Mt An 8 (2-07) United States and Canadian Cattle National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 15, 2007, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "United States and Canadian Cattle" call Mike Miller at 202-720-3040, or Robert Plourde at 613-951-8716, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. January Cattle Inventory Down Slightly This publication is a result of a joint effort by Statistics Canada and NASS to release the number of cattle and calves by class and calf crop for both countries within one publication. This information was requested by the U.S. cattle industry to provide producers additional information about potential beef supplies. U.S. inventory numbers were previously released on February 2, 2007. All cattle and calves in the U. S. and Canada combined totaled 111.3 million head on January 1, 2007, down slightly from a year ago. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 48.1 million head, was down 1 percent from a year ago. All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2007, totaled 97.0 million head, slightly above the 96.7 million on January 1, 2006. All cattle and calves in Canada as of January 1, 2007, totaled 14.3 million head, down 3 percent from the 14.8 million on January 1, 2006, and 5 percent below the 15.1 million two years ago. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 6.0 million, was down 4 percent from the 6.3 million on January 1, 2006, and 5 percent below the 6.4 million from two years ago. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, United States, January 1, 2002-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 96,723 96,100 94,888 95,438 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 42,239 42,125 41,851 41,920 Beef Cows : 33,134 32,983 32,861 32,915 Milk Cows : 9,106 9,142 8,990 9,005 : Heifers 500 Pounds and Over : 19,683 19,628 19,345 19,573 For Beef Cow Replacement : 5,571 5,624 5,518 5,691 For Milk Cow Replacement : 4,055 4,114 4,020 4,118 Other Heifers : 10,057 9,891 9,806 9,763 : Steers 500 Pounds and Over : 16,804 16,554 16,277 16,476 Bulls 500 Pounds and Over : 2,244 2,248 2,206 2,219 Calves Under 500 Pounds : 15,753 15,545 15,210 15,250 : Calf Crop 2/ : 38,224 37,903 37,505 37,575 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ January to December Calf Crop. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, United States, January 1, 2006-2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 as Class : 2006 : 2007 : % of 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head --- Percent : Cattle and Calves : 96,702 97,003 100 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 42,056 42,023 100 Beef Cows : 32,994 32,894 100 Milk Cows : 9,063 9,129 101 : Heifers 500 Pounds and Over : 19,984 20,086 101 For Beef Cow Replacement : 5,904 5,877 100 For Milk Cow Replacement : 4,275 4,310 101 Other Heifers : 9,805 9,899 101 : Steers 500 Pounds and Over : 16,933 17,222 102 Bulls 500 Pounds and Over : 2,263 2,215 98 Calves Under 500 Pounds : 15,465 15,456 100 : Calf Crop 2/ : 37,567 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ January to December Calf Crop. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, Canada, January 1, 2002-20051/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 13,762 13,488 14,653 15,063 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 5,720 5,817 6,074 6,363 Beef Cows : 4,636 4,752 5,019 5,297 Milk Cows : 1,084 1,065 1,055 1,066 : Heifers 1 Year and Over : 2,027 1,940 2,070 2,115 For Beef Cow Replacement : 654 648 706 666 For Milk Cow Replacement : 508 512 503 499 Other Heifers : 865 780 861 950 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 1,205 1,179 1,228 1,184 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 237 239 271 273 Calves Under 1 Year : 4,574 4,312 5,012 5,127 : Calf Crop 2/ : 5,755 5,765 5,538 5,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ January to December Calf Crop. Source: Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, Canada, January 1, 2006-20071/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 as Class : 2006 : 2007 : % of 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head --- Percent : Cattle and Calves : 14,830 14,315 97 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 6,313 6,041 96 Beef Cows : 5,264 5,001 95 Milk Cows : 1,049 1,040 99 : Heifers 1 Year and Over : 2,148 2,073 97 For Beef Cow Replacement : 650 615 95 For Milk Cow Replacement : 498 476 96 Other Heifers : 1,000 982 98 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 1,173 1,179 101 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 265 249 94 Calves Under 1 Year : 4,932 4,774 97 : Calf Crop 2/ : 5,514 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ January to December Calf Crop. Source: Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, United States and Canada, January 1, 2002-2005 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 110,485 109,588 109,541 110,501 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 47,959 47,942 47,925 48,283 Beef Cows : 37,770 37,735 37,880 38,212 Milk Cows : 10,190 10,207 10,045 10,071 : All Other Cattle : 62,527 61,645 61,619 62,217 : Calf Crop 2/ : 43,979 43,668 43,043 43,200 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ January to December calf crop. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service and Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, United States and Canada, January 1, 2006-2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 as Class : 2006 : 2007 : % of 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 111,532 111,318 100 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 48,369 48,064 99 Beef Cows : 38,258 37,895 99 Milk Cows : 10,112 10,169 101 : All Other Cattle : 63,163 63,254 100 : Calf Crop 2/ : 43,081 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ January to December calf crop. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service and Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada Cattle and Calves: Number by Class - Provinces, January 1, 2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Nfld : PEI : NS : NB : Que -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 9.2 83.0 105.0 89.0 1,405.0 2006 as % of 2005 : 98.9 99.4 99.1 98.9 99.3 : Cows and Heifers That : Have Calved : 5.4 28.0 49.6 39.1 631.0 Beef Cows : 0.5 13.0 25.5 20.0 225.0 Milk Cows : 4.9 15.0 24.1 19.1 406.0 : Heifers, 1 Year : 1.7 19.1 20.1 17.6 234.0 and Over : 0.1 2.6 4.7 3.7 29.0 Beef Cow Replacement : 1.6 7.4 11.4 9.8 176.0 Milk Cow Replacement : 0.0 9.1 4.0 4.1 29.0 Other Heifers : : Steers 1 Year and Over : 0.1 15.8 5.0 6.0 98.0 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 0.1 0.8 1.3 1.1 14.9 Calves Under 1 Year : 1.9 19.3 29.0 25.2 427.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont : Man : Sask : Alta : BC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 2,138.8 1,490.0 2,950.0 5,900.0 660.0 2006 as % of 2005 : 97.7 100.0 97.0 99.5 93.0 : Cows and Heifers That : Have Calved : 756.0 714.0 1,588.0 2,141.5 360.0 Beef Cows : 410.0 673.0 1,560.0 2,052.0 285.0 Milk Cows : 346.0 41.0 28.0 89.5 75.0 : Heifers, 1 Year : 442.3 161.0 243.0 928.5 80.0 and Over : 69.5 77.0 183.0 245.0 35.0 Beef Cow Replacement : 193.0 19.0 13.0 36.5 30.0 Milk Cow Replacement : 179.8 65.0 47.0 647.0 15.0 Other Heifers : : Steers 1 Year and Over : 255.0 65.0 73.0 625.0 30.0 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 26.5 30.5 69.0 105.0 16.0 Calves Under 1 Year : 659.0 519.5 977.0 2,100.0 174.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Source: Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. Provinces are Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class - Provinces, January 1, 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Nfld : PEI : NS : NB : Que -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 9.2 82.5 104.0 88.5 1,395.0 2007 as % of 2006 : 100.0 99.4 99.0 99.4 99.3 : Cows and Heifers That : Have Calved : 5.6 28.6 50.4 39.2 624.0 Beef Cows : 0.5 13.1 26.4 20.2 213.0 Milk Cows : 5.1 15.5 24.0 19.0 411.0 : Heifers, 1 Year : and Over : 1.7 18.8 19.7 16.9 229.0 Beef Cow Replacement : 0.1 2.3 4.5 3.6 28.0 Milk Cow Replacement : 1.6 7.3 11.4 9.5 171.0 Other Heifers : 0.0 9.2 3.8 3.8 30.0 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 0.0 15.2 4.8 5.8 116.0 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 0.1 0.7 1.3 1.1 12.0 Calves Under 1 Year : 1.8 19.2 27.8 25.5 414.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont : Man : Sask : Alta : BC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 2,055.8 1,380.0 2,930.0 5,680.0 590.0 2007 as % of 2006 : 96.1 92.6 99.3 96.3 89.4 : Cows and Heifers That : Have Calved : 723.0 662.5 1,512.0 2,073.0 322.5 Beef Cows : 381.0 622.5 1,484.5 1,989.0 250.5 Milk Cows : 342.0 40.0 27.5 84.0 72.0 : Heifers, 1 Year : 409.0 129.5 235.0 939.0 74.0 and Over : 60.0 64.0 170.0 251.0 31.0 Beef Cow Replacement : 184.0 16.5 13.0 31.0 31.0 Milk Cow Replacement : 165.0 49.0 52.0 657.0 12.0 Other Heifers : : Steers 1 Year and Over : 245.0 48.0 79.0 635.0 30.0 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 24.0 28.0 64.0 103.0 14.5 Calves Under 1 Year : 654.8 512.0 1,040.0 1,930.0 149.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 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