Colorado: The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 940,000 head as of May 1. The latest inventory is 1 percent below last month’s inventory and 2 percent below the May 1, 2017 inventory. Cattle feeders with 1,000 head or larger capacity marketed an estimated 150,000 head of fed cattle during April 2018. This was 6 percent below the previous month’s marketings, but 20 percent above the marketings one year earlier. An estimated 145,000 cattle and calves were placed on feed during April 2018, 12 percent below the previous month’s placements and 6 percent below the April 2017 placements. Of the number placed in April, 17 percent weighed less than 600 pounds, 14 percent weighed from 600 to 699 pounds, 24 percent weighed from 700 to 799 pounds, 28 percent weighed 800 to 899 pounds, and 17 percent weighed 900 pounds or greater. Other disappearance for April, at 5,000 head, was the same as last month, but 5,000 head below last year.
Iowa: Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 730,000 head on May 1, according to the latest National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle on Feed report. This was down 1 percent from April 1 but up 7 percent from May 1, 2017. Iowa feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head had 555,000 head on feed, down 3 percent from last month and down 6 percent from last year. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in all Iowa feedlots totaled 1,285,000 head, down 2 percent from last month but up 1 percent from last year.
Placements of cattle and calves in Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head during April totaled 80,000 head, a decrease of 25 percent from last month and down 16 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head placed 34,000 head, down 11 percent from last month and down 17 percent from last year. Placements for all feedlots in Iowa totaled 114,000 head, down 21 percent from last month and down 16 percent from last year.
Marketings of fed cattle from Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head during April totaled 87,000 head, down 6 percent from last month but up 6 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head marketed 47,000 head, down 8 percent from last month and down 18 percent from last year. Marketings for all feedlots in Iowa were 134,000 head, down 7 percent from last month and down 4 percent from last year. Other disappearance from all feedlots in Iowa totaled 5,000 head.
Kansas: In Kansas feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head, pens contained 2.29 million cattle on feed on May 1, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was up slightly from last year.
Placements during April totaled 380,000 head, down 10 percent from 2017.
Fed cattle marketings for the month of April totaled 420,000 head, up 9 percent from last year. Other disappearance during April totaled 10,000 head, down 5,000 head from last year.
Minnesota: Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in Minnesota for all feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 155,000 head on May 1, according to the latest National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle on Feed report. This is down 5,000 from last month but unchanged from last year.
Placements during April totaled 12,000 head, down 5,000 head from last month but unchanged from last year.
Marketings for April were 16,000 head, down 5,000 head from last month but unchanged from last year.
Other disappearance totaled 1,000 head.
Nebraska: In Nebraska feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head, pens contained 2.66 million cattle on feed on May 1, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was up 9 percent from last year.
Placements during April totaled 420,000 head, up 6 percent from 2017.
Fed cattle marketings for the month of April totaled 430,000 head, up 10 percent from last year. Other disappearance during April totaled 20,000 head, up 5,000 head from last year.
Oklahoma: Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in Oklahoma feedlots with capacity of 1,000 head or more totaled 310,000 head on May 1, unchanged from a year ago. Producers placed 60,000 head in commercial feedlots during April, down 17 percent from a year ago. Oklahoma commercial feeders marketed 59,000 head during April, down 2 percent from 2017.
Other disappearance during April totaled 1,000 head, down 1,000 head from a year ago.
South Dakota: In South Dakota feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head, pens contained 255,000 cattle on feed on May 1, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was unchanged from last year.
Placements during April totaled 25,000 head, down 26 percent from 2017.
Fed cattle marketings for the month of April totaled 27,000 head, unchanged from last year.
Other disappearance during April totaled 3,000 head, up 1,000 head from last year.
Texas: Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in Texas feedlots with capacity of 1,000 head or more totaled 2.63 million head on May 1, up 7 percent from a year ago. Producers placed 385,000 head in commercial feedlots during April, down 16 percent from a year ago. Texas commercial feeders marketed 445,000 head during April, down 1 percent from 2017.
On May 1, there were 2.29 million head of cattle and calves on feed in the Northern High Plains, 87 percent of the state’s total. The number on feed across the area was up 5 percent from last year but down 3 percent from the April 1 total. April placements in the Northern High Plains totaled 331,000 head, down 18 percent from the March total.
Marketings were up 6 percent from last month at 384,000 head.
United States: Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on May 1. The inventory was 5 percent above May 1, 2017. This is the second highest May 1 inventory since the series began in 1996.
Placements in feedlots during April totaled 1.70 million head, 8 percent below 2017. Net placements were 1.63 million head. During April, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 320,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 230,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 415,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 445,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 205,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 80,000 head.
Marketings of fed cattle during April totaled 1.80 million head, 6 percent above 2017. Other disappearance totaled 63,000 head during April, 5 percent below 2017.
For a full copy of the May 2018 Cattle on Feed report please visit www.nass.usda.gov.
