HDR1012000130011215951500CATTLE ON FEED                                         
HDR2012000130011215951500COFD HIGHLIGHTS                                        
Released December 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.  Placements and   
marketing estimates refer to the month of November.                             
                                                                                
         Cattle on Feed Up 2 Percent in 7 Monthly States                        
                                                                                
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 7 States preparing monthly
estimates totaled 9.07 million head, up 2 percent from a year ago but down 3    
percent from December 1, 1993.                                                  
                                                                                
Placements in feedlots during November totaled 2.00 million, 8 percent above    
1994 and 6 percent above 1993.  Net placements of 1.94 million for November were
up 9 percent from last year and 1993.                                           
                                                                                
Marketings during November totaled 1.57 million, up 5 percent from 1994 and up 7
percent from 1993.  This is the largest November marketings since 1978.         
                                                                                
Other disappearance during November was 61,000 head, 14 percent below 1994 and  
44 percent below 1993.                                                          
                                                                                
      Cattle on Feed in 1000+ Capacity Feedlots Up 4 Percent                    
                                                                                
Cattle and calves on feed December 1, 1995, for the 7 States in the feedlots    
with 1,000 or more head capacity totaled 8.44 million head, up 4 percent from   
the previous year and 1 percent above 1993.  The inventory in the 1,000+        
capacity feedlots accounted for 93 percent of the total inventory.              
                                                                                
Mt An 2-1 (12-95)                                                               
HDR2012000130011215951500NO. ON FEED&PLCMNTS BY ST&7-ST TL,SEP-DEC              
             Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed and Placements by State            
                      and 7-State Total, Sep-Dec 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     
        :                                                                       
        :               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                            During Nov             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   194      207     107      120        44       46     105       68   
CA      :   405      370      91      104        45       45     100       69   
CO      : 1,030    1,030     100      110       185      220     119       79   
IA      :   700      660      94      105       215      200      93      108   
KS      : 2,000    2,020     101      106       430      455     106       92   
NE      : 1,860    1,820      98      114       500      550     110       92   
TX      : 2,440    2,600     107      110       435      480     110       64   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 8,629    8,707     101      109     1,854    1,996     108       82   
        :                                                                       
        :               Dec 1                                                   
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   214      224     105      108                                       
CA      :   390      360      92       97                                       
CO      : 1,020    1,050     103      102                                       
IA      :   780      730      94      111                                       
KS      : 2,050    2,080     101      103                                       
NE      : 2,000    2,000     100      110                                       
TX      : 2,460    2,630     107      101                                       
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 8,914    9,074     102      104                                       
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HDR2012000130011215951500MKTG & OTH DISAP BY ST&7-ST TL,SEP-DEC                 
               Cattle on Feed:  Marketings and Other Disappearance              
                 by State and 7-State Total, Sep-Nov 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 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   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Nov                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    23       28     122       85        1        1      100      100   
CA      :    50       45      90      100       10       10      100      200   
CO      :   190      195     103      105        5        5      100      100   
IA      :   130      125      96       83        5        5      100      100   
KS      :   365      385     105      104       15       10       67      200   
NE      :   340      350     103       97       20       20      100      100   
TX      :   400      440     110       88       15       10       67       67   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,498    1,568     105       95       71       61       86      109   
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HDR2012000130011215951500NO. ON FEED,PLCMNT,MKTG&OTH DISAP NOV-DEC              
       Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other       
                   Disappearance, 7 States, Nov-Dec 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 Nov 1 1/                       : 9,096    8,629    8,707     96    101  
Placed on Feed During Nov              : 1,878    1,854    1,996    106    108  
Fed Cattle Marketed During Nov         : 1,469    1,498    1,568    107    105  
Other Disappearance During Nov 2/      :   108       71       61     56     86  
On Feed Dec 1 1/                       : 9,397    8,914    9,074     97    102  
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1/  Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a      
    ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass 
    that will grade select or better.                                           
2/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to  
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130011215951500NOFD,PLCMNT,MKTG&OTH DISAP NOV-DEC 1,000+              
          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings,              
               and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,               
                          7 States, Nov-Dec 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 Nov 1 1/                       : 8,164    7,923    8,155    100    103  
Placed on Feed During Nov              : 1,591    1,629    1,798    113    110  
Fed Cattle Marketed During Nov         : 1,308    1,367    1,462    112    107  
Other Disappearance During Nov 2/      :    89       62       56     63     90  
On Feed Dec 1 1/                       : 8,358    8,123    8,435    101    104  
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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.                                         
                                                                                
HDR2012000130011215951500NO.ON FEED&PLCMNT SEP-DEC                              
         Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed and Placements, 1,000+ Capacity        
           Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Sep-Dec 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     
        :                                                                       
        :               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                            During Nov             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   194      207     107      120        44       46     105       68   
CA      :   405      370      91      104        45       45     100       69   
CO      : 1,019    1,018     100      109       178      212     119       78   
IA      :   215      270     126      108        68       71     104       95   
KS      : 1,960    1,970     101      105       420      445     106       95   
NE      : 1,700    1,730     102      113       440      500     114       91   
TX      : 2,430    2,590     107      110       434      479     110       64   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 7,923    8,155     103      109     1,629    1,798     110       80   
        :                                                                       
        :               Dec 1                                                   
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   214      224     105      108                                       
CA      :   390      360      92       97                                       
CO      : 1,004    1,031     103      101                                       
IA      :   255      290     114      107                                       
KS      : 2,010    2,030     101      103                                       
NE      : 1,800    1,880     104      109                                       
TX      : 2,450    2,620     107      101                                       
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 8,123    8,435     104      103                                       
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1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual     
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130011215951500NO.ON FEED&PLCMNT SEP-DEC                              
      Cattle on Feed:  Marketings and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity      
           Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Sep-Nov 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 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   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Nov                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    23       28     122       85        1        1      100      100   
CA      :    50       45      90      100       10       10      100      200   
CO      :   188      194     103      105        5        5      100      100   
IA      :    27       50     185       93        1        1      100      100   
KS      :   355      375     106      103       15       10       67      200   
NE      :   325      331     102      100       15       19      127      100   
TX      :   399      439     110       88       15       10       67       67   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,367    1,462     107       97       62       56       90      110   
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1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual     
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130011215951500NXT RLSE DATE & EEO STMNT                              
The next "Cattle on Feed" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on January 26,   
1996.                                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
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