July Cattle Inventory Down One Per Cent

US - All cattle and calves in the United States as of 1 July 2010, totaled 100.8 million head, one per cent below the 102.0 million on 1July 2009.

26 July 2010

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North America

All cattle and calves in the United States as of July 1, 2010, totaled 100.8 million head, 1 percent below the 102.0 million on July 1, 2009.

All cows and heifers that have calved, at 40.8 million, were down 1 percent from July 1, 2009.

Beef cows, at 31.7 million, were down 2 percent from July 1, 2009.
Milk cows, at 9.1 million, were down 1 percent from July 1, 2009.

Other class estimates on July 1, 2010 and the changes from July 1, 2009, are as follows:

All heifers 500 pounds and over, 16.1 million, down 1 percent.
Beef replacement heifers, 4.4 million, down 2 percent.
Milk replacement heifers, 4.1 million, up 3 percent.
Other heifers, 7.7 million, down 1 percent.
Steers weighing 500 pounds and over, 14.3 million, down 1 percent.
Bulls weighing 500 pounds and over, 2.1 million, unchanged.
Calves under 500 pounds, 27.5 million, down 1 percent.
All cattle and calves on feed for slaughter, 12.0 million, up 3 percent.

Calf Crop Down One Per Cent

The 2010 calf crop is expected to be 35.4 million, down 1 percent from 2009. Calves born during the first half of the year are estimated at 25.7 million, down 1 percent from 2009.