HDR1012000130010214971500Cattle on Feed                                         
                                                                                
Cattle                                                                          
on Feed                                                                         
                                                                                
     National                                                                   
     Agricultural                                                               
     Statistics                                                                 
     Service                                                                    
                                                                                
USDA                                                                            
Washington, D.C.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Released February 14, 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 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.  For assistance with general agricultural      
statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS  
Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: nass@nass.usda.gov.  The       
"Cattle On Feed" U.S. Summary is available on AutoFax, (202) 720-2000, report   
3100.  See page 24.                                                             
                                                                                
                 U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 4 Percent                               
                                                                                
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for         
feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.31 million head on      
February 1, 1997.  The inventory was 4 percent above February 1, 1996.          
                                                                                
Placements in feedlots during January totaled 1.87 million, 21 percent above    
1996.  Net placements were 1.78 million.  During January, placements of cattle  
and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 408,000, 600-699 pounds were      
652,000, 700-799 pounds were 515,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 292,000.  
                                                                                
Marketings of fed cattle during January totaled 2.02 million, 5 percent above   
1996.                                                                           
                                                                                
Other disappearance totaled 92,000 during January, 42 percent above the         
previous                                                                        
year.                                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
         Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 6 Percent                       
                                                                                
Cattle on feed February 1, 1997, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with     
capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 8.78 million, up 6 percent from the      
previous year and 8 percent above February 1, 1995.                             
                                                                                
Placements in feedlots during January totaled 1.64 million, 25 percent above    
1996 and 1 percent above 1995.                                                  
                                                                                
Marketings during January totaled 1.74 million, 7 percent above 1996 and 17     
percent above 1995.                                                             
                                                                                
Other disappearance during January was 65,000 head, 33 percent above 1996 and   
10 percent above 1995.                                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
        1996 Cattle on Feed and Annual Size Group Estimates                     
                                                                                
This report contains all of the 1996 cattle on feed estimates for feedlots      
with capacity of 1,000 or more head.  The only revisions made were to February  
1, 1996 estimates.  Also included are the number of feedlots, inventory, and    
annual marketings by size group for 1996.                                       
                                                                                
          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and          
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,                 
                       United States, February 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 Jan 1/                      :    10,346        10,558          102      
Placed on Feed During Jan           :    *1,549         1,867          121      
Fed Cattle Marketed During Jan      :    *1,930         2,022          105      
Other Disappearance During Jan 2/   :        65            92          142      
On Feed Feb 1 1/                    :     9,900        10,311          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.                                           
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, January 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 Dec 1 1/                    :    10,347        10,633          103      
Placed on Feed During Dec           :     1,728         1,695           98      
Fed Cattle Marketed During Dec      :     1,661         1,684          101      
Other Disappearance During Dec 2/   :        68            86          126      
On Feed Jan 1 1/                    :    10,346        10,558          102      
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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, February 1, 1995-97                         
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                                   :          Number          :  1997 as % of   
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1995  :  1996  :  1997  :  1995  :  1996  
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head -----        Percent     
                                   :                                            
On Feed Jan 1/                     : 8,031     8,667   8,943     111      103   
Placed on Feed During Jan          : 1,631    *1,312   1,643     101      125   
Fed Cattle Marketed During Jan     : 1,484    *1,626   1,738     117      107   
Other Disappearance During Jan 2/  :    59        49      65     110      133   
On Feed Feb 1 1/                   : 8,119     8,304   8,783     108      106   
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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, January 1, 1995-97                          
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                                   :          Number          :  1997 as % of   
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1995  :  1996  :  1997  :  1995  :  1996  
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head -----        Percent     
                                   :                                            
On Feed Dec 1 1/                   : 8,198    8,685    9,003     110      104   
Placed on Feed During Dec          : 1,345    1,446    1,423     106       98   
Fed Cattle Marketed During Dec     : 1,432    1,412    1,415      99      100   
Other Disappearance During Dec 2/  :    80       52       68      85      131   
On Feed Jan 1 1/                   : 8,031    8,667    8,943     111      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, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,           
                  by Month, State, and United States 1996-97 1/                 
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       :              :              :               Feb 1, 1997                
       :              :              :------------------------------------------
 State : Feb 1, 1996  : Jan 1, 1997  :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1996     :     Jan     
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head ------------          ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :      204             233            223          109            96     
CA     :      340             375            370          109            99     
CO     :    1,000           1,110          1,050          105            95     
ID     :      235             260            235          100            90     
IA     :      370             355            360           97           101     
KS     :    2,060           2,190          2,190          106           100     
NE     :    1,870           2,060          2,070          111           100     
NM     :      120             137            129          108            94     
OK     :      400             395            390           98            99     
SD     :      180             168            157           87            93     
TX     :    2,460           2,620          2,520          102            96     
WA     :      151             155            137           91            88     
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:      510             500            480           94            96     
       :                                                                        
US     :    9,900          10,558         10,311          104            98     
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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.                                           
                                                                                
        Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,       
                   by Month, State, and United States 1996-97                   
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       :              :              :             During Jan 1997              
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Jan 1996   :   Dec 1996   :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1996     :     Dec     
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :        15            28             28           187           100     
CA     :        50            60             50           100            83     
CO     :       180          *175            220           122           126     
ID     :        28            41             35           125            85     
IA     :        50            35             45            90           129     
KS     :      *340          *390            490           144           126     
NE     :       360           375            425           118           113     
NM     :        10            22             12           120            55     
OK     :        70            73             72           103            99     
SD     :        25            27             22            88            81     
TX     :       317           360            385           121           107     
WA     :        29            29             28            97            97     
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:        75            80             55            73            69     
       :                                                                        
US     :    *1,549         1,695          1,867           121           110     
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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, 1995-97             
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          :                           During January                            
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   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        :   15    28      50    55      75    83      40    54      180   220 
KS        :  *47    82    *137   210    *110   144     *46    54     *340   490 
NE        :   32    67     120   144     127   114      81   100      360   425 
TX        :   79   119     143   158      82    89      13    19      317   385 
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   :   87   112     100    85     105    85      60    65      352   347 
          :                                                                     
US        : *260   408    *550   652    *499   515    *240   292   *1,549 1,867 
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                           During December                           
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
CO        :  32     *32    60     *58    55     *50    32     *35    179   *175 
KS        : 105     *88   144    *148   118    *104    43     *50    410   *390 
NE        :  55      81   122     100   106     114    87      80    370    375 
TX        : 120     123   183     144    56      75    15      18    374    360 
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   : 145     155   100      85    75      75    75      80    395    395 
          :                                                                     
US        : 457    *479   609    *535   410     418   252    *263  1,728  1,695 
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*   Revised.                                                                    
                                                                                
          Cattle on Feed:  Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,           
                   by Month, State, and United States 1996-97                   
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       :              :              :             During Jan 1997              
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Jan 1996   :   Dec 1996   :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1996     :     Dec     
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :        32            31             34           106           110     
CA     :        50            45             45            90           100     
CO     :       225          *170            270           120           159     
ID     :        51            59             56           110            95     
IA     :        54            34             39            72           115     
KS     :      *430          *420            480           112           114     
NE     :       380           355            400           105           113     
NM     :        24            17             19            79           112     
OK     :        80            70             74            93           106     
SD     :        31            20             26            84           130     
TX     :       455           360            470           103           131     
WA     :        38            48             44           116            92     
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:        80            55             65            81           118     
       :                                                                        
US     :    *1,930         1,684          2,022           105           120     
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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 Jan 1997              
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Jan 1996   :   Dec 1996   :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1996     :     Dec     
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       :      ---------- 1,000 Head ----------            ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :       1              2              4            400           200     
CA     :      10             10             10            100           100     
CO     :       5              5             10            200           200     
ID     :       2              7              4            200            57     
IA     :       1              1              1            100           100     
KS     :      10             20             10            100            50     
NE     :      10             10             15            150           150     
NM     :       2              1              1             50           100     
OK     :       2              3              3            150           100     
SD     :       4              1              7            175           700     
TX     :      12             20             15            125            75     
WA     :       1              1              2            200           200     
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:       5              5             10            200           200     
       :                                                                        
US     :      65             86             92            142           107     
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1/  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, 7-States, and United States, 1996 1/             
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        :           :           :           :           :           :           
  State :   Jan 1   :   Feb 1   :   Mar 1   :   Apr 1   :   May 1   :   Jun 1   
        :           :           :           :           :           :           
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        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :     222         204         202         206         188         183   
CA      :     350         340         320         305         305         325   
CO      :   1,050       1,000         990       1,030       1,000         890   
ID      :     260         235         220         235         225         230   
IA      :     375         370         370         355         325         295   
KS      :   2,160       2,060       2,020       2,080       2,010       1,850   
NE      :   1,900       1,870       1,880       1,900       1,740       1,530   
NM      :     136         120         116         102          91          92   
OK      :     412         400         390         400         380         355   
SD      :     190         180         177         177         172         146   
TX      :   2,610       2,460       2,370       2,410       2,190       2,180   
WA      :     161         151         141         142         127         135   
        :                                                                       
7 States:   8,667       8,304       8,152       8,286       7,758       7,253   
        :                                                                       
Oth Sts :     520         510         500         470         420         390   
        :                                                                       
US      :  10,346       9,900       9,696       9,812       9,173       8,601   
                                                                                
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :           :           :           :           :           :           
        :   Jul 1   :   Aug 1   :   Sep 1   :   Oct 1   :   Nov 1   :   Dec 1   
        :           :           :           :           :           :           
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :     173         177         182         201         224         238   
CA      :     345         345         350         355         355         370   
CO      :     750         660         710         960       1,080       1,110   
ID      :     225         230         250         275         285         285   
IA      :     250         225         230         260         315         355   
KS      :   1,690       1,700       1,790       1,930       2,170       2,240   
NE      :   1,280       1,210       1,310       1,570       1,890       2,050   
NM      :      98          94          90          95         129         133   
OK      :     330         315         300         330         375         395   
SD      :     121         105         101         110         130         162   
TX      :   2,090       2,020       2,040       2,210       2,500       2,640   
WA      :     138         145         168         185         180         175   
        :                                                                       
7 States:   6,578       6,337       6,612       7,486       8,534       9,003   
        :                                                                       
Oth Sts :     350         320         310         360         440         480   
        :                                                                       
US      :   7,840       7,546       7,831       8,841      10,073      10,633   
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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.                                           
        Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,       
              by Month, State, 7 States, and United States, 1995-96             
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        :                                During                                 
  State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :    Dec    :    Jan    :    Feb    :    Mar    :    Apr    :    May    
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        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :      23          15          27          37          27          37   
CA      :      45          50          40          40          55          75   
CO      :     179         180         215         240         130          85   
ID      :      31          28          39          50          40          54   
IA      :      45          50          54          44          33          33   
KS      :     410        *340         360         430         345         300   
NE      :     370         360         370         350         230         270   
NM      :      14          10          15          27          21          28   
OK      :      68          70          73          82          55          69   
SD      :      40          25          33          27          20          12   
TX      :     374         317         375         525         330         500   
WA      :      24          29          32          31          18          34   
        :                                                                       
7 States:   1,446      *1,312       1,441       1,666       1,150       1,300   
        :                                                                       
Oth Sts :     105          75          80          65          60          60   
        :                                                                       
US      :   1,728      *1,549       1,713       1,948       1,364       1,557   
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                During                                 
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :    Jun    :    Jul    :    Aug    :    Sep    :    Oct    :    Nov    
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :      31          41          40          48          51          43   
CA      :      70          50          55          55          55          70   
CO      :      80         145         275         405         275         195   
ID      :      51          59          67          73          75          70   
IA      :      22          32          55          74         105          80   
KS      :     310         495         570         520         610         500   
NE      :     190         310         460         565         640         480   
NM      :      21          14          14          16          56          29   
OK      :      60          74          68          85         119          87   
SD      :      13          14          21          40          45          50   
TX      :     365         410         510         600         800         585   
WA      :      37          42          55          47          41          34   
        :                                                                       
7 States:   1,068       1,483       1,965       2,267       2,536       1,953   
        :                                                                       
Oth Sts :      55          60          75         125         135         125   
        :                                                                       
US      :   1,305       1,746       2,265       2,653       3,007       2,348   
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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, 1995-96             
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          :                           During December                           
   State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
CO        :      32            60            55            32            179    
KS        :     105           144           118            43            410    
NE        :      55           122           106            87            370    
TX        :     120           183            56            15            374    
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   :     145           100            75            75            395    
          :                                                                     
US        :     457           609           410           252          1,728    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                           During January                            
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
CO        :      15            50            75            40            180    
KS        :     *47          *137          *110           *46           *340    
NE        :      32           120           127            81            360    
TX        :      79           143            82            13            317    
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   :      87           100           105            60            352    
          :                                                                     
US        :    *260          *550          *499          *240         *1,549    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                           During February                           
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
CO        :      10            38           105            62            215    
KS        :      32           134           143            51            360    
NE        :      32           106           145            87            370    
TX        :      60           180           116            19            375    
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   :      95           108           120            70            393    
          :                                                                     
US        :     229           566           629           289          1,713    
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
     Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity    
        Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1995-96 (continued)       
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          :                            During March                             
   State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
CO        :      10            40           110            80            240    
KS        :      39           124           180            87            430    
NE        :      24            87           147            92            350    
TX        :      89           200           205            31            525    
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   :     100            93           130            80            403    
          :                                                                     
US        :     262           544           772           370          1,948    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                            During April                             
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
CO        :      12            23            55            40            130    
KS        :      30           100           141            74            345    
NE        :      17            58            83            72            230    
TX        :      50           135           109            36            330    
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   :      95            70            90            74            329    
          :                                                                     
US        :     204           386           478           296          1,364    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             During May                              
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
CO        :       6            18            30            31             85    
KS        :      26            82           129            63            300    
NE        :       9            34           104           123            270    
TX        :     150           150           155            45            500    
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   :     115            67           110           110            402    
          :                                                                     
US        :     306           351           528           372          1,557    
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
     Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity    
        Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1995-96 (continued)       
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          :                             During June                             
   State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
CO        :       8            10            31            31             80    
KS        :      48            96           105            61            310    
NE        :      10            32            57            91            190    
TX        :     102           139            84            40            365    
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   :     105            65            90           100            360    
          :                                                                     
US        :     273           342           367           323          1,305    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             During July                             
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
CO        :      15            30            55            45            145    
KS        :      68           126           200           101            495    
NE        :      23            54           107           126            310    
TX        :     131           131           103            45            410    
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   :     106            65           105           110            386    
          :                                                                     
US        :     343           406           570           427          1,746    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                            During August                            
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
CO        :      11            25           121           118            275    
KS        :      50           138           250           132            570    
NE        :      22            57           184           197            460    
TX        :     173           148           138            51            510    
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   :     115            70           115           150            450    
          :                                                                     
US        :     371           438           808           648          2,265    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
     Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity    
        Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1995-96 (continued)       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                          During September                           
   State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
CO        :      18            34           160           193            405    
KS        :      69           135           172           144            520    
NE        :      37            95           178           255            565    
TX        :     156           156           204            84            600    
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   :     133           100           160           170            563    
          :                                                                     
US        :     413           520           874           846          2,653    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                           During October                            
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
CO        :      53            50            99            73            275    
KS        :     114           172           197           127            610    
NE        :     178           135           153           174            640    
TX        :     256           232           232            80            800    
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   :     245           135           145           157            682    
          :                                                                     
US        :     846           724           826           611          3,007    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                           During November                           
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
CO        :      50            52            60            33            195    
KS        :     122           174           138            66            500    
NE        :     159           130            94            97            480    
TX        :     228           199           135            23            585    
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   :     250           125           110           103            588    
          :                                                                     
US        :     809           680           537           322          2,348    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*  Revised.                                                                     
           Cattle on Feed:  Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,          
              by Month, State, 7 States, and United States, 1995-96             
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                During                                 
  State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :    Dec    :    Jan    :    Feb    :    Mar    :    Apr    :    May    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :      24          32          28          33          41          42   
CA      :      45          50          50          45          45          50   
CO      :     155         225         220         195         155         185   
ID      :      42          51          53          33          39          41   
IA      :      49          54          53          58          62          60   
KS      :     390        *430         385         360         400         450   
NE      :     380         380         350         320         370         460   
NM      :      11          24          18          37          31          26   
OK      :      71          80          81          70          73          92   
SD      :      24          31          34          26          23          34   
TX      :     369         455         455         465         540         500   
WA      :      41          38          38          29          32          25   
        :                                                                       
7 States:   1,412      *1,626       1,541       1,476       1,613       1,747   
        :                                                                       
Oth Sts :      60          80          80          85          85          80   
        :                                                                       
US      :   1,661      *1,930       1,845       1,756       1,896       2,045   
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                During                                 
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :    Jun    :    Jul    :    Aug    :    Sep    :    Oct    :    Nov    
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :      40          37          34          29          27          24   
CA      :      45          45          45          45          50          50   
CO      :     215         230         220         150         150         160   
ID      :      51          51          44          45          59          62   
IA      :      66          56          49          43          49          39   
KS      :     460         470         475         370         350         410   
NE      :     430         370         350         290         310         310   
NM      :      14          14          15          10          19          21   
OK      :      83          87          82          52          71          64   
SD      :      34          29          25          30          25          17   
TX      :     440         470         480         415         495         425   
WA      :      33          34          31          29          42          38   
        :                                                                       
7 States:   1,696       1,678       1,653       1,342       1,431       1,418   
        :                                                                       
Oth Sts :      85          85          80          65          50          75   
        :                                                                       
US      :   1,996       1,978       1,930       1,573       1,697       1,695   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*  Revised.                                                                     
         Cattle on Feed:  Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,        
            by Month, State, 7 States, and United States, 1995-96 1/            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                During                                 
  State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :    Dec    :    Jan    :    Feb    :    Mar    :    Apr    :    May    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :     1           1           1           0            4          0     
CA      :    10          10          10          10           10          5     
CO      :     5           5           5           5            5         10     
ID      :     4           2           1           2           11          8     
IA      :     1           1           1           1            1          3     
KS      :    10          10          15          10           15         10     
NE      :    10          10          10          10           20         20     
NM      :     3           2           1           4            1          1     
OK      :     2           2           2           2            2          2     
SD      :     1           4           2           1            2          4     
TX      :    15          12          10          20           10         10     
WA      :     1           1           4           1            1          1     
        :                                                                       
7 States:    52          49          52          56           65         58     
        :                                                                       
Oth Sts :     5           5          10          10           25         10     
        :                                                                       
US      :    68          65          72          76          107         84     
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                During                                 
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :    Jun    :    Jul    :    Aug    :    Sep    :    Oct    :    Nov    
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :     1           0           1           0           1           5     
CA      :     5           5           5           5           5           5     
CO      :     5           5           5           5           5           5     
ID      :     5           3           3           3           6           8     
IA      :     1           1           1           1           1           1     
KS      :    10          15           5          10          20          20     
NE      :    10          10          10          15          10          10     
NM      :     1           4           3           1           3           4     
OK      :     2           2           1           3           3           3     
SD      :     4           1           0           1           0           1     
TX      :    15          10          10          15          15          20     
WA      :     1           1           1           1           4           1     
        :                                                                       
7 States:    47          46          37          51          57          66     
        :                                                                       
Oth Sts :    10           5           5          10           5          10     
        :                                                                       
US      :    70          62          50          70          78          93     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures, and shipments to 
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
       Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,      
              by Quarter, State, 7-States, and United States, 1996              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :       Steers & Steer Calves       :      Heifers & Heifer Calves      
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State : Jan 1  : Apr 1  : Jul 1  : Oct 1  : Jan 1  : Apr 1  : Jul 1  : Oct 1  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   204      191      160      185       18       15       13       16  
CA      :   310      270      310      320       38       33       34       34  
CO      :   580      620      450      570      460      400      295      380  
ID      :   191      159      163      195       69       74       61       78  
IA      :   229      224      147      161      145      130      103       99  
KS      : 1,420    1,350    1,030    1,210      700      720      640      710  
NE      : 1,120    1,140      740      880      760      750      530      680  
NM      :    77       60       56       51       58       42       42       44  
OK      :   242      250      205      200      170      150      123      130  
SD      :    98      102       67       66       88       73       52       43  
TX      : 1,725    1,580    1,340    1,330      884      829      749      879  
WA      :    99       91       85      111       62       51       53       74  
        :                                                                       
7 States: 5,588    5,375    4,177    4,656    3,005    2,877    2,364    2,798  
        :                                                                       
Oth Sts :   340      315      255      270      175      150       90       85  
        :                                                                       
US      : 6,635    6,352    5,008    5,549    3,627    3,417    2,785    3,252  
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                             Cow and Bulls                             
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      Jan 1      :      Apr 1      :      Jul 1      :      Oct 1      
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :        0                 0                 0                 0        
CA      :        2                 2                 1                 1        
CO      :       10                10                 5                10        
ID      :        0                 2                 1                 2        
IA      :        1                 1                 0                 0        
KS      :       40                10                20                10        
NE      :       20                10                10                10        
NM      :        1                 0                 0                 0        
OK      :        0                 0                 2                 0        
SD      :        4                 2                 2                 1        
TX      :        1                 1                 1                 1        
WA      :        0                 0                 0                 0        
        :                                                                       
7 States:       74                34                37                32        
        :                                                                       
Oth Sts :        5                 5                 5                 5        
        :                                                                       
US      :       84                43                47                40        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Cattle on Feed:  Number of Feedlots, January 1 Inventory, and Marketings,   
             by Size of Feedlot, State, and United States 1995-96 1/            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                 Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head                  
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Year   :          1,000 - 1,999           :          2,000 - 3,999           
    and   :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :           :  Jan 1   :  Cattle   :           :  Jan 1   :  Cattle   
          :   Lots    :Inventory : Marketed  :   Lots    :Inventory : Marketed  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Number       -- 1,000 Head --      Number      --- 1,000 Head --   
          :                                                                     
1995      :                                                                     
  AZ      :                                        2/3        2/7        2/13   
  CA      :    2/8         2/6        2/12                                      
  CO      :     51          40          60          45         60         125   
  ID      :     21           7          15          16         16          27   
  IA      :    185         167         300        2/95      2/208       2/406   
  KS      :    137          70          65          45         65          95   
  NE      :    271         150         319         171        240         530   
  NM      :                                                                     
  OK      :    2/4         2/7         2/5                                      
  SD      :     50          44          57          38         55          90   
  TX      :     10          12          24           9         43          43   
  WA      :    2/8         2/5        2/10                                      
          :                                                                     
  Oth Sts :                                                                     
          :                                                                     
  US      :                                                                     
          :                                                                     
1996      :                                                                     
  AZ      :                                        2/3       2/10        2/12   
  CA      :    2/6         2/6         2/9                                      
  CO      :     48          35          55          44         60          85   
  ID      :     18          10          15          16         11          28   
  IA      :    200         154         258       2/110      2/201       2/365   
  KS      :     58          37          50          40         47         100   
  NE      :    285         170         335         175        250         490   
  NM      :    2/3        2/10        2/17                                      
  OK      :    2/4         2/4        2/13                                      
  SD      :     50          35          59          38         51          82   
  TX      :     10          10          17          13         25          43   
  WA      :    2/4         2/1         2/3                                      
          :                                                                     
  Oth Sts :    199         150         220          95        125         240   
          :                                                                     
  US      :    875         604       1,015         515        700       1,291   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
    Cattle on Feed:  Number of Feedlots, January 1 Inventory, and Marketings,   
       by Size of Feedlot, State, and United States 1995-96 1/ (continued)      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                 Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head                  
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Year   :          4,000 - 7,999           :          8,000 - 15,999          
    and   :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :           :  Jan 1   :  Cattle   :           :  Jan 1   :  Cattle   
          :   Lots    :Inventory : Marketed  :   Lots    :Inventory : Marketed  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Number      --- 1,000 Head --      Number      --- 1,000 Head --   
          :                                                                     
1995      :                                                                     
  AZ      :                                                                     
  CA      :      7          17          30          6          16          26   
  CO      :     29         120         200         23         160         320   
  ID      :     10          27          55       2/13       2/210       2/475   
  IA      :                                                                     
  KS      :     25         120         250         34         320         975   
  NE      :    125         400         930         57         470       1,020   
  NM      :                                                                     
  OK      :      5          16          23          5          53          85   
  SD      :     12          42          79        2/5        2/49       2/104   
  TX      :     16         155         166         31         255         630   
  WA      :      4           4           8          3           9          18   
          :                                                                     
  Oth Sts :                                                                     
          :                                                                     
  US      :                                                                     
          :                                                                     
1996      :                                                                     
  AZ      :                                                                     
  CA      :      6          21          27          4          19          18   
  CO      :     32         105         175         24         235         360   
  ID      :     11          29          46       2/15       2/210       2/499   
  IA      :                                                                     
  KS      :     28         116         260         36         335         720   
  NE      :    120         450         870         59         510       1,100   
  NM      :                                         3          18          45   
  OK      :      7          23          39          5          48          87   
  SD      :     13          41          81        2/5        2/41       2/106   
  TX      :     25          90         180         28         245         460   
  WA      :      3           9          16          3           8          19   
          :                                                                     
  Oth Sts :     36         110         210          5          32          70   
          :                                                                     
  US      :    304       1,061       2,019        187       1,543       3,097   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
    Cattle on Feed:  Number of Feedlots, January 1 Inventory, and Marketings,   
       by Size of Feedlot, State, and United States 1995-96 1/ (continued)      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                 Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head                  
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Year   :         16,000 - 31,999          :         32,000 and Over          
    and   :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :           :  Jan 1   :  Cattle   :           :  Jan 1   :  Cattle   
          :   Lots    :Inventory : Marketed  :   Lots    :Inventory : Marketed  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Number      --- 1,000 Head --      Number      --- 1,000 Head --   
          :                                                                     
1995      :                                                                     
  AZ      :      3          51         100         3          164         267   
  CA      :      5          92          89         6          219         438   
  CO      :     11         270         510         8          400       1,210   
  ID      :                                                                     
  IA      :                                                                     
  KS      :     44         890       1,650        15          695       1,795   
  NE      :     25         420         970         6          220         520   
  NM      :                                                                     
  OK      :      3          66         148         6          270         610   
  SD      :                                                                     
  TX      :     29         645       1,215        40        1,500       3,450   
  WA      :    2/5       2/143       2/327                                      
          :                                                                     
  Oth Sts :                                                                     
          :                                                                     
  US      :                                                                     
          :                                                                     
1996      :                                                                     
  AZ      :      3          57          96         3          166         290   
  CA      :      6         106         111         6          223         400   
  CO      :     10         205         440         8          470       1,160   
  ID      :                                                                     
  IA      :                                                                     
  KS      :     43         945       2,050        15          710       1,800   
  NE      :     25         440         960         6          240         540   
  NM      :    2/5       2/109       2/184                                      
  OK      :      3          65         147         6          255         619   
  SD      :                                                                     
  TX      :     34         660       1,310        40        1,590       3,490   
  WA      :    2/5       2/137       2/379                                      
          :                                                                     
  Oth Sts :      5          83         165                                      
          :                                                                     
  US      :    138       2,707       5,612        91        3,943       8,991   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
    Cattle on Feed:  Number of Feedlots, January 1 Inventory, and Marketings,   
       by Size of Feedlot, State, and United States 1995-96 1/ (continued)      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :                 Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head                 
           :--------------------------------------------------------------------
    Year   :                  Total - 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots                  
    and    :--------------------------------------------------------------------
   State   :                      :        Jan 1         :        Cattle        
           :         Lots         :      Inventory       :       Marketed       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :        Number                 --------- 1,000 Head --------        
           :                                                                    
1995       :                                                                    
  AZ       :            9                     222                    380        
  CA       :           32                     350                    595        
  CO       :          167                   1,050                  2,425        
  ID       :           60                     260                    572        
  IA       :          280                     375                    706        
  KS       :          300                   2,160                  4,830        
  NE       :          655                   1,900                  4,289        
  NM       :                                                                    
  OK       :           23                     412                    871        
  SD       :          105                     190                    330        
  TX       :          135                   2,610                  5,528        
  WA       :           20                     161                    363        
           :                                                                    
  Oth Sts  :                                                                    
           :                                                                    
  US       :                                                                    
           :                                                                    
1996       :                                                                    
  AZ       :            9                     233                    398        
  CA       :           28                     375                    565        
  CO       :          166                   1,110                  2,275        
  ID       :           60                     260                    588        
  IA       :          310                     355                    623        
  KS       :          220                   2,190                  4,980        
  NE       :          670                   2,060                  4,295        
  NM       :           11                     137                    246        
  OK       :           25                     395                    905        
  SD       :          106                     168                    328        
  TX       :          150                   2,620                  5,500        
  WA       :           15                     155                    417        
           :                                                                    
  Oth Sts  :          340                     500                    905        
           :                                                                    
  US       :        2,110                  10,558                 22,025        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Number of feedlots is the number of lots operating at anytime during the    
    year.  Inventory is the number on hand at the end of the year.  The United  
    States total show the actual number of feedlots, inventory, and number of   
    animals marketed in each size group.  The sum of the numbers shown by States
    under a specified size group may or may not add to the United States  total 
    for that size group since for some States size groups are combined to avoid 
    disclosing individual operations.  The 1995 data for New Mexico, Other      
    States, and United States are not available.                                
2/  Lots, inventory, and marketings from other size groups are included to avoid
    disclosing individual operations.                                           
    Cattle on Feed:  Number of Feedlots, January 1 Inventory, and Marketings,   
            by Size of Feedlot, Region, and United States 1995-96 1/            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                 Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head                  
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Year   :         16,000 - 23,999          :         24,000 - 31,999          
    and   :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :           :  Jan 1   :  Cattle   :           :  Jan 1   :  Cattle   
          :   Lots    :Inventory : Marketed  :   Lots    :Inventory : Marketed  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Number      --- 1,000 Head --      Number      --- 1,000 Head --   
          :                                                                     
1995      :                                                                     
  AZ,CA,TX:    18          344         568        19          444         836   
          :                                                                     
  CO,KS,NE:    46          730       1,520        34          850       1,610   
          :                                                                     
  Oth Sts :                                                                     
          :                                                                     
  US      :                                                                     
          :                                                                     
1996      :                                                                     
          :                                                                     
  AZ,CA,TX:    22          275         538        21          548         979   
          :                                                                     
  CO,KS,NE:    47          830       1,745        31          760       1,705   
          :                                                                     
  Oth Sts :     8          106         234         9          188         411   
          :                                                                     
  US      :    77        1,211       2,517        61        1,496       3,095   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
    Cattle on Feed:  Number of Feedlots, January 1 Inventory, and Marketings,   
      by Size of Feedlot, Region, and United States 1995-96 1/ (continued)      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                 Feedlot Capacity in Number of Head                  
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Year   :         32,000 - 49,999          :         50,000 and Over          
    and   :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :           :  Jan 1   :  Cattle   :           :  Jan 1   :  Cattle   
          :   Lots    :Inventory : Marketed  :   Lots    :Inventory : Marketed  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Number      --- 1,000 Head --      Number      --- 1,000 Head --   
          :                                                                     
1995      :                                                                     
  AZ,CA,TX:    29          848       2,022        20        1,035       2,133   
          :                                                                     
  CO,KS,NE:    17          590       1,715        12          725       1,810   
          :                                                                     
  Oth Sts :                                                                     
          :                                                                     
  US      :                                                                     
          :                                                                     
1996      :                                                                     
          :                                                                     
  AZ,CA,TX:    25          793       1,720        24        1,186       2,460   
          :                                                                     
  CO,KS,NE:    17          555       1,365        12          865       2,135   
          :                                                                     
  Oth Sts :     4          134         300         9          410       1,011   
          :                                                                     
  US      :    46        1,482       3,385        45        2,461       5,606   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Number of feedlots is the number of lots operating at anytime during the    
    year.  Inventory is the number on hand at the end of the year.  The 1995    
    data for Other States and United States are not available.                  
                                                                                
         Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates                      
                                                                                
Cattle on feed are animals being fed a ration of grain, silage, hay and/or      
protein supplement for slaughter market that are expected to produce a carcass  
that will grade select or better. It excludes cattle being "backgrounded only"  
for later sale as feeders or later placement in another feedlot.                
                                                                                
Placements are cattle put into a feedlot, fed a ration which will produce a     
carcass that will grade select or better, and are intended for the slaughter    
market.                                                                         
                                                                                
Marketings are cattle shipped out of feedlots to a slaughter market.            
                                                                                
Other disappearance includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures   
and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding.                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
             Reliability of  Cattle on Feed Estimates                           
                                                                                
Survey Procedures:  During January and July all known feedlots in the U.S.      
with capacity of 1,000 or more head are surveyed to provide data for cattle on  
feed estimates.  During the other months, all known feedlots from 17 States     
are surveyed.  The 17 States account for 98 percent of the cattle on feed.      
                                                                                
Estimating Procedures:  These cattle on feed estimates were prepared by the     
                        Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing           
recommendations and analysis submitted by each State office.  Regional and      
State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness with each other and with     
estimates from the previous month when setting the current estimates.           
                                                                                
Revision Policy:  Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve month to  
                  month relationships.  Estimates for the previous month are    
subject to revision in all States each month when current estimates are made.   
In February, all monthly estimates for the previous year are reviewed and       
subject to revisions.  The reviews are primarily based on slaughter data,       
state check-off or brand data, and any other data that may have been received   
after the original estimate was made.  Estimates will also be reviewed after    
data from the Census of Agriculture are available.  No revisions will be made   
after that date and estimates become final.                                     
                                                                                
Reliability:  Since all cattle on feed operators are not included in the        
              sample, survey estimates are subject to sampling variability.     
Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions,       
duplications, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data.    
The effects of these errors cannot be measured directly.  They are minimized    
through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and through a     
careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness.         
                                                                                
                              Index                                             
                                                                                
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Cattle on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, 7 State Summary. . . . .3             
                                                                                
Cattle on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S.,                       
January 1, 1997 and February 1, 1996-97. . . . . . . . . . . . . .4             
                                                                                
Cattle on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., January 1996 -        
December 1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7             
                                                                                
Cattle on Feed, 1 ,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States Summary .2             
                                                                                
Cattle on Feed, Number by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S.       
Total,                                                                          
January 1996-October 1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15             
                                                                                
Marketings, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S.,                           
December 1995 and January 1996-November 1996 . . . . . . . . . . 13             
                                                                                
Marketings, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., December 1996 and         
January                                                                         
1996-97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6             
                                                                                
Number of Feedlots, January 1 Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot,     
Region and U.S., 1995-96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20             
                                                                                
Number of Feedlots, January 1 Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot,     
State and U.S., 1995-96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16             
                                                                                
Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S.,                  
December 1995 and January 1996-November 1996 . . . . . . . . . . 14             
                                                                                
Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S.,                  
December 1996 and January 1996-97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6             
                                                                                
Placements, 1000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S.,                            
December 1995 and January 1996-November 1996 . . . . . . . . . . .8             
                                                                                
Placements, 1000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S., December 1996 and January  
1996-97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5             
                                                                                
Placements by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S.,           
December 1995 and January 1996-November 1996 . . . . . . . . . . .9             
                                                                                
Placements by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, State and U.S.,           
December 1995-96 and January 1996-97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5             
                                                                                
Reliability of Cattle on Feed Estimates. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22             
                                                                                
Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates. . . . . . . . 22             
                                                                                
                                                                                
The next "Cattle On Feed" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on March 14,     
1997.                                                                           
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