Cattle On Feed Up One Percent
In Seven Main Feeding States

WASHINGTON —(USDA)— Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter June 1 in the seven leading feeding states totaled 8.29 million head, up one percent from the same day last year and 14 percent above June 1, 1996.

Seven-state placements for May totaled 1.74 million, eight percent above a year ago and 34 percent above May 1996.

May marketings for the seven states came to 1.68 million, down six percent from last year and four percent fewer than in May of 1996.

Other disappearance totaled 65,000 head in May, down 19 percent from 1997 but 12 percent above the year before.

USDA’s broader national tally of feedlots with a capacity of 1000 or more head showed 9.7 million cattle on feed June 1, up one percent from last year and 13 percent above June 1, 1996.

May placements in the broader count totaled 2.03 million, up nine percent from last May and 30 percent above two years ago, net placements 1.94 million head. Placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds totaled 305,000 head, 600-699 pounds 392,000, 700-799 pounds 707,000, and 800 pounds and heavier 627,000.

May marketings in the larger count showed 1.95 million head, down five percent from both last May and the year before.

Other disappearance came to 93,000 head, 21 percent below last year but 11 percent above May of 1996.

Statistics for the seven leading states, compared to a year ago:

Cattle on feed: Arizona 214,000 head, up four percent; California 375,000, down five percent; Colorado 980,000, down three percent; Iowa 290,000, down three percent; Kansas 1,990,000, down six percent; Nebraska 1,800,000, up two percent; Texas 2,640,000, up eight percent.

Placements: Arizona 45,000, up 13 percent; California 50,000, down 29 percent; Colorado 195,000, up five percent; Iowa 30,000, down 19 percent; Kansas 420,000, up 11 percent; Nebraska 260,000, down 21 percent; Texas 740,000, up 30 percent.

Marketings: Arizona 31,000, down 31 percent; California 40,000, down 20 percent; Colorado 175,000, down 17 percent; Iowa 50,000, down 17 percent; Kansas 440,000, down one percent; Nebraska 440,000, down seven percent; Texas 505,000, up one percent.