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feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.5 million head on
June 1, 2010. The inventory was 1 percent above June 1, 2009.
Placements in feedlots during May totaled 2.02 million, 23 percent above
2009. Net placements were 1.92 million head. During May, placements of cattle
and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 445,000, 600-699 pounds were
405,000, 700-799 pounds were 537,000, and 800 pounds and greater were
635,000.
Marketings of fed cattle during May totaled 1.87 million, 4 percent below
2009. This is the lowest fed cattle marketings for the month of May since the
series began in 1996.
Other disappearance totaled 102,000 during May, 1 percent above 2009.
Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on
1,000+ Capacity Feedlots – United States: June 1, 2009 and 2010
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: Number : Percent of
Item :—————————:
: 2009 : 2010 :previous year
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: —– 1,000 head —- percent
:
On feed May 1 …………………..: 10,822 *10,443 96
Placed on feed during May ………..: 1,638 2,022 123
Fed cattle marketed during May ……: 1,952 1,869 96
Other disappearance during May ……: 101 102 101
On feed June 1 ………………….: 10,407 10,494 101
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* Revised.
Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on
1,000+ Capacity Feedlots – United States: May 1, 2009 and 2010
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: Number : Percent of
Item :—————————:
: 2009 : 2010 :previous year
——————————————————————————–
: —– 1,000 head —- percent
:
On feed April 1 …………………: 11,162 10,767 96
Placed on feed during April ………: 1,600 *1,627 102
Fed cattle marketed during April ….: 1,871 *1,857 99
Other disappearance during April ….: 69 *94 136
On feed May 1 …………………..: 10,822 *10,443 96
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* Revised.
Number of Cattle on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and
United States: 2009 and 2010
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: : : June 1, 2010
: : :—————————————–
State : June 1, 2009 : May 1, 2010 : : Percent of : Percent of
: : : Number :previous year :previous month
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: ————- 1,000 head ———— —– percent —-
:
Arizona ……..: 301 268 263 87 98
California …..: 470 *425 425 90 100
Colorado …….: 980 940 970 99 103
Idaho ……….: 205 210 210 102 100
Iowa ………..: 530 600 590 111 98
Kansas ………: 2,080 2,130 2,130 102 100
Nebraska …….: 2,110 2,240 2,140 101 96
New Mexico …..: 105 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Oklahoma …….: 310 325 345 111 106
South Dakota …: 220 235 230 105 98
Texas ……….: 2,610 2,510 2,640 101 105
Washington …..: 156 175 178 114 102
:
Other States1/ .: 330 385 373 (X) 97
:
United States ..: 10,407 *10,443 10,494 101 100
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* Revised.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Beginning in July 2009, New Mexico is included in the Other State total.
Number of Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and
United States: 2009 and 2010
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: : : During May 2010
: During : During :——————————————
State : May 2009 : April 2010 : : Percent of : Percent of
: : : Number :previous year :previous month
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: ———- 1,000 head ———- —– percent —-
:
Arizona ……..: 26 16 20 77 125
California …..: 74 *47 60 81 128
Colorado …….: 140 170 185 132 109
Idaho ……….: 35 27 32 91 119
Iowa ………..: 60 76 64 107 84
Kansas ………: 345 315 420 122 133
Nebraska …….: 310 400 380 123 95
New Mexico …..: 16 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Oklahoma …….: 67 57 93 139 163
South Dakota …: 40 39 42 105 108
Texas ……….: 455 400 620 136 155
Washington …..: 31 29 41 132 141
:
Other States1/ .: 39 51 65 (X) 127
:
United States ..: 1,638 *1,627 2,022 123 124
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* Revised.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Beginning in July 2009, New Mexico is included in the Other State total.
Number of Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by
Month – States and
United States: 2009 and 2010
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: During May
:———————————————————————
State :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total
:———————————————————————
: 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010
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: 1,000 head
:
Colorado …..: 25 25 25 25 45 45 45 90 140 185
Kansas …….: 65 60 70 80 110 130 100 150 345 420
Nebraska …..: 30 55 60 70 80 105 140 150 310 380
Texas ……..: 170 180 100 180 110 170 75 90 455 620
:
Other States .: 105 125 50 50 88 87 145 155 388 417
:
United States : 395 445 305 405 433 537 505 635 1,638 2,022
:———————————————————————
: During April
:———————————————————————
State :Under 600 lbs: 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800+ lbs : Total
:———————————————————————
: 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010
:———————————————————————
: 1,000 head
:
Colorado …..: 20 30 30 35 40 45 60 60 150 170
Kansas …….: 55 55 70 60 90 100 115 100 330 315
Nebraska …..: 55 70 65 70 90 120 140 140 350 400
Texas ……..: 125 115 90 85 95 120 85 80 395 400
:
Other States .: 100 95 60 50 90 *82 125 115 375 *342
:
United States : 355 365 315 300 405 *467 525 495 1,600 *1,627
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* Revised.
Number of Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and
United States: 2009 and 2010
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: : : During May 2010
: During : During :——————————————
State : May 2009 : April 2010 : : Percent of : Percent of
: : : Number :previous year :previous month
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: ———- 1,000 head ———- —– percent —-
:
Arizona ……..: 35 24 24 69 100
California …..: 52 *54 52 100 96
Colorado …….: 145 145 135 93 93
Idaho ……….: 39 21 31 79 148
Iowa ………..: 68 72 72 106 100
Kansas ………: 425 405 405 95 100
Nebraska …….: 450 435 455 101 105
New Mexico …..: 28 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Oklahoma …….: 71 70 72 101 103
South Dakota …: 44 38 44 100 116
Texas ……….: 510 510 475 93 93
Washington …..: 35 24 37 106 154
:
Other States1/ .: 50 59 67 (X) 114
:
United States ..: 1,952 *1,857 1,869 96 101
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* Revised.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Beginning in July 2009, New Mexico is included in the Other State total.
Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and
United States: 2009 and 2010
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: : : During May 2010
: During : During :——————————————
State : May 2009 : April 2010 : : Percent of : Percent of
: : : Number :previous year :previous month
—————————————————————————————
: ——— 1,000 head ——— —– percent —-
:
Arizona ……..: 1 2 1 100 50
California …..: 2 *8 8 400 100
Colorado …….: 25 15 20 80 133
Idaho ……….: 1 1 1 100 100
Iowa ………..: 2 4 2 100 50
Kansas ………: 20 20 15 75 75
Nebraska …….: 20 15 25 125 167
New Mexico …..: 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Oklahoma …….: 1 2 1 100 50
South Dakota …: 6 1 3 50 300
Texas ……….: 15 20 15 100 75
Washington …..: 1 1 1 100 100
:
Other States1/ .: 4 5 10 (X) 200
:
United States ..: 101 *94 102 101 109
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* Revised.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Beginning in July 2009, New Mexico is included in the Other State total.
Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates
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 U.S.
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.
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 setting 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 following
table. 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 0.05 percent. This means that chances
are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current
estimate of 10.5 million head by more than 0.05 percent. Chances are 9 out of
10 that the difference will not exceed 0.10 percent.
The table on the following 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 3,000 head,
ranging from 0 to 18,000 head. During this period the initial estimate has
been above the final estimate 6 times and has been below the final estimate 5
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]
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: : : : Difference between :
: : : : first and final : Number of
: Root : 90 percent : estimates : months
Item : mean : confidence :————————————–
:square : level : : : :First :First
: error : : :Average:Smallest:Largest:above :below
: : : : : : :final :final
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: percent ——– 1,000 head ——– number
:
Number on feed .: 0.05 0.10 10.5 3 0 18 6 5
:
Placements …..: 0.19 0.30 6.1 2 0 9 5 6
:
Marketings …..: 0.30 0.50 9.3 3 0 21 4 8
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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 nass@nass.usda.gov
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ……….. (202) 720-3570
Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ……….. (202) 690-2424
Jim Collom – Dairy Products ……………… (202) 690-3236
Joe Gaynor – Dairy Products Prices ……….. (202) 690-2168
Jason Hardegree – Cattle, Cattle on Feed ….. (202) 720-3040
Sherry Bertramsen – Livestock Slaughter …… (515) 284-4340
Everett Olbert – Sheep and Goats …………. (202) 720-4751
Mike Miller – Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278
Nick Streff – Hogs and Pigs ……………… (202) 720-3106
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