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 1,020,000 head as of Nov. 1. The latest inventory was 4 percent above last month and 4 percent above the Nov. 1, 2017 inventory.
Cattle feeders with 1,000 head or larger capacity marketed an estimated 150,000 head of fed cattle during October 2018. This was the same as last month’s marketings and the same as the November 2017 marketings.
An estimated 195,000 cattle and calves were placed on feed during October 2018, 17 percent below the previous month’s placements, but the same as the October 2017 placements. Of the number placed in October, 28 percent weighed less than 600 pounds, 21 percent weighed from 600 to 699 pounds, 15 percent weighed from 700 to 799 pounds, 21 percent weighed 800 to 899 pounds, and 15 percent weighed 900 pounds and greater.
Other disappearance for October, at 5,000 head, was the same as last month and 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 700,000 head on Nov. 1, according to the latest National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle on Feed report. This was up 1 percent from both Oct. 1, 2018 and Nov. 1, 2017. Iowa feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head had 405,000 head on feed, up 1 percent from last month but down 17 percent from last year. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in all Iowa feedlots totaled 1,105,000 head, up 1 percent from last month but down 6 percent from last year.
Placements of cattle and calves in Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head during October totaled 107,000 head, up 20 percent from last month but down 25 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head placed 52,000 head, up 93 percent from last month but down 55 percent from last year. Placements for all feedlots in Iowa totaled 159,000 head, up 37 percent from last month but down 38 percent from last year.
Marketings of fed cattle from Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head during October totaled 93,000 head, up 24 percent from last month but down 6 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head marketed 45,000 head, down 10 percent from last month and down 36 percent from last year. Marketings for all feedlots in Iowa were 138,000 head, up 10 percent from last month but down 18 percent from last year.
Other disappearance from all feedlots in Iowa totaled 6,000 head.
Kansas: In Kansas feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head, yards contained 2.36 million cattle on feed on Nov. 1, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was up 3 percent from last year.
Placements during October totaled 405,000 head, down 6 percent from 2017.
Fed cattle marketings for the month of October totaled 395,000 head, up 5 percent from last year.
Other disappearance during October totaled 20,000 head, up 5,000 head from last year.
Minnesota: Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Minnesota for feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 150,000 head on Nov. 1, according to the latest National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle on Feed report. This is up 20,000 head from last month but unchanged from last year.
Placements during October totaled 39,000 head, up 15,000 head from last month but down 4,000 head from last year. Marketings for October were 18,000 head, unchanged from last month but up 6,000 head from last year. Other disappearance totaled 1,000 head.
Nebraska: In Nebraska feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head, pens contained 2.59 million cattle on feed on Nov. 1, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was up 3 percent from last year.
Placements during October totaled 650,000 head, down 4 percent from 2017.
Fed cattle marketings for the month of October totaled 480,000 head, up 10 percent from last year.
Other disappearance during October totaled 10,000 head, down 5,000 head from last year.
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Oklahoma: Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in Oklahoma feedlots with capacity of 1,000 head or more totaled 325,000 head on Nov. 1, up 2 percent from a year ago.
Producers placed 54,000 head in commercial feedlots during October, down 8 percent from a year ago.
Oklahoma commercial feeders marketed 52,000 head during October, down 9 percent from 2017.
Other disappearance during October totaled 2,000 head, unchanged from a year ago.
South Dakota: In South Dakota feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head, pens contained 240,000 cattle on feed on Nov. 1, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was down 8 percent from last year.
Placements during October totaled 74,000 head, down 15 percent from 2017.
Fed cattle marketings for the month of October totaled 48,000 head, up 7 percent from last year. Other disappearance during October totaled 1,000 head, down 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 2.68 million head on Nov. 1, up 2 percent from a year ago.
Producers placed 465,000 head in commercial feedlots during October, down 8 percent from a year ago. Texas commercial feeders marketed 430,000 head during October, down 3 percent from 2017.
On Nov. 1, there were 2.35 million head of cattle and calves on feed in the Northern High Plains, 88 percent of the state’s total. The number on feed across the area was up 3 percent from last year and up 1 percent from the Oct. 1 total. October placements in the Northern High Plains totaled 419,000 head, up 19 percent from the September total. Marketings were up 4 percent from last month at 373,000 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 11.7 million head on Nov. 1. The inventory was 3 percent above Nov. 1, 2017.
Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.25 million head, 6 percent below 2017. Net placements were 2.18 million head. During October, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 640,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 525,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 450,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 363,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 180,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 90,000 head.
Marketings of fed cattle during October totaled 1.89 million head, 5 percent above 2017.
Other disappearance totaled 69,000 head during October, 5 percent below 2017.
For a full copy of the November 2018 Cattle on Feed report please visit www.nass.usda.gov.
