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 950,000 head as of June 1. This latest inventory is 1 percent above last month, but 2 percent below the June 1, 2017 inventory.
Cattle feeders with 1,000 head or larger capacity marketed an estimated 150,000 head of fed cattle during May 2018, no change from the April 2018 marketings but 7 percent above May 2017 marketings.
An estimated 170,000 cattle and calves were placed on feed during May 2018, 17 percent above a month ago and 6 percent above the May 2017 placements. Of the number placed in May, 15 percent weighed less than 600 pounds, 15 percent weighed from 600 to 699 pounds, 21 percent weighed from 700 to 799 pounds, 27 percent weighed 800 to 899 pounds and 24 percent weighed 900 pounds or greater.
Other disappearance for May 2018 is estimated at 10,000 head, up 5,000 head from last month, but no change from 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 720,000 head on June 1, according to the latest National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle on Feed report. This was down 1 percent from May 1, 2018, but up 6 percent from June 1, 2017.
Iowa feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head had 530,000 head on feed, down 5 percent from last month and down 4 percent from last year. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in all Iowa feedlots totaled 1,250,000 head, down 3 percent from last month but up 2 percent from last year.
Placements of cattle and calves in Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head during May totaled 80,000 head, unchanged from last month but down 6 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head placed 27,000 head, down 21 percent from last month and down 23 percent from last year. Placements for all feedlots in Iowa totaled 107,000 head, down 6 percent from last month and down 11 percent from last year.
Marketings of fed cattle from Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head during May totaled 87,000 head, unchanged from last month but up 6 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head marketed 50,000 head, up 6 percent from last month but down 28 percent from last year. Marketings for all feedlots in Iowa were 137,000 head, up 2 percent from last month but down 9 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, yards contained 2.32 million cattle on feed on June 1, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was up 2 percent from last year.
Placements during May totaled 480,000 head, up 9 percent from 2017.
Fed cattle marketings for the month of May totaled 440,000 head, up 1 percent from last year. Other disappearance during May totaled 10,000 head, down 5,000 head from last year.
Minnesota: Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in Minnesota for feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 145,000 head on June 1, according to the latest National Agricultural Statistics Servic, Cattle on Feed report. This is down 10,000 from last month but unchanged from last year.
Placements during May totaled 16,000 head, up 4,000 head from last month but down 1,000 head from last year.
Marketings for May were 25,000 head, up 9,000 head from last month but down 1,000 head from last year.
Other disappearance totaled 1,000 head.
Nebraska: In Nebraska feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head, pens contained 2.53 million cattle on feed on June 1, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was up 8 percent from last year.
Placements during May totaled 465,000 head, up 4 percent from 2017.
Fed cattle marketings for the month of May totaled 570,000 head, up 8 percent from last year.
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Other disappearance during May totaled 25,000 head, up 10,000 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 315,000 head on June 1, down 5 percent from a year ago. Producers placed 70,000 head in commercial feedlots during May, down 13 percent from a year ago. Oklahoma commercial feeders marketed 64,000 head during May, up 10 percent from 2017. Other disappearance during May totaled 1,000 head, down 1,000 head from a year ago.
South Dakota: South Dakota feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 235,000 cattle on feed on June 1, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was down 2 percent from last year.
Placements during May totaled 29,000 head, down 26 percent from 2017.
Fed cattle marketings for the month of May totaled 45,000 head, down 12 percent from last year. Other disappearance during May totaled 4,000 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 2.73 million head on June 1, up 3 percent from a year ago. Producers placed 570,000 head in commercial feedlots during May, down 11 percent from a year ago. Texas commercial feeders marketed 460,000 head during May, up 5 percent from 2017.
On June 1, there were 2.39 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 2 percent from last year and up 4 percent from the May 1 total. May placements in the Northern High Plains totaled 499,000 head, up 51 percent from the April total. Marketings were up 3 percent from last month at 395,000 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 June 1. The inventory was 4 percent above June 1, 2017. This is the highest June 1 inventory since the series began in 1996.
Placements in feedlots during May totaled 2.12 million head, slightly above 2017. Net placements were 2.05 million head. During May, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 445,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 340,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 480,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 524,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 235,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 100,000 head.
Marketings of fed cattle during May totaled 2.06 million head, 5 percent above 2017.
Other disappearance totaled 73,000 head during May, 4 percent above 2017.
For a full copy of the June 2018 Cattle on Feed report please visit www.nass.usda.gov.
