Net placements were 1.50 million. This extra day overstated the percent change from February 2000. For example, adjusting placements to an average daily basis for the United States and historic 7 States would indicate February placements 13 and 14 percent below 2000, respectively. Includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. 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 loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. During the other months, all known feedlots from 17 States are surveyed. The 17 States account for 98 percent of the cattle on feed. Regional and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness with each other and with estimates from the previous month when setting the current estimates. Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve month to month relationships.