HDR1012000130010920961500CATTLE ON FEED                                         
Cattle                                                                          
on Feed                                                                         
National                                                                        
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Washington, D.C.                                                                
                                                                                
Released September 20, 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.  The       
"Cattle On Feed" U.S. Summary is available on AutoFax, (202) 720-2000, report   
3100.  See back page.                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                        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 7.83 million head on September 1,   
1996.                                                                           
                                                                                
Placements in feedlots during August totaled 2.27 million.  Net placements were 
2.22 million.  During August, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than
600 pounds were 371,000, 600-699 pounds were 438,000, 700-799 pounds were       
808,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 648,000.                               
                                                                                
Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 1.93 million.                    
                                                                                
Other disappearance totaled 50,000 during August.                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
     Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 Monthly States Down 8 Percent                 
                                                                                
Cattle on feed September 1, 1996, in the historic 7 monthly States for feedlots 
with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 6.61 million, down 8 percent from   
the previous year and 5 percent below September 1, 1994.                        
                                                                                
Placements in feedlots during August totaled 1.97 million, 19 percent above 1995
and 12 percent above 1994.                                                      
                                                                                
Marketings during August totaled 1.65 million, 9 percent below 1995 but 3       
percent above 1994.                                                             
                                                                                
Other disappearance during August was 37,000 head, 7 percent below last year and
27 percent below 1994.                                                          
          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and          
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,                 
                         7 States, September 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 Aug 1/                     : 6,841    7,391    6,337      93       86   
Placed on Feed During Aug          : 1,761    1,653    1,965     112      119   
Fed Cattle Marketed During Aug     : 1,602    1,815    1,653     103       91   
Other Disappearance During Aug 2/  :    51       40       37      73       93   
On Feed Sep 1 1/                   : 6,949    7,189    6,612      95       92   
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          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and          
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,                 
                           7 States, August 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 Jul 1 1/                   : 6,910    7,734    6,578      95       85   
Placed on Feed During Jul          : 1,520    1,404    1,483      98      106   
Fed Cattle Marketed During Jul     : 1,550    1,698    1,678     108       99   
Other Disappearance During Jul 2/  :    39       49       46     118       94   
On Feed Aug 1 1/                   : 6,841    7,391    6,337      93       86   
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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, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,           
                by Month, State, and United States 1995-96 1/ 2/                
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       :              :              :               Sep 1, 1996                
       :              :              :------------------------------------------
 State : Sep 1, 1995  : Aug 1, 1996  :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1995     :  Prev. Mo.  
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :      163            177            182           112           103     
CA     :      340            345            350           103           101     
CO     :      826            660            710            86           108     
ID     :                     230            250                         109     
IA     :      290            225            230            79           102     
KS     :    1,890          1,700          1,790            95           105     
NE     :    1,420          1,210          1,310            92           108     
NM     :                      94             90                          96     
OK     :                     315            300                          95     
SD     :                     105            101                          96     
TX     :    2,260          2,020          2,040            90           101     
WA     :                     145            168                         116     
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:                     320            310                          97     
       :                                                                        
US     :                   7,546          7,831                         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/  Missing data not available.                                                 
                                                                                
        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 Aug 1996              
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Aug 1995   :   Jul 1996   :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1995     :  Prev. Mo.  
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       :     ----------- 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :      28              41             40           143            98     
CA     :      60              50             55            92           110     
CO     :     213             145            275           129           190     
ID     :                      59             67                         114     
IA     :      59              32             55            93           172     
KS     :     410             495            570           139           115     
NE     :     399             310            460           115           148     
NM     :                      14             14                         100     
OK     :                      74             68                          92     
SD     :                      14             21                         150     
TX     :     484             410            510           105           124     
WA     :                      42             55                         131     
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:                      60             75                         125     
       :                                                                        
US     :                   1,746          2,265                         130     
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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 Aug                               
 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :   Less 600   :   600-699    :   700-799    :  800 Plus   :    Total    
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       :                               1,000 Head                               
       :                                                                        
CO     :      11             25            121            118            275    
KS     :      50            138            250            132            570    
NE     :      22             57            184            197            460    
TX     :     173            148            138             51            510    
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:     115             70            115            150            450    
       :                                                                        
US     :     371            438            808            648          2,265    
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     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 Jul                               
 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :   Less 600   :   600-699    :   700-799    :  800 Plus   :    Total    
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       :                               1,000 Head                               
       :                                                                        
CO     :      15             30             55             45            145    
KS     :      68            126            200            101            495    
NE     :      23             54            107            126            310    
TX     :     131            131            103             45            410    
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:     106             65            105            110            386    
       :                                                                        
US     :     343            406            570            427          1,746    
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           Cattle on Feed:  Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,          
                  by Month, State, and United States 1995-96 1/                 
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       :              :              :             During Aug 1996              
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Aug 1995   :   Jul 1996   :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1995     :  Prev. Mo.  
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       :     ----------- 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :      39              37             34           87             92     
CA     :      55              45             45           82            100     
CO     :     239             230            220           92             96     
ID     :                      51             44                          86     
IA     :      63              56             49           78             88     
KS     :     495             470            475           96            101     
NE     :     370             370            350           95             95     
NM     :                      14             15                         107     
OK     :                      87             82                          94     
SD     :                      29             25                          86     
TX     :     554             470            480           87            102     
WA     :                      34             31                          91     
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:                      85             80                          94     
       :                                                                        
US     :                   1,978          1,930                          98     
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1/  Missing data not available.                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
         Cattle on Feed:  Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,        
                by Month, State, and United States 1995-96 1/ 2/                
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       :              :              :             During Aug 1996              
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Aug 1995   :   Jul 1996   :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1995     :  Prev. Mo.  
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       :      ---------- 1,000 Head ----------            ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :                      0              1                                  
CA     :      10              5              5             50           100     
CO     :       5              5              5            100           100     
ID     :                      3              3                          100     
IA     :       1              1              1            100           100     
KS     :       5             15              5            100            33     
NE     :       9             10             10            111           100     
NM     :                      4              3                           75     
OK     :                      2              1                           50     
SD     :                      1              0                                  
TX     :      10             10             10            100           100     
WA     :                      1              1                          100     
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:                      5              5                          100     
       :                                                                        
US     :                     62             50                           81     
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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.                                                 
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1996.                                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
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