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CATTLE ON FEED
U.S. Cattle On Feed Up 16 Percent
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.12 million head on September 1, 1997. The inventory was 16 percent above September 1, 1996.
Placements in feedlots during August totaled 2.43 million, 7 percent above 1996. Net placements were 2.38 million. During August, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 461,000, 600-699 pounds were 474,000, 700-799 pounds were 725,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 769,000.
Marketings of fed cattle during August totaled 2.03 million, 5 percent above 1996.
Other disappearance totaled 45,000 during August, 10 percent below the previous year.
Cattle On Feed in Historic 7 States Up 19 Percent
Cattle on feed September 1, 1997, in the historic 7 States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 7.85 million, up 19 percent from the previous year and up 9 percent from September 1, 1995.
Placements in feedlots during August totaled 2.11 million, 7 percent above 1996 and 28 percent above 1995.
Marketings during August totaled 1.76 million, 6 percent above 1996 but 3 percent below 1995.
Other disappearance during August was 42,000 head, 14 percent above 1996 and 5 percent above 1995.
7 States–1,000+ Capacity Feedlots- Z
(In 1,000 head)
7 State Summary 1995 1996 1997 On Feed Aug 17,391 6,337 7,536-R Placed on Feed/Aug 1,653 1,965 2,111 Fed Cattle Marketed/Aug 1,815 1,653 1,755 Other Disappearance-Y 403 742 On Feed Sep 1- X 7,189 6,612 7,850 1997 as % of 1995 1996 On Feed Aug-X 102 119 Placed on Feed/Aug 128 107 Fed Cattle Marketed/Aug 97 106 Other Disappearance-Y 105 114 On Feed Sep 1-X 109 119
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.
September 19, 1997 NASS, USDA
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