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Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending March 19, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Warmer temperatures and minimal precipitation allowed for an increase in fieldwork last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 36 percent of the state was under drought conditions, unchanged from last week and down from 92 percent a […]
CATTLE ON FEED
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 1,010,000 head as of March 1, 2023. The latest inventory was down 2 percent from February 1, 2023 and down 10 percent from March 1, 2022. Cattle […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending March 12, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Above average moisture and below average temperatures were observed throughout the state, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 36 percent of the state was under drought conditions, down from 92 percent a year ago and down from 42 […]
Cattle on Feed Report
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 1,030,000 head as of February 1, 2023. The latest inventory was down 1 percent from January 1, 2023 and down 10 percent from February 1, 2022. Cattle feeders […]
Livestock Slaughter December 2022
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.47 billion pounds in December, down 7 percent from the 4.78 billion pounds produced in December 2021. Beef production, at 2.22 billion pounds, was 6 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.68 million head, down 5 percent from December 2021. […]
Colorado Crop Progress/Condition Report, Month of December 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Moderately dry weather across the State during the month of December was interspersed with a few productive snowstorms, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report, 86 percent of the State is abnormally dry or in a state […]
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – OCTOBER 2022
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.76 billion pounds in October, up slightly from the 4.75 billion pounds produced in October 2021. Beef production, at 2.40 billion pounds, was 2 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.90 million head, up 2 percent from October 2021. The average […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending November 6, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Another mostly dry week allowed harvest to continue, with several crops making significant progress by week’s end, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the United States Drought Monitor for November 1, over 46 percent of the State was categorized in moderate drought or […]
Colorado Crop Progress/Condition Report, Week Ending October 30, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Harvest and fieldwork activities continued during isolated precipitation events last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the United States Drought Monitor for October 25, over 48 percent of the State was categorized in moderate drought or worse, up more than 5 […]
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – SEPTEMBER 2022
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS: Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.67 billion pounds in September, up 2 percent from the 4.58 billion pounds produced in September 2021. Beef production, at 2.39 billion pounds, was 4 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.90 million head, up 4 percent from September 2021. […]
CATTLE ON FEED
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 1,070,000 head as of October 1, 2022. The latest inventory was 4 percent above last month but 5 percent below the October 1, 2021 inventory. The inventory […]
Colorado Crop Condition and Progress Report, Week ending October 9, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: With minimal precipitation and ideal weather conditions, harvest activities made good progress across the State last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for October 4, just under 44 percent of the State was categorized in moderate drought or […]
Colorado Crop Progress Report for October 2, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Precipitation was mostly confined to western counties last week as fieldwork and harvest continued, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for September 27, over 45 percent of the State was categorized in moderate drought or worse, down from the […]
Colorado Crop Progress/Condition Report, Week Ending 9-25-2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Cooler temperatures and scattered storms provided some relief across the State last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Portions of the mountains recorded overnight lows that dipped into the teens, while the eastern plains recorded lows in the 40’s last week. According to the […]
Colorado Crop Progress/Condition Report Week Ending 9/18/22
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Near-normal temperatures in the mountains contrasted with above average temperatures across the eastern plains, where daytime highs hovered between 85-90 degrees during the week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Portions of the mountains recorded overnight lows that dipped below 33 degrees, with comments from […]
