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July 1 Cattle Inventory Up 4 Percent From 2015
USAgNet - 07/24/2017
All cattle and calves in the United States, as of July 1 totaled 103 million head. This is 4 percent above the 98.2 million head counted last summer.
All cows and heifers that have calved, at 41.9 million head, are 5 percent above the 39.8 million in 2015. Beef cows, at 32.5 million head, are up 7 percent from two years ago. Milk cows, at 9.40 million head, are up 1 percent from last year.
All heifers 500 pounds and over, as of July 1, 2017, totaled 16.2 million head. This is 3 percent above the 15.7 million head on July 1, 2015. Beef replacement heifers, at 4.70 million head, are down 2 percent from two years ago. Milk replacement heifers, at
4.20 million head, are unchanged from the previous year. Other heifers, at 7.30 million head, are 9 percent above two years earlier.
Calves under 500 pounds in the United States, as of July 1, 2017, totaled 28.0 million head. This is 5 percent above the 26.7 million head on July 1, 2015. Steers weighing 500 pounds and over totaled 14.5 million head, up 3 percent from two years ago. Bulls
weighing 500 pounds and over totaled 2.00 million head, up 5 percent from 2015.
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