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ISSN: 1948-9080

 

Released February 20, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service

(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of

Agriculture (USDA).

 

Special Note

 

NASS has revised monthly cattle on feed estimates back to February 2013 to

better align with the definition that cattle should grade select or better to

be counted in the NASS monthly cattle on feed program. This means that cows

and bulls have been removed from these previous estimates and future cattle

on feed estimates.

 

The 2013 monthly data for cattle on feed, inventory, placements, placement

weights, and quarterly class breakouts are now available on Quick Stats. This

report contains the 2014 monthly cattle on feed estimates for feedlots with

capacity of 1,000 or more head. The U.S. number of feedlots, inventory, and

annual marketings by size group for 2013 and 2014 are provided in this

report. Data for total U.S. capacity of 1,000 or more head feedlots are also

published in this issue. In addition, January 1, 2014 and 2015 All Cattle on

Feed are provided in this publication. Please contact the Livestock Branch at

(202) 720-3570 or email at [email protected] with any questions or

concerns.

 

United States Cattle on Feed Up Slightly

 

Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for

feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.7 million head on

February 1, 2015. The inventory was slightly above February 1, 2014.

 

Placements in feedlots during January totaled 1.79 million, 11 percent below

  1. Net placements were 1.71 million head. During January, placements of

cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 405,000, 600-699 pounds

were 340,000, 700-799 pounds were 477,000, and 800 pounds and greater were

565,000.

 

Marketings of fed cattle during January totaled 1.63 million, 9 percent below

  1. January marketings are the lowest since the series began in 1996.

 

Other disappearance totaled 77,000 during January, 8 percent above 2014.

 

2014 Cattle on Feed and Annual Size Group Estimates

 

Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for

feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head represented 81.6 percent of all

cattle and calves on feed in the United States on January 1, 2015, up from

81.3 on January 1, 2014.

 

Marketings of fed cattle for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head

during 2014 represented 87.2 percent of all cattle marketed from feedlots in

the United States, up from 86.9 percent during 2013.

 

Contents

 

Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots –

United States: February 1, 2014 and 2015…………………………………………………………. 3

Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots –

United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015………………………………………………………….. 3

Number on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots – United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015………….. 3

Number of Cattle on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and United States: 2014 and 2015…. 4

Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots – United States………………………………… 4

Number of Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and United States:

2014 and 2015…………………………………………………………………………………. 5

Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and

United States: 2013 and 2015……………………………………………………………………. 5

Number of Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and United States: 2014 and 2015… 6

Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and United States: 2014 and 2015……… 6

Number of Cattle on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and United States: 2014…………. 7

Number of Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and United States: 2014…… 8

Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and

United States: 2014……………………………………………………………………………. 9

Number of Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and United States: 2014………… 13

Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and United States: 2014……………… 14

Number on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Quarter – States and United States: 2014………… 15

Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot – United States: 2013 and 2014………… 15

Total Feedlot Capacity of 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots – United States: January 1, 2010 – 2015…………….. 15

Total Number of Cattle on Feed – States and United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015…………………… 16

Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates…………………………………………………. 17

Reliability Monthly Cattle on Feed Estimates……………………………………………………… 17

Information Contacts…………………………………………………………………………… 18

Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on

1,000+ Capacity Feedlots – United States: February 1, 2014 and 2015

———————————————————————————–

:         Number           : Percent of

Item                 :—————————:

:   2014     :   2015     :previous year

———————————————————————————–

:   —- 1,000 head —-       percent

:

On feed January 1 ………………….:   10,523       10,626         101

Placed on feed during January ……….:   2,014         1,787           89

Fed cattle marketed during January …..:   1,788         1,625           91

Other disappearance during January …..:       71           77         108

On feed February 1 …………………:   10,678       10,711         100

———————————————————————————–

 

Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on

1,000+ Capacity Feedlots – United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015

[December preceeding year.]

———————————————————————————–

:         Number           : Percent of

Item                 :—————————:

:   2014     :   2015     :previous year

———————————————————————————–

:   —- 1,000 head —-       percent

:

On feed December 1 …………………:   10,682       10,816         101

Placed on feed during December ………:   1,654         1,537           93

Fed cattle marketed during December ….:   1,736         1,655           95

Other disappearance during December ….:       77           72           94

On feed January 1 ………………….:   10,523       10,626         101

———————————————————————————–

 

Number on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots – United States:

January 1, 2014 and 2015

——————————————————————————–

:         Number           : Percent of

Item               :—————————:

:   2014     :   2015     :previous year

——————————————————————————–

:   —- 1,000 head —       percent

:

Class on feed January 1             :

Steers and steer calves ………..:   6,790         6,948         102

Heifers and heifer calves ………:   3,733         3,678           99

——————————————————————————–

 

Number of Cattle on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and United States:

2014 and 2015

—————————————————————————————————

:                 :                 :             February 1, 2015

:                 :                 :——————————————–

State     :February 1, 2014 : January 1, 2015 :             : Percent of : Percent of

:                 :                :   Number   :previous year :previous month

—————————————————————————————————

:     ————— 1,000 head ————–         —– percent —-

:

Arizona ……….:       272               249             247           91             99

California …….:       520               425            440           85           104

Colorado ………:       950               900             890           94             99

Idaho …………:       210               230             230         110           100

Iowa ………….:       660               640             660         100           103

Kansas ………..:     2,050             2,050           2,090         102           102

Minnesota ……..:       136               137             139          102           101

Nebraska ………:     2,430             2,460           2,490         102           101

Oklahoma ………:       265               255             265         100           104

South Dakota …..:       220               230             230         105           100

Texas …………:     2,440             2,500           2,490         102           100

Washington …….:       200               210             210         105          100

:

Other States …..:       325               340             330         102             97

:

United States ….:     10,678           10,626           10,711         100           101

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Number of Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and

United States: 2014 and 2015

———————————————————————————————

:             :            :           During January 2015

:   During   :   During   :——————————————–

State     : January 2014 :December 2014 :             : Percent of : Percent of

:             :             :   Number   :previous year :previous month

———————————————————————————————

:   ———— 1,000 head ———–           —– percent —-

:

Arizona ……….:       31             26             30           97           115

California …….:       70             51             64          91           125

Colorado ………:     190           130           135           71           104

Idaho …………:       41             45             35           85             78

Iowa ………….:     114          101           100           88             99

Kansas ………..:     435           330           410           94           124

Minnesota ……..:       18             17             15           83             88

Nebraska ………:     545           385           495           91           129

Oklahoma ………:       47             36             50           106           139

South Dakota …..:       39             27             30          77           111

Texas …………:     405           325           350           86           108

Washington …….:       42             30             40           95           133

:

Other States …..:       37             34             33           89             97

:

United States ….:   2,014         1,537         1,787           89           116

———————————————————————————————

 

Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month –

States and United States: 2013 and 2015

—————————————————————————————-

:                           During January

:———————————————————————

State     :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs   :   Total

:———————————————————————

: 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015

—————————————————————————————-

:                             1,000 head

:

Colorado ………: 45     30     45     25     50     35     50     45     190   135

Kansas ………..: 65     65     90     85   145   125   135   135     435   410

Nebraska ………: 75     60   115     95   165   140   190   200     545   495

Texas …………: 160   125     80     60     95     95     70     70     405   350

:

Other States …..: 125   125   105     75   104     82   105   115     439   397

:

United States ….: 470   405   435   340   559   477   550   565   2,014 1,787

 

:———————————————————————

:                           During December

:———————————————————————

State     :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs   :   Total

:———————————————————————

: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014

:———————————————————————

:                             1,000 head

:

Colorado ………: 40     35     40     30     35     25     35     40     150   130

Kansas ………..: 70     60     90     75   110   100     90     95     360   330

Nebraska ………: 80     65     90     95     95     85   130   140     395   385

Texas …………: 160   145     90     75     75     65     45     40     370   325

:

Other States …..: 125   135   100     90     74     57     80     85     379   367

:

United States ….: 475   440   410   365   389   332   380   400   1,654 1,537

—————————————————————————————-

 

Number of Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and United States:

2014 and 2015

———————————————————————————————

:             :             :           During January 2015

:   During   :   During   :——————————————–

State     : January 2014 :December 2014 :             : Percent of : Percent of

:             :             :   Number   :previous year :previous month

———————————————————————————————

:   ———— 1,000 head ———–           —– percent —-

:

Arizona ……….:       32             26             23           72            88

California …….:       58             54             44           76             81

Colorado ………:     170           135           140           82           104

Idaho …………:       45             34            34           76           100

Iowa ………….:       71             80             78           110             98

Kansas ………..:     385           370           355           92             96

Minnesota ……..:       10             13             12           120             92

Nebraska ………:     470           440           450           96           102

Oklahoma ………:       40             39             39           98           100

South Dakota …..:       41             30             27           66             90

Texas …………:     385           365           345           90             95

Washington …….:       35             42             38         109             90

:

Other States …..:       46             27             40           87           148

:

United States ….:   1,788         1,655         1,625           91             98

———————————————————————————————

 

Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and United States:

2014 and 2015

———————————————————————————————

:             :             :           During January 2015

:   During   :   During   :——————————————–

State     : January 2014 :December 2014 :             : Percent of : Percent of

:             :             :   Number   :previous year :previous month

———————————————————————————————

:     ———- 1,000 head ———-           —– percent —-

:

Arizona ……….:       1             3             9           900           300

California …….:       2             7             5           250             71

Colorado ………:     10             5             5             50           100

Idaho …………:       1             1             1           100           100

Iowa ………….:       3             1             2            67           200

Kansas ………..:     10             10             15           150           150

Minnesota ……..:       1             1             1           100           100

Nebraska ………:     15             15             15           100           100

Oklahoma ………:       2             2             1             50             50

South Dakota …..:       3             2             3           100           150

Texas …………:     20             20             15             75             75

Washington …….:       2             3             2           100             67

:

Other States …..:       1             2             3           300           150

:

United States ….:     71             72             77            108           107

———————————————————————————————

 

Number of Cattle on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and

United States: 2014

————————————————————————————–

:           :           :           :           :           :

State   : January 1 :February 1 : March 1 : April 1 :   May 1   : June 1

:         :           :           :           :           :

————————————————————————————–

:                             1,000 head

:

Arizona ……:     274         272         272         277         277         275

California …:     510         520         500         475         450         435

Colorado …..:     940         950         920         950         940         910

Idaho ……..:     215         210         205         205         205         195

Iowa ………:     620         660         670         670         660         640

Kansas …….:   2,010       2,050       2,060       2,090       2,010       2,020

Minnesota ….:     129         136         134         135         137         122

Nebraska …..:   2,370       2,430       2,470       2,470       2,460       2,380

Oklahoma …..:     260         265         270         275         255         265

South Dakota .:     225         220         220         225         220         210

Texas ……..:   2,440       2,440       2,470       2,500       2,430       2,550

Washington …:     195         200         200         200         190         180

:

Other States .:     335         325         325         320         320         315

:

United States : 10,523     10,678     10,716     10,792     10,554     10,497

 

:———————————————————————–

:           :           :           :           :           :

: July 1   : August 1 :September 1: October 1 :November 1 :December 1

:           :           :           :           :          :

:———————————————————————–

:                             1,000 head

:

Arizona ……:     272         262         257         252         250         252

California …:     435         420         415         415         420         435

Colorado …..:     850         790         780         820        880         910

Idaho ……..:     180         175         170         195         210         220

Iowa ………:     620         600         580         560         590         620

Kansas …….:   1,900       1,900       1,950       2,010       2,080       2,100

Minnesota ….:     121         115         112         113         131         134

Nebraska …..:   2,240       2,140       2,110       2,230       2,440       2,530

Oklahoma …..:     255         240         245        245         260         260

South Dakota .:     195         175         175         180         220         235

Texas ……..:   2,490       2,470       2,450       2,470       2,550       2,560

Washington …:     175         170         180         190         215         225

:

Other States .:     310         295         295         305         325         335

:

United States : 10,043       9,752       9,719       9,985     10,571     10,816

————————————————————————————–

 

Number of Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and

United States: 2014

————————————————————————————–

:                               During

State   :———————————————————————–

:December 1/: January : February :   March   :   April   :   May

————————————————————————————–

:                             1,000 head

:

Arizona ……:     28         31         28         30         26         24

California …:     59         70         38         53         57         50

Colorado …..:     150         190         135         165         130         140

Idaho ……..:     32         41         37         34         27         23

Iowa ………:     96         114         86         71         69         54

Kansas …….:     360         435         335         390         325         435

Minnesota ….:     19         18         11         18         16          8

Nebraska …..:     395         545         430         410         420         425

Oklahoma …..:     43         47         43         52         43         67

South Dakota .:     33         39         39         42         28        34

Texas ……..:     370         405         410         470         420         580

Washington …:     30         42         38         31         27         37

:

Other States .:     39         37         28         35         35         32

:

United States :   1,654       2,014       1,658       1,801     1,623       1,909

 

:———————————————————————–

:                               During

:———————————————————————–

:   June   :   July   : August   : September : October : November

:———————————————————————–

:                             1,000 head

:

Arizona ……:     20         23         21         20         22         26

California …:     45         39         40        43         53         62

Colorado …..:     95         90         145         200         210         155

Idaho ……..:     26         37         33         64         61         43

Iowa ………:     54         56         63         99         132         127

Kansas …….:     315         400         410         400         420         320

Minnesota ….:     15         10         15         20         30         15

Nebraska …..:     385         375        425         530         660         475

Oklahoma …..:     37         32         50         55         60         45

South Dakota .:     31         20         35         50         84         53

Texas ……..:     370         410         410         445         520         385

Washington …:     40         36         44         43         62         49

:

Other States .:     35        31         34         45         54         39

:

United States :   1,468       1,559       1,725       2,014       2,368       1,794

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1/ December prior year.

 

Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by

Month – States and United States: 2014

————————————————————————————

:                     During December prior year

State   :———————————————————————

:Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs   :   Total

————————————————————————————

:                             1,000 head

:

Colorado …..:     40           40           35           35           150

Kansas …….:     70           90           110           90          360

Nebraska …..:     80           90           95           130           395

Texas ……..:     160           90           75           45           370

:

Other States .:     125           100           74           80           379

:

United States :     475           410           389           380         1,654

 

:———————————————————————

:                           During January

:———————————————————————

:Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs   :   Total

:———————————————————————

:                             1,000 head

:

Colorado …..:     45           45           50           50           190

Kansas …….:     65           90           145           135           435

Nebraska …..:     75           115           165           190           545

Texas ……..:     160           80           95           70           405

:

Other States .:     125           105           104           105           439

:

United States :     470           435           559           550         2,014

 

:———————————————————————

:                           During February

:———————————————————————

:Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs   :   Total

:———————————————————————

:                             1,000 head

:

Colorado …..:     30           25           35           45           135

Kansas …….:     60           60           90           125           335

Nebraska …..:     65           90           105           170           430

Texas ……..:     155           90           100           65           410

:

Other States .:     80           65           88           115           348

:

United States :     390           330           418           520         1,658

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–continued

 

Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by

Month – States and United States: 2014 (continued)

————————————————————————————

:                           During March

State   :———————————————————————

:Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs   :   Total

————————————————————————————

:                            1,000 head

:

Colorado …..:     35           30           50           50           165

Kansas …….:     65           55           110           160           390

Nebraska …..:     55           65           105           185           410

Texas ……..:     170           90           125           85           470

:

Other States .:     100           50           76           140           366

:

United States :     425           290          466           620         1,801

 

:———————————————————————

:                           During April

:———————————————————————

:Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs   :   Total

:———————————————————————

:                            1,000 head

:

Colorado …..:     25           25           35           45           130

Kansas …….:     60           50          90           125           325

Nebraska …..:     65           65           95           195           420

Texas ……..:     140           70           110           100           420

:

Other States .:     90           40           63           135           328

:

United States :     380           250          393           600         1,623

 

:———————————————————————

:                             During May

:———————————————————————

:Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs   :   Total

:———————————————————————

:                             1,000 head

:

Colorado …..:     35           20           35           50           140

Kansas …….:     80           75          120           160           435

Nebraska …..:     55           55           95           220           425

Texas ……..:     180           100           160           140           580

:

Other States .:     85           40           64           140           329

:

United States :     435           290         474           710         1,909

————————————————————————————

–continued

 

Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by

Month – States and United States: 2014 (continued)

————————————————————————————

:                             During June

State   :———————————————————————

:Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs   :   Total

————————————————————————————

:                             1,000 head

:

Colorado …..:     30           15           20           30             95

Kansas …….:     65           60           80           110           315

Nebraska …..:     55           50           90           190           385

Texas ……..:     155           75           85           55           370

:

Other States .:     100           45           53           105           303

:

United States :     405           245           328           490         1,468

 

:———————————————————————

:                             During July

:———————————————————————

:Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs   :   Total

:———————————————————————

:                             1,000 head

:

Colorado …..:     25           15           20           30             90

Kansas …….:     80           70           110           140           400

Nebraska …..:     55           50           85           185           375

Texas ……..:     185           85           85           55           410

:

Other States .:     80           40           54           110           284

:

United States :     425           260           354           520         1,559

 

:———————————————————————

:                           During August

:———————————————————————

:Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs   :   Total

:———————————————————————

:                             1,000 head

:

Colorado …..:     30           15           35           65           145

Kansas …….:     75           80           110           145           410

Nebraska …..:     55           50           95           225           425

Texas ……..:     170           95           85           60           410

:

Other States .:     80           45           70           140           335

:

United States :     410           285           395           635         1,725

————————————————————————————

–continued

 

Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by

Month – States and United States: 2014 (continued)

————————————————————————————

:                         During September

State   :———————————————————————

:Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs   :   Total

————————————————————————————

:                             1,000 head

:

Colorado …..:     35           20           45          100           200

Kansas …….:     70           80           115           135           400

Nebraska …..:     75           75           95           285           530

Texas ……..:     170           115           100          60           445

:

Other States .:     110           60           79           190           439

:

United States :     460           350           434           770         2,014

 

:———————————————————————

:                           During October

:———————————————————————

:Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs   :   Total

:———————————————————————

:                             1,000 head

:

Colorado …..:     55           45           45           65           210

Kansas …….:     85           100           115           120           420

Nebraska …..:     170           165           95           230           660

Texas ……..:     180           130           130           80           520

:

Other States .:     205           130           78           145           558

:

United States :     695           570           463           640         2,368

 

:———————————————————————

:                           During November

:———————————————————————

:Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs   :   Total

:———————————————————————

:                             1,000 head

:

Colorado …..:     45           40           30           40            155

Kansas …….:     65           75           95           85           320

Nebraska …..:     120           115           85           155           475

Texas ……..:     160           95           80           50          385

:

Other States .:     165           110           79           105           459

:

United States :     555           435           369           435         1,794

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Number of Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and

United States: 2014

————————————————————————————–

:                               During

State   :———————————————————————–

:December 1/: January : February :   March   :   April   :   May

————————————————————————————–

:                             1,000 head

:

Arizona ……:     28         32         27         24         25         25

California …:     52         58         55         70         67         60

Colorado …..:     150         170         155         130         130         145

Idaho ……..:     36         45         41         33         26         32

Iowa ………:     84         71        74         69         76         70

Kansas …….:     385         385         315         345         385         400

Minnesota ….:     11         10         12         16         13         22

Nebraska …..:     420         470         375         395         415         485

Oklahoma …..:     45         40         36         46         62         55

South Dakota .:     30         41         36         35         30         41

Texas ……..:     420        385         360         430         480         450

Washington …:     37         35         36         29         36         45

:

Other States .:     38          46         27         38         33         35

:

United States :   1,736       1,788       1,549       1,660       1,778       1,865

 

:———————————————————————–

:                               During

:———————————————————————–

:   June   :   July   : August   : September : October : November

:———————————————————————–

:                             1,000 head

:

Arizona ……:     22         26         25         24         21         19

California …:     40         47         40         38         40         43

Colorado …..:     150         145         150         155         145         120

Idaho ……..:     39         41         37         38         45         32

Iowa ………:     70         74         80         114         100         95

Kansas …….:     420         390         345         325         320         285

Minnesota ….:     15         15         17         18         11         11

Nebraska …..:     500         465         440         400         430         370

Oklahoma …..:     46         46         44         54         43         43

South Dakota .:     45         39         34         42         43         34

Texas ……..:     420         415         415         410         420        360

Washington …:     44         40         33         32         35         37

:

Other States .:     36         44         32         33         32         26

:

United States :   1,847       1,787       1,692       1,683       1,685       1,475

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1/ December prior year.

 

Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and

United States: 2014

————————————————————————————–

:                               During

State   :———————————————————————–

:December 1/: January : February :   March   :   April   :   May

————————————————————————————–

:                             1,000 head

:

Arizona ……:     1           1           1           1           1           1

California …:     2           2           3           8        15           5

Colorado …..:   10         10         10           5         10           25

Idaho ……..:     1           1           1           1           1           1

Iowa ………:     2           3           2           2          3           4

Kansas …….:   15         10         10         15         20           25

Minnesota ….:     1           1           1           1           1           1

Nebraska …..:   15         15         15        15         15           20

Oklahoma …..:     3           2           2           1           1           2

South Dakota .:     3           3           3           2           3           3

Texas ……..:   20         20         20          10         10           10

Washington …:     3           2           2           2           1           2

:

Other States .:     1           1         1           2           2           2

:

United States :   77         71         71         65         83         101

 

:———————————————————————–

:                               During

:———————————————————————–

:   June   :   July   : August   : September : October : November

:———————————————————————–

:                             1,000 head

:

Arizona ……:     1           7           1           1           3           5

California …:     5           7           5           5           8           4

Colorado …..:     5           5           5           5           5           5

Idaho ……..:     2           1           1           1           1           1

Iowa ………:     4           2           3           5           2           2

Kansas …….:   15         10         15         15         30         15

Minnesota ….:     1           1           1           1           1           1

Nebraska …..:   25         10         15         10         20          15

Oklahoma …..:     1           1           1           1           2           2

South Dakota .:     1           1           1           3           1           4

Texas ……..:   10         15         15         15         20        15

Washington …:     1           1           1           1           2           2

:

Other States .:     4           2           2           2          2           3

:

United States :   75         63         66         65         97         74

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1/ December prior year.

 

Number on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Quarter – States and

United States: 2014

———————————————————————————————-

:         Steers & steer calves         :       Heifers & heifer calves

:——————————————————————————-

State   :January 1: April 1 : July 1 :October 1:January 1: April 1 : July 1 :October 1

———————————————————————————————-

:                                1,000 head

:

Arizona ……:   268       272       268       249         6         5         4         3

California …:   470       435       390       365       40       40       45       50

Colorado …..:   610       630       550       520       330       320       300       300

Idaho ……..:   125       120       100       110       90       85      80       85

Iowa ………:   425       490       430       430       195       180       190       130

Kansas …….: 1,060     1,130       970     1,050       950       960       930       960

Minnesota ….:   107       103       95        96       22       32       26       17

Nebraska …..: 1,550     1,690     1,470     1,460       820       780       770       770

Oklahoma …..:   170       180       170       165       90       95       85       80

South Dakota .:    135       135       115       102       90       90       80       78

Texas ……..: 1,510     1,550     1,580     1,590       930       950       910       880

Washington …:   120       125       100       110       75       75       75       80

:

Other States .:   240       215       210       200       95       105       100       105

:

United States : 6,790     7,075     6,448     6,447     3,733     3,717     3,595     3,538

 

Number of Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot – United States:

2013 and 2014

——————————————————————————————

:             2013               :             2014

:——————————————————————-

:       :             : Cattle :       :             : Cattle

Feedlot capacity   : Lots :Inventory 1/ : marketed : Lots :Inventory 1/ : marketed

——————————————————————————————

: number   —– 1,000 head —-   number   —– 1,000 head —-

:

Less than 1,000 head .:72,000.0   2,426.3     3,260.0 72,000.0   2,399.0     3,000.0

:

1,000 head or more …: 2,090.0   10,523.0     21,618.0   1,987.0   10,626.0     20,464.0

1,000 – 1,999 …..:   740.0     343.0        628.0     710.0     396.0       634.0

2,000 – 3,999 …..:   560.0     650.0     1,300.0     510.0     660.0     1,210.0

4,000 – 7,999 …..:   345.0     960.0     1,790.0     320.0     960.0     1,730.0

8,000 – 15,999 ….:   170.0   1,010.0     2,210.0     170.0   1,060.0     2,130.0

16,000 – 23,999 …:   88.0     960.0     1,940.0     86.0     950.0     1,940.0

24,000 – 31,999 …:   55.0     900.0     1,900.0     56.0     800.0     1,640.0

32,000 – 49,999 …:   63.0   1,600.0     3,400.0     65.0   1,680.0     3,200.0

50,000 and Over …:   69.0   4,100.0     8,450.0     70.0   4,120.0     7,980.0

:

All feedlots ………:74,090.0   12,949.3     24,878.0 73,987.0   13,025.0     23,464.0

——————————————————————————————

1/ Inventory estimates as of January 1 of the following year.

 

Total Feedlot Capacity of 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots – United States: January 1, 2010 – 2015

—————————————————————————————————————-

:                          Feedlot capacity in number of head

Item         :—————————————————————————————–

:   2010 1/   :   2011 1/   :   2012 1/   :   2013 1/   :   2014 1/   :     2015

—————————————————————————————————————-

:                                       1,000 head

:

:

United States ……..:   16,900         17,100         17,100         17,100         17,000         16,900

—————————————————————————————————————-

1/ Revised

 

Total Number of Cattle on Feed – States and United States: January 1, 2014 and 2015

[Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a ration of grain or other

concentrates and are expected to producer a carcass that will grade select or better. Cattle and

calves on feed are included in the cattle inventory estimates by classes.]

—————————————————————————————————-

State                 :       2014       :       2015       :     Pecent of

:                   :                   :   previous year

—————————————————————————————————-

:   1,000 head         1,000 head           percent

:

:

Arizona …………………………..:       274.0               252.0               92

California ………………………..:       510.0               425.0               83

Colorado ………………………….:       960.0               930.0               97

Idaho …………………………….:       235.0               245.0               104

Illinois ………………………….:       260.0               230.0               88

Indiana …………………………..:       110.0               100.0               91

Iowa ……………………………..:      1,230.0             1,220.0               99

Kansas ……………………………:     2,130.0             2,180.0               102

Kentucky ………………………….:         18.0               15.0               83

Maryland ………………………….:         10.0               10.0               100

:

Michigan ………………………….:       150.0               160.0               107

Minnesota …………………………:       375.0               385.0               103

Missouri ………………………….:         75.0               70.0               93

Montana …………………………..:         54.0               40.0               74

Nebraska ………………………….:     2,420.0             2,530.0               105

Nevada ……………………………:         4.0                 4.0               100

New York ………………………….:         23.0               26.0               113

North Dakota ………………………:         38.0               44.0               116

Ohio ……………………………..:       160.0               170.0               106

Oklahoma ………………………….:       265.0               265.0               100

:

Oregon ……………………………:         75.0               85.0               113

Pennsylvania ………………………:       110.0               90.0               82

South Dakota ………………………:       375.0               385.0               103

Tennessee …………………………:         3.0                 5.0               167

Texas …………………………….:     2,450.0             2,510.0               102

Utah ……………………………..:         26.0               24.0               92

Virginia ………………………….:         20.0               20.0               100

Washington ………………………..:       195.0               210.0               108

West Virginia ……………………..:         5.0                 4.0               80

Wisconsin …………………………:       260.0               260.0              100

:

Wyoming …………………………..:         75.0               75.0               100

:

Other States 1/ ……………………:         54.3               56.0               103

:

United States ……………………..:     12,949.3           13,025.0               101

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Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates

 

Number of feedlots is the number of lots operating at the end of the year

with inventory of cattle on feed.

 

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 loss, movement from feedlots to pasture,

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 United

States 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 16

States are surveyed. The 16 States account for 98 percent of the cattle on

feed in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head. Individual State

estimates are published monthly for 12 of the 16 States. Data collected from

the remaining 4 States are used to establish the “Other States” estimates.

These 4 States include Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon, and Wyoming. The “Other

States” category represents all cattle on feed with a capacity of 1,000 or

more head for the rest of the United States.

 

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 establishing 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, and the number of feedlots and

annual marketings from two years ago 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 1,000+ capacity cattle on feed operators in every

State are not included in the monthly survey, 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.

To assist users in evaluating the reliability of estimates in this report,

the “Root Mean Square Error” is shown for selected items in the table on the

following page. The “Root Mean Square Error” is a statistical measure based

on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and

latest estimates. The “Root Mean Square Error” for cattle on feed inventory

estimates over the past 24 months is 0.6 percent. This means that chances are

2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current

estimate of 10.7 million head by more than 0.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of

10 that the difference will not exceed 1.0 percent.

 

The table on this page shows a 24 month record of the range of differences

between first and latest estimates for selected items. Using estimates of

number on feed as an example, changes between the first estimate and the

latest estimate during the past 24 months have averaged 56,000 head, ranging

from 0 to 97,000 head. During this period the initial estimate has been above

the latest estimate 21 times and has been below the latest estimate 2 times.

This does not imply that the initial estimate is likely to understate or

overstate final inventory.

 

Reliability of Monthly Cattle on Feed Estimates

[Based on data for the past 24 months]

————————————————————————————————————————–

: Root mean   : 90 percent :       Difference between first and latest estimate

: square error : confidence :         :         :         :               :

:             :   level     :————————————————————-

Item             :             :             :         :         :         :           Months

:             :             :         :         :         :——————————-

:             :             : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest

————————————————————————————————————————–

:   percent       percent       ——– 1,000 ——-           —– number —-

:

Number on feed ……………:     0.6           1.0         56         0       97           2             21

:

Placements ……………….:     1.3           2.2         15         1       55           9             15

:

Marketings ……………….:     1.0           1.8         11         0       47           0             10

————————————————————————————————————————–

 

Information Contacts

 

Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock

Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact

for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to

[email protected].

 

Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ……….. (202) 720-3570

 

Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ……….. (202) 690-2424

Travis Averill – Cattle, Cattle on Feed …… (202) 720-3040

Sherry Bertramsen – Livestock Slaughter …… (202) 720-3240

Doug Bounds – Hogs and Pigs ……………… (202) 720-3106

Donnie Fike – Dairy Products …………….. (202) 690-3236

Mike Miller – Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278

Evan Schulz – Sheep and Goats ……………. (202) 720-6147

 

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