Cattle on Feed
Cattle on Feed

ISSN: 1948-9080

Released February 19, 2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

United States Cattle on Feed Up 1 Percent
	
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for 
feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 12.1 million head on 
February 1, 2021. The inventory was 1 percent above February 1, 2020. This is 
the second highest February 1 inventory since the series began in 1996.

Placements in feedlots during January totaled 2.02 million head, 3 percent 
above 2020. Net placements were 1.96 million head. During January, placements 
of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 410,000 head, 600-
699 pounds were 440,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 575,000 head, 800-
899 pounds were 417,000 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 1.82 million head, 6 percent 
below 2020.  

Other disappearance totaled 56,000 head during January, 4 percent above 2020.

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 81.4 percent of all 
cattle and calves on feed in the United States on January 1, 2021. This is 
comparable to the 81.6 percent on January 1, 2020.

Marketings of fed cattle for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head 
during 2020 represented 87.1 percent of total cattle marketed from all 
feedlots in the United States, up slightly from 87.0 percent during 2019.

Contents
   
Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - 
United States: February 1, 2020 and 2021...................................................................  3
Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - 
United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021....................................................................  3
Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021..............  3
Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2020 and 2021....  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: 2020 and 2021.......  5
Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 
2020 and 2021..............................................................................................  5
Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2020 and 2021.............  6
Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2020 and 2021..  6
Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2020.............  7
Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2020................  8
Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and 
United States: 2020........................................................................................  9
Cattle Marketed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2020...................... 13
Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2020........... 14
Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Quarter - States and United States: 2020........... 15
Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot - United States: 2019 and 2020...................... 15
Total Feedlot Capacity of 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021............... 15
All Cattle on Feed Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021.......................... 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, 2020 and 2021
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                                        :             :             :  Percent of  
                  Item                  :    2020     :    2021     :previous year 
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                                        :   ---- 1,000 head ----        percent    
                                        :                                          
On feed January 1 ......................:   11,958        11,967          100      
Placed on feed during January ..........:    1,955         2,017          103      
Fed cattle marketed during January .....:    1,931         1,822           94      
Other disappearance during January .....:       54            56          104      
On feed February 1 .....................:   11,928        12,106          101      
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Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on
1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021
[December preceding year]
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                                        :             :             :  Percent of  
                  Item                  :    2020     :    2021     :previous year 
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                                        :   ---- 1,000 head ----        percent    
                                        :                                          
On feed December 1 .....................:   12,031        12,036          100      
Placed on feed during December .........:    1,828         1,844          101      
Fed cattle marketed during December ....:    1,834         1,853          101      
Other disappearance during December ....:       67            60           90      
On feed January 1 ......................:   11,958        11,967          100      
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Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021
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                                        :             :             :         Percent of          
                  Item                  :             :             :-----------------------------
                                        :    2020     :    2021     :previous year :  inventory   
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                                        :    ---- 1,000 head ---        percent        percent    
                                        :                                                         
Class on feed January 1 ................:                                                         
  Steers and steer calves ..............:    7,373         7,402          100             62      
  Heifers and heifer calves ............:    4,585         4,565          100             38      
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Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States:
2020 and 2021
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                  :                 :                 :              February 1, 2021              
                  :                 :                 :--------------------------------------------
       State      :February 1, 2020 : January 1, 2021 :              :  Percent of  :  Percent of  
                  :                 :                 :  Inventory   :previous year :previous month
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                  :     --------------- 1,000 head --------------          ----- percent ----      
                  :                                                                                
Arizona ..........:        253               262              266          105            102      
California .......:        545               555              560          103            101      
Colorado .........:      1,100             1,110            1,120          102            101      
Idaho ............:        300               285              290           97            102      
Iowa .............:        670               610              620           93            102      
Kansas ...........:      2,400             2,500            2,520          105            101      
Minnesota ........:        135               115              115           85            100      
Nebraska .........:      2,480             2,550            2,610          105            102      
Oklahoma .........:        325               325              320           98             98      
South Dakota .....:        240               245              245          102            100      
Texas ............:      2,940             2,870            2,910           99            101      
Washington .......:        230               235              230          100             98      
                  :                                                                                
Other States .....:        310               305              300           97             98      
                  :                                                                                
United States ....:     11,928            11,967           12,106          101            101      
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Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States:
2020 and 2021
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                  :              :              :            During January 2021             
                  :    During    :    During    :--------------------------------------------
       State      : January 2020 :December 2020 :              :  Percent of  :  Percent of  
                  :              :              :  Placements  :previous year :previous month
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                  :    ------------ 1,000 head -----------           ----- percent ----      
                  :                                                                          
Arizona ..........:       29             32             28            97             88      
California .......:       72             65             66            92            102      
Colorado .........:      205            155            195            95            126      
Idaho ............:       33             41             38           115             93      
Iowa .............:      111             93            109            98            117      
Kansas ...........:      445            440            480           108            109      
Minnesota ........:       17              9             15            88            167      
Nebraska .........:      510            480            530           104            110      
Oklahoma .........:       43             43             40            93             93      
South Dakota .....:       41             40             40            98            100      
Texas ............:      370            380            405           109            107      
Washington .......:       34             25             25            74            100      
                  :                                                                          
Other States .....:       45             41             46           102            112      
                  :                                                                          
United States ....:    1,955          1,844          2,017           103            109      
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Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2020 and 2021
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               :                                                  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     
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               :  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     

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               :                                                 During December 2020                                                  
               :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State     :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs  : 700-799 lbs  : 800-899 lbs  : 900+ lbs 1/  : 900-999 lbs  :  1,000+ lbs  :    Total     
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               :  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             35             25             20            (D)            (D)             155     
Kansas ........:      60            100            140             90             50            (D)            (D)             440     
Nebraska ......:      50            110            115            110             95            (D)            (D)             480     
Texas .........:     170             95             65             40             10            (D)            (D)             380     
               :                                                                                                                       
Other States ..:     145             90             70             54             30            (D)            (D)             389     
               :                                                                                                                       
United States .:     460            435            425            319            (X)            110             95           1,844     

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               :                                                  During January 2021                                                  
               :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State     :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs  : 700-799 lbs  : 800-899 lbs  : 900+ lbs 1/  : 900-999 lbs  :  1,000+ lbs  :    Total     
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               :  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             45             55             40             20            (D)            (D)             195     
Kansas ........:      50            100            175            110             45            (D)            (D)             480     
Nebraska ......:      40            115            165            145             65            (D)            (D)             530     
Texas .........:     155             95             85             55             15            (D)            (D)             405     
               :                                                                                                                       
Other States ..:     130             85             95             67             30            (D)            (D)             407     
               :                                                                                                                       
United States .:     410            440            575            417            (X)            105             70           2,017     
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(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:
2020 and 2021
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                  :              :              :            During January 2021             
                  :    During    :    During    :--------------------------------------------
       State      : January 2020 :December 2020 :              :  Percent of  :  Percent of  
                  :              :              :  Marketings  :previous year :previous month
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                  :    ------------ 1,000 head -----------           ----- percent ----      
                  :                                                                          
Arizona ..........:       28             25             23            82             92      
California .......:       62             61             56            90             92      
Colorado .........:      190            170            180            95            106      
Idaho ............:       32             45             32           100             71      
Iowa .............:      108             91             97            90            107      
Kansas ...........:      455            425            450            99            106      
Minnesota ........:       16             18             14            88             78      
Nebraska .........:      480            450            460            96            102      
Oklahoma .........:       46             42             44            96            105      
South Dakota .....:       43             43             38            88             88      
Texas ............:      380            395            350            92             89      
Washington .......:       38             44             29            76             66      
                  :                                                                          
Other States .....:       53             44             49            92            111      
                  :                                                                          
United States ....:    1,931          1,853          1,822            94             98      
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Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States:
2020 and 2021
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                  :              :              :            During January 2021             
                  :    During    :    During    :--------------------------------------------
       State      : January 2020 :December 2020 :    Other     :  Percent of  :  Percent of  
                  :              :              :disappearance :previous year :previous month
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                  :      ---------- 1,000 head ----------            ----- percent ----      
                  :                                                                          
Arizona ..........:       1              1              1            100            100      
California .......:       5              4              5            100            125      
Colorado .........:       5              5              5            100            100      
Idaho ............:       1              1              1            100            100      
Iowa .............:       3              2              2             67            100      
Kansas ...........:      10             15             10            100             67      
Minnesota ........:       1              1              1            100            100      
Nebraska .........:      10             10             10            100            100      
Oklahoma .........:       2              1              1             50            100      
South Dakota .....:       3              2              2             67            100      
Texas ............:      10             15             15            150            100      
Washington .......:       1              1              1            100            100      
                  :                                                                          
Other States .....:       2              2              2            100            100      
                  :                                                                          
United States ....:      54             60             56            104             93      
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Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and
United States: 2020
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              :           :           :           :           :           :           
     State    : January 1 :February 1 :  March 1  :  April 1  :   May 1   :  June 1   
              :           :           :           :           :           :           
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              :                              1,000 head                               
              :                                                                       
Arizona ......:     253         253         256         262         265         271   
California ...:     540         545         545         535         530         545   
Colorado .....:   1,090       1,100       1,050         960         950       1,010   
Idaho ........:     300         300         295         285         280         280   
Iowa .........:     670         670         670         630         620         640   
Kansas .......:   2,420       2,400       2,380       2,290       2,320       2,430   
Minnesota ....:     135         135         135         130         130         130   
Nebraska .....:   2,460       2,480       2,500       2,390       2,370       2,410   
Oklahoma .....:     330         325         320         305         295         315   
South Dakota .:     245         240         240         215         205         200   
Texas ........:   2,960       2,940       2,880       2,760       2,690       2,930   
Washington ...:     235         230         235         235         245         230   
              :                                                                       
Other States .:     320         310         305         300         300         280   
              :                                                                       
United States :  11,958      11,928      11,811      11,297      11,200      11,671   

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              :           :           :           :           :           :           
              :  July 1   : August 1  :September 1: October 1 :November 1 :December 1 
     State    :           :           :           :           :           :           
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              :                              1,000 head                               
              :                                                                       
Arizona ......:     273         269         264         257         258         256   
California ...:     545         545         535         545         555         555   
Colorado .....:   1,020       1,020       1,040       1,110       1,120       1,130   
Idaho ........:     280         260         255         270         280         290   
Iowa .........:     630         620         610         610         620         610   
Kansas .......:   2,390       2,410       2,470       2,540       2,520       2,500   
Minnesota ....:     125         120         110         105         125         125   
Nebraska .....:   2,260       2,220       2,280       2,410       2,500       2,530   
Oklahoma .....:     315         305         310         315         320         325   
South Dakota .:     185         180         190         190         225         250   
Texas ........:   2,920       2,850       2,850       2,870       2,910       2,900   
Washington ...:     225         225         220         220         245         255   
              :                                                                       
Other States .:     270         260         260         275         295         310   
              :                                                                       
United States :  11,438      11,284      11,394      11,717      11,973      12,036   
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Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and
United States: 2020
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              :                                During                                 
     State    :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
              :December 1/:  January  : February  :   March   :   April   :    May    
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              :                              1,000 head                               
              :                                                                       
Arizona ......:      25          29          26          31          25          23   
California ...:      64          72          64          62          68          76   
Colorado .....:     140         205         160         135         115         215   
Idaho ........:      36          33          32          28          26          36   
Iowa .........:      72         111         108          69          62          75   
Kansas .......:     435         445         390         345         355         495   
Minnesota ....:      10          17          13          12          13          11   
Nebraska .....:     465         510         455         380         310         410   
Oklahoma .....:      59          43          36          40          37          65   
South Dakota .:      40          41          36          23          23          33   
Texas ........:     410         370         320         350         330         565   
Washington ...:      32          34          35          33          34          16   
              :                                                                       
Other States .:      40          45          41          49          34          32   
              :                                                                       
United States :   1,828       1,955       1,716       1,557       1,432       2,052   

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              :                                During                                 
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
     State    :   June    :   July    :  August   : September :  October  : November  
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              :                              1,000 head                               
              :                                                                       
Arizona ......:      22          20          15          16          27          22   
California ...:      60          59          52          68          66          58   
Colorado .....:     175         165         180         245         175         165   
Idaho ........:      38          33          41          54          53          49   
Iowa .........:      58          63          75          72         105          82   
Kansas .......:     425         520         540         490         430         415   
Minnesota ....:      14          11          12          19          35          15   
Nebraska .....:     420         470         505         600         560         460   
Oklahoma .....:      55          41          58          62          51          52   
South Dakota .:      23          20          47          45          84          79   
Texas ........:     440         415         440         450         480         405   
Washington ...:      26          33          40          45          61          45   
              :                                                                       
Other States .:      42          43          52          61          65          56   
              :                                                                       
United States :   1,798       1,893       2,057       2,227       2,192       1,903   
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1/ December prior year.                                                               

Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2020
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               :                                              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     
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               :  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     

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               :                                                    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     
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               :  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     

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               :                                                    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     
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               :  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             20            (D)            (D)             160     
Kansas ........:      45             70            125            110             40            (D)            (D)             390     
Nebraska ......:      30             80            140            130             75            (D)            (D)             455     
Texas .........:     130             70             70             40             10            (D)            (D)             320     
               :                                                                                                                       
Other States ..:     105             70             95             86             35            (D)            (D)             391     
               :                                                                                                                       
United States .:     340            320            465            411            (X)            120             60           1,716     
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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: 2020 (continued)
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               :                                                     During March                                                      
               :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State     :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs  : 700-799 lbs  : 800-899 lbs  :  900+ lbs1/  : 900-999 lbs  :  1,000+ lbs  :    Total     
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               :  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             35             20            (D)            (D)             135     
Kansas ........:      40             50            110            100             45            (D)            (D)             345     
Nebraska ......:      25             45            100            120             90            (D)            (D)             380     
Texas .........:     115             65             85             65             20            (D)            (D)             350     
               :                                                                                                                       
Other States ..:     105             40             80             82             40            (D)            (D)             347     
               :                                                                                                                       
United States .:     310            220            410            402            (X)            155             60           1,557     

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               :                                                     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     
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               :  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             15             25             30             20            (D)            (D)             115     
Kansas ........:      35             45            100            115             60            (D)            (D)             355     
Nebraska ......:      20             30             65            105             90            (D)            (D)             310     
Texas .........:     110             55             65             70             30            (D)            (D)             330     
               :                                                                                                                       
Other States ..:     105             35             60             72             50            (D)            (D)             322     
               :                                                                                                                       
United States .:     295            180            315            392            (X)            180             70           1,432     

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               :                                                      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     
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               :  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             50             60             40            (D)            (D)             215     
Kansas ........:      55             70            140            140             90            (D)            (D)             495     
Nebraska ......:      30             35             80            145            120            (D)            (D)             410     
Texas .........:     150            120            145            110             40            (D)            (D)             565     
               :                                                                                                                       
Other States ..:     110             55             70             82             50            (D)            (D)             367     
               :                                                                                                                       
United States .:     380            310            485            537            (X)            235            105           2,052     
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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: 2020 (continued)
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               :                                                      During June                                                      
               :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State     :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs  : 700-799 lbs  : 800-899 lbs  :  900+ lbs1/  : 900-999 lbs  :  1,000+ lbs  :    Total     
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               :  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             35             30             35             30            (D)            (D)             175     
Kansas ........:      60             80            110            115             60            (D)            (D)             425     
Nebraska ......:      40             55             75            130            120            (D)            (D)             420     
Texas .........:     185             90             90             55             20            (D)            (D)             440     
               :                                                                                                                       
Other States ..:     100             50             55             78             55            (D)            (D)             338     
               :                                                                                                                       
United States .:     430            310            360            413            (X)            200             85           1,798     

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               :                                                      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     
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               :  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             40             30             30            (D)            (D)             165     
Kansas ........:      65             95            155            145             60            (D)            (D)             520     
Nebraska ......:      40             55            110            160            105            (D)            (D)             470     
Texas .........:     185            100             70             45             15            (D)            (D)             415     
               :                                                                                                                       
Other States ..:      95             35             60             78             55            (D)            (D)             323     
               :                                                                                                                       
United States .:     420            315            435            458            (X)            195             70           1,893     

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               :                                                     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     
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               :  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             30             35             50             40            (D)            (D)             180     
Kansas ........:      60            100            170            150             60            (D)            (D)             540     
Nebraska ......:      45             50            105            165            140            (D)            (D)             505     
Texas .........:     180            110             90             50             10            (D)            (D)             440     
               :                                                                                                                       
Other States ..:      95             45             70            107             75            (D)            (D)             392     
               :                                                                                                                       
United States .:     405            335            470            522            (X)            230             95           2,057     
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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: 2020 (continued)
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               :                                                   During September                                                    
               :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State     :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs  : 700-799 lbs  : 800-899 lbs  :  900+ lbs1/  : 900-999 lbs  :  1,000+ lbs  :    Total     
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               :  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             55             65             65            (D)            (D)             245     
Kansas ........:      65             95            155            115             60            (D)            (D)             490     
Nebraska ......:      55             60            115            180            190            (D)            (D)             600     
Texas .........:     175            125             95             45             10            (D)            (D)             450     
               :                                                                                                                       
Other States ..:     120             50             80            112             80            (D)            (D)             442     
               :                                                                                                                       
United States .:     445            360            500            517            (X)            300            105           2,227     

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               :                                                    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     
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               :  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             35             40             35            (D)            (D)             175     
Kansas ........:      65             90            140             90             45            (D)            (D)             430     
Nebraska ......:     120            125             90            110            115            (D)            (D)             560     
Texas .........:     170            125            115             55             15            (D)            (D)             480     
               :                                                                                                                       
Other States ..:     180            125             85             92             65            (D)            (D)             547     
               :                                                                                                                       
United States .:     570            495            465            387            (X)            185             90           2,192     

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               :                                                    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     
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               :  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             35             30             30             20            (D)            (D)             165     
Kansas ........:      60            100            125             85             45            (D)            (D)             415     
Nebraska ......:      80            110             90             85             95            (D)            (D)             460     
Texas .........:     150            115             80             45             15            (D)            (D)             405     
               :                                                                                                                       
Other States ..:     180            100             75             58             45            (D)            (D)             458     
               :                                                                                                                       
United States .:     520            460            400            303            (X)            130             90           1,903     
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(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: 2020
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              :                                During                                 
     State    :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
              :December 1/:  January  : February  :   March   :   April   :    May    
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              :                              1,000 head                               
              :                                                                       
Arizona ......:      27          28          22          24          21          16   
California ...:      70          62          58          66          62          54   
Colorado .....:     145         190         205         220         120         145   
Idaho ........:      35          32          36          37          30          35   
Iowa .........:      90         108         106         105          68          52   
Kansas .......:     430         455         400         425         310         375   
Minnesota ....:      14          16          12          16          12          10   
Nebraska .....:     470         480         425         475         315         355   
Oklahoma .....:      52          46          40          54          46          44   
South Dakota .:      43          43          33          44          30          34   
Texas ........:     365         380         365         460         390         315   
Washington ...:      36          38          29          32          23          30   
              :                                                                       
Other States .:      57          53          44          52          32          50   
              :                                                                       
United States :   1,834       1,931       1,775       2,010       1,459       1,515   

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              :                                During                                 
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
     State    :   June    :   July    :  August   : September :  October  : November  
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              :                              1,000 head                               
              :                                                                       
Arizona ......:      19          23          19          22          25          23   
California ...:      53          53          54          49          49          51   
Colorado .....:     160         160         155         170         160         150   
Idaho ........:      37          52          45          38          41          38   
Iowa .........:      66          70          83          70          92          90   
Kansas .......:     455         490         470         410         440         425   
Minnesota ....:      18          15          21          23          14          14   
Nebraska .....:     555         500         435         460         460         415   
Oklahoma .....:      54          50          52          56          45          46   
South Dakota .:      32          24          34          44          48          53   
Texas ........:     440         470         430         415         420         400   
Washington ...:      30          32          44          44          35          34   
              :                                                                       
Other States .:      50          51          50          45          44          40   
              :                                                                       
United States :   1,969       1,990       1,892       1,846       1,873       1,779   
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1/ December prior year.                                                               

Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and
United States: 2020
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              :                                During                                 
     State    :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
              :December 1/:  January  : February  :   March   :   April   :    May    
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              :                              1,000 head                               
              :                                                                       
Arizona ......:     1           1           1           1           1           1     
California ...:     4           5           6           6          11           7     
Colorado .....:     5           5           5           5           5          10     
Idaho ........:     1           1           1           1           1           1     
Iowa .........:     2           3           2           4           4           3     
Kansas .......:    15          10          10          10          15          10     
Minnesota ....:     1           1           1           1           1           1     
Nebraska .....:    15          10          10          15          15          15     
Oklahoma .....:     2           2           1           1           1           1     
South Dakota .:     2           3           3           4           3           4     
Texas ........:    15          10          15          10          10          10     
Washington ...:     1           1           1           1           1           1     
              :                                                                       
Other States .:     3           2           2           2           2           2     
              :                                                                       
United States :    67          54          58          61          70          66     

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              :                                During                                 
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
     State    :   June    :   July    :  August   : September :  October  : November  
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              :                              1,000 head                               
              :                                                                       
Arizona ......:     1           1           1           1           1           1     
California ...:     7           6           8           9           7           7     
Colorado .....:     5           5           5           5           5           5     
Idaho ........:     1           1           1           1           2           1     
Iowa .........:     2           3           2           2           3           2     
Kansas .......:    10          10          10          10          10          10     
Minnesota ....:     1           1           1           1           1           1     
Nebraska .....:    15          10          10          10          10          15     
Oklahoma .....:     1           1           1           1           1           1     
South Dakota .:     6           1           3           1           1           1     
Texas ........:    10          15          10          15          20          15     
Washington ...:     1           1           1           1           1           1     
              :                                                                       
Other States .:     2           2           2           1           1           1     
              :                                                                       
United States :    62          57          55          58          63          61     
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1/ December prior year.                                                               

Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Quarter - States and
United States: 2020
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              :         Steers & steer calves         :        Heifers & heifer calves        
              :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State    :January 1: April 1 : July 1  :October 1:January 1: April 1 : July 1  :October 1
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              :                                  1,000 head                                   
              :                                                                               
Arizona ......:    248       257       268       252         5         5         5         5  
California ...:    465       465       465       465        75        70        80        80  
Colorado .....:    585       525       560       645       505       435       460       465  
Idaho ........:    185       190       170       150       115        95       110       120  
Iowa .........:    490       465       465       460       180       165       165       150  
Kansas .......:  1,300     1,260     1,280     1,380     1,120     1,030     1,110     1,160  
Minnesota ....:    115       115       105        90        20        15        20        15  
Nebraska .....:  1,490     1,500     1,380     1,500       970       890       880       910  
Oklahoma .....:    185       165       160       175       145       140       155       140  
South Dakota .:    140       125       115       115       105        90        70        75  
Texas ........:  1,830     1,675     1,750     1,780     1,130     1,085     1,170     1,090  
Washington ...:    135       140       135       120       100        95        90       100  
              :                                                                               
Other States .:    205       200       180       180       115       100        90        95  
              :                                                                               
United States :  7,373     7,082     7,033     7,312     4,585     4,215     4,405     4,405  
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Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot - United States:
2019 and 2020
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                     :             2019             :             2020             
                     :-------------------------------------------------------------
                     :        :            : Cattle :        :            : Cattle 
   Feedlot capacity  :Feedlots:Inventory 1/:marketed:Feedlots:Inventory 1/:marketed
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                     : number    ---- 1,000 head ---  number    ---- 1,000 head ---
                     :                                                             
Less than 1,000 head : 26,000     2,699.7    3,360.0  27,000     2,740.4    3,240.0
                     :                                                             
1,000 head or more ..:  2,165    11,958.0   22,526.0   2,145    11,967.0   21,892.0
   1,000 - 1,999 ....:    770       378.0      646.0     750       387.0      612.0
   2,000 - 3,999 ....:    580       730.0    1,310.0     570       730.0    1,290.0
   4,000 - 7,999 ....:    365     1,020.0    1,910.0     375     1,020.0    1,820.0
   8,000 - 15,999 ...:    190     1,220.0    2,340.0     190     1,090.0    2,170.0
   16,000 - 23,999 ..:     78       870.0    1,700.0      79       910.0    1,780.0
   24,000 - 31,999 ..:     51     1,020.0    1,900.0      49       950.0    1,790.0
   32,000 - 49,999 ..:     56     2,010.0    3,880.0      55     2,010.0    3,590.0
   50,000 and Over ..:     75     4,710.0    8,840.0      77     4,870.0    8,840.0
                     :                                                             
All feedlots ........: 28,165    14,657.7   25,886.0  29,145    14,707.4   25,132.0
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1/ Inventory estimates as of January 1 of the following year.                      

Total Feedlot Capacity of 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021
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                      :                                         Feedlot capacity                                          
         State        :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      :                      2020                       :                      2021                       
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                      :                                            1,000 head                                             
                      :                                                                                                   
                      :                                                                                                   
United States ........:                     17,100                                            17,200                      
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All Cattle on Feed Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021
[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]
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                  State                 :       2020        :       2021        :    Percent of     
                                        :                   :                   :   previous year   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        :    1,000 head          1,000 head            percent      
                                        :                                                           
                                        :                                                           
Arizona ................................:        255.0               265.0               104        
California .............................:        540.0               555.0               103        
Colorado ...............................:      1,120.0             1,140.0               102        
Idaho ..................................:        310.0               300.0                97        
Illinois ...............................:        240.0               230.0                96        
Indiana ................................:        105.0               115.0               110        
Iowa ...................................:      1,290.0             1,170.0                91        
Kansas .................................:      2,580.0             2,660.0               103        
Kentucky ...............................:         17.0                19.0               112        
Maryland ...............................:          6.0                 7.0               117        
                                        :                                                           
Michigan ...............................:        165.0               185.0               112        
Minnesota ..............................:        400.0               400.0               100        
Missouri ...............................:        110.0               100.0                91        
Montana ................................:         50.0                53.0               106        
Nebraska ...............................:      2,600.0             2,720.0               105        
Nevada .................................:          3.0                 3.0               100        
New York ...............................:         22.0                22.0               100        
North Dakota ...........................:         42.0                49.0               117        
Ohio ...................................:        170.0               150.0                88        
Oklahoma ...............................:        340.0               335.0                99        
                                        :                                                           
Oregon .................................:         95.0               105.0               111        
Pennsylvania ...........................:        100.0                80.0                80        
South Dakota ...........................:        440.0               460.0               105        
Texas ..................................:      2,980.0             2,890.0                97        
Utah ...................................:         20.0                23.0               115        
Virginia ...............................:         20.0                16.0                80        
Washington .............................:        240.0               240.0               100        
West Virginia ..........................:          4.0                 5.0               125        
Wisconsin ..............................:        240.0               250.0               104        
Wyoming ................................:         70.0                74.0               106        
                                        :                                                           
Other States 1/ ........................:         83.7                86.4               103        
                                        :                                                           
United States ..........................:     14,657.7            14,707.4               100        
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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 12.1 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 7 times and has been below the latest estimate 3 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]
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                              :  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 ......................:     0.1            0.1           4         0        15            3               7       
                              :                                                                                           
Placements ...................:     0.3            0.4           3         0        15            7               3       
                              :                                                                                           
Marketings ...................:     0.2            0.4           1         0        15            1               2       
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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
   Logan Hartley - Sheep and Goats .............. (202) 690-3236
   Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278
   Suzanne Richards - Dairy Products ............ (202) 720-4448
   Seth Riggins - Hogs and Pigs ................. (202) 720-3106

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