HDR1012000130010915951500Cattle on Feed                                         
HDR2012000130010915951500Cattle on Feed Narrative                               
                                                                                
Released September 15, 1995, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service    
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For     
information on "Cattle on Feed" call Dean Groskurth at (202) 720-3040, office   
hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.  For assistance with general agricultural      
statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS  
Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail:  NASS@AG.GOV.  Inventory       
estimates refer to September 1, 1995.  Placement and marketing estimates refer  
to the month of August.                                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
               Cattle on Feed Down Slightly in 7 Monthly States                 
                                                                                
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 7 States preparing        
monthly estimates totaled 7.45 million head, down slightly from a year ago and  
down 4 percent from September 1, 1993.                                          
                                                                                
Placements in feedlots during August totaled 1.69 million, 9 percent below both 
1994 and 1993.  Net placements of 1.64 million for August were down 8 percent   
from both 1994 and 1993.                                                        
                                                                                
Marketings during August totaled 1.88 million, up 7 percent from 1994 and up    
11 percent from 1993.  This is the largest August marketings since the current  
7-State data series began in 1972.                                              
                                                                                
Other disappearance during August was 50,000 head, 11 percent below last year   
and 39 percent below 1993.                                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Cattle on Feed in 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots Up 1 Percent              
                                                                                
                                                                                
Cattle and calves on feed September 1, 1995 for the 7 States in the feedlots    
with 1,000 or more head capacity totaled 6.96 million head, up 1 percent from   
last year and slightly above 1993.  The inventory in the 1,000+ capacity        
feedlots accounted for 93 percent of the total inventory.                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
Mt An 2-1 (9-95)                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010915951500Number on Feed and Placements                          
                                                                                
             Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed and Placements by State            
                      and 7-State Total, Jun-Sep 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     
        :                                                                       
        :               Jun 1                            During Jun             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   170      190     112      100        20       28     140       58   
CA      :   405      340      84      100       100       80      80      123   
CO      :   900    1,010     112      100       140      150     107       77   
IA      :   800      800     100       91        70       65      93      108   
KS      : 1,830    2,000     109       97       290      360     124       90   
NE      : 1,800    1,770      98       92       190      300     158       88   
TX      : 2,420    2,520     104      105       395      430     109       68   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 8,325    8,630     104       98     1,205    1,413     117       81   
        :                                                                       
        :               Jul 1                            During Jul             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   149      178     119       94        24       28     117      100   
CA      :   415      355      86      104        55       40      73       50   
CO      :   860      920     107       91       210      150      71      100   
IA      :   740      720      97       90        85       55      65       85   
KS      : 1,660    1,890     114       95       470      450      96      125   
NE      : 1,520    1,580     104       89       355      300      85      100   
TX      : 2,310    2,470     107       98       395      360      91       84   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 7,654    8,113     106       94     1,594    1,383      87       98   
        :                                                                       
        :               Aug 1                            During Aug             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   143      174     122       98        41       28      68      100   
CA      :   410      345      84       97        60       55      92      138   
CO      :   850      860     101       93       255      205      80      137   
IA      :   680      650      96       90       100       85      85      155   
KS      : 1,690    1,880     111       99       445      420      94       93   
NE      : 1,440    1,440     100       91       450      420      93      140   
TX      : 2,250    2,350     104       95       495      475      96      132   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 7,463    7,699     103       95     1,846    1,688      91      122   
        :                                                                       
        :               Sep 1                                                   
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   146      163     112       94                                       
CA      :   410      340      83       99                                       
CO      :   870      830      95       97                                       
IA      :   630      600      95       92                                       
KS      : 1,760    1,800     102       96                                       
NE      : 1,430    1,450     101      101                                       
TX      : 2,240    2,270     101       97                                       
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 7,486    7,453     100       97                                       
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HDR2012000130010915951500Marketings and Other Disappearance                     
                                                                                
               Cattle on Feed:  Marketings and Other Disappearance              
                 by State and 7-State Total, Jun-Aug 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 Jun                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    40       38      95       81        1        2      200      200   
CA      :    50       60     120      109       40        5       13       50   
CO      :   175      235     134      127        5        5      100       50   
IA      :   115      140     122      108       15        5       33       50   
KS      :   445      460     103      102       15       10       67      100   
NE      :   450      470     104      100       20       20      100      100   
TX      :   495      465      94       95       10       15      150      150   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,770    1,868     106      102      106       62       58       87   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Jul                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    30       32     107       84        0        0        0        0   
CA      :    50       45      90       75       10        5       50      100   
CO      :   215      205      95       87        5        5      100      100   
IA      :   135      120      89       86       10        5       50      100   
KS      :   430      450     105       98       10       10      100      100   
NE      :   425      420      99       89       10       20      200      100   
TX      :   445      470     106      101       10       10      100       67   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,730    1,742     101       93       55       55      100       89   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Aug                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    37       39     105      122        1        0        0        0   
CA      :    50       50     100      111       10       10      100      200   
CO      :   230      230     100      112        5        5      100      100   
IA      :   145      130      90      108        5        5      100      100   
KS      :   370      490     132      109        5       10      200      100   
NE      :   440      400      91       95       20       10       50       50   
TX      :   495      545     110      116       10       10      100      100   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,767    1,884     107      108       56       50       89       91   
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HDR2012000130010915951500Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings                 
                                                                                
       Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other       
                   Disappearance, 7 States, Aug-Sep 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 Aug 1 1/                       : 7,703    7,463    7,699    100    103  
Placed on Feed During Aug              : 1,865    1,846    1,688     91     91  
Fed Cattle Marketed During Aug         : 1,692    1,767    1,884    111    107  
Other Disappearance During Aug 2/      :    82       56       50     61     89  
On Feed Sep 1 1/                       : 7,794    7,486    7,453     96    100  
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1/  Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a      
    ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass 
    that will grade select or better.                                           
2/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to  
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings,            
               and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,               
                          7 States, Aug-Sep 1, 1993-95                          
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                                       :          Number          :1995 as % of 
                  Item                 :----------------------------------------
                                       :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  : 1993 : 1994 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       : ------ 1,000 Head -----      Percent   
                                       :                                        
On Feed Aug 1 1/                       : 6,750    6,786    7,151    106    105  
Placed on Feed During Aug              : 1,746    1,749    1,603     92     92  
Fed Cattle Marketed During Aug         : 1,506    1,590    1,755    117    110  
Other Disappearance During Aug 2/      :    64       51       40     63     78  
On Feed Sep 1 1/                       : 6,926    6,894    6,959    100    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.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010915951500Number on Feed, Placements                             
                                                                                
         Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed and Placements, 1,000+ Capacity        
           Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Jun-Sep 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     
        :                                                                       
        :               Jun 1                            During Jun             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   170      190     112      100        20       28     140       58   
CA      :   405      340      84      100       100       80      80      123   
CO      :   891    1,002     112      100       139      149     107       77   
IA      :   195      265     136       93        22       28     127      100   
KS      : 1,790    1,960     109       97       270      345     128       88   
NE      : 1,590    1,640     103       93       160      290     181      100   
TX      : 2,410    2,510     104      105       394      429     109       68   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 7,451    7,907     106       99     1,105    1,349     122       82   
        :                                                                       
        :               Jul 1                            During Jul             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   149      178     119       94        24       28     117      100   
CA      :   415      355      86      104        55       40      73       50   
CO      :   856      916     107       91       209      149      71      100   
IA      :   175      240     137       91        24       34     142      121   
KS      : 1,620    1,850     114       94       460      445      97      129   
NE      : 1,340    1,480     110       90       345      288      83       99   
TX      : 2,300    2,460     107       98       394      359      91       84   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 6,855    7,479     109       95     1,511    1,343      89      100   
        :                                                                       
        :               Aug 1                            During Aug             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   143      174     122       98        41       28      68      100   
CA      :   410      345      84       97        60       55      92      138   
CO      :   848      857     101       94       254      203      80      136   
IA      :   165      225     136       94        36       44     122      129   
KS      : 1,650    1,850     112      100       435      400      92       90   
NE      : 1,330    1,360     102       92       429      399      93      139   
TX      : 2,240    2,340     104       95       494      474      96      132   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 6,786    7,151     105       96     1,749    1,603      92      119   
        :                                                                       
        :               Sep 1                                                   
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   146      163     112       94                                       
CA      :   410      340      83       99                                       
CO      :   868      826      95       96                                       
IA      :   160      220     138       98                                       
KS      : 1,720    1,770     103       96                                       
NE      : 1,360    1,380     101      101                                       
TX      : 2,230    2,260     101       97                                       
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 6,894    6,959     101       97                                       
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1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual     
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010915951500Marketings and Other Disappearance                     
                                                                                
      Cattle on Feed:  Marketings and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity      
           Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Jun-Aug 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 Jun                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    40       38      95       81        1        2      200      200   
CA      :    50       60     120      109       40        5       13       50   
CO      :   169      230     136      128        5        5      100       50   
IA      :    41       52     127      111        1        1      100      100   
KS      :   430      450     105      102       10        5       50       50   
NE      :   395      433     110      110       15       17      113      113   
TX      :   494      464      94       95       10       15      150      150   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,619    1,727     107      104       82       50       61       88   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Jul                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    30       32     107       84        0        0        0        0   
CA      :    50       45      90       75       10        5       50      100   
CO      :   212      203      96       88        5        5      100      100   
IA      :    33       48     145       92        1        1      100      100   
KS      :   425      440     104       98        5        5      100      100   
NE      :   347      390     112       90        8       18      225      106   
TX      :   444      469     106      101       10       10      100       67   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,541    1,627     106       94       39       44      113       88   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Aug                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    37       39     105      122        1        0        0        0   
CA      :    50       50     100      111       10       10      100      200   
CO      :   229      229     100      113        5        5      100      100   
IA      :    40       48     120      100        1        1      100      100   
KS      :   360      475     132      108        5        5      100      100   
NE      :   380      370      97       95       19        9       47       50   
TX      :   494      544     110      116       10       10      100      100   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,590    1,755     110      108       51       40       78       91   
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1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual     
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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