Cattle On Feed Up Five Percent
In Seven Main Feeding States

WASHINGTON —(USDA)— Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter Sept. 1 in the seven leading feeding states totaled 8.18 million head, up five percent from the same date last year and four percent above Sept. 1, 1997.

Seven-state placements during August came to 2.07 million, up 17 percent from a year earlier but two percent below August of 1997.

August marketings in the seven states amounted to 1.73 million head, three percent above August 1998 but one percent below the same period two years ago.

Other disappearance during August totaled 42,000 head, the same as in 1998 and 1997.

USDA's broader inventory of feedlots with a capacity of 1000 or more head showed 9.53 million head of cattle and calves on feed Sept. 1, up five and four percent from one and two years ago, respectively.

August placements in the broader tally totaled 2.41 million, 17 percent above last year and one percent above two years ago; net placements were 2.36 million. Placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds came to 492,000 head; 600-699 pounds 480,000; 700-799 pounds 731,000; and 800 pounds and heavier 710,000.

August marketings in the national inventory totaled 2.03 million, four percent above August of last year but slightly below the 1997 figure.

Other disappearance came to 55,000 head during August, six percent above 1998 and 22 percent above two years ago.

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

Cattle on feed: Arizona 200,000 head, unchanged; California 375,000, down five percent; Colorado 960,000, up 14 percent; Iowa 300,000, up 28 percent; Kansas 2,080,000, up seven percent; Nebraska 1,700,000, up 12 percent; Texas 2,560,000, down two percent.

Placements: Arizona 29,000, up 53 percent; California 60,000, up nine percent; Colorado 245,000, up 11 percent; Iowa 56,000, up 44 percent; Kansas 570,000, up 19 percent; Nebraska 500,000, up 11 percent; Texas 610,000, up 20 percent.

Marketings: Arizona 22,000, up 57 percent; California 55,000, up 10 percent; Colorado 240,000, up 12 percent; Iowa 45,000, down six percent; Kansas 460,000, up two percent; Nebraska 390,000, up three percent; Texas 520,000, down two percent.