Cattle on Feed ISSN: 1948-9080 Released June 24, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States Cattle on Feed Up 1 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.8 million head on June 1, 2022. The inventory was 1 percent above June 1, 2021. This is the highest June 1 inventory since the series began in 1996. Placements in feedlots during May totaled 1.87 million head, 2 percent below 2021. Net placements were 1.79 million head. During May, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 370,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 270,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 465,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 469,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 220,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 75,000 head. Marketings of fed cattle during May totaled 1.91 million head, 2 percent above 2021. Other disappearance totaled 76,000 head during May, 13 percent above 2021. Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: June 1, 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of Item : 2021 : 2022 :previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : On feed May 1 ..........................: 11,731 11,967 102 Placed on feed during May ..............: 1,910 1,869 98 Fed cattle marketed during May .........: 1,870 1,914 102 Other disappearance during May .........: 67 76 113 On feed June 1 .........................: 11,704 11,846 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: May 1, 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of Item : 2021 : 2022 :previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : On feed April 1 ........................: 11,897 12,105 102 Placed on feed during April ............: 1,825 1,809 99 Fed cattle marketed during April .......: 1,936 1,893 98 Other disappearance during April .......: 55 54 98 On feed May 1 ..........................: 11,731 11,967 102 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021 and 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : June 1, 2022 : : :-------------------------------------------- State : June 1, 2021 : May 1, 2022 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Inventory :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 head -------------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 279 287 286 103 100 California .......: 545 570 570 105 100 Colorado .........: 1,080 1,090 1,090 101 100 Idaho ............: 290 300 295 102 98 Iowa .............: 620 590 590 95 100 Kansas ...........: 2,520 2,480 2,490 99 100 Minnesota ........: 105 100 100 95 100 Nebraska .........: 2,440 2,650 2,530 104 95 Oklahoma .........: 275 275 275 100 100 South Dakota .....: 220 220 195 89 89 Texas ............: 2,850 2,900 2,940 103 101 Washington .......: 205 210 205 100 98 : Other States .....: 275 295 280 102 95 : United States ....: 11,704 11,967 11,846 101 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021 and 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During May 2022 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : May 2021 : April 2022 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Placements :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 head ----------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 25 29 28 112 97 California .......: 70 74 64 91 86 Colorado .........: 190 165 165 87 100 Idaho ............: 31 35 35 113 100 Iowa .............: 67 85 74 110 87 Kansas ...........: 505 430 480 95 112 Minnesota ........: 10 14 11 110 79 Nebraska .........: 390 440 395 101 90 Oklahoma .........: 57 42 54 95 129 South Dakota .....: 31 27 28 90 104 Texas ............: 470 395 465 99 118 Washington .......: 27 35 31 115 89 : Other States .....: 37 38 39 105 103 : United States ....: 1,910 1,809 1,869 98 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2021 and 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May 2021 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 30 25 45 50 40 (D) (D) 190 Kansas ........: 55 70 150 145 85 (D) (D) 505 Nebraska ......: 30 30 85 130 115 (D) (D) 390 Texas .........: 135 85 120 90 40 (D) (D) 470 : Other States ..: 105 45 70 85 50 (D) (D) 355 : United States .: 355 255 470 500 (X) 235 95 1,910 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April 2022 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 30 30 35 40 30 (D) (D) 165 Kansas ........: 45 60 125 135 65 (D) (D) 430 Nebraska ......: 30 50 95 155 110 (D) (D) 440 Texas .........: 140 80 85 65 25 (D) (D) 395 : Other States ..: 110 50 75 94 50 (D) (D) 379 : United States .: 355 270 415 489 (X) 210 70 1,809 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May 2022 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 30 25 40 40 30 (D) (D) 165 Kansas ........: 55 70 150 130 75 (D) (D) 480 Nebraska ......: 30 35 90 130 110 (D) (D) 395 Texas .........: 145 90 115 85 30 (D) (D) 465 : Other States ..: 110 50 70 84 50 (D) (D) 364 : United States .: 370 270 465 469 (X) 220 75 1,869 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ The 900 pounds and greater weight group is the sum of 900-999 pounds and 1,000 pounds and greater weight groups. Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021 and 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During May 2022 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : May 2021 : April 2022 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Marketings :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 head ----------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 21 26 28 133 108 California .......: 63 63 57 90 90 Colorado .........: 140 170 155 111 91 Idaho ............: 35 38 38 109 100 Iowa .............: 74 93 71 96 76 Kansas ...........: 445 450 460 103 102 Minnesota ........: 14 13 10 71 77 Nebraska .........: 465 440 495 106 113 Oklahoma .........: 56 56 53 95 95 South Dakota .....: 42 35 47 112 134 Texas ............: 430 435 415 97 95 Washington .......: 26 29 34 131 117 : Other States .....: 59 45 51 86 113 : United States ....: 1,870 1,893 1,914 102 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2021 and 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During May 2022 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : May 2021 : April 2022 : Other : Percent of : Percent of : : :disappearance :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 head ---------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 1 1 1 100 100 California .......: 7 6 7 100 117 Colorado .........: 10 5 10 100 200 Idaho ............: 1 2 2 200 100 Iowa .............: 3 2 3 100 150 Kansas ...........: 10 10 10 100 100 Minnesota ........: 1 1 1 100 100 Nebraska .........: 15 10 20 133 200 Oklahoma .........: 1 1 1 100 100 South Dakota .....: 4 2 6 150 300 Texas ............: 10 10 10 100 100 Washington .......: 1 1 2 200 200 : Other States .....: 3 3 3 100 100 : United States ....: 67 54 76 113 141 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates Cattle on feed are steers and heifers 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 steers and heifers 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 steers and heifers 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. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: During January and July all known feedlots in the United States with capacity of 1,000 or more head are surveyed to provide data for cattle on feed estimates. During the other months, all known feedlots from 16 States are surveyed. The 16 States account for approximately 98 percent of the cattle on feed in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head. Individual State estimates are published monthly for 12 of the 16 States. Data collected from the remaining 4 States are used to establish the "Other States" estimates. These 4 States include Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon, and Wyoming. The "Other States" category represents all cattle on feed with a capacity of 1,000 or more head for the rest of the United States. Estimating Procedures: These cattle on feed estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing recommendations and analysis submitted by Regional Field Offices. Regional and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness with each other and with estimates from the previous month when establishing 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 1,000+ 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. To assist users in evaluating the reliability of estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the table on the following page. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and latest estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for cattle on feed inventory estimates over the past 24 months is 0.0 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 11.8 million head by more than 0.0 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.0 percent. The table on the following page shows a 24-month record of the range of differences between first and latest estimates for selected items. Using estimates of number on feed as an example, changes between the first estimate and the latest estimate during the past 24 months have averaged 1,000 head, ranging from 0 to 6,000 head. During this period the initial estimate has been above the latest estimate 0 times and has been below the latest estimate 5 times. This does not imply that the initial estimate is likely to understate or overstate final inventory. Reliability of Monthly Cattle on Feed Estimates [Based on data for the past 24 months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent ------- 1,000 ------- ----- number ---- : On feed ......................: 0.0 0.0 1 0 6 5 0 : Placements ...................: 0.2 0.4 3 0 15 8 7 : Marketings ...................: 0.2 0.4 2 0 15 5 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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