Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.99 million head on November 1, 1997. The inventory was 9 percent above November 1, 1996.

Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.90 million, 4 percent below 1996. Net placements were 2.81 million. During October, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 816,000, 600-699 pounds were 715,000, 700-799 pounds were 745,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 620,000.

Marketings of fed cattle during October totaled 1.78 million, 5 percent above 1996.

Other disappearance totaled 91,000 during October, 17 percent above the previous year.

Cattle on feed November 1, 1997, in the historic 7 states for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.39 million, up 10 percent from the previous year and 12 percent above November 1, 1995.

Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.43 million, 4 percent below 1996 but 7 percent above 1995.

Marketings during October totaled 1.53 million, 7 percent above 1996 but slightly below 1995.

Other disappearance during October was 77,000 head, 35 percent above 1996 and 51 percent above 1995.

7 State Summary 	1995 	1996 	1997
On Feed Oct 1-X		7,722	7,486	8,558
Placed on Feed/Oct	2,278	2,536	2,434
Fed Cattle Marketed/Oct	1,529	1,431	1,525
Other Disappearance-Y	   51	   57	   77
On Feed Nov 1- X	8,420	8,534	9,390

					1997 as % of
				1995		1996
On Feed Oct 1-X			111		114
Placed on Feed/Oct		107		 96
Fed Cattle Marketed/Oct		151		135
Other Disappearance-Y		151		135
On Feed Nov 1-X			112		110

R–Revised.

X–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.

Y–Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding.

Z–The 7 states include AZ, CA, CO, IA, KS, NE, and TX.

November 14, 1997 NASS, USDA

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U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX OCTOBER 1997
U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES–OCTOBER 1997
REAL EARNINGS IN OCTOBER 1997
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