University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources

March 31, 2006

Nebraska cattle on feed up 6%; U.S. up 8%

Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.45 million cattle on feed on March 1, according to USDA's Nebraska Agricultural Statistics Service. The inventory was up 6% from last year and 8% from March 1, 2004. This is the highest March 1 inventory since the series began in 1994.

Placements in feedlots during February totaled 330,000 head, up 5% from 2005 but 6% below 2004.

Marketings of fed cattle during February totaled 360,000 head, up 9% from last year and 4% above February two years ago. Other disappearance during February totaled 10,000 head compared with 15,000 head during February 2005 and February 2004.

Nationally, cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 12.0 million head on March 1. The inventory was 8% above a year ago and 9% above March 1, 2004. This is the highest March 1 inventory since the series began in 1996.

Placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.60 million, 5% above 2005 but 1% below 2004.

Marketings of fed cattle during February totaled 1.61 million, 1% below 2005 and 5% below 2004. Other disappearance totaled 73,000 during February, 5% below 2005 but 6% above 2004.

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