Washington, D.C. Cattle on Feed Released December 9, 003, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS),, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "" call Steve Anderson at (0) 70-40, office hours 7: a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. Up 4 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of,000 or more head totaled.3 million head on December, 003. The inventory was 4 percent above December, 00 but 5 percent below December, 00. Placements in feedlots during November totaled.93 million, 3 percent below 00 but percent above 00. Net placements were.83 million. November, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 0 pounds were 680,000, 0-699 pounds were 578,000, 700-799 pounds were 379,000, and 800 pounds and greater were,000. Marketings of fed cattle during November totaled. million, percent below 00 and 5 percent below 00. Other disappearance totaled,000 during November, 8 percent above 00 and percent above 00. Mt An - (-03)
On Feed Nov Placed on Feed Nov Fed Cattle Marketed Nov Other Disappearance Nov On Feed Dec : on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance,,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, December, 00-003 003 Item 00 00 003 00 00,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head Percent Percent,863,908,800 80, 0,74,7,73 90 0,8,038,96,537,3 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. Includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. 93 0 95 03 08 04 On Feed Oct Placed on Feed Oct Fed Cattle Marketed Oct Other Disappearance Oct On Feed Nov : on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance,,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, November, 00-003 003 Item 00 00 003 00 00,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head Percent Percent,5,70,8 68,863 0,46,3,9 84 0,74 0,3,78,5 0,038 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. Includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. 9 03 98 49 93 98 6 0 03 December 003 NASS, DA
AZ CA ID IA NM OK SD WA State Dec, 00 Nov, 003 : on Feed,,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 00-003 Dec, 003 00 Nov,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head Percent Percent 95 0,070 0,0,80 3 340 95,700 95 78 495,0 95,4,40 8 77,840 95 84 0,0 370,480,80 00,840 05 99 03 06 08 05 98 03 03 05 05 0 0 0 05 06 0 07 03 3 05 3 03 0,8,038,3 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. 04 03 December 003 3 NASS, DA
AZ CA ID IA NM OK SD WA State Nov 00 : Placed on Feed,,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 00-003 Oct 003 Nov 003 00 Oct,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head Percent Percent 3 65 90 80 40 40 8 55 56 470 40 6 68 70 88 3 570 640 9 78 68 680 5 6 6 64 77 45 40 56 440 46 8 95 07 0 0 5 9 69 73 68 75 64 6 7 79 65 90 8 0 59 73,7,78,96 69 State : Placed on Feed by Weight Group,,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 00-003 November Under 0 0-699 700-799 800 Plus Total 00 003 00 003 00 003 00 003 00 003,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head 58 95 3 4 7 8 55 55 4 88 45 38 43 0 70 4 40 0 63 9 7 8 55 8 35 90 40 40 470 45 40 440 8 95 5 5 80 66 0 90 487 466 5 680 6 578 47 379 October 3,7 Under 0 0-699 700-799 800 Plus Total 00 003 00 003 00 003 00 003 00 003,96,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head 0 00 75 88 45 49 45 34 00 69 70 87 35 56 0 87 65 88 45 5 70 99 59 0 455 0 70 570 640 680 0 55 0 35 9 40 40 564 6 809,03 638 7 5 8 40 4,3,78 December 003 4 NASS, DA
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AZ CA ID IA NM OK SD WA State Nov 00 : Marketed,,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 00-003 Oct 003 Nov 003 00 Oct,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head Percent Percent 4 70 53 63 395 3 53 475 9 7 40 0 74 34 5 45 9 5 65 47 56 7 5 40 35 79 04 79 55 86 86 03 78 78 8 69 88 77 78 48 45 83,73,5,537 83 AZ CA ID IA NM OK SD WA State Nov 00 : Other Disappearance,,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 00-003 Oct 003 Nov 003 00 Oct,000 Head,000 Head,000 Head Percent Percent 3 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 3 0 4 4 5 0 5 0 5 33 00 0 5 67 83 5 3 4 33 400 90 0 08 Includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. December 003 6 NASS, DA
Terms and Definitions of 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 Estimates Survey Procedures: January and July all known feedlots in the U.S. with capacity of,000 or more head are surveyed to provide data for cattle on feed estimates. the other months, all known feedlots from 7 States are surveyed. The 7 States account for 98 percent of the cattle on feed in feedlots with capacity of,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 0+ 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. December 003 7 NASS, DA
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