HDR1012000130010616951500Cattle on Feed                                         
HDR2012000130010616951500Cattle on Feed Narrative                               
                                                                                
Released June 16, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board. Inventory         
estimates refer to June 1, 1995. Placement and marketing estimates refer to the 
month of May.                                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                Cattle on Feed up 4 Percent in 7 Monthly States                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 7 States preparing monthly
estimates totaled 8.63 million head, up 4 percent from a year ago and up 3 per- 
cent from June 1, 1993.                                                         
                                                                                
Placements in feedlots during May totaled 1.74 million, 23 percent above 1994   
but 3 percent below 1993.  Net placements of 1.67 million for May was up        
26 percent from last year and virtually unchanged from 1993.                    
                                                                                
Marketings during May totaled 1.83 million, up 8 percent from a year ago and 9  
percent above 1993.  This is the largest May marketings since the current 7     
State series began in 1972.                                                     
                                                                                
Other disappearance during May was 71,000 head, 23 percent below last year and  
48 percent below 1993.                                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Cattle on Feed in 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots Up 6 Percent             
                                                                                
                                                                                
Cattle and calves on feed June 1, 1995 for the 7 States in the feedlots with    
1,000 or more head capacity totaled 7.91 million head, 6 percent above June 1,  
1994 and 8 percent above June 1, 1993.  The inventory in the 1,000+ capacity    
feedlots accounted for 92 percent of the total inventory.                       
                                                                                
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For information call Dean Groskurth at (202) 720-3040.  Office hours are        
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.                                                      
                                                                                
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HDR2012000130010616951500Number on Feed and Placements by State                 
                                                                                
             Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed and Placements by State            
                      and 7-State Total, Mar-Jun 1, 1994-95                     
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        :          Number on Feed           :            Placements             
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of 
        :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo 
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        :   1,000 Head          Percent         1,000 Head          Percent     
        :                                                                       
        :               Mar 1                            During Mar             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   201      196      98       98        25       26     104      118   
CA      :   380      380     100       96        45       40      89       89   
CO      :   920      980     107      101       235      250     106      104   
IA      :   900      910     101       99       100      115     115      100   
KS      : 1,930    2,080     108      101       405      415     102      108   
NE      : 2,140    2,010      94      102       380      380     100      103   
TX      : 2,540    2,370      93      101       450      550     122      128   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 9,011    8,926      99      101     1,640    1,776     108      111   
        :                                                                       
        :               Apr 1                            During Apr             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   192      192     100       98        31       35     113      135   
CA      :   355      350      99       92        70       50      71      125   
CO      :   940    1,000     106      102       165      180     109       72   
IA      :   890      900     101       99        90       90     100       78   
KS      : 1,980    2,130     108      102       280      330     118       80   
NE      : 2,130    2,010      94      100       320      310      97       82   
TX      : 2,490    2,410      97      102       460      440      96       80   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 8,977    8,992     100      101     1,416    1,435     101       81   
        :                                                                       
        :               May 1                            During May             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   181      190     105       99        30       48     160      137   
CA      :   370      340      92       97       105       65      62      130   
CO      :   930    1,010     109      101       140      195     139      108   
IA      :   850      880     104       98        55       60     109       67   
KS      : 1,890    2,060     109       97       310      400     129      121   
NE      : 2,030    1,920      95       96       250      340     136      110   
TX      : 2,450    2,390      98       99       525      630     120      143   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 8,701    8,790     101       98     1,415    1,738     123      121   
        :                                                                       
        :               Jun 1                                                   
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   170      190     112      100                                       
CA      :   405      340      84      100                                       
CO      :   900    1,010     112      100                                       
IA      :   800      800     100       91                                       
KS      : 1,830    2,000     109       97                                       
NE      : 1,800    1,770      98       92                                       
TX      : 2,420    2,520     104      105                                       
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 8,325    8,630     104       98                                       
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HDR2012000130010616951500Marketings and Other Disappearance                     
                                                                                
               Cattle on Feed:  Marketings and Other Disappearance              
                 by State and 7-State Total, Mar-May 1, 1994-95                 
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        :            Marketings             :        Other Disappearance        
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of 
        :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo 
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        :   1,000 Head          Percent          1,000 Head         Percent     
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Mar                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    33       29      88      112        1        1      100      100   
CA      :    45       50     111      100       25       20       80      200   
CO      :   205      220     107       98       10       10      100      200   
IA      :   105      120     114      100        5        5      100      100   
KS      :   340      355     104      104       15       10       67       67   
NE      :   370      360      97      113       20       20      100      100   
TX      :   490      495     101      124       10       15      150      150   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,588    1,629     103      110       86       81       94      123   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Apr                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    40       32      80      110        2        5      250      500   
CA      :    45       45     100       90       10       15      150       75   
CO      :   170      165      97       75        5        5      100       50   
IA      :   120      105      88       88       10        5       50      100   
KS      :   350      380     109      107       20       20      100      200   
NE      :   400      380      95      106       20       20      100      100   
TX      :   485      450      93       91       15       10       67       67   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,610    1,557      97       96       82       80       98       99   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During May                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    39       47     121      147        2        1       50       20   
CA      :    55       55     100      122       15       10       67       67   
CO      :   160      185     116      112       10       10      100      200   
IA      :   100      130     130      124        5       10      200      200   
KS      :   360      450     125      118       10       10      100       50   
NE      :   440      470     107      124       40       20       50      100   
TX      :   545      490      90      109       10       10      100      100   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,699    1,827     108      117       92       71       77       89   
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HDR2012000130010616951500Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings                 
                                                                                
       Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other       
                   Disappearance, 7 States, May-Jun 1, 1993-95                  
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                                       :          Number          :1995 as % of 
                  Item                 :----------------------------------------
                                       :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  : 1993 : 1994 
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                                       : ------ 1,000 Head -----      Percent   
                                       :                                        
On Feed May 1 1/                       : 8,409    8,701    8,790    105    101  
Placed on Feed During May              : 1,801    1,415    1,738     97    123  
Fed Cattle Marketed During May         : 1,681    1,699    1,827    109    108  
Other Disappearance During May 2/      :   136       92       71     52     77  
On Feed Jun 1 1/                       : 8,393    8,325    8,630    103    104  
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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, May-Jun 1, 1993-95                          
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                                       :          Number          :1995 as % of 
                  Item                 :----------------------------------------
                                       :  1993  :  1994  :  1995  : 1993 : 1994 
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                                       : ------ 1,000 Head -----      Percent   
                                       :                                        
On Feed May 1 1/                       : 7,221    7,707    7,973    110    103  
Placed on Feed During May              : 1,712    1,353    1,644     96    122  
Fed Cattle Marketed During May         : 1,517    1,531    1,653    109    108  
Other Disappearance During May 2/      :   115       78       57     50     73  
On Feed Jun 1 1/                       : 7,301    7,451    7,907    108    106  
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1/  Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a      
    ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass 
    that will grade select or better.                                           
2/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to  
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
         Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed and Placements, 1,000+ Capacity        
           Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Mar-Jun 1, 1994-95 1/           
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        :          Number on Feed           :            Placements             
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of 
        :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo 
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        :   1,000 Head          Percent         1,000 Head          Percent     
        :                                                                       
        :               Mar 1                            During Mar             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   201      196      98       98        25       26     104      118   
CA      :   380      380     100       96        45       40      89       89   
CO      :   898      961     107      101       234      248     106      104   
IA      :   220      305     139      102        31       37     119       77   
KS      : 1,880    2,040     109      102       395      405     103      108   
NE      : 1,800    1,810     101      101       330      350     106      106   
TX      : 2,532    2,360      93      101       448      549     123      128   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 7,911    8,052     102      101     1,508    1,655     110      111   
        :                                                                       
        :               Apr 1                            During Apr             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   192      192     100       98        31       35     113      135   
CA      :   355      350      99       92        70       50      71      125   
CO      :   922      986     107      103       164      178     109       72   
IA      :   220      290     132       95        29       35     121       95   
KS      : 1,930    2,090     108      102       265      310     117       77   
NE      : 1,790    1,830     102      101       285      275      96       79   
TX      : 2,481    2,400      97      102       458      439      96       80   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 7,890    8,138     103      101     1,302    1,322     102       80   
        :                                                                       
        :               May 1                            During May             
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   181      190     105       99        30       48     160      137   
CA      :   370      340      92       97       105       65      62      130   
CO      :   916      998     109      101       139      194     140      109   
IA      :   210      285     136       98        20       28     140       80   
KS      : 1,840    2,020     110       97       305      390     128      126   
NE      : 1,750    1,760     101       96       230      290     126      105   
TX      : 2,440    2,380      98       99       524      629     120      143   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 7,707    7,973     103       98     1,353    1,644     122      124   
        :                                                                       
        :               Jun 1                                                   
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   170      190     112      100                                       
CA      :   405      340      84      100                                       
CO      :   891    1,002     112      100                                       
IA      :   195      265     136       93                                       
KS      : 1,790    1,960     109       97                                       
NE      : 1,590    1,640     103       93                                       
TX      : 2,410    2,510     104      105                                       
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 7,451    7,907     106       99                                       
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1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual     
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
      Cattle on Feed:  Marketings and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity      
           Feedlots by State and 7-State Total, Mar-May 1, 1994-95 1/           
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        :            Marketings             :        Other Disappearance        
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :        :        :as % of :as % of :        :        :as % of :as % of 
        :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo :  1994  :  1995  :  1994  :Prev Mo 
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        :   1,000 Head          Percent          1,000 Head         Percent     
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Mar                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    33       29      88      112        1        1      100      100   
CA      :    45       50     111      100       25       20       80      200   
CO      :   200      213     107       96       10       10      100      200   
IA      :    30       51     170      121        1        1      100      100   
KS      :   335      350     104      108       10        5       50       50   
NE      :   325      315      97      107       15       15      100      100   
TX      :   489      494     101      124       10       15      150      150   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,457    1,502     103      111       72       67       93      129   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During Apr                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    40       32      80      110        2        5      250      500   
CA      :    45       45     100       90       10       15      150       75   
CO      :   165      161      98       76        5        5      100       50   
IA      :    38       39     103       76        1        1      100      100   
KS      :   335      370     110      106       20       10       50      200   
NE      :   310      330     106      105       15       15      100      100   
TX      :   484      449      93       91       15       10       67       67   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,417    1,426     101       95       68       61       90       91   
        :                                                                       
        :                              During May                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :    39       47     121      147        2        1       50       20   
CA      :    55       55     100      122       15       10       67       67   
CO      :   154      180     117      112       10       10      100      200   
IA      :    34       47     138      121        1        1      100      100   
KS      :   345      440     128      119       10       10      100      100   
NE      :   360      395     110      120       30       15       50      100   
TX      :   544      489      90      109       10       10      100      100   
        :                                                                       
7 Sts   : 1,531    1,653     108      116       78       57       73       93   
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1/  AZ and CA include all feedlot operations to avoid disclosing individual     
    information.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
The next "Cattle on Feed" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on July 21, 1995.
                                                                                
                                                                                
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