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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of Item : 2020 : 2021 :previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed Inventory, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021 [December preceding year] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of Item : 2020 : 2021 :previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots - United States: January 1, 2020 and 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of Item : : :----------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 :previous year : inventory -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2020 and 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : February 1, 2021 : : :-------------------------------------------- State :February 1, 2020 : January 1, 2021 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Inventory :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2020 and 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2021 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2020 :December 2020 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Placements :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2020 and 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January 2020 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 40 50 55 40 20 (D) (D) 205 Kansas ........: 40 95 160 105 45 (D) (D) 445 Nebraska ......: 40 115 150 140 65 (D) (D) 510 Texas .........: 135 100 75 45 15 (D) (D) 370 : Other States ..: 135 95 95 70 30 (D) (D) 425 : United States .: 390 455 535 400 (X) 105 70 1,955 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2021 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2020 :December 2020 : : Percent of : Percent of : : : Marketings :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2020 and 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During January 2021 : During : During :-------------------------------------------- State : January 2020 :December 2020 : Other : Percent of : Percent of : : :disappearance :previous year :previous month --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed Inventory on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : State : January 1 :February 1 : March 1 : April 1 : May 1 : June 1 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : July 1 : August 1 :September 1: October 1 :November 1 :December 1 State : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Placed on Feed on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Cattle Placed on Feed by Weight Group on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Month - States and United States: 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ......: 30 35 35 25 15 (D) (D) 140 Kansas ........: 65 110 135 80 45 (D) (D) 435 Nebraska ......: 50 110 105 100 100 (D) (D) 465 Texas .........: 170 110 75 40 15 (D) (D) 410 : Other States ..: 150 90 63 50 25 (D) (D) 378 : United States .: 465 455 413 295 (X) 95 105 1,828 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 40 50 55 40 20 (D) (D) 205 Kansas ........: 40 95 160 105 45 (D) (D) 445 Nebraska ......: 40 115 150 140 65 (D) (D) 510 Texas .........: 135 100 75 45 15 (D) (D) 370 : Other States ..: 135 95 95 70 30 (D) (D) 425 : United States .: 390 455 535 400 (X) 105 70 1,955 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ......: 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ......: 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ......: 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ......: 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ......: 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Under 600 lbs : 600-699 lbs : 700-799 lbs : 800-899 lbs : 900+ lbs 1/ : 900-999 lbs : 1,000+ lbs : Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Colorado ......: 25 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ......: 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Cattle Other Disappearance on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots by Month - States and United States: 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :December 1/: January : February : March : April : May -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : June : July : August : September : October : November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December prior year. Cattle on Feed by Class on 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots and Quarter - States and United States: 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ......: 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings by Size of Feedlot - United States: 2019 and 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 :------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cattle : : : Cattle Feedlot capacity :Feedlots:Inventory 1/:marketed:Feedlots:Inventory 1/:marketed ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number ---- 1,000 head --- number ---- 1,000 head --- : Less than 1,000 head : 26,000 2,699.7 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feedlot capacity State :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : : United States ........: 17,100 17,200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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