Cattle on Feed ISSN: 1948-9080 Released February 21, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States Cattle on Feed Up 2 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 11.9 million head on February 1, 2020. The inventory was 2 percent above February 1, 2019. Placements in feedlots during January totaled 1.96 million head, 1 percent below 2019. Net placements were 1.90 million head. During January, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 390,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 455,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 535,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 400,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 105,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 70,000 head. Marketings of fed cattle during January totaled 1.93 million head, 1 percent above 2019. Other disappearance totaled 54,000 head during January, 11 percent below 2019. Cattle on Feed and Annual Size Group Estimates Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head represented 81.5 percent of all cattle and calves on feed in the United States on January 1, 2020. This is comparable to the 81.3 percent on January 1, 2019. Marketings of fed cattle for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head during 2019 represented 87.0 percent of total cattle marketed from all feedlots in the United States, down slightly from 87.1 percent during 2018. Contents Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: February 1, 2019 and 2020................................................................... 3 Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2019 and 2020.................................................................... 3 Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2019 and 2020.............. 3 Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2019 and 2020.... 4 Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States....................................... 4 Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2019 and 2020....... 5 Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2019 and 2020.............................................................................................. 5 Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2019 and 2020............. 6 Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2019 and 2020.. 6 Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2019............. 7 Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2019................ 8 Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2019........................................................................................ 9 Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2019...................... 13 Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2019........... 14 Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Quarter - States and United States: 2019........... 15 Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot - United States: 2018 and 2019...................... 15 Total Feedlot Capacity of 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2019 - 2020................. 15 All Cattle on Feed Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2019 and 2020.......................... 16 Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates.......................................................... 17 Statistical Methodology.................................................................................... 17 Reliability of Monthly Cattle on Feed Estimates............................................................ 18 Information Contacts....................................................................................... 18 Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: February 1, 2019 and 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Percent of Item :---------------------------: : 2019 : 2020 :previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : On feed January 1 ......................: 11,680 11,958 102 Placed on feed during January ..........: 1,967 1,955 99 Fed cattle marketed during January .....: 1,910 1,931 101 Other disappearance during January .....: 61 54 89 On feed February 1 .....................: 11,676 11,928 102 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2019 and 2020 [December preceding year] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Percent of Item :---------------------------: : 2019 : 2020 :previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : On feed December 1 .....................: 11,739 12,031 102 Placed on feed during December .........: 1,757 1,828 104 Fed cattle marketed during December ....: 1,741 1,834 105 Other disappearance during December ....: 75 67 89 On feed January 1 ......................: 11,680 11,958 102 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2019 and 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Percent of Item :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 :previous year : inventory ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- percent percent : Class on feed January 1 : Steers and steer calves ...........: 7,275 7,373 101 62 Heifers and heifer calves .........: 4,405 4,585 104 38 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2019 and 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : February 1, 2020 : : :-------------------------------------------- State :February 1, 2019 : January 1, 2020 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Number :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 head -------------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 291 253 253 87 100 California .......: 525 540 545 104 101 Colorado .........: 1,040 1,090 1,100 106 101 Idaho ............: 275 300 300 109 100 Iowa .............: 690 670 670 97 100 Kansas ...........: 2,250 2,420 2,400 107 99 Minnesota ........: 155 135 135 87 100 Nebraska .........: 2,580 2,460 2,480 96 101 Oklahoma .........: 315 330 325 103 98 South Dakota .....: 255 245 240 94 98 Texas ............: 2,750 2,960 2,940 107 99 Washington .......: 230 235 230 100 98 : Other States .....: 320 320 310 97 97 : United States ....: 11,676 11,958 11,928 102 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2019 and 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2020 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2019 :December 2019 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Number :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 head ----------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 33 25 29 88 116 California .......: 63 64 72 114 113 Colorado .........: 205 140 205 100 146 Idaho ............: 33 36 33 100 92 Iowa .............: 111 72 111 100 154 Kansas ...........: 385 435 445 116 102 Minnesota ........: 15 10 17 113 170 Nebraska .........: 515 465 510 99 110 Oklahoma .........: 48 59 43 90 73 South Dakota .....: 48 40 41 85 103 Texas ............: 420 410 370 88 90 Washington .......: 40 32 34 85 106 : Other States .....: 51 40 45 88 113 : United States ....: 1,967 1,828 1,955 99 107 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2019 and 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January 2019 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs1/ : 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 ......: 45 50 50 40 20 (D) (D) 205 Kansas ........: 35 85 140 90 35 (D) (D) 385 Nebraska ......: 35 110 160 145 65 (D) (D) 515 Texas .........: 135 100 105 65 15 (D) (D) 420 : Other States ..: 130 100 100 77 35 (D) (D) 442 : United States .: 380 445 555 417 (X) 100 70 1,967 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December 2019 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 35 35 25 15 (D) (D) 140 Kansas ........: 65 110 135 80 45 (D) (D) 435 Nebraska ......: 50 110 105 100 100 (D) (D) 465 Texas .........: 170 110 75 40 15 (D) (D) 410 : Other States ..: 150 90 63 50 25 (D) (D) 378 : United States .: 465 455 413 295 (X) 95 105 1,828 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January 2020 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......: 40 50 55 40 20 (D) (D) 205 Kansas ........: 40 95 160 105 45 (D) (D) 445 Nebraska ......: 40 115 150 140 65 (D) (D) 510 Texas .........: 135 100 75 45 15 (D) (D) 370 : Other States ..: 135 95 95 70 30 (D) (D) 425 : United States .: 390 455 535 400 (X) 105 70 1,955 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 2019 and 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2020 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2019 :December 2019 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Number :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 head ----------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 26 27 28 108 104 California .......: 70 70 62 89 89 Colorado .........: 170 145 190 112 131 Idaho ............: 36 35 32 89 91 Iowa .............: 109 90 108 99 120 Kansas ...........: 455 430 455 100 106 Minnesota ........: 14 14 16 114 114 Nebraska .........: 480 470 480 100 102 Oklahoma .........: 47 52 46 98 88 South Dakota .....: 36 43 43 119 100 Texas ............: 385 365 380 99 104 Washington .......: 34 36 38 112 106 : Other States .....: 48 57 53 110 93 : United States ....: 1,910 1,834 1,931 101 105 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2019 and 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2020 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2019 :December 2019 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Number :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 head ---------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 1 1 1 100 100 California .......: 3 4 5 167 125 Colorado .........: 5 5 5 100 100 Idaho ............: 2 1 1 50 100 Iowa .............: 2 2 3 150 150 Kansas ...........: 10 15 10 100 67 Minnesota ........: 1 1 1 100 100 Nebraska .........: 15 15 10 67 67 Oklahoma .........: 1 2 2 200 100 South Dakota .....: 2 2 3 150 150 Texas ............: 15 15 10 67 67 Washington .......: 1 1 1 100 100 : Other States .....: 3 3 2 67 67 : United States ....: 61 67 54 89 81 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : January 1 :February 1 : March 1 : April 1 : May 1 : June 1 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 285 291 300 303 302 298 California ...: 535 525 525 535 530 535 Colorado .....: 1,010 1,040 1,050 1,060 1,060 1,060 Idaho ........: 280 275 275 285 285 285 Iowa .........: 690 690 710 710 680 660 Kansas .......: 2,330 2,250 2,300 2,380 2,380 2,380 Minnesota ....: 155 155 150 150 140 130 Nebraska .....: 2,560 2,580 2,600 2,580 2,560 2,430 Oklahoma .....: 315 315 310 315 305 315 South Dakota .: 245 255 260 250 245 230 Texas ........: 2,730 2,750 2,770 2,850 2,790 2,870 Washington ...: 225 230 225 225 235 240 : Other States .: 320 320 310 310 295 295 : United States : 11,680 11,676 11,785 11,953 11,807 11,728 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : July 1 : August 1 :September 1: October 1 :November 1 :December 1 State : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 295 272 257 253 256 256 California ...: 535 535 530 525 540 550 Colorado .....: 1,030 970 930 990 1,070 1,100 Idaho ........: 290 280 270 275 290 300 Iowa .........: 650 630 630 640 660 690 Kansas .......: 2,360 2,340 2,340 2,380 2,420 2,430 Minnesota ....: 125 110 100 105 130 140 Nebraska .....: 2,300 2,190 2,160 2,270 2,450 2,480 Oklahoma .....: 320 315 315 315 325 325 South Dakota .: 210 195 205 210 240 250 Texas ........: 2,840 2,760 2,730 2,790 2,870 2,930 Washington ...: 235 225 220 225 235 240 : Other States .: 290 290 295 310 330 340 : United States : 11,480 11,112 10,982 11,288 11,816 12,031 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 21 33 29 31 25 23 California ...: 73 63 55 71 63 72 Colorado .....: 145 205 185 200 170 160 Idaho ........: 33 33 38 44 31 37 Iowa .........: 85 111 133 104 85 68 Kansas .......: 395 385 425 470 435 450 Minnesota ....: 12 15 14 17 11 16 Nebraska .....: 410 515 455 425 435 460 Oklahoma .....: 36 48 44 60 58 73 South Dakota .: 50 48 42 29 27 40 Texas ........: 410 420 370 480 415 575 Washington ...: 27 40 26 34 40 37 : Other States .: 60 51 42 49 47 52 : United States : 1,757 1,967 1,858 2,014 1,842 2,063 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 26 17 21 16 25 27 California ...: 61 63 56 50 75 64 Colorado .....: 135 130 170 240 240 185 Idaho ........: 42 38 44 58 63 56 Iowa .........: 65 61 71 82 114 110 Kansas .......: 430 450 440 435 450 415 Minnesota ....: 14 11 14 22 39 25 Nebraska .....: 415 400 445 530 670 520 Oklahoma .....: 62 45 51 46 61 58 South Dakota .: 31 23 45 53 77 75 Texas ........: 400 380 435 465 530 465 Washington ...: 32 32 43 46 51 42 : Other States .: 48 55 49 60 67 51 : United States : 1,761 1,705 1,884 2,103 2,462 2,093 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December prior year :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs1/ : 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 ......: 35 40 30 25 15 (D) (D) 145 Kansas ........: 55 95 130 75 40 (D) (D) 395 Nebraska ......: 50 110 90 80 80 (D) (D) 410 Texas .........: 155 105 85 50 15 (D) (D) 410 : Other States ..: 150 100 67 55 25 (D) (D) 397 : United States .: 445 450 402 285 (X) 90 85 1,757 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......: 45 50 50 40 20 (D) (D) 205 Kansas ........: 35 85 140 90 35 (D) (D) 385 Nebraska ......: 35 110 160 145 65 (D) (D) 515 Texas .........: 135 100 105 65 15 (D) (D) 420 : Other States ..: 130 100 100 77 35 (D) (D) 442 : United States .: 380 445 555 417 (X) 100 70 1,967 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 35 50 45 25 (D) (D) 185 Kansas ........: 45 75 150 115 40 (D) (D) 425 Nebraska ......: 30 80 145 125 75 (D) (D) 455 Texas .........: 130 75 85 60 20 (D) (D) 370 : Other States ..: 105 80 100 98 40 (D) (D) 423 : United States .: 340 345 530 443 (X) 135 65 1,858 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2019 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs1/ : 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 35 55 55 25 (D) (D) 200 Kansas ........: 45 55 170 140 60 (D) (D) 470 Nebraska ......: 25 55 115 130 100 (D) (D) 425 Texas .........: 115 100 140 100 25 (D) (D) 480 : Other States ..: 110 55 115 114 45 (D) (D) 439 : United States .: 325 300 595 539 (X) 185 70 2,014 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 40 45 25 (D) (D) 170 Kansas ........: 45 60 125 130 75 (D) (D) 435 Nebraska ......: 40 50 95 130 120 (D) (D) 435 Texas .........: 125 70 105 90 25 (D) (D) 415 : Other States ..: 115 40 82 100 50 (D) (D) 387 : United States .: 355 250 447 495 (X) 210 85 1,842 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......: 25 20 35 45 35 (D) (D) 160 Kansas ........: 50 70 130 125 75 (D) (D) 450 Nebraska ......: 40 45 85 145 145 (D) (D) 460 Texas .........: 145 120 165 115 30 (D) (D) 575 : Other States ..: 110 50 85 108 65 (D) (D) 418 : United States .: 370 305 500 538 (X) 235 115 2,063 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2019 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs1/ : 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 ......: 25 20 30 30 30 (D) (D) 135 Kansas ........: 60 80 130 105 55 (D) (D) 430 Nebraska ......: 40 55 80 115 125 (D) (D) 415 Texas .........: 160 90 80 50 20 (D) (D) 400 : Other States ..: 100 50 71 90 70 (D) (D) 381 : United States .: 385 295 391 390 (X) 190 110 1,761 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......: 25 20 30 25 30 (D) (D) 130 Kansas ........: 50 75 145 115 65 (D) (D) 450 Nebraska ......: 35 35 95 125 110 (D) (D) 400 Texas .........: 155 95 70 45 15 (D) (D) 380 : Other States ..: 95 35 70 75 70 (D) (D) 345 : United States .: 360 260 410 385 (X) 200 90 1,705 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......: 25 25 35 45 40 (D) (D) 170 Kansas ........: 60 80 125 120 55 (D) (D) 440 Nebraska ......: 40 40 85 130 150 (D) (D) 445 Texas .........: 165 110 100 50 10 (D) (D) 435 : Other States ..: 95 45 79 95 80 (D) (D) 394 : United States .: 385 300 424 440 (X) 230 105 1,884 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2019 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs1/ : 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 50 70 65 (D) (D) 240 Kansas ........: 60 90 130 100 55 (D) (D) 435 Nebraska ......: 50 60 95 150 175 (D) (D) 530 Texas .........: 170 130 105 50 10 (D) (D) 465 : Other States ..: 120 50 80 105 78 (D) (D) 433 : United States .: 430 355 460 475 (X) 273 110 2,103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......: 50 45 40 55 50 (D) (D) 240 Kansas ........: 65 100 140 95 50 (D) (D) 450 Nebraska ......: 140 130 110 140 150 (D) (D) 670 Texas .........: 170 135 140 65 20 (D) (D) 530 : Other States ..: 175 130 87 105 75 (D) (D) 572 : United States .: 600 540 517 460 (X) 230 115 2,462 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ......: 60 40 30 30 25 (D) (D) 185 Kansas ........: 60 105 125 80 45 (D) (D) 415 Nebraska ......: 100 120 100 90 110 (D) (D) 520 Texas .........: 200 120 85 45 15 (D) (D) 465 : Other States ..: 200 115 83 65 45 (D) (D) 508 : United States .: 620 500 423 310 (X) 130 110 2,093 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ The 900+ weight group is the sum of 900-999 pound and 1,000+ pound weight group. Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 24 26 19 27 25 26 California ...: 70 70 51 57 65 63 Colorado .....: 140 170 170 185 165 150 Idaho ........: 36 36 35 32 30 35 Iowa .........: 92 109 109 100 113 85 Kansas .......: 410 455 365 375 420 440 Minnesota ....: 16 14 18 16 20 25 Nebraska .....: 430 480 415 425 440 570 Oklahoma .....: 45 47 48 53 67 62 South Dakota .: 40 36 34 37 30 49 Texas ........: 345 385 340 390 465 485 Washington ...: 36 34 30 33 28 31 : Other States .: 57 48 49 47 60 49 : United States : 1,741 1,910 1,683 1,777 1,928 2,070 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 28 39 35 19 21 26 California ...: 57 59 55 50 54 47 Colorado .....: 160 185 205 175 155 150 Idaho ........: 36 46 53 50 45 44 Iowa .........: 72 77 69 70 92 76 Kansas .......: 440 455 430 385 400 395 Minnesota ....: 18 25 23 16 13 14 Nebraska .....: 520 490 460 410 480 475 Oklahoma .....: 56 49 49 44 50 57 South Dakota .: 48 37 34 46 45 64 Texas ........: 420 445 450 390 435 390 Washington ...: 36 41 47 40 40 35 : Other States .: 52 54 43 43 45 40 : United States : 1,943 2,002 1,953 1,738 1,875 1,813 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 1 1 1 1 1 1 California ...: 3 3 4 4 3 4 Colorado .....: 5 5 5 5 5 10 Idaho ........: 2 2 3 2 1 2 Iowa .........: 3 2 4 4 2 3 Kansas .......: 15 10 10 15 15 10 Minnesota ....: 1 1 1 1 1 1 Nebraska .....: 20 15 20 20 15 20 Oklahoma .....: 1 1 1 2 1 1 South Dakota .: 5 2 3 2 2 6 Texas ........: 15 15 10 10 10 10 Washington ...: 1 1 1 1 2 1 : Other States .: 3 3 3 2 2 3 : United States : 75 61 66 69 60 72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 1 1 1 1 1 1 California ...: 4 4 6 5 6 7 Colorado .....: 5 5 5 5 5 5 Idaho ........: 1 2 1 3 3 2 Iowa .........: 3 4 2 2 2 4 Kansas .......: 10 15 10 10 10 10 Minnesota ....: 1 1 1 1 1 1 Nebraska .....: 25 20 15 10 10 15 Oklahoma .....: 1 1 2 2 1 1 South Dakota .: 3 1 1 2 2 1 Texas ........: 10 15 15 15 15 15 Washington ...: 1 1 1 1 1 2 : Other States .: 1 1 1 2 2 1 : United States : 66 71 61 59 59 65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Quarter - States and United States: 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Steers & steer calves : Heifers & heifer calves :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :January 1: April 1 : July 1 :October 1:January 1: April 1 : July 1 :October 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 280 298 290 248 5 5 5 5 California ...: 465 465 460 455 70 70 75 70 Colorado .....: 570 580 520 520 440 480 510 470 Idaho ........: 185 185 195 180 95 100 95 95 Iowa .........: 510 480 480 440 180 230 170 200 Kansas .......: 1,270 1,320 1,240 1,270 1,060 1,060 1,120 1,110 Minnesota ....: 130 130 110 90 25 20 15 15 Nebraska .....: 1,570 1,610 1,410 1,360 990 970 890 910 Oklahoma .....: 180 170 155 175 135 145 165 140 South Dakota .: 135 145 130 120 110 105 80 90 Texas ........: 1,640 1,730 1,700 1,690 1,090 1,120 1,140 1,100 Washington ...: 140 140 140 130 85 85 95 95 : Other States .: 200 190 180 190 120 120 110 120 : United States : 7,275 7,443 7,010 6,868 4,405 4,510 4,470 4,420 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot - United States: 2018 and 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 :------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cattle : : : Cattle Feedlot capacity :Feedlots:Inventory 1/:marketed:Feedlots:Inventory 1/:marketed ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number ---- 1,000 head --- number ---- 1,000 head --- : Less than 1,000 head : 26,000 2,687.9 3,305.0 26,000 2,709.7 3,360.0 : 1,000 head or more ..: 2,160 11,680.0 22,310.0 2,180 11,958.0 22,526.0 1,000 - 1,999 ....: 770 400.0 660.0 770 378.0 646.0 2,000 - 3,999 ....: 580 710.0 1,320.0 590 730.0 1,310.0 4,000 - 7,999 ....: 360 990.0 1,950.0 365 1,020.0 1,910.0 8,000 - 15,999 ...: 190 1,170.0 2,390.0 195 1,220.0 2,340.0 16,000 - 23,999 ..: 77 890.0 1,730.0 78 870.0 1,700.0 24,000 - 31,999 ..: 54 1,000.0 1,970.0 51 1,020.0 1,900.0 32,000 - 49,999 ..: 55 1,860.0 3,450.0 56 2,010.0 3,880.0 50,000 and Over ..: 74 4,660.0 8,840.0 75 4,710.0 8,840.0 : All feedlots ........: 28,160 14,367.9 25,615.0 28,180 14,667.7 25,886.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Inventory estimates as of January 1 of the following year. Total Feedlot Capacity of 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2019 - 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot capacity State :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : : United States ........: 17,100 17,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Cattle on Feed Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2019 and 2020 [Cattle and calves 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 late placement in another feedlot. Cattle and calves on feed are included in the cattle inventory estimates by class] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2019 : 2020 : Percent of : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head percent : : Arizona ................................: 297.0 255.0 86 California .............................: 535.0 540.0 101 Colorado ...............................: 1,050.0 1,120.0 107 Idaho ..................................: 295.0 310.0 105 Illinois ...............................: 250.0 240.0 96 Indiana ................................: 100.0 105.0 105 Iowa ...................................: 1,320.0 1,290.0 98 Kansas .................................: 2,430.0 2,580.0 106 Kentucky ...............................: 16.0 17.0 106 Maryland ...............................: 9.0 6.0 67 : Michigan ...............................: 150.0 165.0 110 Minnesota ..............................: 410.0 400.0 98 Missouri ...............................: 100.0 110.0 110 Montana ................................: 40.0 50.0 125 Nebraska ...............................: 2,750.0 2,600.0 95 Nevada .................................: 4.0 3.0 75 New York ...............................: 22.0 22.0 100 North Dakota ...........................: 59.0 42.0 71 Ohio ...................................: 150.0 170.0 113 Oklahoma ...............................: 330.0 340.0 103 : Oregon .................................: 90.0 95.0 106 Pennsylvania ...........................: 100.0 100.0 100 South Dakota ...........................: 425.0 440.0 104 Texas ..................................: 2,750.0 2,980.0 108 Utah ...................................: 23.0 20.0 87 Virginia ...............................: 15.0 20.0 133 Washington .............................: 230.0 240.0 104 West Virginia ..........................: 4.0 4.0 100 Wisconsin ..............................: 280.0 250.0 89 Wyoming ................................: 65.0 70.0 108 : Other States 1/ ........................: 68.9 83.7 121 : United States ..........................: 14,367.9 14,667.7 102 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States. Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates Number of feedlots is the number of lots operating at the end of the year with inventory of cattle on feed. 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 0.1 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 11.9 million head by more than 0.1 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.1 percent. The table below 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 4,000 head, ranging from 0 to 15,000 head. During this period the initial estimate has been above the latest estimate 8 times and has been below the latest estimate 2 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 ---- : Number on feed ...............: 0.1 0.1 4 0 15 2 8 : Placements ...................: 0.2 0.4 2 0 15 5 3 : Marketings ...................: 0.0 0.0 0 0 2 0 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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