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CATTLE ON FEED
U.S. Cattle On Feed Up 13 Percent
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States
for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.96 million head
on October 1, 1997. The inventory was 13 percent above October 1, 1996.
The inventory included 6.04 million steers and steer calves, up 9 percent
from the previous year. This group accounts for 61 percent of the total
inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 3.89 million head, up
20 percent from 1996.
Placements in feedlots during September totaled 2.71 million, 2 percent
above 1996. Net placements were 2.66 million. During September, placements
of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 480,000, 600-699
pounds were 498,000, 700-799 pounds were 817,000, and 800 pounds and greater
were 916,000.
Marketings of fed cattle during September totaled 1.82 million, 15 percent
above 1996.
Other disappearance totaled 53,000 during September, 24 percent below
the previous year.
Cattle On Feed In Historic 7 States
Up 14 Percent
Cattle on feed October 1, 1997, in the historic 7 States for feedlots
with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 8.56 million, up 14 percent
from the previous year and 11 percent above October 1, 1995. The inventory
included 5.15 million steers and steer calves, up 11 percent from the previous
year. This group accounts for 60 percent of the total inventory. Heifers
and heifer calves accounted for 3.38 million head, up 21 percent from 1996.
Placements in feedlots during September totaled 2.28 million, slightly
above 1996 and 5 percent above 1995.
Marketings during September totaled 1.53 million, 14 percent above 1996
but 4 percent below 1995.
Other disappearance during September was 42,000 head, 18 percent below
1996 and 9 percent below 1995.
7 States–1,000+ Capacity Feedlots- Z
(In 1,000 head)
7 State Summary 1995 1996 1997
On Feed Sep 1-X 7,189 6,612 7,850
Placed on Feed/Sep 2,173 2,267 2,278
Fed Cattle Marketed/Sep 1,594 1,342 1,528
Other Disappearance-Y 465 142
On Feed Oct 1- X 7,722 7,486 8,558
1997 as % of
1995 1996
On Feed Sep-X 109 119
Placed on Feed/Sep 105 100
Fed Cattle Marketed/Sep 96 114
Other Disappearance-Y 91 82
On Feed Oct 1-X 111 114
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.
October 17, 1997NASS, USDA
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