July 1 Cattle Inventory Down 1 Percent
07/23/2010 02:07PM
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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.