Cattle on Feed ISSN: 1948-9080 Released February 24, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States Cattle on Feed Down 4 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 11.7 million head on February 1, 2023. The inventory was 4 percent below February 1, 2022. Placements in feedlots during January totaled 1.93 million head, 4 percent below 2022. Net placements were 1.87 million head. During January, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 405,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 420,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 540,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 402,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 100,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 65,000 head. Marketings of fed cattle during January totaled 1.85 million head, 4 percent above 2022. Other disappearance totaled 63,000 head during January, 2 percent below 2022. 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 82.5 percent of all cattle and calves on feed in the United States on January 1, 2023. This is comparable to the 81.9 percent on January 1, 2022. Marketings of fed cattle for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head during 2022 represented 87.2 percent of total cattle marketed from all feedlots in the United States, up slightly from 87.2 percent during 2021. Contents Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: February 1, 2022 and 2023................................................................... 3 Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023.................................................................... 3 Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023.............. 3 Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2022 and 2023.... 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: 2022 and 2023....... 5 Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2022 and 2023.............................................................................................. 5 Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2022 and 2023............. 6 Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2022 and 2023.. 6 Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2022............. 7 Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2022................ 8 Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2022........................................................................................ 9 Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2022...................... 13 Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2022........... 14 Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Quarter - States and United States: 2022........... 15 Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot - United States: 2021 and 2022...................... 15 Total Feedlot Capacity of 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023............... 15 All Cattle on Feed Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023.......................... 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, 2022 and 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of Item : 2022 : 2023 :previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : On feed January 1 ......................: 12,042 11,682 97 Placed on feed during January ..........: 2,004 1,932 96 Fed cattle marketed during January .....: 1,773 1,847 104 Other disappearance during January .....: 64 63 98 On feed February 1 .....................: 12,209 11,704 96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023 [December preceding year] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of Item : 2022 : 2023 :previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : On feed December 1 .....................: 11,985 11,693 98 Placed on feed during December .........: 1,965 1,784 91 Fed cattle marketed during December ....: 1,854 1,741 94 Other disappearance during December ....: 54 54 100 On feed January 1 ......................: 12,042 11,682 97 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of Item : : :----------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 :previous year : inventory -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- percent percent : Class on feed January 1 ................: Steers and steer calves ..............: 7,367 7,032 95 60 Heifers and heifer calves ............: 4,675 4,650 99 40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2022 and 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : February 1, 2023 : : :-------------------------------------------- State :February 1, 2022 : January 1, 2023 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Inventory :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 head -------------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 279 267 264 95 99 California .......: 560 515 520 93 101 Colorado .........: 1,140 1,040 1,030 90 99 Idaho ............: 305 320 325 107 102 Iowa .............: 610 620 620 102 100 Kansas ...........: 2,540 2,390 2,450 96 103 Minnesota ........: 100 95 95 95 100 Nebraska .........: 2,660 2,600 2,570 97 99 Oklahoma .........: 310 275 275 89 100 South Dakota .....: 235 210 215 91 102 Texas ............: 2,940 2,770 2,770 94 100 Washington .......: 220 265 255 116 96 : Other States .....: 310 315 315 102 100 : United States ....: 12,209 11,682 11,704 96 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2022 and 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2023 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2022 :December 2022 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Placements :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 head ----------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 31 24 24 77 100 California .......: 52 69 61 117 88 Colorado .........: 200 145 165 83 114 Idaho ............: 37 46 41 111 89 Iowa .............: 110 84 105 95 125 Kansas ...........: 480 435 500 104 115 Minnesota ........: 12 13 13 108 100 Nebraska .........: 535 470 490 92 104 Oklahoma .........: 39 35 38 97 109 South Dakota .....: 37 34 40 108 118 Texas ............: 390 350 380 97 109 Washington .......: 36 37 28 78 76 : Other States .....: 45 42 47 104 112 : United States ....: 2,004 1,784 1,932 96 108 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2022 and 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January 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 ......: 40 45 55 40 20 (D) (D) 200 Kansas ........: 55 105 165 110 45 (D) (D) 480 Nebraska ......: 45 120 160 145 65 (D) (D) 535 Texas .........: 155 90 80 50 15 (D) (D) 390 : Other States ..: 125 85 90 69 30 (D) (D) 399 : United States .: 420 445 550 414 (X) 105 70 2,004 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December 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 ......: 35 35 30 25 20 (D) (D) 145 Kansas ........: 60 105 140 85 45 (D) (D) 435 Nebraska ......: 50 115 115 100 90 (D) (D) 470 Texas .........: 160 85 60 35 10 (D) (D) 350 : Other States ..: 145 85 70 54 30 (D) (D) 384 : United States .: 450 425 415 299 (X) 105 90 1,784 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January 2023 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 40 45 30 20 (D) (D) 165 Kansas ........: 55 110 180 110 45 (D) (D) 500 Nebraska ......: 40 100 150 140 60 (D) (D) 490 Texas .........: 155 85 80 50 10 (D) (D) 380 : Other States ..: 125 85 85 72 30 (D) (D) 397 : United States .: 405 420 540 402 (X) 100 65 1,932 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 2022 and 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2023 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2022 :December 2022 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Marketings :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 head ----------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 23 24 26 113 108 California .......: 41 53 49 120 92 Colorado .........: 185 140 170 92 121 Idaho ............: 40 40 35 88 88 Iowa .............: 98 92 103 105 112 Kansas ...........: 420 365 430 102 118 Minnesota ........: 11 12 12 109 100 Nebraska .........: 460 470 500 109 106 Oklahoma .........: 37 39 37 100 95 South Dakota .....: 30 40 33 110 83 Texas ............: 355 380 370 104 97 Washington .......: 30 41 37 123 90 : Other States .....: 43 45 45 105 100 : United States ....: 1,773 1,741 1,847 104 106 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2022 and 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2023 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2022 :December 2022 : Other : Percent of : Percent of : : :disappearance :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 head ---------- ----- percent ---- : Arizona ..........: 1 1 1 100 100 California .......: 6 6 7 117 117 Colorado .........: 5 5 5 100 100 Idaho ............: 2 1 1 50 100 Iowa .............: 2 2 2 100 100 Kansas ...........: 10 10 10 100 100 Minnesota ........: 1 1 1 100 100 Nebraska .........: 15 10 20 133 200 Oklahoma .........: 2 1 1 50 100 South Dakota .....: 2 4 2 100 50 Texas ............: 15 10 10 67 100 Washington .......: 1 1 1 100 100 : Other States .....: 2 2 2 100 100 : United States ....: 64 54 63 98 117 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : January 1 :February 1 : March 1 : April 1 : May 1 : June 1 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 272 279 283 285 287 286 California ...: 555 560 560 565 570 570 Colorado .....: 1,130 1,140 1,120 1,100 1,090 1,090 Idaho ........: 310 305 310 305 300 290 Iowa .........: 600 610 620 620 620 620 Kansas .......: 2,490 2,540 2,510 2,510 2,480 2,490 Minnesota ....: 100 100 100 100 100 100 Nebraska .....: 2,600 2,660 2,690 2,660 2,650 2,530 Oklahoma .....: 310 310 300 290 275 275 South Dakota .: 230 235 235 230 220 195 Texas ........: 2,920 2,940 2,940 2,950 2,900 2,940 Washington ...: 215 220 220 225 235 235 : Other States .: 310 310 305 305 295 280 : United States : 12,042 12,209 12,193 12,145 12,022 11,901 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : July 1 : August 1 :September 1: October 1 :November 1 :December 1 State : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 280 279 277 274 271 268 California ...: 560 545 520 510 505 505 Colorado .....: 1,060 1,040 1,030 1,070 1,070 1,040 Idaho ........: 280 275 275 290 305 315 Iowa .........: 610 610 610 620 630 630 Kansas .......: 2,350 2,340 2,380 2,360 2,330 2,330 Minnesota ....: 90 85 90 85 95 95 Nebraska .....: 2,370 2,320 2,370 2,470 2,600 2,610 Oklahoma .....: 270 275 280 285 290 280 South Dakota .: 170 165 175 185 210 220 Texas ........: 2,860 2,850 2,820 2,820 2,860 2,810 Washington ...: 235 235 240 245 260 270 : Other States .: 270 270 275 295 310 320 : United States : 11,405 11,289 11,342 11,509 11,736 11,693 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 30 31 30 31 29 28 California ...: 66 52 61 69 74 64 Colorado .....: 165 200 175 180 165 165 Idaho ........: 41 37 42 37 35 35 Iowa .........: 85 110 116 110 94 74 Kansas .......: 450 480 430 490 430 480 Minnesota ....: 11 12 15 15 14 11 Nebraska .....: 505 535 495 470 440 395 Oklahoma .....: 46 39 35 45 42 54 South Dakota .: 43 37 39 35 27 28 Texas ........: 445 390 350 435 395 460 Washington ...: 35 36 35 37 41 36 : Other States .: 43 45 45 51 38 39 : United States : 1,965 2,004 1,868 2,005 1,824 1,869 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 21 22 22 19 19 23 California ...: 59 50 51 45 44 60 Colorado .....: 140 155 175 210 175 145 Idaho ........: 29 31 45 61 61 53 Iowa .........: 58 58 81 85 101 95 Kansas .......: 380 445 535 445 410 420 Minnesota ....: 10 10 18 14 24 17 Nebraska .....: 405 450 570 590 585 505 Oklahoma .....: 41 48 49 52 44 38 South Dakota .: 22 26 43 45 72 71 Texas ........: 390 395 430 410 440 370 Washington ...: 35 30 40 43 52 50 : Other States .: 44 44 51 61 58 58 : United States : 1,634 1,764 2,110 2,080 2,085 1,905 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ......: 40 40 35 30 20 (D) (D) 165 Kansas ........: 65 105 145 90 45 (D) (D) 450 Nebraska ......: 55 125 120 110 95 (D) (D) 505 Texas .........: 200 110 80 45 10 (D) (D) 445 : Other States ..: 150 95 70 55 30 (D) (D) 400 : United States .: 510 475 450 330 (X) 105 95 1,965 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ......: 40 45 55 40 20 (D) (D) 200 Kansas ........: 55 105 165 110 45 (D) (D) 480 Nebraska ......: 45 120 160 145 65 (D) (D) 535 Texas .........: 155 90 80 50 15 (D) (D) 390 : Other States ..: 125 85 90 69 30 (D) (D) 399 : United States .: 420 445 550 414 (X) 105 70 2,004 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 45 45 20 (D) (D) 175 Kansas ........: 45 75 140 125 45 (D) (D) 430 Nebraska ......: 35 70 150 160 80 (D) (D) 495 Texas .........: 140 75 75 50 10 (D) (D) 350 : Other States ..: 115 75 95 98 35 (D) (D) 418 : United States .: 365 330 505 478 (X) 135 55 1,868 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2022 (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 ......: 35 30 45 45 25 (D) (D) 180 Kansas ........: 45 75 160 150 60 (D) (D) 490 Nebraska ......: 30 65 130 150 95 (D) (D) 470 Texas .........: 150 100 95 70 20 (D) (D) 435 : Other States ..: 120 60 105 105 40 (D) (D) 430 : United States .: 380 330 535 520 (X) 180 60 2,005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 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 ..: 120 50 75 99 50 (D) (D) 394 : United States .: 365 270 415 494 (X) 210 70 1,824 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ......: 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 .........: 140 90 115 85 30 (D) (D) 460 : Other States ..: 110 50 70 89 50 (D) (D) 369 : United States .: 365 270 465 474 (X) 220 75 1,869 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2022 (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 ......: 30 25 30 30 25 (D) (D) 140 Kansas ........: 55 70 120 90 45 (D) (D) 380 Nebraska ......: 30 50 85 125 115 (D) (D) 405 Texas .........: 160 80 80 50 20 (D) (D) 390 : Other States ..: 90 45 55 74 55 (D) (D) 319 : United States .: 365 270 370 369 (X) 175 85 1,634 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ......: 30 30 35 35 25 (D) (D) 155 Kansas ........: 60 80 140 110 55 (D) (D) 445 Nebraska ......: 35 50 100 150 115 (D) (D) 450 Texas .........: 185 85 70 40 15 (D) (D) 395 : Other States ..: 90 35 60 74 60 (D) (D) 319 : United States .: 400 280 405 409 (X) 195 75 1,764 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ......: 30 30 35 45 35 (D) (D) 175 Kansas ........: 65 100 170 135 65 (D) (D) 535 Nebraska ......: 45 50 110 190 175 (D) (D) 570 Texas .........: 190 100 80 50 10 (D) (D) 430 : Other States ..: 100 40 70 110 80 (D) (D) 400 : United States .: 430 320 465 530 (X) 270 95 2,110 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2022 (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 45 60 50 (D) (D) 210 Kansas ........: 65 95 130 100 55 (D) (D) 445 Nebraska ......: 65 60 105 170 190 (D) (D) 590 Texas .........: 165 105 85 45 10 (D) (D) 410 : Other States ..: 120 45 75 105 80 (D) (D) 425 : United States .: 445 330 440 480 (X) 290 95 2,080 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ......: 35 35 35 40 30 (D) (D) 175 Kansas ........: 65 90 125 85 45 (D) (D) 410 Nebraska ......: 130 120 95 115 125 (D) (D) 585 Texas .........: 150 110 110 55 15 (D) (D) 440 : Other States ..: 155 105 80 80 55 (D) (D) 475 : United States .: 535 460 445 375 (X) 190 80 2,085 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ......: 45 30 30 20 20 (D) (D) 145 Kansas ........: 65 105 125 80 45 (D) (D) 420 Nebraska ......: 100 125 95 85 100 (D) (D) 505 Texas .........: 145 95 75 40 15 (D) (D) 370 : Other States ..: 180 105 75 60 45 (D) (D) 465 : United States .: 535 460 400 285 (X) 135 90 1,905 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 27 23 25 28 26 28 California ...: 56 41 54 58 63 57 Colorado .....: 170 185 190 195 170 155 Idaho ........: 40 40 36 41 38 43 Iowa .........: 92 98 103 108 92 71 Kansas .......: 430 420 450 480 450 460 Minnesota ....: 15 11 14 14 13 10 Nebraska .....: 475 460 455 490 440 495 Oklahoma .....: 34 37 44 54 56 53 South Dakota .: 45 30 37 37 35 47 Texas ........: 395 355 335 415 435 410 Washington ...: 29 30 34 31 30 34 : Other States .: 46 43 48 49 45 51 : United States : 1,854 1,773 1,825 2,000 1,893 1,914 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 26 22 23 21 21 25 California ...: 63 59 69 48 42 53 Colorado .....: 165 170 180 165 170 170 Idaho ........: 38 35 44 44 44 42 Iowa .........: 66 56 80 73 89 94 Kansas .......: 505 445 485 455 430 410 Minnesota ....: 19 14 12 18 13 16 Nebraska .....: 545 490 510 480 445 480 Oklahoma .....: 45 42 42 45 38 47 South Dakota .: 43 30 31 34 45 59 Texas ........: 460 390 450 400 390 410 Washington ...: 34 29 34 37 36 39 : Other States .: 52 42 44 40 41 46 : United States : 2,061 1,824 2,004 1,860 1,804 1,891 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 1 1 1 1 1 1 California ...: 5 6 7 6 6 7 Colorado .....: 5 5 5 5 5 10 Idaho ........: 1 2 1 1 2 2 Iowa .........: 3 2 3 2 2 3 Kansas .......: 10 10 10 10 10 10 Minnesota ....: 1 1 1 1 1 1 Nebraska .....: 10 15 10 10 10 20 Oklahoma .....: 2 2 1 1 1 1 South Dakota .: 3 2 2 3 2 6 Texas ........: 10 15 15 10 10 10 Washington ...: 1 1 1 1 1 2 : Other States .: 2 2 2 2 3 3 : United States : 54 64 59 53 54 76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ......: 1 1 1 1 1 1 California ...: 6 6 7 7 7 7 Colorado .....: 5 5 5 5 5 5 Idaho ........: 1 1 1 2 2 1 Iowa .........: 2 2 1 2 2 1 Kansas .......: 15 10 10 10 10 10 Minnesota ....: 1 1 1 1 1 1 Nebraska .....: 20 10 10 10 10 15 Oklahoma .....: 1 1 2 2 1 1 South Dakota .: 4 1 2 1 2 2 Texas ........: 10 15 10 10 10 10 Washington ...: 1 1 1 1 1 1 : Other States .: 2 2 2 1 2 2 : United States : 69 56 53 53 54 57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Quarter - States and United States: 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ......: 267 280 275 264 5 5 5 10 California ...: 470 470 465 435 85 95 95 75 Colorado .....: 635 655 570 590 495 445 490 480 Idaho ........: 160 170 150 155 150 135 130 135 Iowa .........: 450 470 465 475 150 150 145 145 Kansas .......: 1,340 1,370 1,230 1,270 1,150 1,140 1,120 1,090 Minnesota ....: 85 85 75 70 15 15 15 15 Nebraska .....: 1,590 1,680 1,480 1,490 1,010 980 890 980 Oklahoma .....: 165 160 145 155 145 130 125 130 South Dakota .: 135 145 105 105 95 85 65 80 Texas ........: 1,760 1,770 1,680 1,610 1,160 1,180 1,180 1,210 Washington ...: 115 120 120 130 100 105 115 115 : Other States .: 195 195 175 185 115 110 95 110 : United States : 7,367 7,570 6,935 6,934 4,675 4,575 4,470 4,575 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot - United States: 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 :------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 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 : 25,000 2,652.6 3,320.0 24,000 2,475.3 3,325.0 : 1,000 head or more ..: 2,120 12,042.0 22,522.0 2,093 11,682.0 22,590.0 1,000 - 1,999 ....: 730 432.0 632.0 710 332.0 610.0 2,000 - 3,999 ....: 560 700.0 1,280.0 550 700.0 1,310.0 4,000 - 7,999 ....: 375 1,000.0 1,890.0 370 910.0 1,870.0 8,000 - 15,999 ...: 190 1,130.0 2,310.0 190 1,020.0 2,190.0 16,000 - 23,999 ..: 80 890.0 1,790.0 83 830.0 1,780.0 24,000 - 31,999 ..: 49 930.0 1,780.0 49 920.0 1,750.0 32,000 - 49,999 ..: 58 2,110.0 3,890.0 61 2,100.0 3,950.0 50,000 and Over ..: 78 4,850.0 8,950.0 80 4,870.0 9,130.0 : All feedlots ........: 27,120 14,694.6 25,842.0 26,093 14,157.3 25,915.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Inventory estimates as of January 1 of the following year. Total Feedlot Capacity of 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot capacity State :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : : United States ........: 17,100 17,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Cattle on Feed Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023 [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 : 2022 : 2023 : Percent of : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head percent : : Arizona ................................: 274.0 269.0 98 California .............................: 555.0 520.0 94 Colorado ...............................: 1,160.0 1,070.0 92 Idaho ..................................: 320.0 330.0 103 Illinois ...............................: 210.0 220.0 105 Indiana ................................: 105.0 110.0 105 Iowa ...................................: 1,170.0 1,150.0 98 Kansas .................................: 2,610.0 2,480.0 95 Kentucky ...............................: 18.0 18.0 100 Maryland ...............................: 8.0 7.0 88 : Michigan ...............................: 160.0 150.0 94 Minnesota ..............................: 380.0 350.0 92 Missouri ...............................: 80.0 80.0 100 Montana ................................: 43.0 40.0 93 Nebraska ...............................: 2,820.0 2,780.0 99 Nevada .................................: 3.0 3.0 100 New York ...............................: 22.0 23.0 105 North Dakota ...........................: 39.0 41.0 105 Ohio ...................................: 150.0 140.0 93 Oklahoma ...............................: 315.0 280.0 89 : Oregon .................................: 130.0 135.0 104 Pennsylvania ...........................: 70.0 65.0 93 South Dakota ...........................: 445.0 430.0 97 Texas ..................................: 2,930.0 2,780.0 95 Utah ...................................: 21.0 18.0 86 Virginia ...............................: 17.0 14.0 82 Washington .............................: 220.0 270.0 123 West Virginia ..........................: 4.0 3.0 75 Wisconsin ..............................: 270.0 240.0 89 Wyoming ................................: 69.0 72.0 104 : Other States 1/ ........................: 76.6 69.3 90 : United States ..........................: 14,694.6 14,157.3 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0.3 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 11.7 million head by more than 0.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.5 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 21,000 head, ranging from 0 to 65,000 head. During this period the initial estimate has been above the latest estimate 0 times and has been below the latest estimate 15 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 ......................: 0.3 0.5 21 0 65 15 0 : Placements ...................: 0.5 0.9 7 0 23 11 10 : Marketings ...................: 0.1 0.2 1 0 7 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. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov. Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ....................................................... (202) 692-0069 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ......................................................... (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter .................................................... (202) 690-8632 Ryan Cowen - Cattle, Cattle on Feed ........................................................ (202) 720-3040 Anthony Fischer - Hogs and Pigs ............................................................ (202) 720-3106 Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows ................................................ (202) 720-3278 Suzanne Richards - Dairy Products .......................................................... (202) 720-4448 Suzanne Richards - Sheep and Goats ......................................................... 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