Cattle Inventory

CME: Cattle inventory smaller than analysts expected

Friday’s Cattle report from USDA indicates that the number of cattle on U.S. farms and ranches on January 1 was, for most categories, smaller than one year ago AND smaller than was expected by analysts. ... Full story.

Drought pushes cattle inventory down

A tough regulatory climate in Washington, D.C., ethanol policy and a whole slew of challenges weigh on U.S. cattle producers. Drought conditions often times make the burden of accumulated aggravation unbearable and eliminate the possibility of cattlemen breaking even. ... Full story.

United States and Canadian cattle inventory down 1 percent

All cattle and calves in the United States and Canada combined totaled 113.9 million head on July 1, 2011, down 1 percent from the 115.1 million on July 1, 2010. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 45.8 million head, were down 1 percent from a year ago. ... Full story.

Beef replacement heifers down 5 percent

Today’s mid-year Cattle Inventory report from USDA shows what most expected – most classes of beef cattle have declined since one year ago. ... Full story.

January 1 cattle inventory down 1 percent

All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2011, totaled 92.6 million head, 1 percent below the 93.9 million on January 1, 2010. This is the lowest January 1 inventory of all cattle and calves since the 91.2 million on hand in 1958. ... Full story.

United States & Canadian Cattle Inventory Down 1 Percent

All cattle and calves in the U.S. and Canada combined totaled 106.7 million head on January 1, 2010, down 1 percent from the 107.7 million on January 1, 2009. ... Full story.