HDR1012000130011117951500CATTLE ON FEED                                         
HDR2012000130011117951500COF HIGHLIGHTS                                         
Released November 17, 1995, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service     
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For     
information on "Cattle on Feed" call Dean Groskurth at (202) 720-3040, office   
hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.  For assistance with general agricultural      
statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS  
Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@AG.GOV.  Placements and   
marketing estimates refer to the month of October.                              
                                                                                
                 Cattle on Feed Up 1 Percent in 7 Monthly States                
                                                                                
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 7 States preparing monthly
estimates totaled 8.71 million head, up 1 percent from a year ago but down      
4 percent from November 1, 1993.                                                
                                                                                
Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.44 million, 2 percent below 1994
and 1993.  Net placements of 2.38 million for October was down 2 percent from   
last                                                                            
year and 1 percent below 1993.                                                  
                                                                                
Marketings during October totaled 1.64 million, up 1 percent from 1994 and up   
6 percent from 1993.                                                            
                                                                                
Other disappearance during October was 56,000 head, unchanged from  1994 and 26 
percent below 1993.                                                             
                                                                                
            Cattle on Feed in 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots Up 3 Percent             
                                                                                
Cattle and calves on feed November 1, 1995 for the 7 States in the feedlots with
1,000 or more head capacity totaled 8.16 million head, up 3 percent from the    
previous year but slightly below 1993. The inventory in the 1,000+ capacity     
feedlots accounted for 94 percent of the total inventory.                       
                                                                                
Mt An 2-1 (11-95)                                                               
HDR2012000130011117951500NOF &PLCMNT BY ST&7-ST TL, AUG-NOV 1, '94-95           
             Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed and Placements by State            
                                                                                
                      and 7-State Total, Aug-Nov 1, 1994-95                     
                                                                                
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        :          Number on Feed           :            Placements             
                                                                                
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of 
        :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo 
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        :   1,000 Head          Percent         1,000 Head          Percent     
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :               Aug 1                            During Aug             
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
AZ      :   143      174     122       98        41       28      68      100   
                                                                                
CA      :   410      345      84       97        60       60     100      133   
                                                                                
CO      :   850      860     101       93       255      215      84      126   
                                                                                
IA      :   680      650      96       90       100       85      85      155   
                                                                                
KS      : 1,690    1,880     111       99       445      430      97       96   
                                                                                
NE      : 1,440    1,440     100       91       450      420      93      135   
                                                                                
TX      : 2,250    2,350     104       95       495      485      98      131   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
7 Sts   : 7,463    7,699     103       95     1,846    1,723      93      121   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :               Sep 1                            During Sep             
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
AZ      :   146      163     112       94        40       42     105      150   
                                                                                
CA      :   410      340      83       99        50       65     130      108   
                                                                                
CO      :   870      830      95       97       315      315     100      147   
                                                                                
IA      :   630      600      95       92       155      145      94      171   
                                                                                
KS      : 1,760    1,800     102       96       425      525     124      122   
                                                                                
NE      : 1,430    1,450     101      101       525      540     103      129   
                                                                                
TX      : 2,240    2,270     101       97       550      630     115      130   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
7 Sts   : 7,486    7,453     100       97     2,060    2,262     110      131   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :               Oct 1                            During Oct             
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
AZ      :   160      173     108      106        58       68     117      162   
                                                                                
CA      :   410      355      87      104        55       65     118      100   
                                                                                
CO      :   960      940      98      113       280      280     100       89   
                                                                                
IA      :   630      630     100      105       210      185      88      128   
                                                                                
KS      : 1,840    1,900     103      106       510      495      97       94   
                                                                                
NE      : 1,580    1,600     101      110       630      600      95      111   
                                                                                
TX      : 2,260    2,370     105      104       735      745     101      118   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
7 Sts   : 7,840    7,968     102      107     2,478    2,438      98      108   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :               Nov 1                                                   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
AZ      :   194      207     107      120                                       
                                                                                
CA      :   405      370      91      104                                       
                                                                                
CO      : 1,030    1,030     100      110                                       
                                                                                
IA      :   700      660      94      105                                       
                                                                                
KS      : 2,000    2,020     101      106                                       
                                                                                
NE      : 1,860    1,820      98      114                                       
                                                                                
TX      : 2,440    2,600     107      110                                       
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
7 Sts   : 8,629    8,707     101      109                                       
                                                                                
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HDR2012000130011117951500MKTGS&OTH DISAP ST&7-ST TL, AUG-OCT, '94-95            
               Cattle on Feed:  Marketings and Other Disappearance              
                                                                                
                 by State and 7-State Total, Aug-Oct 1, 1994-95                 
                                                                                
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        :            Marketings             :        Other Disappearance        
                                                                                
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of 
        :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo 
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        :   1,000 Head          Percent          1,000 Head         Percent     
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :                              During Aug                               
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
AZ      :    37       39     105      122        1        0        0        0   
                                                                                
CA      :    50       55     110      110       10       10      100      200   
                                                                                
CO      :   230      240     104      107        5        5      100      100   
                                                                                
IA      :   145      130      90      108        5        5      100      100   
                                                                                
KS      :   370      500     135      111        5       10      200      100   
                                                                                
NE      :   440      400      91       93       20       10       50       50   
                                                                                
TX      :   495      555     112      116       10       10      100      100   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
7 Sts   : 1,767    1,919     109      107       56       50       89       91   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :                              During Sep                               
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
AZ      :    26       31     119       79        0        1        0        0   
                                                                                
CA      :    45       45     100       82        5        5      100       50   
                                                                                
CO      :   220      200      91       83        5        5      100      100   
                                                                                
IA      :   150      110      73       85        5        5      100      100   
                                                                                
KS      :   340      420     124       84        5        5      100       50   
                                                                                
NE      :   355      380     107       95       20       10       50      100   
                                                                                
TX      :   520      510      98       92       10       20      200      200   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
7 Sts   : 1,656    1,696     102       88       50       51      102      102   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :                              During Oct                               
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
AZ      :    23       33     143      106        1        1      100      100   
                                                                                
CA      :    55       45      82      100        5        5      100      100   
                                                                                
CO      :   205      185      90       93        5        5      100      100   
                                                                                
IA      :   135      150     111      136        5        5      100      100   
                                                                                
KS      :   340      370     109       88       10        5       50      100   
                                                                                
NE      :   330      360     109       95       20       20      100      200   
                                                                                
TX      :   545      500      92       98       10       15      150       75   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
7 Sts   : 1,633    1,643     101       97       56       56      100      110   
                                                                                
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HDR2012000130011117951500NOF,PLCMNTS,MKTGS&OTH DISAP,7 STS,OCT-NOV 1            
       Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other       
                                                                                
                   Disappearance, 7 States, Oct-Nov 1, 1993-95                  
                                                                                
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                                       :          Number          :1995 as % of 
                  Item                 :----------------------------------------
                                       :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  : 1993 : 1994 
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                                       : ------ 1,000 Head -----      Percent   
                                                                                
                                       :                                        
                                                                                
On Feed Oct 1 1/                       : 8,224    7,840    7,968     97    102  
                                                                                
Placed on Feed During Oct              : 2,494    2,478    2,438     98     98  
                                                                                
Fed Cattle Marketed During Oct         : 1,546    1,633    1,643    106    101  
                                                                                
Other Disappearance During Oct 2/      :    76       56       56     74    100  
                                                                                
On Feed Nov 1 1/                       : 9,096    8,629    8,707     96    101  
                                                                                
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1/  Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a      
                                                                                
    ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass 
    that will grade select or better.                                           
                                                                                
2/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to  
                                                                                
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130011117951500NOF,PLCMNTS,MKTGS&OTH DISAP,1000+ OCT-NOV 1            
            Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings,            
                                                                                
               and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,               
                                                                                
                          7 States, Oct-Nov 1, 1993-95                          
                                                                                
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                                       :          Number          :1995 as % of 
                  Item                 :----------------------------------------
                                       :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  : 1993 : 1994 
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                                       : ------ 1,000 Head -----      Percent   
                                                                                
                                       :                                        
                                                                                
On Feed Oct 1 1/                       : 7,387    7,240    7,472    101    103  
                                                                                
Placed on Feed During Oct              : 2,223    2,223    2,244    101    101  
                                                                                
Fed Cattle Marketed During Oct         : 1,379    1,493    1,510    109    101  
                                                                                
Other Disappearance During Oct 2/      :    67       47       51     76    109  
                                                                                
On Feed Nov 1 1/                       : 8,164    7,923    8,155    100    103  
                                                                                
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1/  Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a      
                                                                                
    ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass 
    that will grade select or better.                                           
                                                                                
2/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to  
                                                                                
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130011117951500NOF,PLCMNTS,1000+ CAP FDLTS AUG-NOV 1 ST&TL            
         Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed and Placements, 1,000+ Capacity        
                                                                                
           Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Aug-Nov 1, 1994-95 1/           
                                                                                
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        :          Number on Feed           :            Placements             
                                                                                
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of 
        :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo 
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        :   1,000 Head          Percent         1,000 Head          Percent     
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :               Aug 1                            During Aug             
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
AZ      :   143      174     122       98        41       28      68      100   
                                                                                
CA      :   410      345      84       97        60       60     100      133   
                                                                                
CO      :   848      857     101       94       254      213      84      126   
                                                                                
IA      :   165      225     136       94        36       44     122      129   
                                                                                
KS      : 1,650    1,850     112      100       435      410      94       92   
                                                                                
NE      : 1,330    1,360     102       92       429      399      93      134   
                                                                                
TX      : 2,240    2,340     104       95       494      484      98      131   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
7 Sts   : 6,786    7,151     105       96     1,749    1,638      94      118   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :               Sep 1                            During Sep             
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
AZ      :   146      163     112       94        40       42     105      150   
                                                                                
CA      :   410      340      83       99        50       65     130      108   
                                                                                
CO      :   868      826      95       96       311      312     100      146   
                                                                                
IA      :   160      220     138       98        51       65     127      148   
                                                                                
KS      : 1,720    1,770     103       96       415      510     123      124   
                                                                                
NE      : 1,360    1,380     101      101       485      519     107      130   
                                                                                
TX      : 2,230    2,260     101       97       549      629     115      130   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
7 Sts   : 6,894    6,959     101       97     1,901    2,142     113      131   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :               Oct 1                            During Oct             
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
AZ      :   160      173     108      106        58       68     117      162   
                                                                                
CA      :   410      355      87      104        55       65     118      100   
                                                                                
CO      :   955      934      98      113       272      273     100       88   
                                                                                
IA      :   175      250     143      114        74       75     101      115   
                                                                                
KS      : 1,800    1,870     104      106       500      470      94       92   
                                                                                
NE      : 1,490    1,530     103      111       530      549     104      106   
                                                                                
TX      : 2,250    2,360     105      104       734      744     101      118   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
7 Sts   : 7,240    7,472     103      107     2,223    2,244     101      105   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :               Nov 1                                                   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
AZ      :   194      207     107      120                                       
                                                                                
CA      :   405      370      91      104                                       
                                                                                
CO      : 1,019    1,018     100      109                                       
                                                                                
IA      :   215      270     126      108                                       
                                                                                
KS      : 1,960    1,970     101      105                                       
                                                                                
NE      : 1,700    1,730     102      113                                       
                                                                                
TX      : 2,430    2,590     107      110                                       
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
7 Sts   : 7,923    8,155     103      109                                       
                                                                                
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1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual     
                                                                                
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130011117951500NOF,PLCMNTS,1000+ CAP FDLTS AUG-OCT 1 ST&TL            
      Cattle on Feed:  Marketings and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity      
                                                                                
           Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Aug-Oct 1, 1994-95 1/           
                                                                                
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        :            Marketings             :        Other Disappearance        
                                                                                
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of 
        :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo 
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        :   1,000 Head          Percent          1,000 Head         Percent     
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :                              During Aug                               
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
AZ      :    37       39     105      122        1        0        0        0   
                                                                                
CA      :    50       55     110      110       10       10      100      200   
                                                                                
CO      :   229      239     104      107        5        5      100      100   
                                                                                
IA      :    40       48     120      100        1        1      100      100   
                                                                                
KS      :   360      485     135      110        5        5      100      100   
                                                                                
NE      :   380      370      97       93       19        9       47       50   
                                                                                
TX      :   494      554     112      116       10       10      100      100   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
7 Sts   : 1,590    1,790     113      107       51       40       78       91   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :                              During Sep                               
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
AZ      :    26       31     119       79        0        1        0        0   
                                                                                
CA      :    45       45     100       82        5        5      100       50   
                                                                                
CO      :   219      199      91       83        5        5      100      100   
                                                                                
IA      :    35       34      97       71        1        1      100      100   
                                                                                
KS      :   330      405     123       84        5        5      100      100   
                                                                                
NE      :   337      360     107       97       18        9       50      100   
                                                                                
TX      :   519      509      98       92       10       20      200      200   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
7 Sts   : 1,511    1,583     105       88       44       46      105      115   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :                              During Oct                               
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
AZ      :    23       33     143      106        1        1      100      100   
                                                                                
CA      :    55       45      82      100        5        5      100      100   
                                                                                
CO      :   203      184      91       92        5        5      100      100   
                                                                                
IA      :    33       54     164      159        1        1      100      100   
                                                                                
KS      :   330      365     111       90       10        5       50      100   
                                                                                
NE      :   305      330     108       92       15       19      127      211   
                                                                                
TX      :   544      499      92       98       10       15      150       75   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
7 Sts   : 1,493    1,510     101       95       47       51      109      111   
                                                                                
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1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual     
                                                                                
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130011117951500NXT RLSE DATE & EEO STATEMENT                          
The next "Cattle on Feed" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on               
December 15, 1995.                                                              
                                                                                
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To file a complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, USDA, Washington, D.C.,
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