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feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.1 million head on
July 1, 2010. The inventory was 3 percent above July 1, 2009. The inventory
included 6.25 million steers and steer calves, up 4 percent from the previous
year. This group accounted for 62 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and
heifer calves accounted for 3.77 million head, up 1 percent from 2009.
Placements in feedlots during June totaled 1.63 million, 17 percent above
2009. Net placements were 1.57 million head. During June, placements of
cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 440,000, 600-699 pounds
were 300,000, 700-799 pounds were 408,000, and 800 pounds and greater were
480,000.
Marketings of fed cattle during June totaled 2.00 million, slightly above
2009.
Other disappearance totaled 55,000 during June, 4 percent below 2009.
U.S. All Cattle on Feed Up 3 Percent
Cattle on feed July 1, 2010, from all feedlots in the United States, totaled
12.0 million, up 3 percent from the 11.6 million on July 1, 2009. Cattle on
feed in feedlots with 1,000 or more head accounted for 84 percent of the
total cattle on feed on July 1, 2010, down slightly from July 1, 2009.
Number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on
1,000+ Capacity Feedlots – United States: July 1, 2009 and 2010
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: Number : Percent of
Item :—————————:
: 2009 : 2010 :previous year
——————————————————————————–
: —- 1,000 head —- percent
:
On feed June 1 ………………….: 10,407 10,494 101
Placed on feed during June ……….: 1,391 1,628 117
Fed cattle marketed during June …..: 1,989 1,997 100
Other disappearance during June …..: 57 55 96
On feed July 1 ………………….: 9,752 10,070 103
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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
——————————————————————————–
: —- 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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Number on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots – United States: July 1,
2009 and 2010
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: Number : Percent of
Item :—————————:
: 2009 : 2010 :previous year
——————————————————————————–
: —- 1,000 Head — percent
:
Class on Feed July 1 :
Steers and Steer Calves ………..: 5,992 6,254 104
Heifers and Heifer Calves ………: 3,719 3,766 101
Cows and Bulls ………………..: 41 50 122
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Total Number on Feed – United States: July 1, 2009 and 2010
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: Number : Percent of
State :—————————:
: 2009 : 2010 :previous year
——————————————————————————–
: —- 1,000 Head —- percent
:
United States …………………..: 11,600 12,000 103
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Number of Cattle on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and
United States: 2009 and 2010
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: : : July 1, 2010
: : :—————————————–
State : July 1, 2009 : June 1, 2010 : : Percent of : Percent of
: : : Number :previous year :previous month
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: ———— 1,000 head ———— —– percent —-
:
Arizona ……..: 287 263 255 89 97
California …..: 460 425 430 93 101
Colorado …….: 910 970 920 101 95
Idaho ……….: 200 210 200 100 95
Iowa ………..: 520 590 570 110 97
Kansas ………: 1,920 2,130 2,010 105 94
Nebraska …….: 1,920 2,140 2,000 104 93
Oklahoma …….: 295 345 350 119 101
South Dakota …: 205 230 215 105 93
Texas ……….: 2,490 2,640 2,590 104 98
Washington …..: 146 178 167 114 94
:
Other States …: 399 373 363 91 97
:
United States ..: 9,752 10,494 10,070 103 96
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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 June 2010
: During : During :——————————————
State : June 2009 : May 2010 : : Percent of : Percent of
: : : Number :previous year :previous month
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: ———- 1,000 head ———- —– percent —-
:
Arizona ……..: 21 20 21 100 105
California …..: 43 60 64 149 107
Colorado …….: 125 185 125 100 68
Idaho ……….: 32 32 34 106 106
Iowa ………..: 59 64 57 97 89
Kansas ………: 305 420 365 120 87
Nebraska …….: 270 380 310 115 82
Oklahoma …….: 44 93 66 150 71
South Dakota …: 25 42 23 92 55
Texas ……….: 380 620 470 124 76
Washington …..: 30 41 32 107 78
:
Other States …: 57 65 61 107 94
:
United States ..: 1,391 2,022 1,628 117 81
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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 June
:———————————————————————
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 …..: 15 20 20 20 35 30 55 55 125 125
Kansas …….: 55 65 70 80 95 115 85 105 305 365
Nebraska …..: 50 60 55 50 55 70 110 130 270 310
Texas ……..: 110 175 95 105 125 125 50 65 380 470
:
Other States .: 85 120 50 45 61 68 115 125 311 358
:
United States : 315 440 290 300 371 408 415 480 1,391 1,628
:———————————————————————
: 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
:———————————————————————
: 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
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Number of Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and
United States: 2009 and 2010
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: : : During June 2010
: During : During :——————————————
State : June 2009 : May 2010 : : Percent of : Percent of
: : : Number :previous year :previous month
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: ———- 1,000 head ———- —– percent —-
:
Arizona ……..: 34 24 27 79 113
California …..: 51 52 56 110 108
Colorado …….: 190 135 170 89 126
Idaho ……….: 36 31 43 119 139
Iowa ………..: 67 72 75 112 104
Kansas ………: 455 405 475 104 117
Nebraska …….: 440 455 435 99 96
Oklahoma …….: 58 72 60 103 83
South Dakota …: 39 44 36 92 82
Texas ……….: 490 475 510 104 107
Washington …..: 39 37 42 108 114
:
Other States …: 90 67 68 76 101
:
United States ..: 1,989 1,869 1,997 100 107
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Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month – States and
United States: 2009 and 2010
—————————————————————————————
: : : During June 2010
: During : During :——————————————
State : June 2009 : May 2010 : : Percent of : Percent of
: : : Number :previous year :previous month
—————————————————————————————
: ——— 1,000 head ——— —– percent —-
:
Arizona ……..: 1 1 2 200 200
California …..: 2 8 3 150 38
Colorado …….: 5 20 5 100 25
Idaho ……….: 1 1 1 100 100
Iowa ………..: 2 2 2 100 100
Kansas ………: 10 15 10 100 67
Nebraska …….: 20 25 15 75 60
Oklahoma …….: 1 1 1 100 100
South Dakota …: 1 3 2 200 67
Texas ……….: 10 15 10 100 67
Washington …..: 1 1 1 100 100
:
Other States …: 3 10 3 100 30
:
United States ..: 57 102 55 96 54
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Number on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Quarter – States and
United States: 2009 and 2010
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: Steers and Steer Calves :Heifers and Heifer Calves : Cows and Bulls
:—————————————————————————–
State : Jul 1, : Apr 1, : Jul 1, : Jul 1, : Apr 1, : Jul 1, :Jul 1, :Apr 1, :Jul 1,
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010
——————————————————————————————–
: 1,000 Head
:
Arizona ……: 286 275 254 1 3 1 0 0 0
California …: 410 360 425 50 80 5 0 0 0
Colorado …..: 615 630 635 290 295 280 5 5 5
Idaho ……..: 105 122 115 94 82 77 1 1 8
Iowa ………: 365 420 400 155 180 170 0 0 0
Kansas …….: 970 1,190 1,030 945 1,045 970 5 5 10
Nebraska …..: 1,130 1,410 1,210 785 870 785 5 10 5
Oklahoma …..: 173 190 185 122 150 165 0 0 0
South Dakota .: 105 125 106 80 93 91 20 17 18
Texas ……..: 1,500 1,610 1,550 989 1,029 1,039 1 1 1
Washington …: 80 101 97 65 69 69 1 1 1
:
Other States .: 253 273 247 143 124 114 3 1 2
:
United States : 5,992 6,706 6,254 3,719 4,020 3,766 41 41 50
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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 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 11 of the 16 States. Data collected from
the remaining 5 States are used to establish the “Other States” estimates.
These 5 States include IL, MN, NM, OR, and WY. 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 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 10.1 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 latest estimate 6 times and has been below the latest estimate
4 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 latest : Number of
: Root : 90 percent : estimates : months
Item : mean : confidence :————————————–
:square : level : : : :First :First
: error : : :Average:Smallest:Largest:above :below
: : : : : : :latest:latest
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: percent ——– 1,000 head ——– number
:
Number on feed .: 0.05 0.10 10.1 3 0 18 6 4
:
Placements …..: 0.19 0.30 4.9 2 0 9 5 5
:
Marketings …..: 0.30 0.50 10.0 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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