HDR1012000130010919971500CATTLE ON FEED                                         
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     Agricultural                                                               
     Statistics                                                                 
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Washington, D.C.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Released September 19, 1997, 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 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                 U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 16 Percent                              
                                                                                
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots
with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.12 million head on September 1,   
1997.  The inventory was 16 percent above September 1, 1996.                    
                                                                                
Placements in feedlots during August totaled 2.43 million, 7 percent above 1996.
Net placements were 2.38 million.  During August, placements of cattle and      
calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 461,000, 600-699 pounds were 474,000, 
700-799 pounds were 725,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 769,000.           
                                                                                
Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 2.03 million, 5 percent above    
1996.                                                                           
                                                                                
Other disappearance totaled 45,000 during August, 10 percent below the previous 
year.                                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
         Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 19 Percent                      
                                                                                
Cattle on feed September 1, 1997, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with    
capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 7.85 million, up 19 percent from the     
previous year and up 9 percent from September 1, 1995.                          
                                                                                
Placements in feedlots during August totaled 2.11 million, 7 percent above 1996 
and 28 percent above 1995.                                                      
                                                                                
Marketings during August totaled 1.76 million, 6 percent  above 1996 but 3      
percent below 1995.                                                             
                                                                                
Other disappearance during August was 42,000 head, 14 percent above 1996 and 5  
percent above 1995.                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and          
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,                 
                       United States, September 1, 1996-97                      
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                                    :           Number           : 1997 as % of 
                Item                :-------------------------------------------
                                    :     1996     :    1997     :     1996     
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                                    :    ---- 1,000 Head ----        Percent    
                                    :                                           
On Feed Aug 1 1/                    :    7,546         *8,770          116      
Placed on Feed During Aug           :    2,265          2,429          107      
Fed Cattle Marketed During Aug      :    1,930          2,033          105      
Other Disappearance During Aug 2/   :       50             45           90      
On Feed Sep 1 1/                    :    7,831          9,121          116      
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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, August 1, 1996-97                        
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                                    :           Number           : 1997 as % of 
                Item                :-------------------------------------------
                                    :     1996     :    1997     :     1996     
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                                    :    ---- 1,000 Head ----        Percent    
                                    :                                           
On Feed Jul 1 1/                    :    7,840          8,958          114      
Placed on Feed During Jul           :    1,746          1,995          114      
Fed Cattle Marketed During Jul      :    1,978         *2,126          107      
Other Disappearance During Jul 2/   :       62             57           92      
On Feed Aug 1 1/                    :    7,546         *8,770          116      
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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, September 1, 1995-97 1/                       
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                                   :          Number          :  1997 as % of   
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1995  :  1996  :  1997  :  1995  :  1996  
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head ------       Percent     
                                   :                                            
On Feed Aug 1 2/                   : 7,391    6,337    *7,536    102      119   
Placed on Feed During Aug          : 1,653    1,965     2,111    128      107   
Fed Cattle Marketed During Aug     : 1,815    1,653     1,755     97      106   
Other Disappearance During Aug 3/  :    40       37        42    105      114   
On Feed Sep 1 2/                   : 7,189    6,612     7,850    109      119   
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*   Revised.                                                                    
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, August 1, 1995-97 1/                         
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                                   :          Number          :  1997 as % of   
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1995  :  1996  :  1997  :  1995  :  1996  
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head ------       Percent     
                                   :                                            
On Feed Jul 1 2/                   : 7,734    6,578     7,679     99      117   
Placed on Feed During Jul          : 1,404    1,483     1,751    125      118   
Fed Cattle Marketed During Jul     : 1,698    1,678    *1,852    109      110   
Other Disappearance During Jul 3/  :    49       46        42     86       91   
On Feed Aug 1 2/                   : 7,391    6,337    *7,536    102      119   
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*   Revised.                                                                    
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 1996-97 1/                 
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       :              :              :               Sep 1, 1997                
       :              :              :------------------------------------------
 State : Sep 1, 1996  : Aug 1, 1997  :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1996     :     Aug     
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :      182             176           185           102           105     
CA     :      350             380           380           109           100     
CO     :      710            *900           920           130           102     
ID     :      250             205           210            84           102     
IA     :      230             270           265           115            98     
KS     :    1,790           2,000         2,070           116           104     
NE     :    1,310           1,500         1,640           125           109     
NM     :       90              87            88            98           101     
OK     :      300             330           340           113           103     
SD     :      101             109           102           101            94     
TX     :    2,040           2,310         2,390           117           103     
WA     :      168             148           166            99           112     
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:      310             355           365           118           103     
       :                                                                        
US     :    7,831          *8,770         9,121           116           104     
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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 1996-97                   
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       :              :              :             During Aug 1997              
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Aug 1996   :   Jul 1997   :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1996     :     Jul     
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :       40             26             45           113           173     
CA     :       55             45             50            91           111     
CO     :      275            235            235            85           100     
ID     :       67             43             54            81           126     
IA     :       55             45             51            93           113     
KS     :      570            570            600           105           105     
NE     :      460            370            500           109           135     
NM     :       14             15             20           143           133     
OK     :       68             81             92           135           114     
SD     :       21             12             17            81           142     
TX     :      510            460            630           124           137     
WA     :       55             38             50            91           132     
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:       75             55             85           113           155     
       :                                                                        
US     :    2,265          1,995          2,429           107           122     
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     Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity    
              Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1996-97             
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          :                            During August                            
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 
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          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
CO        :  11     24     25     27    121     75    118    109     275    235 
KS        :  50     94    138    128    250    189    132    189     570    600 
NE        :  22     34     57     74    184    152    197    240     460    500 
TX        : 173    189    148    170    138    195     51     76     510    630 
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   : 115    120     70     75    115    114    150    155     450    464 
          :                                                                     
US        : 371    461    438    474    808    725    648    769   2,265  2,429 
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             During July                             
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
CO        :  15     14     30     49     55     81     45     91     145    235 
KS        :  68     61    126     93    200    227    101    189     495    570 
NE        :  23     37     54     53    107    128    126    152     310    370 
TX        : 131    158    131    124    103    118     45     60     410    460 
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   : 106     90     65     60    105     90    110    120     386    360 
          :                                                                     
US        : 343    360    406    379    570    644    427    612   1,746  1,995 
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           Cattle on Feed:  Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,          
                   by Month, State, and United States 1996-97                   
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       :              :              :             During Aug 1997              
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Aug 1996   :   Jul 1997   :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1996     :     Jul     
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :       34              38            35           103            92     
CA     :       45              50            45           100            90     
CO     :      220            *250           210            95            84     
ID     :       44              49            48           109            98     
IA     :       49              54            55           112           102     
KS     :      475             520           520           109           100     
NE     :      350             400           350           100            88     
NM     :       15              17            18           120           106     
OK     :       82              85            81            99            95     
SD     :       25              27            24            96            89     
TX     :      480             540           540           113           100     
WA     :       31              26            32           103           123     
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:       80              70            75            94           107     
       :                                                                        
US     :    1,930          *2,126         2,033           105            96     
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*   Revised.                                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
         Cattle on Feed:  Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,        
                  by Month, State, and United States 1996-97 1/                 
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       :              :              :             During Aug 1997              
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Aug 1996   :   Jul 1997   :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1996     :     Jul     
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       :      ---------- 1,000 Head ----------            ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :       1              1              1            100           100     
CA     :       5              5              5            100           100     
CO     :       5              5              5            100           100     
ID     :       3              4              1             33            25     
IA     :       1              1              1            100           100     
KS     :       5             10             10            200           100     
NE     :      10             10             10            100           100     
NM     :       3              1              1             33           100     
OK     :       1              1              1            100           100     
SD     :       0              0              0              0             0     
TX     :      10             10             10            100           100     
WA     :       1              4              0              0             0     
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:       5              5              0              0             0     
       :                                                                        
US     :      50             57             45             90            79     
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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 October 17,     
1997.                                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
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                      Holiday Inn Mart Plaza                                    
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                         October 20, 1997                                       
                                                                                
The National Agricultural Statistics Service will                               
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purpose will be to provide updates on pending                                   
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