HDR1012000130010317951500Cattle on Feed
HDR2012000130010317951500Cattle on Feed Narrative

Released March 17, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board. Inventory
estimates refer to March 1, 1995.  Placement and marketing estimates refer to
the month of February.


           Cattle on Feed Down 1 Percent in 7 Monthly States

Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 7 States preparing
monthly estimates totaled 8.93 million head, down 1 percent from a year ago but
up 1 percent from March 1, 1993.


Placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.61 million, 19 percent above
1994 and 27 percent above 1993.  Net placements of 1.54 million for February
were up 20 percent from last year and 34 percent above 1993.  This is the
largest February placements since 1989.


Marketings during February totaled 1.48 million, down 1 percent from a year ago
but 3 percent above 1993.


Other disappearance during February was 66,000 head, 13 percent below last year
and 40 percent below 1993.


        Cattle on Feed in 1000+ Capacity Feedlots Up 1 percent

Cattle and calves on feed March 1, 1995 for the 7 States in the feedlots with
1,000 or more head capacity totaled 8.00 million head, 1 percent above the
previous year.  The inventory in the 1,000+ capacity feedlots accounted for
89.6 percent of the total inventory.

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Mt An 2-1 (3-95)


HDR2012000130010317951500Number on Feed and Placements by State

            Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed and Placements by State
                     and 7-State Total, Dec-Mar 1, 1993-95
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       :          Number on Feed           :            Placements
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 State :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of
       :  1993  :  1994  :  1993  :Prev Mo :  1993  :  1994  :  1993  :Prev Mo
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       :   1,000 Head          Percent         1,000 Head          Percent
       :
       :               Dec 1                            During Dec
       :
AZ     :   227      214      94      110        25       25     100       57
CA     :   380      390     103       96        60       65     108      144
CO     : 1,020    1,020     100       99       160      165     103       89
IA     :   840      780      93      111       195      235     121      109
KS     : 2,040    2,050     100      103       330      400     121       93
NE     : 2,110    2,000      95      108       390      375      96       75
TX     : 2,780    2,460      88      101       330      320      97       74
       :
7 Sts  : 9,397    8,914      95      103     1,490    1,585     106       85
       :
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of
       :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       :
       :               Jan 1                            During Jan
       :
AZ     :   225      210      93       98        23       20      87       80
CA     :   375      395     105      101        50       60     120       92
CO     : 1,010      990      98       97       170      220     129      133
IA     :   920      910      99      117       135      150     111       64
KS     : 2,000    2,040     102      100       340      450     132      113
NE     : 2,110    1,940      92       97       460      460     100      123
TX     : 2,730    2,380      87       97       365      365     100      114
       :
7 Sts  : 9,370    8,865      95       99     1,543    1,725     112      109
       :
       :               Feb 1                            During Feb
       :
AZ     :   217      201      93       96        16       22     138      110
CA     :   365      395     108      100        70       45      64       75
CO     :   950      970     102       98       165      240     145      109
IA     :   940      920      98      101        85      115     135       77
KS     : 1,970    2,050     104      100       320      385     120       86
NE     : 2,130    1,980      93      102       380      370      97       80
TX     : 2,660    2,350      88       99       320      430     134      118
       :
7 Sts  : 9,232    8,866      96      100     1,356    1,607     119       93
       :
       :               Mar 1
       :
AZ     :   201      196      98       98
CA     :   380      380     100       96
CO     :   920      980     107      101
IA     :   900      910     101       99
KS     : 1,930    2,080     108      101
NE     : 2,140    2,010      94      102
TX     : 2,540    2,370      93      101
       :
7 Sts  : 9,011    8,926      99      101
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HDR2012000130010317951500Marketings and Other Disappearance

              Cattle on Feed:  Marketings and Other Disappearance
                  by State and 7-State Total, Dec-Feb 1993-95
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       :            Marketings             :        Other Disappearance
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 State :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of
       :  1993  :  1994  :  1993  :Prev Mo :  1993  :  1994  :  1993  :Prev Mo
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       :   1,000 Head          Percent          1,000 Head         Percent
       :
       :                              During Dec
       :
AZ     :    26       25      96      109        1        4      400      400
CA     :    45       50     111      100       20       10       50      100
CO     :   160      185     116       97       10       10      100      200
IA     :   110      100      91       77        5        5      100      100
KS     :   350      390     111      107       20       20      100      133
NE     :   370      405     109      119       20       30      150      150
TX     :   370      385     104       96       10       15      150      100
       :
7 Sts  : 1,431    1,540     108      103       86       94      109      132
       :
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of
       :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       :
       :                              During Jan
       :
AZ     :    30       21      70       84        1        8      800      200
CA     :    45       50     111      100       15       10       67      100
CO     :   225      230     102      124        5       10      200      100
IA     :   105      130     124      130       10       10      100      200
KS     :   360      420     117      108       10       20      200      100
NE     :   420      400      95       99       20       20      100       67
TX     :   425      385      91      100       10       10      100       67
       :
7 Sts  : 1,610    1,636     102      106       71       88      124       94
       :
       :                              During Feb
       :
AZ     :    31       26      84      124        1        1      100       13
CA     :    40       50     125      100       15       10       67      100
CO     :   190      225     118       98        5        5      100       50
IA     :   120      120     100       92        5        5      100       50
KS     :   350      340      97       81       10       15      150       75
NE     :   340      320      94       80       30       20       67      100
TX     :   430      400      93      104       10       10      100      100
       :
7 Sts  : 1,501    1,481      99       91       76       66       87       75
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HDR2012000130010317951500Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings

       Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other
                   Disappearance, 7 States, Feb-Mar 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 Feb 1 1/                      : 9,140    9,232    8,866     97     96
Placed on Feed During Feb             : 1,262    1,356    1,607    127    119
Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb        : 1,441    1,501    1,481    103     99
Other Disappearance During Feb 2/     :   110       76       66     60     87
On Feed Mar 1 1/                      : 8,851    9,011    8,926    101     99
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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, Feb-Mar 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 Feb 1 1/                      : 7,878    8,069    7,919    101     98
Placed on Feed During Feb             : 1,068    1,247    1,480    139    119
Fed Cattle Marketed During Feb        : 1,253    1,348    1,350    108    100
Other Disappearance During Feb 2/     :    91       57       52     57     91
On Feed Mar 1 1/                      : 7,602    7,911    7,997    105    101
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1/  Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a
    ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass
    that will grade select or better.
2/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to
    other feedlots for further feeding.



HDR2012000130010317951500Number on Feed and Placements

        Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed and Placements, 1,000+ Capacity
          Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Dec-Mar 1, 1993-95 1/
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       :          Number on Feed           :            Placements
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 State :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of
       :  1993  :  1994  :  1993  :Prev Mo :  1993  :  1994  :  1993  :Prev Mo
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       :   1,000 Head          Percent         1,000 Head          Percent
       :
       :               Dec 1                            During Dec
       :
AZ     :   227      214      94      110        25       25     100       57
CA     :   380      390     103       96        60       65     108      144
CO     :   991    1,004     101       99       159      153      96       86
IA     :   200      230     115      110        36       40     111       71
KS     : 1,990    2,010     101      103       320      380     119       90
NE     : 1,800    1,800     100      106       275      325     118       74
TX     : 2,770    2,450      88      101       328      319      97       74
       :
7 Sts  : 8,358    8,098      97      102     1,203    1,307     109       81
       :
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of
       :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       :
       :               Jan 1                            During Jan
       :
AZ     :   225      210      93       98        23       20      87       80
CA     :   375      395     105      101        50       60     120       92
CO     :   981      966      98       96       169      218     129      142
IA     :   210      240     114      104        45       40      89      100
KS     : 1,950    1,990     102       99       330      440     133      116
NE     : 1,730    1,730     100       96       420      430     102      132
TX     : 2,720    2,370      87       97       364      364     100      114
       :
7 Sts  : 8,191    7,901      96       98     1,401    1,572     112      120
       :
       :               Feb 1                            During Feb
       :
AZ     :   217      201      93       96        16       22     138      110
CA     :   365      395     108      100        70       45      64       75
CO     :   925      948     102       98       164      239     146      110
IA     :   220      245     111      102        28       40     143      100
KS     : 1,920    2,000     104      101       310      375     121       85
NE     : 1,770    1,790     101      103       340      330      97       77
TX     : 2,652    2,340      88       99       319      429     134      118
       :
7 Sts  : 8,069    7,919      98      100     1,247    1,480     119       94
       :
       :               Mar 1
       :
AZ     :   201      196      98       98
CA     :   380      380     100       96
CO     :   898      961     107      101
IA     :   220      250     114      102
KS     : 1,880    2,040     109      102
NE     : 1,800    1,810     101      101
TX     : 2,532    2,360      93      101
       :
7 Sts  : 7,911    7,997     101      101
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1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual
    information.


HDR2012000130010317951500Marketings and Other Disappearance

      Cattle on Feed:  Marketings and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity
            Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Dec-Feb 1993-95 1/
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       :            Marketings             :        Other Disappearance
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 State :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of
       :  1993  :  1994  :  1993  :Prev Mo :  1993  :  1994  :  1993  :Prev Mo
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       :   1,000 Head          Percent          1,000 Head         Percent
       :
       :                              During Dec
       :
AZ     :    26       25      96      109        1        4      400      400
CA     :    45       50     111      100       20       10       50      100
CO     :   159      181     114       96       10       10      100      200
IA     :    25       29     116       83        1        1      100      100
KS     :   345      385     112      108       15       15      100      100
NE     :   330      370     112      114       15       25      167      167
TX     :   368      384     104       96       10       15      150      100
       :
7 Sts  : 1,298    1,424     110      104       72       80      111      129
       :
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of
       :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       :
       :                              During Jan
       :
AZ     :    30       21      70       84        1        8      800      200
CA     :    45       50     111      100       15       10       67      100
CO     :   220      226     103      125        5       10      200      100
IA     :    34       34     100      117        1        1      100      100
KS     :   350      415     119      108       10       15      150      100
NE     :   370      360      97       97       10       10      100       40
TX     :   422      384      91      100       10       10      100       67
       :
7 Sts  : 1,471    1,490     101      105       52       64      123       80
       :
       :                              During Feb
       :
AZ     :    31       26      84      124        1        1      100       13
CA     :    40       50     125      100       15       10       67      100
CO     :   186      221     119       98        5        5      100       50
IA     :    27       34     126      100        1        1      100      100
KS     :   345      325      94       78        5       10      200       67
NE     :   290      295     102       82       20       15       75      150
TX     :   429      399      93      104       10       10      100      100
       :
7 Sts  : 1,348    1,350     100       91       57       52       91       81
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1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual
    information.



The next "Cattle on Feed" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on
April 21, 1995.


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