HDR1012000130010818951500Cattle on Feed                                         
HDR2012000130010818951500Cattle on Feed Narrative                               
                                                                                
Released August 18, 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 August 1, 1995. Placement and marketing estimates refer to   
the month of July.                                                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
                 Cattle on Feed Up 3 Percent in 7 Monthly States                
                                                                                
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 7 States preparing monthly
estimates totaled 7.70 million head, up 3 percent from a year ago and virtually 
unchanged from August 1, 1993.                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Placements in feedlots during July totaled 1.38 million, 13 percent below       
1994 and 9 percent below 1993.  Net placements of 1.33 million for July were    
down 14 percent from last year and 7 percent below 1993.                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
Marketings during July totaled 1.74 million, up 1 percent from  1994 and        
2 percent above 1993.                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
Other disappearance during July was 55,000 head, no change from last year and   
32 percent below 1993.                                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
             Cattle on Feed in 1000+ Capacity Feedlots Up 5 Percent             
                                                                                
Cattle and calves on feed August 1, 1995 for the 7 States in the feedlots with  
1,000 or more head capacity totaled 7.15 million head, 5 percent above the      
previous year and 6 percent above 1993.  The inventory in the 1,000+ capacity   
feedlots accounted for 93 percent of the total inventory.                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
Mt An 2-1 (8-95)                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010818951500Number on Feed and Placements by State                 
                                                                                
             Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed and Placements by State            
                                                                                
                      and 7-State Total, May-Aug 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     
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :               May 1                            During May             
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
AZ      :   181      190     105       99        30       48     160      137   
                                                                                
CA      :   370      340      92       97       105       65      62      130   
                                                                                
CO      :   930    1,010     109      101       140      195     139      108   
                                                                                
IA      :   850      880     104       98        55       60     109       67   
                                                                                
KS      : 1,890    2,060     109       97       310      400     129      121   
                                                                                
NE      : 2,030    1,920      95       96       250      340     136      110   
                                                                                
TX      : 2,450    2,390      98       99       525      630     120      143   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
7 Sts   : 8,701    8,790     101       98     1,415    1,738     123      121   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :               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                                                   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
AZ      :   143      174     122       98                                       
                                                                                
CA      :   410      345      84       97                                       
                                                                                
CO      :   850      860     101       93                                       
                                                                                
IA      :   680      650      96       90                                       
                                                                                
KS      : 1,690    1,880     111       99                                       
                                                                                
NE      : 1,440    1,440     100       91                                       
                                                                                
TX      : 2,250    2,350     104       95                                       
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
7 Sts   : 7,463    7,699     103       95                                       
                                                                                
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HDR2012000130010818951500Marketings and Other Disappearance                     
                                                                                
               Cattle on Feed:  Marketings and Other Disappearance              
                                                                                
                 by State and 7-State Total, May-Jul 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 May                               
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
AZ      :    39       47     121      147        2        1       50       20   
                                                                                
CA      :    55       55     100      122       15       10       67       67   
                                                                                
CO      :   160      185     116      112       10       10      100      200   
                                                                                
IA      :   100      130     130      124        5       10      200      200   
                                                                                
KS      :   360      450     125      118       10       10      100       50   
                                                                                
NE      :   440      470     107      124       40       20       50      100   
                                                                                
TX      :   545      490      90      109       10       10      100      100   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
7 Sts   : 1,699    1,827     108      117       92       71       77       89   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :                              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   
                                                                                
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HDR2012000130010818951500Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings                 
                                                                                
       Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other       
                                                                                
                   Disappearance, 7 States, Jul-Aug 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 Jul 1 1/                       : 7,973    7,654    8,113    102    106  
                                                                                
Placed on Feed During Jul              : 1,513    1,594    1,383     91     87  
                                                                                
Fed Cattle Marketed During Jul         : 1,702    1,730    1,742    102    101  
                                                                                
Other Disappearance During Jul 2/      :    81       55       55     68    100  
                                                                                
On Feed Aug 1 1/                       : 7,703    7,463    7,699    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.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings,            
                                                                                
               and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,               
                                                                                
                          7 States, Jul-Aug 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 Jul 1 1/                       : 6,952    6,855    7,479    108    109  
                                                                                
Placed on Feed During Jul              : 1,411    1,511    1,343     95     89  
                                                                                
Fed Cattle Marketed During Jul         : 1,546    1,541    1,627    105    106  
                                                                                
Other Disappearance During Jul 2/      :    67       39       44     66    113  
                                                                                
On Feed Aug 1 1/                       : 6,750    6,786    7,151    106    105  
                                                                                
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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 and Placements, 1,000+ Capacity        
                                                                                
           Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, May-Aug 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     
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :               May 1                            During May             
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
AZ      :   181      190     105       99        30       48     160      137   
                                                                                
CA      :   370      340      92       97       105       65      62      130   
                                                                                
CO      :   916      998     109      101       139      194     140      109   
                                                                                
IA      :   210      285     136       98        20       28     140       80   
                                                                                
KS      : 1,840    2,020     110       97       305      390     128      126   
                                                                                
NE      : 1,750    1,760     101       96       230      290     126      105   
                                                                                
TX      : 2,440    2,380      98       99       524      629     120      143   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
7 Sts   : 7,707    7,973     103       98     1,353    1,644     122      124   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :               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                                                   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
AZ      :   143      174     122       98                                       
                                                                                
CA      :   410      345      84       97                                       
                                                                                
CO      :   848      857     101       94                                       
                                                                                
IA      :   165      225     136       94                                       
                                                                                
KS      : 1,650    1,850     112      100                                       
                                                                                
NE      : 1,330    1,360     102       92                                       
                                                                                
TX      : 2,240    2,340     104       95                                       
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
7 Sts   : 6,786    7,151     105       96                                       
                                                                                
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1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual     
                                                                                
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
      Cattle on Feed:  Marketings and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity      
                                                                                
           Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, May-Jul 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 May                               
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
AZ      :    39       47     121      147        2        1       50       20   
                                                                                
CA      :    55       55     100      122       15       10       67       67   
                                                                                
CO      :   154      180     117      112       10       10      100      200   
                                                                                
IA      :    34       47     138      121        1        1      100      100   
                                                                                
KS      :   345      440     128      119       10       10      100      100   
                                                                                
NE      :   360      395     110      120       30       15       50      100   
                                                                                
TX      :   544      489      90      109       10       10      100      100   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
7 Sts   : 1,531    1,653     108      116       78       57       73       93   
                                                                                
        :                                                                       
                                                                                
        :                              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   
                                                                                
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1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual     
                                                                                
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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