This article is brought to you by:
CONSENSUS

CATTLE ON FEED

U.S. Cattle On Feed Up 2 Percent

(December 15, 2000) Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.9 million head on December 1, 2000. The inventory was 2 percent above December 1, 1999 and 8 percent above December 1, 1998.

Placements in feedlots during November totaled 2.01 million, 7 percent below 1999 and 2 percent below 1998. Net placements were 1.91 million. During November, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 757,000, 600-699 pounds were 559,000, 700-799 pounds were 405,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 293,000.

Marketings of fed cattle during November totaled 1.83 million, 1 percent above 1999 and 7 percent above 1998.

Other disappearance totaled 105,000 during November, 27 percent above 1999 and 35 percent above 1998.

Cattle on Feed in Historic 7 States Up 2 Percent

Cattle on feed December 1, 2000, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.2 million, up 2 percent from the previous year and 9 percent above December 1, 1998.

Placements in feedlots during November totaled 1.68 million, 8 percent below 1999 and 3 percent below 1998.

Marketings during November totaled 1.57 million, 2 percent above 1999 and 8 percent above 1998.

Other disappearance during November was 89,000 head, 44 percent above 1999 and 41 percent above 1998.

Cattle On Feed
7 State Summary-X
1,000+ Capacity Feedlots December 1, 1998-2000-X (In 1,000 Head)
1998 1999 2000 2000 as % of 1998 2000 as %
of 1999
On feed Nov 1-Y 9,190 9,789 10,192 111 104
Placed on Feed/Nov 1,732 1,823 1,678 97 92
Fed Cattle marketed/Nov 1,455 1,530 1,568 108 102
Other Disappearance/Nov-Z 63 62 89 141 144
On Feed Dec 1-Y 9,404 10,020 10,213 109 102
X-The 7 states include AZ, CA, CO, IA, KS, NE, and TX.
Y-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.
Z-Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding.

December 15, 2000
NASS, USDA

Back To Sample USDA Report Index

Back To Sample Issue Index

Hosted by:

CONSENSUS, INC. AND INVESTORS CO-OP
P.O. Box 411128
Kansas City, MO 64141-1128
816-461-2800
Fax: 816-461-2801
editor@consensus-inc.com