information
below provide by
PCM--North
Platte, Nebraska
Highlights of the
USDA Cattle on Feed Report
3/20/2008
Cattle on Feed:
Cattle on
feed March 1, for the 12 state, totaled 11.9 million
head on feed, this number is 2% above last year but
1% below 2006.
Texas reported 2.92 million head on feed February 1,
5% above 2006. Nebraska reported 2.49 million head
on feed, 1% below last year. Kansas reported 2.41
million head on feed, par with last year. Colorado
reported 1.05 head on feed, 4% above last year.
Placements in
February totaled 1.72 million head:
4% above last year,
and 9% above 2006. Placements for February were as
follows, Texas 440,000 head, 13% above last year.
Nebraska placed 350,000 head, 3% below last year.
Kansas placed 390,000 head, 1% below last year.
Colorado placed 155,000 head, 11% above last year.
The weight breakdown on placements is as follows:
600# and under……… 330,000 head, up 5,000 head from
last year, a 2% increase
600-699#....................385,000 head, up 51,000
head from last year, a 15% increase.
700-799#.................533,000 head, up 28,000
head from last year, a 6% increase.
800# plus…………475,000 head, down 20,000 head from
last year, a 4% decrease.
Marketings of Fed
Cattle:
totaled 1.78 million head, 4% above 2007, and 11%
above 2006. Texas sold 440,000 head, 14% above last
year. Nebraska sold 360,000 head, 5% below last
year. Kansas sold 400,000 head, 5% above last
year. Colorado sold 190,000 head of cattle, 19%
above last year.
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