HDR1012000130011114971500CATTLE ON FEED                                         
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Released November 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 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                 U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 9 Percent                               
                                                                                
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for         
feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.99 million head on      
November 1, 1997.  The inventory was 9 percent above November 1, 1996.          
                                                                                
Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.90 million, 4 percent below     
1996.  Net placements were 2.81 million.  During October, placements of cattle  
and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 816,000, 600-699 pounds were      
715,000, 700-799 pounds were 745,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 620,000.  
                                                                                
Marketings of fed cattle during October totaled 1.78 million, 5 percent above   
1996.                                                                           
                                                                                
Other disappearance totaled 91,000 during October, 17 percent above the         
previous year.                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
         Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 10 Percent                      
                                                                                
Cattle on feed November 1, 1997, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with     
capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.39 million, up 10 percent from the     
previous year and 12 percent above November 1, 1995.                            
                                                                                
Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.43 million, 4 percent below     
1996 but 7 percent above 1995.                                                  
                                                                                
Marketings during October totaled 1.53 million, 7 percent  above 1996 but       
slightly below 1995.                                                            
                                                                                
Other disappearance during October was 77,000 head, 35 percent above 1996 and   
51 percent above 1995.                                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and          
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,                 
                       United States, November 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 Oct 1 1/                    :     8,841         9,963          113      
Placed on Feed During Oct           :     3,007         2,896           96      
Fed Cattle Marketed During Oct      :     1,697         1,780          105      
Other Disappearance During Oct 2/   :        78            91          117      
On Feed Nov 1 1/                    :    10,073        10,988          109      
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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,                 
                        United States, October 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 Sep 1 1/                    :    7,831          9,121          116      
Placed on Feed During Sep           :    2,653          2,711          102      
Fed Cattle Marketed During Sep      :    1,573          1,816          115      
Other Disappearance During Sep 2/   :       70             53           76      
On Feed Oct 1 1/                    :    8,841          9,963          113      
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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, November 1, 1995-97 1/                        
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                                   :          Number          :  1997 as % of   
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1995  :  1996  :  1997  :  1995  :  1996  
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head -----        Percent     
                                   :                                            
On Feed Oct 1 2/                   : 7,722    7,486    8,558     111      114   
Placed on Feed During Oct          : 2,278    2,536    2,434     107       96   
Fed Cattle Marketed During Oct     : 1,529    1,431    1,525     100      107   
Other Disappearance During Oct 3/  :    51       57       77     151      135   
On Feed Nov 1 2/                   : 8,420    8,534    9,390     112      110   
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1/  The 7 States include AZ, CA, CO, IA, KS, NE, and TX.                        
2/  Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a      
    ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass 
    that will grade select or better.                                           
3/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to  
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and          
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,                 
                         7 States, October 1, 1995-97 1/                        
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                                   :          Number          :  1997 as % of   
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1995  :  1996  :  1997  :  1995  :  1996  
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head -----        Percent     
                                   :                                            
On Feed Sep 1 2/                   : 7,189    6,612    7,850     109      119   
Placed on Feed During Sep          : 2,173    2,267    2,278     105      100   
Fed Cattle Marketed During Sep     : 1,594    1,342    1,528      96      114   
Other Disappearance During Sep 3/  :    46       51       42      91       82   
On Feed Oct 1 2/                   : 7,722    7,486    8,558     111      114   
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1/  The 7 States include AZ, CA, CO, IA, KS, NE, and TX.                        
2/  Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a      
    ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass 
    that will grade select or better.                                           
3/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to  
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,           
                  by Month, State, and United States 1996-97 1/                 
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       :              :              :               Nov 1, 1997                
       :              :              :------------------------------------------
 State : Nov 1, 1996  : Oct 1, 1997  :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1996     :     Oct     
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head ------------          ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :       224           193             215           96           111     
CA     :       355           385             390          110           101     
CO     :     1,080         1,050           1,140          106           109     
ID     :       285           240             270           95           113     
IA     :       315           290             325          103           112     
KS     :     2,170         2,220           2,350          108           106     
NE     :     1,890         1,850           2,130          113           115     
NM     :       129            96             116           90           121     
OK     :       375           365             410          109           112     
SD     :       130           118             144          111           122     
TX     :     2,500         2,570           2,840          114           111     
WA     :       180           191             208          116           109     
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:       440           395             450          102           114     
       :                                                                        
US     :    10,073         9,963          10,988          109           110     
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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 Oct 1997              
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Oct 1996   :   Sep 1997   :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1996     :     Sep     
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :       51             35             51           100           146     
CA     :       55             55             60           109           109     
CO     :      275            320            280           102            88     
ID     :       75             80             78           104            98     
IA     :      105             68             93            89           137     
KS     :      610            560            530            87            95     
NE     :      640            540            610            95           113     
NM     :       56             25             36            64           144     
OK     :      119            105            116            97           110     
SD     :       45             44             53           118           120     
TX     :      800            700            810           101           116     
WA     :       41             59             59           144           100     
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:      135            120            120            89           100     
       :                                                                        
US     :    3,007          2,711          2,896            96           107     
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     Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity    
              Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1996-97             
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          :                           During October                            
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   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        :  53     59     50     54     99     83     73     84     275    280 
KS        : 114    126    172    130    197    153    127    121     610    530 
NE        : 178    155    135    121    153    154    174    180     640    610 
TX        : 256    250    232    290    232    210     80     60     800    810 
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   : 245    226    135    120    145    145    157    175     682    666 
          :                                                                     
US        : 846    816    724    715    826    745    611    620   3,007  2,896 
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                          During September                           
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  Less 600   :   600-699   :   700-799   :  800 Plus   :    Total    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                             1,000 Head                              
          :                                                                     
CO        :  18     15     34     27    160    124    193    154     405    320 
KS        :  69     90    135    109    172    185    144    176     520    560 
NE        :  37     40     95     68    178    162    255    270     565    540 
TX        : 156    205    156    189    204    205     84    101     600    700 
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   : 133    130    100    105    160    141    170    215     563    591 
          :                                                                     
US        : 413    480    520    498    874    817    846    916   2,653  2,711 
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           Cattle on Feed:  Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,          
                   by Month, State, and United States 1996-97                   
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       :              :              :             During Oct 1997              
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Oct 1996   :   Sep 1997   :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1996     :     Sep     
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :       27             26             28           104           108     
CA     :       50             45             50           100           111     
CO     :      150            185            180           120            97     
ID     :       59             47             45            76            96     
IA     :       49             42             57           116           136     
KS     :      350            400            370           106            93     
NE     :      310            320            320           103           100     
NM     :       19             16             14            74            88     
OK     :       71             78             68            96            87     
SD     :       25             28             27           108            96     
TX     :      495            510            520           105           102     
WA     :       42             34             41            98           121     
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:       50             85             60           120            71     
       :                                                                        
US     :    1,697          1,816          1,780           105            98     
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         Cattle on Feed:  Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,        
                  by Month, State, and United States 1996-97 1/                 
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       :              :              :             During Oct 1997              
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Oct 1996   :   Sep 1997   :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1996     :     Sep     
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       :      ---------- 1,000 Head ----------            ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :       1              1              1            100           100     
CA     :       5              5              5            100           100     
CO     :       5              5             10            200           200     
ID     :       6              3              3             50           100     
IA     :       1              1              1            100           100     
KS     :      20             10             30            150           300     
NE     :      10             10             10            100           100     
NM     :       3              1              2             67           200     
OK     :       3              2              3            100           150     
SD     :       0              0              0              0             0     
TX     :      15             10             20            133           200     
WA     :       4              0              1             25             0     
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:       5              5              5            100           100     
       :                                                                        
US     :      78             53             91            117           172     
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1/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures, and shipments to 
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
The next "Cattle on Feed" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on December 19,  
1997.                                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
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