HDR1012000130010126961500CATTLE ON FEED
HDR2012000130010126961500COFD HIGHLIGHTS
Released January 26, 1996, 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
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                 U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 10 Percent

Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States from
feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.31 million head, up
10 percent from a year ago.  This inventory accounts for 81 percent of the total
United States cattle and calves on feed.  The inventory included 6.61 million
steers and steer calves.  This group accounts for 64 percent of the total
inventory.  Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.61 million head.

Placements in feedlots during December totaled 1.73 million.  Net placements
were 1.66 million.   During December, placements of cattle and calves weighing
less than 600 pounds were 457,000, 600-699 pounds were 609,000, 700-799 pounds
were 410,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 251,000.  This is the first time
placements by weight have been published.

Marketings of fed cattle during December totaled 1.66 million.

Other disappearance totaled 68,000 during December.



                      U.S. All Cattle on Feed

All cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States on
January 1, 1996, totaled 12.8 million head, up 3 percent from a year ago but
down 2 percent from January 1, 1994.



                            Special Note

Minor revisions have been made in the 7-State cattle on feed data.  These
changes are included in the data on pages 2 and 9.  Page 9 includes all historic
January 7-State totals.  Historic estimates included feedlots with a peak number
of 1,000 head or more and not a capacity of 1,000 head or more.  Next month's
report will include the 7-State historic data for all months and the final 1995
estimates for the 7 and 13 States.







Mt An 2-1 (1-96) 

HDR2012000130010126961500COFD:NO.ON FEED,PLCMNT,MKTG&OTH DISAP
          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and          
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,                 
                          7 States, January 1, 1994-96                          
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                                   :          Number          :  1996 as % of   
                Item               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1994  :  1995  :  1996  :  1994  :  1995  
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head -----        Percent     
                                   :                                            
On Feed Dec 1 Previous Year 1/     : 8,418    8,198    8,685     103      106   
Placed on Feed During Dec          : 1,215    1,345    1,446     119      108   
Fed Cattle Marketed During Dec     : 1,305    1,432    1,412     108       99   
Other Disappearance During Dec 2/  :    72       80       52      72       65   
On Feed Jan 1 1/                   : 8,256    8,031    8,667     105      108   
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          Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and          
                 Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,                 
                          7 States, December 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 Nov 1 1/                   : 8,219    7,988    8,420     102      105   
Placed on Feed During Nov          : 1,610    1,642    1,804     112      110   
Fed Cattle Marketed During Nov     : 1,322    1,370    1,478     112      108   
Other Disappearance During Nov 2/  :    89       62       61      69       98   
On Feed Dec 1 1/                   : 8,418    8,198    8,685     103      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 by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,      
                          7 States, January 1, 1994-96                          
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                                   :          Number          :  1996 as % of   
               Class               :--------------------------------------------
                                   :  1994  :  1995  :  1996  :  1994  :  1995  
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                                   : ------ 1,000 Head -----        Percent     
                                   :                                            
Class on Feed Jan 1                :                                            
  Steers and Steer Calves          : 5,476    5,216    5,588     102      107   
  Heifers and Heifer Calves        : 2,720    2,785    3,005     110      108   
  Cows and Bulls                   :    60       30       74     123      247   
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 HDR2012000130010126961500COFD:NO.ON FEED,PLCMNT,MKTG&OTH DISAP
           Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,           
                by Month, State, and United States 1995-96 1/ 2/                
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       :              :              :               Jan 1, 1996                
       :              :              :------------------------------------------
 State : Jan 1, 1995  : Dec 1, 1995  :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1995     :  Prev. Mo.  
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       :    ------------ 1,000 Head ------------          ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :      210            224             222          106            99     
CA     :      400            360             350           88            97     
CO     :      966          1,031           1,050          109           102     
ID     :      255                            260          102                   
IA     :      365            380             375          103            99     
KS     :    1,990          2,150           2,160          109           100     
NE     :    1,730          1,920           1,900          110            99     
NM     :                                      97                                
OK     :      375                            412          110                   
SD     :      160                            190          119                   
TX     :    2,370          2,620           2,610          110           100     
WA     :      156                            161          103                   
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:                                     520                                
       :                                                                        
US     :    9,400                         10,307          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.                                           
2/  Missing data not available.                                                 
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010126961500COFD:1,000 CAPACITY FEEDLOTS,MNTH,ST&US
        Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,       
                  by Month, State, and United States 1994-95 1/                 
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       :              :              :             During Dec 1995              
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Dec 1994   :   Nov 1995   :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1994     :  Prev. Mo.  
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       :     ----------- 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :      25             46              23            92            50     
CA     :      70             45              45            64           100     
CO     :     153            212             179           117            84     
ID     :                                     31                                 
IA     :      73             92              45            62            49     
KS     :     380            440             410           108            93     
NE     :     325            490             370           114            76     
NM     :                                     13                                 
OK     :                                     68                                 
SD     :                                     40                                 
TX     :     319            479             374           117            78     
WA     :                                     24                                 
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:                                    105                                 
       :                                                                        
US     :                                  1,727                                 
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1/  Missing data not available.                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
     Cattle on Feed:  Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity    
               Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 1995               
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       :                               During Dec                               
 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :   Less 600   :   600-699    :   700-799    :  800 Plus   :    Total    
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       :                               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             74            394    
       :                                                                        
US     :     457            609            410            251          1,727    
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           Cattle on Feed:  Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,          
                  by Month, State, and United States 1994-95 1/                 
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       :              :              :             During Dec 1995              
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Dec 1994   :   Nov 1995   :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1994     :  Prev. Mo.  
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       :     ----------- 1,000 Head -----------           ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :      25             28              24            96            86     
CA     :      50             45              45            90           100     
CO     :     181            194             155            86            80     
ID     :                                     42                                 
IA     :      37             66              49           132            74     
KS     :     385            385             390           101           101     
NE     :     370            321             380           103           118     
NM     :                                     10                                 
OK     :                                     71                                 
SD     :                                     24                                 
TX     :     384            439             369            96            84     
WA     :                                     41                                 
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:                                     60                                 
       :                                                                        
US     :                                  1,660                                 
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1/  Missing data not available.                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
         Cattle on Feed:  Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,        
                by Month, State, and United States 1994-95 1/ 2/                
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       :              :              :             During Dec 1995              
       :    During    :    During    :------------------------------------------
 State :   Dec 1994   :   Nov 1995   :              :   as % of   :   as % of   
       :              :              :    Number    :    1994     :  Prev. Mo.  
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       :      ---------- 1,000 Head ----------            ---- Percent ----     
       :                                                                        
AZ     :       4              1              1             25           100     
CA     :      10             10             10            100           100     
CO     :      10              5              5             50           100     
ID     :                                     4                                  
IA     :       1              1              1            100           100     
KS     :      15             15             10             67            67     
NE     :      25             19             10             40            53     
NM     :                                     3                                  
OK     :                                     2                                  
SD     :                                     1                                  
TX     :      15             10             15            100           150     
WA     :                                     1                                  
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:                                     5                                  
       :                                                                        
US     :                                    68                                  
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1/  Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures, and shipments to
    other feedlots for further feeding.                                        
2/  Missing data not available.                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
       Cattle on Feed:  Number on Feed by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots,      
                by Quarter, State, and United States, 1995-96 1/                
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        : Steers & Steer Calves :Heifers & Heifer Calves:    Cows and Bulls     
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :Jan 1, :Oct 1, :Jan 1, :Jan 1, :Oct 1, :Jan 1, :Jan 1, :Oct 1, :Jan 1, 
        : 1995  : 1995  : 1996  : 1995  : 1995  : 1996  : 1995  : 1995  : 1996  
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        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
AZ      :   189     163     204     21      10       18     0       0       0   
CA      :   345     310     310     54      44       38     1       1       2   
CO      :   533     561     580    423     358      460    10      15      10   
ID      :   181     187     191     73      63       69     1       2       0   
IA      :   189     205     229    176     125      145     0       0       1   
KS      : 1,310   1,275   1,420    678     590      700     2       5      40   
NE      : 1,035     905   1,120    681     611      760    14      14      20   
NM      :                    55                      41                     1   
OK      :   250     242     242    124     145      170     1       0       0   
SD      :    90      60      98     66      55       88     4       5       4   
TX      : 1,615   1,544   1,725    752     815      884     3       1       1   
WA      :   100     112      99     55      73       62     1       0       0   
        :                                                                       
Oth Sts :                   340                     175                     5   
        :                                                                       
US      :                 6,613                   3,610                    84   
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1/  Missing data not available.                                                 
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010126961500COFD:TL NO.ON FEED,ST&US
           Cattle on Feed:  Total Number on Feed by State                 
                    and United States, January 1, 1995-96 1/                    
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   State   :         1995         :         1996         :     as % of 1995     
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           :        --------- 1,000 Head --------                Percent        
           :                                                                    
AL         :             8                      5                   63          
AZ         :           210                    222                  106          
AR         :            13                     18                  138          
CA         :           400                    350                   88          
CO         :           990                  1,070                  108          
GA         :            15                     10                   67          
ID         :           270                    270                  100          
IL         :           280                    290                  104          
IN         :           200                    200                  100          
IA         :           910                    730                   80          
KS         :         2,040                  2,210                  108          
KY         :            40                     25                   63          
LA         :             5                      3                   60          
MD         :            20                     17                   85          
MI         :           210                    200                   95          
MN         :           310                    335                  108          
MS         :             4                      4                  100          
MO         :            70                    100                  143          
MT         :           100                    105                  105          
NE         :         1,940                  2,030                  105          
NV         :            25                     22                   88          
NJ         :             4                      4                  100          
NM         :           155                    130                   84          
NY         :            25                     30                  120          
NC         :            15                     10                   67          
ND         :           100                     75                   75          
OH         :           225                    235                  104          
OK         :           380                    415                  109          
OR         :           100                     80                   80          
PA         :            80                     75                   94          
SC         :             7                      8                  114          
SD         :           340                    330                   97          
TN         :            27                     20                   74          
TX         :         2,380                  2,630                  111          
UT         :            60                     60                  100          
VA         :            40                     35                   88          
WA         :           156                    166                  106          
WV         :            10                      9                   90          
WI         :           150                    150                  100          
WY         :           100                     95                   95          
           :                                                                    
Oth Sts 2/ :            17                     19                  112          
           :                                                                    
US         :        12,431                 12,792                  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/  Other States include AK, CT, DE, FL, HI, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.            
                                                                                
HDR2012000130010126961500COFD:HISTORIC COFD,1,000 CAP FDLTS 
Cattle on Feed:  Historic Cattle on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots       
                      7-State Total, January 1, 1992-95 1/                      
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        :                            Number on Feed                             
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
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        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :      7,206             8,080             8,256             8,031      
        :                                                                       
        :                                                                       
        :                     Number Placed on Feed During                      
        :                                                                       
Dec     :      1,427             1,215             1,345             1,446      
        :                                                                       
        :                                                                       
        :                        Number Marketed During                         
        :                                                                       
Dec     :      1,290             1,305             1,432             1,412      
        :                                                                       
        :                                                                       
        :                      Other Disappearance During                       
        :                                                                       
Dec     :         82                72                80                52      
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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:  Historic Cattle on Feed by Class, 1,000+ Capacity       
                   Feedlots, 7-State Total, January 1, 1992-95                  
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  Month :                         Steers & Steer Calves                         
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1992       :      1993       :      1994       :      1995       
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        :                              1,000 Head                               
        :                                                                       
Jan     :      4,799             5,406             5,476             5,216      
        :                                                                       
        :                                                                       
        :                        Heifers & Heifer Calves                        
        :                                                                       
Jan     :      2,370             2,630             2,720             2,785      
        :                                                                       
        :                                                                       
        :                            Cows and Bulls                             
        :                                                                       
Jan     :         37                44                60                30      
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HDR2012000130010126961500NXT RLSE DATE &EEO STMNT
The next "Cattle on Feed" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on
February 23, 1996.


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