Mt An 2-1  (6-99)
 
 
Cattle
on Feed
 
National Agricultural Statistics Service
USDA
Washington, D.C.
 
Released June 18, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
For information on "Cattle on Feed" call Greg Thessen at (202) 720-3040,
office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
 
 
 
 
                 U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 3 Percent
 
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for
feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.98 million head
on June 1, 1999. The inventory was 3 percent above June 1, 1998 and 4
percent above June 1, 1997.
 
Placements in feedlots during May totaled 2.04 million, slightly above
1998 and 9 percent above 1997. Net placements were 1.94 million. During
May, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were
290,000, 600-699 pounds were 425,000, 700-799 pounds were 717,000, and
800 pounds and greater were 607,000.
 
Marketings of fed cattle during May totaled 1.99 million, 1 percent
above 1998 but 4 percent below 1997.
 
Other disappearance totaled 99,000 during May, 6 percent above 1998 but
15 percent below 1997.
 
 
         Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 3 Percent
 
Cattle on feed June 1, 1999, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with
capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 8.54 million, up 3 percent from
the previous year and 4 percent above June 1, 1997.
 
Placements in feedlots during May totaled 1.72 million, 1 percent below
1998 but 7 percent above 1997.
 
Marketings during May totaled 1.69 million, slightly above 1998 but 6
percent below 1997.
 
Other disappearance during May was 73,000 head, 12 percent above 1998
but 9 percent below 1997.
 
 
 
          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                         United States, June 1, 1997-99
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                                   :          Number          :  1999 as % of
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :  1997  :  1998
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head ------       Percent
                                   :
On Feed May 1 1/                   : 9,926    9,724   *10,022    101      103
Placed on Feed During May          : 1,864    2,033     2,039    109      100
Fed Cattle Marketed During May     : 2,058    1,961     1,985     96      101
Other Disappearance During May 2/  :   117       93        99     85      106
On Feed Jun 1 1/                   : 9,615    9,703     9,977    104      103
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*   Revised.
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,
                          United States, May 1, 1997-99
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                                   :          Number          :  1999 as % of
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :  1997  :  1998
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head ------       Percent
                                   :
On Feed Apr 1 1/                   : 10,391   10,118   10,384    100      103
Placed on Feed During Apr          :  1,548    1,584   *1,678    108      106
Fed Cattle Marketed During Apr     :  1,915    1,886   *1,936    101      103
Other Disappearance During Apr 2/  :     98       92      104    106      113
On Feed May 1 1/                   :  9,926    9,724  *10,022    101      103
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*   Revised.
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, June 1, 1997-99 1/
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                                   :          Number          :  1999 as % of
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :  1997  :  1998
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head -----        Percent
                                   :
On Feed May 1 2/                   : 8,484    8,295    8,573     101      103
Placed on Feed During May          : 1,612    1,740    1,723     107       99
Fed Cattle Marketed During May     : 1,785    1,681    1,686      94      100
Other Disappearance During May 3/  :    80       65       73      91      112
On Feed Jun 1 2/                   : 8,231    8,289    8,537     104      103
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1/  The 7 States include AZ, CA, CO, IA, KS, NE, and TX.
2/  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.
3/  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, May 1, 1997-99 1/
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                                   :          Number          :  1999 as % of
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1997  :  1998  :  1999  :  1997  :  1998
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head -----        Percent
                                   :
On Feed Apr 1 2/                   : 8,904    8,607    8,889     100      103
Placed on Feed During Apr          : 1,296    1,358    1,433     111      106
Fed Cattle Marketed During Apr     : 1,648    1,609    1,671     101      104
Other Disappearance During Apr 3/  :    68       61       78     115      128
On Feed May 1 2/                   : 8,484    8,295    8,573     101      103
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1/  The 7 States include AZ, CA, CO, IA, KS, NE, and TX.
2/  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.
3/  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 1998-99 1/
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       :              :              :               Jun 1, 1999
       :              :              :------------------------------------------
 State : Jun 1, 1998  : May 1, 1999  :              :   as % of   :   as % of
       :              :              :    Number    :    1998     :     May
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----
       :
AZ     :      214             208           207            97           100
CA     :      375             375           370            99            99
CO     :      980           1,120         1,090           111            97
ID     :      260             280           285           110           102
IA     :      290             350           330           114            94
KS     :    1,990           1,970         2,010           101           102
NE     :    1,800           2,120         2,000           111            94
NM     :       78              85            87           112           102
OK     :      370             325           330            89           102
SD     :      160             180           164           103            91
TX     :    2,640           2,430         2,530            96           104
WA     :      156            *179           199           128           111
       :
Oth Sts:      390             400           375            96            94
       :
US     :    9,703         *10,022         9,977           103           100
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*   Revised.
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.
 
 
 
 
        Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                   by Month, State, and United States 1998-99
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       :              :              :             During May 1999
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   May 1998   :   Apr 1999   :              :   as % of   :   as % of
       :              :              :    Number    :    1998     :     Apr
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----
       :
AZ     :       45              26            30            67           115
CA     :       50              45            55           110           122
CO     :      195             200           180            92            90
ID     :       54              57            68           126           119
IA     :       30              42            38           127            90
KS     :      420             340           470           112           138
NE     :      260             340           330           127            97
NM     :       20              15            24           120           160
OK     :      103              62            93            90           150
SD     :       25              31            23            92            74
TX     :      740             440           620            84           141
WA     :       31             *33            52           168           158
       :
Oth Sts:       60              47            56            93           119
       :
US     :    2,033          *1,678         2,039           100           122
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*   Revised.
 
 
 
 
     Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity
              Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1998-99
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          :                             During May
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999
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          :                             1,000 Head
          :
CO        :  12     17     31     31     77     76     75     56     195    180
KS        :  30     40     86     85    175    185    129    160     420    470
NE        :  11     21     35     66     86    113    128    130     260    330
TX        : 141    112    170    174    259    223    170    111     740    620
          :
Oth Sts   : 113    100     70     69    110    120    125    150     418    439
          :
US        : 307    290    392    425    707    717    627    607   2,033  2,039
 
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                            During April
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head
          :
CO        :  30      27    40      45    47     87     43      41    160     200
KS        :  20      40    65      70   146    135     99      95    330     340
NE        :  13      25    54      91   124    105    119     119    310     340
TX        :  79     106   132     123   154    145     75      66    440     440
          :
Oth Sts   :  90     *90    59     *58    95     95    100    *115    344    *358
          :
US        : 232    *288   350    *387   566    567    436    *436  1,584  *1,678
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*   Revised.
 
 
 
 
           Cattle on Feed:  Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                   by Month, State, and United States 1998-99
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       :              :              :             During May 1999
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   May 1998   :   Apr 1999   :              :   as % of   :   as % of
       :              :              :    Number    :    1998     :     Apr
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----
       :
AZ     :       31              31            26            84            84
CA     :       40              50            50           125           100
CO     :      175             190           200           114           105
ID     :       47              43            52           111           121
IA     :       50              50            55           110           110
KS     :      440             410           420            95           102
NE     :      440             380           430            98           113
NM     :       20              23            20           100            87
OK     :       86              80            85            99           106
SD     :       30              29            35           117           121
TX     :      505             560           505           100            90
WA     :       37             *30            29            78            97
       :
Oth Sts:       60              60            78           130           130
       :
US     :    1,961          *1,936         1,985           101           103
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*   Revised.
 
 
 
 
         Cattle on Feed:  Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,
                  by Month, State, and United States 1998-99 1/
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       :              :              :             During May 1999
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   May 1998   :   Apr 1999   :              :   as % of   :   as % of
       :              :              :    Number    :    1998     :     Apr
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       :      ---------- 1,000 Head ----------            ---- Percent ----
       :
AZ     :       5              1              5            100           500
CA     :       5              5             10            200           200
CO     :      10             10             10            100           100
ID     :      17             14             11             65            79
IA     :       0              2              3              0           150
KS     :      10             30             10            100            33
NE     :      20             20             20            100           100
NM     :       1              1              2            200           200
OK     :       2              2              3            150           150
SD     :       2              4              4            200           100
TX     :      15             10             15            100           150
WA     :       6              3              3             50           100
       :
Oth Sts:       0              2              3              0           150
       :
US     :      93            104             99            106            95
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1/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures, and shipments to
    other feedlots for further feeding.
 
 
 
The next "Cattle on Feed" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on July 16, 1999.
 
 
 
 
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