15            25      
OK        :      1             1             0             0             0      
SD        :      6             8             8             8             6      
TX        :      3             1             1             1             1      
WA        :      1             0             0             0             0      
          :                                                                     
13 Sts    :     49            51            52            55            91      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010223961500COFD: NO. ON FEED, ETC ST &7-ST TL                     
       Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other       
          Disappearance by State and 7-State Total, January-March, 1995         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                 :                 :                 :                 
  State :    Number on    :   Placements    :   Marketings    :      Other      
        :      Feed       :                 :                 :  Disappearance  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
        :      Jan 1                            During Dec                      
        :                                                                       
AZ      :        210                25                25               4        
CA      :        400                70                50              10        
CO      :        990               165               185              10        
IA      :        910               235               100               5        
KS      :      2,040               400               390              20        
NE      :      1,940               375               405              30        
TX      :      2,380               320               385              15        
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   :      8,870             1,590             1,540              94        
        :                                                                       
        :      Feb 1                            During Jan                      
        :                                                                       
AZ      :        201                20                21               8        
CA      :        395                55                50              10        
CO      :        970               220               230              10        
IA      :        920               150               130              10        
KS      :      2,100               480               405              15        
NE      :      1,980               460               400              20        
TX      :      2,350               365               385              10        
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   :      8,916             1,750             1,621              83        
        :                                                                       
        :      Mar 1                            During Feb                      
        :                                                                       
AZ      :        196                22                26               1        
CA      :        380                45                50              10        
CO      :        980               240               225               5        
IA      :        910               115               120               5        
KS      :      2,140               395               340              15        
NE      :      2,030               390               320              20        
TX      :      2,370               430               400              10        
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   :      9,006             1,637             1,481              66        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
        Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketing, and Other       
           Disappearance by State and 7-State Total, April-June, 1995           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                 :                 :                 :                 
  State :    Number on    :   Placements    :   Marketings    :      Other      
        :      Feed       :                 :                 :  Disappearance  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
        :      Apr 1                            During Mar                      
        :                                                                       
AZ      :        192                26                29               1        
CA      :        350                40                50              20        
CO      :      1,000               250               220              10        
IA      :        900               115               120               5        
KS      :      2,210               430               350              10        
NE      :      2,040               390               360              20        
TX      :      2,410               550               495              15        
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   :      9,102             1,801             1,624              81        
        :                                                                       
        :      May 1                            During Apr                      
        :                                                                       
AZ      :        190                35                32               5        
CA      :        340                50                45              15        
CO      :      1,010               180               165               5        
IA      :        880                90               105               5        
KS      :      2,190               380               380              20        
NE      :      1,960               320               380              20        
TX      :      2,390               440               450              10        
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   :      8,960             1,495             1,557              80        
        :                                                                       
        :      Jun 1                            During May                      
        :                                                                       
AZ      :        190                48                47               1        
CA      :        340                65                55              10        
CO      :      1,010               195               185              10        
IA      :        800                60               130              10        
KS      :      2,150               420               450              10        
NE      :      1,810               340               470              20        
TX      :      2,520               630               490              10        
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   :      8,820             1,758             1,827              71        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
        Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketing, and Other       
         Disappearance by State and 7-State Total, July-September, 1995         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                 :                 :                 :                 
  State :    Number on    :   Placements    :   Marketings    :      Other      
        :      Feed       :                 :                 :  Disappearance  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
        :      Jul 1                            During Jun                      
        :                                                                       
AZ      :        178                28                38               2        
CA      :        355                80                60               5        
CO      :        920               150               235               5        
IA      :        720                65               140               5        
KS      :      2,030               360               470              10        
NE      :      1,620               300               470              20        
TX      :      2,470               430               465              15        
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   :      8,293             1,413             1,878              62        
        :                                                                       
        :      Aug 1                            During Jul                      
        :                                                                       
AZ      :        174                28                32               0        
CA      :        345                45                50               5        
CO      :        860               170               225               5        
IA      :        650                55               120               5        
KS      :      2,010               450               460              10        
NE      :      1,480               310               430              20        
TX      :      2,350               370               480              10        
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   :      7,869             1,428             1,797              55        
        :                                                                       
        :      Sep 1                            During Aug                      
        :                                                                       
AZ      :        163                28                39               0        
CA      :        340                60                55              10        
CO      :        830               215               240               5        
IA      :        600                85               130               5        
KS      :      1,920               430               510              10        
NE      :      1,490               420               400              10        
TX      :      2,270               485               555              10        
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   :      7,613             1,723             1,929              50        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
        Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketing, and Other       
       Disappearance by State and 7-State Total, October-January, 1995-96       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                 1995                                  
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :    Number on    :   Placements    :   Marketings    :      Other      
        :      Feed       :                 :                 :  Disappearance  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
        :      Oct 1                            During Sep                      
        :                                                                       
AZ      :        173                42                31               1        
CA      :        355                65                45               5        
CO      :        940               315               200               5        
IA      :        630               145               110               5        
KS      :      2,030               535               420               5        
NE      :      1,640               540               380              10        
TX      :      2,370               630               510              20        
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   :      8,138             2,272             1,696              51        
        :                                                                       
        :      Nov 1                            During Oct                      
        :                                                                       
AZ      :        207                68                33               1        
CA      :        370                65                45               5        
CO      :      1,030               280               185               5        
IA      :        660               185               150               5        
KS      :      2,160               505               370               5        
NE      :      1,860               600               360              20        
TX      :      2,600               745               500              15        
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   :      8,887             2,448             1,643              56        
        :                                                                       
        :      Dec 1                            During Nov                      
        :                                                                       
AZ      :        224                46                28               1        
CA      :        360                45                45              10        
CO      :      1,050               220               195               5        
IA      :        730               200               125               5        
KS      :      2,200               450               395              15        
NE      :      2,040               540               340              20        
TX      :      2,630               480               440              10        
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   :      9,234             1,981             1,568              66        
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                 1996                                  
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                                                       
        :      Jan 1                            During Dec                      
        :                                                                       
AZ      :        222                23                24               1        
CA      :        350                45                45              10        
CO      :      1,070               184               159               5        
IA      :        730               102                97               5        
KS      :      2,210               420               400              10        
NE      :      2,030               425               420              15        
TX      :      2,630               385               370              15        
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   :      9,242             1,584             1,515              61        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010223961500COFD: NO. ON FEED, BY ST & 13-ST TL                    
            Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,           
                   by State and 13-State Total, 1995-96 1/ 2/                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                         1995                          :    1996     
   State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :     Jan     :     Apr     :     Jul     :     Oct     :     Jan     
          :      1      :      1      :      1      :      1      :      1      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
AZ        :      210           192           178           173           222    
CA        :      400           350           355           355           350    
CO        :      966           986           916           934         1,050    
IA        :      365           380           315           330           375    
ID        :      255           240           223           252           260    
IL        :       70            70            60            55            75    
KS        :    1,990         2,170         1,990         2,000         2,160    
MN        :       70            65            50            45            75    
NE        :    1,730         1,850         1,520         1,570         1,900    
OK        :      375           400           347           387           412    
SD        :      160           160           140           120           190    
TX        :    2,370         2,400         2,460         2,360         2,610    
WA        :      156           146           145           185           161    
          :                                                                     
13 Sts    :    9,117         9,409         8,699         8,766         9,840    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 feedlots 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/              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :             :             :             :             :             
   State  :   Oct-Dec   :   Jan-Mar   :   Apr-Jun   :   Jul-Sep   :   Oct-Dec   
          :    1994     :    1995     :    1995     :    1995     :    1995     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
AZ        :      127            68           111            98           137    
CA        :      170           140           195           170           155    
CO        :      603           705           521           694           664    
ID        :      146           136           143           172           156    
IL        :       35            25            28            24            40    
IA        :      249           184           118           190           236    
KS        :    1,300         1,275         1,115         1,380         1,330    
MN        :       46            19            16            25            50    
NE        :    1,295         1,130           875         1,216         1,409    
OK        :      230           230           205           249           244    
SD        :      112           100            60            74           142    
TX        :    1,487         1,342         1,497         1,482         1,597    
WA        :      100            91            98           130            75    
          :                                                                     
13 Sts    :    5,900         5,445         4,982         5,904         6,235    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed      
    before end of quarter.                                                      
2/  AZ, CA, and WA include all feedlots 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/              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :             :             :             :             :             
   State  :   Oct-Dec   :   Jan-Mar   :   Apr-Jun   :   Jul-Sep   :   Oct-Dec   
          :    1994     :    1995     :    1995     :    1995     :    1995     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
AZ        :       71            76           117           102            85    
CA        :      155           150           160           150           135    
CO        :      572           660           571           661           533    
ID        :      132           146           145           141           140    
IL        :       24            24            37            28            19    
IA        :      111           166           180           172           188    
KS        :    1,070         1,070         1,270         1,350         1,140    
MN        :       25            23            30            29            19    
NE        :    1,000           970         1,158         1,130         1,031    
OK        :      225           200           253           204           214    
SD        :       70            95            75            90            70    
TX        :    1,327         1,277         1,402         1,542         1,307    
WA        :      120            99            95            86            96    
          :                                                                     
13 Sts    :    4,902         4,956         5,493         5,685         4,977    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed      
    before end of quarter.                                                      
2/  AZ, CA, and WA include all feedlots operations to avoid disclosing          
    individual information.                                                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
         Cattle on Feed:  Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,        
                    State, and 13-State Total, 1994-95 1/ 2/                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :             :             :             :             :             
   State  :   Oct-Dec   :   Jan-Mar   :   Apr-Jun   :   Jul-Sep   :   Oct-Dec   
          :    1994     :    1995     :    1995     :    1995     :    1995     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
AZ        :       6            10             8             1             3     
CA        :      25            40            30            20            25     
CO        :      20            25            20            15            15     
IA        :       3             3             3             3             3     
ID        :       3             5            15             2             8     
IL        :       1             1             1             1             1     
KS        :      40            25            25            20            30     
MN        :       1             1             1             1             1     
NE        :      55            40            47            36            48     
OK        :       5             5             5             5             5     
SD        :       2             5             5             4             2     
TX        :      40            35            35            40            40     
WA        :       1             2             4             4             3     
          :                                                                     
13 Sts    :     202           197           199           152           184     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to  
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
2/  AZ, CA, and WA include all feedlots operations to avoid disclosing          
    individual information.                                                     
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010223961500COFD: NO. ON FEED, CL, ST&13-ST TL                     
            Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed,1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,           
                 by Class, State, and 13-State Total, 1995-96 1/                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :     Steers and Steer Calves      :    Heifers and Heifer Calves     
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :           1995            : 1996 :           1995            : 1996 
   State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          : Jan  : Apr  : Jul  : Oct  : Jan  : Jan  : Apr  : Jul  : Oct  : Jan  
          :  1   :  1   :  1   :  1   :  1   :  1   :  1   :  1   :  1   :  1   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
AZ        :  189    174    165    163    204     21     18     13     10     18 
CA        :  345    315    320    310    310     54     34     34     44     38 
CO        :  533    622    538    561    580    423    349    368    358    460 
IA        :  189    225    192    205    229    176    155    123    125    145 
ID        :  181    171    163    187    191     73     67     57     63     69 
IL        :   45     44     35     31     48     25     26     25     23     27 
KS        :1,310  1,460  1,290  1,365  1,420    678    705    695    630    700 
MN        :   50     47     36     32     55     19     18     14     12     20 
NE        :1,035  1,130    900    930  1,120    681    706    606    626    760 
OK        :  250    245    225    242    242    124    154    122    145    170 
SD        :   90     77     70     60     98     66     78     65     55     88 
TX        :1,615  1,604  1,562  1,544  1,725    752    795    897    815    884 
WA        :  100     97     86    112     99     55     49     59     73     62 
          :                                                                     
13 Sts    :5,932  6,211  5,582  5,742  6,321  3,147  3,154  3,078  2,979  3,441 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  AZ, CA, and WA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,           
                 by Class, State, and 13-State Total, 1995-96 1/                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                           Cows and Bulls                            
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                         1995                          :    1996     
   State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :     Jan     :     Apr     :     Jul     :     Oct     :     Jan     
          :      1      :      1      :      1      :      1      :      1      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
AZ        :      0             0             0             0             0      
CA        :      1             1             1             1             2      
CO        :     10            15            10            15            10      
IA        :      0             0             0             0             1      
ID        :      1             2             3             2             0      
IL        :      0             0             0             1             0      
KS        :      2             5             5             5            40      
MN        :      1             0             0             1             0      
NE        :     14            14            14            14            20      
OK        :      1             1             0             0             0      
SD        :      4             5             5             5             4      
TX        :      3             1             1             1             1      
WA        :      1             0             0             0             0      
          :                                                                     
13 Sts    :     38            44            39            45            78      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  AZ, CA, and WA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010223961500COFD: NO. OF FEEDLTS, ST&13-ST TL  94-95               
            Cattle on Feed:  Number of Feedlots, January 1 Inventory            
            and Marketings by Size of Feedlot, by State and 13-State            
                             Total, 1994-95 1/ 2/ 3/                            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                  Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head                   
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  Year  :            Under 1,000            :           1,000 - 1,999           
   and  :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :         :    Jan 1    :  Cattle   :         :    Jan 1    :  Cattle   
        :  Lots   :  Inventory  : Marketed  :  Lots   :  Inventory  : Marketed  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   No.        --- 1,000 Head ---       No.         --- 1,000 Head --   
        :                                                                       
1994    :                                                                       
  AZ    :     *4         *10          *14                                       
  CA    :    *10          *2           *4                                       
  CO    :    118          24           44        61          46            71   
  ID    :    100          15           16        21           6            12   
  IL    :  7,150         210          347        36          45            71   
  IA    : 14,725         545          936       180         215           299   
  KS    :  1,995          50          115       127          50            85   
  MN    :  7,950         240          349        40          48            76   
  NE    :  5,050         210          601       270         140           300   
  OK    :   *186          *8          *21                                       
  SD    :  3,700         180          130        53          41            88   
  TX    :    453          10           14         6           6            13   
  WA    :    *15          *7          *18                                       
        :                                                                       
  13 Sts: 41,445       1,495        2,580       802         603         1,030   
        :                                                                       
1995    :                                                                       
  AZ    :     *4          *7          *13                                       
  CA    :    *10          *3           *4                                       
  CO    :    123          20           39        51          40            60   
  ID    :    100          10           16        21           7            15   
  IL    :  5,740         215          317        34          38            53   
  IA    : 14,220         355          771       185         167           300   
  KS    :  2,100          50          120       137          70            65   
  MN    :  7,910         260          314        70          40            66   
  NE    :  4,945         130          441       271         150           319   
  OK    :   *178          *4          *10                                       
  SD    :  3,595         140          215        50          44            57   
  TX    :    500          20           12        10          12            24   
  WA    :    *14          *7          *16                                       
        :                                                                       
  13 Sts: 39,429       1,210        2,269       836         572           965   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Cattle on Feed:  Number of Feedlots, January 1 Inventory            
            and Marketings by Size of Feedlot, by State and 13-State            
                       Total, 1994-95 1/ 2/ 3/ (continued)                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                  Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head                   
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  Year  :           2,000 - 3,999           :           4,000 - 7,999           
   and  :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :         :    Jan 1    :  Cattle   :         :    Jan 1    :  Cattle   
        :  Lots   :  Inventory  : Marketed  :  Lots   :  Inventory  : Marketed  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   No.        --- 1,000 Head ---       No.         --- 1,000 Head --   
        :                                                                       
1994    :                                                                       
  AZ    :                                                                       
  CA    :     5           7            10         9          23            32   
  CO    :    47          80           130        27          90           250   
  ID    :    16           9            22         9          20            40   
  IL    :   *14         *25           *42                                       
  IA    :   *95        *150          *225                                       
  KS    :    52          50           130        38         150           140   
  MN    :    10          22            35                                       
  NE    :   173         210           524       123         400           850   
  OK    :    *5          *7           *14                                       
  SD    :    33          45           105       *14         *74          *152   
  TX    :    11          25            55        18          81           173   
  WA    :    *9         *20           *36                                       
        :                                                                       
  13 Sts:   439         563         1,185       261         861         1,668   
        :                                                                       
1995    :                                                                       
  AZ    :                                                                       
  CA    :     6           5            10         7          17            30   
  CO    :    45          60           125        29         120           200   
  ID    :    16          16            27        10          27            55   
  IL    :   *26         *37           *55                                       
  IA    :   *95        *208          *406                                       
  KS    :    45          65            95        25         120           250   
  MN    :    20          35            35                                       
  NE    :   171         240           530       125         400           930   
  OK    :    *8         *22           *27                                       
  SD    :    38          55            90       *17         *91          *183   
  TX    :     9          43            43        16         155           166   
  WA    :   *11         *16           *33                                       
        :                                                                       
  13 Sts:   457         678         1,238       253         966         1,853   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Cattle on Feed:  Number of Feedlots, January 1 Inventory            
            and Marketings by Size of Feedlot, by State and 13-State            
                       Total, 1994-95 1/ 2/ 3/ (continued)                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                  Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head                   
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  Year  :          8,000 - 15,999           :          16,000 - 31,999          
   and  :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :         :    Jan 1    :  Cattle   :         :    Jan 1    :  Cattle   
        :  Lots   :  Inventory  : Marketed  :  Lots   :  Inventory  : Marketed  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   No.        --- 1,000 Head ---       No.        --- 1,000 Head ---   
        :                                                                       
1994    :                                                                       
  AZ    :                                         4           47           91   
  CA    :     9           22           40         5           66           98   
  CO    :    19          165          270        11          215          475   
  ID    :   *14         *220         *522                                       
  IL    :                                                                       
  IA    :                                                                       
  KS    :    36          345          680        34          630        1,495   
  MN    :                                                                       
  NE    :    54          460        1,000        24          355          910   
  OK    :    *8         *120         *265                                       
  SD    :                                                                       
  TX    :    35          325          725        29          522        1,290   
  WA    :                                        *6         *129         *421   
        :                                                                       
  13 Sts:   177        1,469        3,018       117        2,018        4,836   
        :                                                                       
1995    :                                                                       
  AZ    :                                         3           51          100   
  CA    :     6           16           26         5           90           86   
  CO    :    23          160          320        11          270          510   
  ID    :   *13         *210         *475                                       
  IL    :                                                                       
  IA    :                                                                       
  KS    :    34          320          975        44          890        1,650   
  MN    :                                                                       
  NE    :    57          470        1,020        25          420          970   
  OK    :    *8         *119         *233                                       
  SD    :                                                                       
  TX    :    31          255          630        29          645        1,215   
  WA    :                                        *5         *143         *327   
        :                                                                       
  13 Sts:   176        1,389        3,311       125        2,538        4,935   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Cattle on Feed:  Number of Feedlots, January 1 Inventory            
            and Marketings by Size of Feedlot, by State and 13-State            
                       Total, 1994-95 1/ 2/ 3/ (continued)                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                  Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head                   
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  Year  :          32,000 and Over          :               Total               
   and  :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :         :    Jan 1    :  Cattle   :         :    Jan 1    :  Cattle   
        :  Lots   :  Inventory  : Marketed  :  Lots   :  Inventory  : Marketed  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   No.        --- 1,000 Head ---       No.       ---- 1,000 Head ---   
        :                                                                       
1994    :                                                                       
  AZ    :    3           153          272         11         210          377   
  CA    :    8           280          396         46         400          580   
  CO    :    7           370        1,130        290         990        2,370   
  ID    :                                        160         270          612   
  IL    :                                      7,200         280          460   
  IA    :                                     15,000         910        1,460   
  KS    :   18           765        1,795      2,300       2,040        4,440   
  MN    :                                      8,000         310          460   
  NE    :    6           165          530      5,700       1,940        4,715   
  OK    :    6           245          595        205         380          895   
  SD    :                                      3,800         340          475   
  TX    :   38         1,411        3,390        590       2,380        5,660   
  WA    :                                         30         156          475   
        :                                                                       
  13 Sts:   91         3,597        8,662     43,332      10,606       22,979   
        :                                                                       
1995    :                                                                       
  AZ    :    3           164          267         10         222          380   
  CA    :    6           219          439         40         350          595   
  CO    :    8           400        1,210        290       1,070        2,464   
  ID    :                                        160         270          588   
  IL    :                                      5,800         290          425   
  IA    :                                     14,500         730        1,477   
  KS    :   15           695        1,795      2,400       2,210        4,950   
  MN    :                                      8,000         335          415   
  NE    :    6           220          520      5,600       2,030        4,730   
  OK    :    6           270          610        200         415          880   
  SD    :                                      3,700         330          545   
  TX    :   40         1,500        3,450        635       2,630        5,540   
  WA    :                                         30         166          376   
        :                                                                       
  13 Sts:   89         3,695        8,794     41,365      11,048       23,365   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Number of feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity is the number of lots   
    operating at anytime during the year.  Number under 1,000 head capacity is  
    the number at the end of the year.                                          
2/  The 13-State totals show the actual number of feedlots, inventory, and      
    number of animals marketed in each size group.  The sum of the numbers shown
    by States under a specified size group may or may not add to the 13-State   
    total for that size group since for some States size groups are combined to 
    avoid disclosing individual operations.                                     
3/  Inventory is the number on hand at the end of the year.                     
*   Lots, inventory, and marketings from other size groups are included to avoid
    disclosing individual operations.                                           
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010223961500COFD: NO. OF FEEDLTS, REG & 13-ST TL                   
            Cattle on Feed:  Number of Feedlots, January 1 Inventory            
            and Marketings by Size of Feedlot, by Region and 13-State           
                                Total, 1994-95 1/                               
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head                 
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
    Year    :         16,000 - 23,999         :         24,000 - 31,999         
     and    :-------------------------------------------------------------------
    State   :       :    Jan 1    :  Cattle   :       :    Jan 1    :  Cattle   
            : Lots  :  Inventory  : Marketed  : Lots  :  Inventory  : Marketed  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :  No.       --- 1,000 Head ---      No.       --- 1,000 Head ---   
            :                                                                   
1994        :                                                                   
  AZ,CA,TX  :  20          271          621      18          364          858   
            :                                                                   
  CO,KS,NE  :  44          690        1,460      25          510        1,420   
            :                                                                   
  7 Oth     :   6           95          239       4           88          238   
            :                                                                   
  13 Sts    :  70        1,056        2,320      47          962        2,516   
            :                                                                   
1995        :                                                                   
  AZ,CA,TX  :  18          344          568      19          442          833   
            :                                                                   
  CO,KS,NE  :  46          730        1,520      34          850        1,610   
            :                                                                   
  7 Oth     :   4           67          148       4          105          256   
            :                                                                   
  13 Sts    :  68        1,141        2,236      57        1,397        2,699   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Cattle on Feed:  Number of Feedlots, January 1 Inventory            
            and Marketings by Size of Feedlot, by Region and 13-State           
                          Total, 1994-95 1/ (continued)                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head                 
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
    Year    :         32,000 - 49,999         :         50,000 and Over         
     and    :-------------------------------------------------------------------
    State   :       :    Jan 1    :  Cattle   :       :    Jan 1    :  Cattle   
            : Lots  :  Inventory  : Marketed  : Lots  :  Inventory  : Marketed  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :  No.       --- 1,000 Head ---      No.       --- 1,000 Head ---   
            :                                                                   
1994        :                                                                   
  AZ,CA,TX  :  29          869        2,004      20          975        2,054   
            :                                                                   
  CO,KS,NE  :  23          750        1,755       8          550        1,700   
            :                                                                   
  7 Oth     :   5          148          328       6          305          821   
            :                                                                   
  13 Sts    :  57        1,767        4,087      34        1,830        4,575   
            :                                                                   
1995        :                                                                   
  AZ,CA,TX  :  29          848        2,023      20        1,035        2,133   
            :                                                                   
  CO,KS,NE  :  17          590        1,715      12          725        1,810   
            :                                                                   
  7 Oth     :   4          141          236       7          356          877   
            :                                                                   
  13 Sts    :  50        1,579        3,974      39        2,116        4,820   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Inventory is the number on hand at the end of the year.                     
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010223961500REL. OF JAN 1 EST.,NDX,RLSE DATE&EEO STMNT             
         Reliability of January 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:  During January and July all known feedlots in the U.S. with 
                    capacity of 1,000 or more head are surveyed to provide data 
for cattle on feed estimates.  During the other months, all known feedlots from 
17 States are surveyed.  The 17 States account for 98 percent of the cattle on  
feed.                                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
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 when setting the current estimates.                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
Revision Policy:  Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve month to  
                  month relationships.  Estimates for the previous month are    
subject to revision in all States each month when current estimates are made.   
In February, all monthly 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.                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                              Index                                             
                                                                                
                                                                            Page
                                                                                
Cattle on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and                             
 13 State Total, January 1, 1995-96 .....................................    30 
                                                                                
Cattle on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S.,                       
 January 1, 1996 and February 1, 1995-96 ................................     3 
                                                                                
Cattle on Feed, 7 State Summary, 1,000+ Capacity                                
 Feedlots ...............................................................     2 
                                                                                
Cattle on Feed, Number by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,                      
 State and 13 State Total, January 1, 1995-96............................    32 
                                                                                
Cattle on Feed, Number by Class, State and 13 State Total,                      
 January 1, 1995-96......................................................    25 
                                                                                
Cattle on Feed, State and 13 State Total,                                       
 January 1, 1995-96......................................................    23 
                                                                                
Historic, Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, Other                         
 Disappearance, and Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State                      
 and 7 State Totals, 1992-95 ............................................     7 
                                                                                
Marketings, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S.,                           
 December 1995 and January 1995-96 ......................................     6 
                                                                                
Marketings by Quarter, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and                      
 13 State Total, October-December 1994 and                                      
 January-December 1995 ..................................................    31 
                                                                                
Marketings by Quarter, State and 13 State Total,                                
 October-December 1994, and January-December 1995 .......................    24 
                                                                                
Number of Feedlots, January 1 Inventory and Marketings                          
 by Size of Feedlot, Region and 13-State Total, 1994-95 .................    38 
                                                                                
Number of Feedlots, January 1 Inventory and Marketings                          
 by Size of Feedlot, State and 13-State Total, 1994-95 ..................    34 
                                                                                
Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings and Other                                
 Disappearance,  State and 7 State Total,                                       
 January-January 1995-96 ................................................    26 
                                                                                
Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and                        
 U.S., December 1995 and January 1995-96 ............ ...................     6 
                                                                                
Other Disappearance by Quarter, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,                       
 State and 13 State Total, October-December 1994 and                            
 January-December 1995 ..................................................    31 
                                                                                
Other Disappearance by Quarter, State and 13 State Total,                       
 October-December 1994 and January-December 1995 ........................    24 
                                                                                
Placements, 1000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S.,                            
 December 1995 and January 1995-96 ......................................     4 
                                                                                
Placements by Quarter, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and                      
 13 State Total, October-December 1994 and                                      
 January-December 1995 ..................................................    30 
                                                                                
Placements by Quarter, State and 13 State Total,                                
 October-December 1994 and January-December 1995 ........................    23 
                                                                                
Placements by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State                     
 and U.S., December 1995 and January 1996 ...............................     5 
                                                                                
Reliability Statement ...................................................    40 
                                                                                
The next "Cattle on Feed" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on               
March 22, 1996.                                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
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