Cattle ISSN: 1948-9099 Released January 31, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January 1 Cattle Inventory Down 2 Percent All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2024 totaled 87.2 million head, 2 percent below the 88.8 million head on January 1, 2023. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 37.6 million head, were 2 percent below the 38.3 million head on January 1, 2023. Beef cows, at 28.2 million head, were down 2 percent from a year ago. Milk cows, at 9.36 million head, were down slightly from the previous year. All heifers 500 pounds and over as of January 1, 2024 totaled 18.5 million head, 1 percent below the 18.8 million head on January 1, 2023. Beef replacement heifers, at 4.86 million head, were down 1 percent from a year ago. Milk replacement heifers, at 4.06 million head, were down slightly from the previous year. Other heifers, at 9.57 million head, were 2 percent below a year earlier. Steers weighing 500 pounds and over as of January 1, 2024 totaled 15.8 million head, down 2 percent from January 1, 2023. Bulls weighing 500 pounds and over as of January 1, 2024 totaled 2.02 million head, down slightly from January 1, 2023. Calves under 500 pounds as of January 1, 2024 totaled 13.3 million head, down 3 percent from January 1, 2023. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for all feedlots totaled 14.4 million head on January 1, 2024. The inventory is up 2 percent from the January 1, 2023 total of 14.2 million head. Cattle on feed in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head accounted for 82.7 percent of the total cattle on feed on January 1, 2024, up slightly from the previous year. The combined total of calves under 500 pounds and other heifers and steers over 500 pounds (outside of feedlots), at 24.2 million head, was 4 percent below January 1, 2023. Calf Crop Down 2 Percent The 2023 calf crop in the United States was estimated at 33.6 million head, down 2 percent from the previous year's calf crop. Calves born during the first half of 2023 were estimated at 24.7 million head, down 2 percent from the first half of 2022. Calves born during the second half of 2023 were estimated at 8.89 million head, 26 percent of the total 2023 calf crop. Revisions All inventory and calf crop estimates for July 1, 2022, January 1, 2023, and July 1, 2023 were reviewed using calf crop, official slaughter, import and export data, and the relationship of new survey information to the prior surveys. Based on the findings of this review, July 1, 2022 all cattle and calves decreased by 0.3 percent. January 1, 2023 all cattle and calves decreased by 0.5 percent and 2022 calf crop decreased by 0.1 percent. July 1, 2023 all cattle and calves decreased by 0.5 percent and 2023 calf crop decreased by 0.6 percent. State level estimates were reviewed and changes were made to reallocate inventory estimates to the United States total. This report was approved on January 31, 2024. Secretary of Agriculture Designate Cynthia Nickerson Agricultural Statistics Board Acting Chairperson Lance Honig Contents Cattle Inventory by Class and Calf Crop - United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024.. 4 All Cattle and Calves Inventory - United States: January 1......................... 4 Cattle Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024..... 5 Calf Crop - States and United States: 2022 and 2023................................ 9 All Cattle on Feed Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024.. 10 Cattle Grazing on Small Grain Pasture - 3-State Total: January 1, 2023 and 2024.... 11 Cattle Inventory by Class and Calf Crop - United States: July 1, 2022 and 2023..... 11 Calf Crop by Six Month Period - United States: 2022 and 2023....................... 11 Statistical Methodology............................................................ 12 Reliability of January 1 Cattle Estimates.......................................... 13 Information Contacts............................................................... 13 Cattle Inventory by Class and Calf Crop - United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of Class : 2023 : 2024 :previous year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 head ----- percent : All cattle and calves ...................: 88,841.0 87,157.4 98 : All cows and heifers that have calved ...: 38,336.8 37,579.8 98 Beef cows .............................: 28,939.3 28,223.0 98 Milk cows .............................: 9,397.5 9,356.8 100 : All heifers 500 pounds and over .........: 18,760.7 18,483.0 99 For beef cow replacement ..............: 4,929.6 4,858.3 99 Expected to calve 1/ ................: 3,110.2 3,051.5 98 For milk cow replacement ..............: 4,073.6 4,059.2 100 Expected to calve 1/ ................: 2,623.4 2,593.4 99 Other heifers .........................: 9,757.5 9,565.5 98 : Steers 500 pounds and over ..............: 16,056.5 15,789.2 98 Bulls 500 pounds and over ...............: 2,029.0 2,020.7 100 Calves under 500 pounds .................: 13,658.0 13,284.7 97 : All cattle on feed ......................: 14,195.8 14,423.3 102 : :-------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of : 2022 : 2023 :previous year :-------------------------------------------- Calf crop ...............................: 34,439.5 33,593.0 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Replacement heifers expected to calve during the year. Cattle Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All cattle and calves : All cows and heifers that have calved :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Percent of : : : Percent of : 2023 : 2024 :previous year : 2023 : 2024 :previous year --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 head ----- percent ------ 1,000 head ----- percent : Alabama .......: 1,250.0 1,170.0 94 680.0 640.0 94 Alaska ........: 18.0 19.0 106 8.1 8.5 105 Arizona .......: 980.0 970.0 99 370.0 375.0 101 Arkansas ......: 1,610.0 1,570.0 98 870.0 850.0 98 California ....: 5,200.0 5,100.0 98 2,400.0 2,380.0 99 Colorado ......: 2,650.0 2,610.0 98 850.0 840.0 99 Connecticut ...: 46.0 44.0 96 24.0 23.0 96 Delaware ......: 10.2 10.5 103 4.0 4.1 103 Florida .......: 1,610.0 1,560.0 97 980.0 960.0 98 Georgia .......: 1,030.0 1,010.0 98 570.0 550.0 96 : Hawaii ........: 148.0 142.0 96 83.0 80.0 96 Idaho .........: 2,500.0 2,550.0 102 1,110.0 1,120.0 101 Illinois ......: 990.0 1,000.0 101 410.0 410.0 100 Indiana .......: 790.0 790.0 100 365.0 370.0 101 Iowa ..........: 3,500.0 3,450.0 99 1,090.0 1,050.0 96 Kansas ........: 6,200.0 6,150.0 99 1,490.0 1,440.0 97 Kentucky ......: 1,910.0 1,890.0 99 940.0 950.0 101 Louisiana .....: 750.0 720.0 96 445.0 435.0 98 Maine .........: 75.0 73.0 97 36.0 36.0 100 Maryland ......: 157.0 161.0 103 80.0 85.0 106 : Massachusetts .: 33.0 31.0 94 16.5 14.5 88 Michigan ......: 1,120.0 1,090.0 97 535.0 540.0 101 Minnesota .....: 2,150.0 2,130.0 99 815.0 800.0 98 Mississippi ...: 850.0 810.0 95 445.0 430.0 97 Missouri ......: 4,100.0 3,950.0 96 2,020.0 1,900.0 94 Montana .......: 2,160.0 2,120.0 98 1,280.0 1,260.0 98 Nebraska ......: 6,500.0 6,250.0 96 1,760.0 1,690.0 96 Nevada ........: 435.0 430.0 99 265.0 270.0 102 New Hampshire .: 30.0 27.0 90 14.5 13.5 93 New Jersey ....: 25.0 26.0 104 13.0 13.5 104 : New Mexico ....: 1,330.0 1,290.0 97 735.0 700.0 95 New York ......: 1,410.0 1,410.0 100 730.0 730.0 100 North Carolina : 730.0 750.0 103 380.0 390.0 103 North Dakota ..: 1,740.0 1,660.0 95 890.0 870.0 98 Ohio ..........: 1,240.0 1,240.0 100 530.0 540.0 102 Oklahoma ......: 4,600.0 4,700.0 102 2,030.0 1,960.0 97 Oregon ........: 1,220.0 1,240.0 102 620.0 620.0 100 Pennsylvania ..: 1,350.0 1,380.0 102 660.0 680.0 103 Rhode Island ..: 3.8 3.9 103 1.7 1.7 100 South Carolina : 315.0 290.0 92 168.0 156.0 93 : South Dakota ..: 3,500.0 3,450.0 99 1,720.0 1,710.0 99 Tennessee .....: 1,680.0 1,600.0 95 880.0 860.0 98 Texas .........: 12,500.0 12,000.0 96 4,950.0 4,750.0 96 Utah ..........: 740.0 750.0 101 415.0 425.0 102 Vermont .......: 230.0 220.0 96 132.0 127.0 96 Virginia ......: 1,290.0 1,320.0 102 630.0 640.0 102 Washington ....: 1,150.0 1,170.0 102 470.0 480.0 102 West Virginia .: 375.0 370.0 99 196.0 192.0 98 Wisconsin .....: 3,350.0 3,200.0 96 1,550.0 1,530.0 99 Wyoming .......: 1,260.0 1,260.0 100 680.0 680.0 100 : United States .: 88,841.0 87,157.4 98 38,336.8 37,579.8 98 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Cattle Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Beef cows that have calved : Milk cows that have calved :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : Percent of : : : Percent of : 2023 : 2024 :previous year : 2023 : 2024 :previous year --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 head ----- percent ----- 1,000 head ----- percent : Alabama .......: 678.0 638.0 94 2.0 2.0 100 Alaska ........: 7.9 8.3 105 0.2 0.2 100 Arizona .......: 175.0 176.0 101 195.0 199.0 102 Arkansas ......: 866.0 847.0 98 4.0 3.0 75 California ....: 680.0 665.0 98 1,720.0 1,715.0 100 Colorado ......: 648.0 643.0 99 202.0 197.0 98 Connecticut ...: 5.5 5.5 100 18.5 17.5 95 Delaware ......: 1.4 1.5 107 2.6 2.6 100 Florida .......: 888.0 862.0 97 92.0 98.0 107 Georgia .......: 478.0 459.0 96 92.0 91.0 99 : Hawaii ........: 82.4 79.5 96 0.6 0.5 83 Idaho .........: 449.0 457.0 102 661.0 663.0 100 Illinois ......: 331.0 331.0 100 79.0 79.0 100 Indiana .......: 178.0 180.0 101 187.0 190.0 102 Iowa ..........: 850.0 810.0 95 240.0 240.0 100 Kansas ........: 1,315.0 1,264.0 96 175.0 176.0 101 Kentucky ......: 895.0 907.0 101 45.0 43.0 96 Louisiana .....: 437.0 428.0 98 8.0 7.0 88 Maine .........: 11.0 12.0 109 25.0 24.0 96 Maryland ......: 40.0 45.0 113 40.0 40.0 100 : Massachusetts .: 7.5 5.5 73 9.0 9.0 100 Michigan ......: 101.0 101.0 100 434.0 439.0 101 Minnesota .....: 360.0 350.0 97 455.0 450.0 99 Mississippi ...: 439.0 424.0 97 6.0 6.0 100 Missouri ......: 1,956.0 1,840.0 94 64.0 60.0 94 Montana .......: 1,271.0 1,251.0 98 9.0 9.0 100 Nebraska ......: 1,704.0 1,637.0 96 56.0 53.0 95 Nevada ........: 232.0 235.0 101 33.0 35.0 106 New Hampshire .: 4.5 4.0 89 10.0 9.5 95 New Jersey ....: 8.9 9.5 107 4.1 4.0 98 : New Mexico ....: 454.0 450.0 99 281.0 250.0 89 New York ......: 100.0 100.0 100 630.0 630.0 100 North Carolina : 341.0 352.0 103 39.0 38.0 97 North Dakota ..: 876.0 860.0 98 14.0 10.0 71 Ohio ..........: 280.0 285.0 102 250.0 255.0 102 Oklahoma ......: 1,991.0 1,922.0 97 39.0 38.0 97 Oregon ........: 497.0 500.0 101 123.0 120.0 98 Pennsylvania ..: 195.0 215.0 110 465.0 465.0 100 Rhode Island ..: 1.2 1.2 100 0.5 0.5 100 South Carolina : 159.0 148.0 93 9.0 8.0 89 : South Dakota ..: 1,533.0 1,502.0 98 187.0 208.0 111 Tennessee .....: 854.0 835.0 98 26.0 25.0 96 Texas .........: 4,300.0 4,115.0 96 650.0 635.0 98 Utah ..........: 323.0 335.0 104 92.0 90.0 98 Vermont .......: 14.0 11.0 79 118.0 116.0 98 Virginia ......: 563.0 574.0 102 67.0 66.0 99 Washington ....: 216.0 223.0 103 254.0 257.0 101 West Virginia .: 191.0 188.0 98 5.0 4.0 80 Wisconsin .....: 280.0 260.0 93 1,270.0 1,270.0 100 Wyoming .......: 671.0 671.0 100 9.0 9.0 100 : United States .: 28,939.3 28,223.0 98 9,397.5 9,356.8 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Cattle Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All heifers 500 pounds and over :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Beef cow replacement : Milk cow replacement : Other :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Alabama .......: 107.0 96.0 2.0 2.0 46.0 47.0 Alaska ........: 1.3 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 Arizona .......: 33.0 31.0 125.0 125.0 27.0 24.0 Arkansas ......: 110.0 105.0 3.0 2.0 72.0 78.0 California ....: 115.0 110.0 690.0 690.0 245.0 250.0 Colorado ......: 135.0 130.0 120.0 125.0 590.0 590.0 Connecticut ...: 2.0 2.0 9.5 9.0 1.0 1.0 Delaware ......: 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 Florida .......: 120.0 115.0 30.0 30.0 20.0 25.0 Georgia .......: 90.0 85.0 20.0 25.0 28.0 30.0 : Hawaii ........: 7.5 7.5 1.0 0.5 7.0 6.5 Idaho .........: 85.0 90.0 325.0 350.0 250.0 250.0 Illinois ......: 56.0 50.0 38.0 38.0 93.0 104.0 Indiana .......: 30.0 32.0 52.0 55.0 57.0 55.0 Iowa ..........: 115.0 100.0 115.0 125.0 500.0 465.0 Kansas ........: 240.0 195.0 170.0 175.0 1,620.0 1,600.0 Kentucky ......: 105.0 100.0 30.0 25.0 130.0 130.0 Louisiana .....: 77.0 71.0 3.0 3.0 19.0 16.0 Maine .........: 3.5 3.5 11.0 11.0 5.0 4.5 Maryland ......: 8.0 8.5 23.0 22.0 6.0 6.5 : Massachusetts .: 2.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 1.5 1.0 Michigan ......: 22.0 23.0 127.0 126.0 41.0 36.0 Minnesota .....: 75.0 85.0 180.0 165.0 175.0 175.0 Mississippi ...: 83.0 81.0 4.0 4.0 35.0 33.0 Missouri ......: 300.0 290.0 25.0 25.0 235.0 225.0 Montana .......: 300.0 305.0 4.0 4.0 186.0 186.0 Nebraska ......: 300.0 330.0 30.0 20.0 1,550.0 1,460.0 Nevada ........: 30.0 28.0 9.0 8.0 26.0 24.0 New Hampshire .: 1.1 1.0 5.5 5.0 0.9 1.0 New Jersey ....: 1.6 1.6 2.2 2.3 1.1 1.1 : New Mexico ....: 75.0 70.0 105.0 105.0 65.0 70.0 New York ......: 37.0 38.0 320.0 325.0 38.0 37.0 North Carolina : 59.0 56.0 16.0 14.0 19.0 22.0 North Dakota ..: 157.0 163.0 8.0 7.0 210.0 200.0 Ohio ..........: 55.0 55.0 100.0 110.0 70.0 65.0 Oklahoma ......: 340.0 340.0 20.0 20.0 430.0 500.0 Oregon ........: 100.0 95.0 45.0 50.0 120.0 135.0 Pennsylvania ..: 40.0 50.0 190.0 180.0 55.0 65.0 Rhode Island ..: 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 South Carolina : 30.0 26.0 4.0 4.0 10.0 8.0 : South Dakota ..: 305.0 310.0 25.0 25.0 450.0 395.0 Tennessee .....: 110.0 105.0 15.0 14.0 90.0 76.0 Texas .........: 640.0 650.0 230.0 240.0 1,710.0 1,630.0 Utah ..........: 60.0 60.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 Vermont .......: 5.0 4.0 46.0 42.0 6.0 6.0 Virginia ......: 72.0 79.0 32.0 33.0 64.0 66.0 Washington ....: 55.0 55.0 120.0 125.0 145.0 155.0 West Virginia .: 29.0 31.0 2.0 2.0 23.0 26.0 Wisconsin .....: 70.0 60.0 580.0 530.0 100.0 90.0 Wyoming .......: 135.0 130.0 6.0 6.0 134.0 144.0 : United States .: 4,929.6 4,858.3 4,073.6 4,059.2 9,757.5 9,565.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Cattle Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Steers : Bulls : Calves : 500 pounds and over : 500 pounds and over : under 500 pounds State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Alabama .......: 46.0 47.0 44.0 43.0 325.0 295.0 Alaska ........: 0.3 0.4 4.6 4.8 3.1 3.2 Arizona .......: 285.0 275.0 20.0 20.0 120.0 120.0 Arkansas ......: 115.0 105.0 55.0 55.0 385.0 375.0 California ....: 670.0 610.0 60.0 60.0 1,020.0 1,000.0 Colorado ......: 790.0 760.0 45.0 45.0 120.0 120.0 Connecticut ...: 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 8.0 7.5 Delaware ......: 2.8 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.9 2.0 Florida .......: 25.0 25.0 50.0 50.0 385.0 355.0 Georgia .......: 37.0 38.0 30.0 32.0 255.0 250.0 : Hawaii ........: 10.0 9.5 4.0 4.0 35.5 34.0 Idaho .........: 300.0 310.0 40.0 40.0 390.0 390.0 Illinois ......: 205.0 190.0 18.0 18.0 170.0 190.0 Indiana .......: 100.0 88.0 14.0 14.0 172.0 176.0 Iowa ..........: 1,160.0 1,180.0 60.0 60.0 460.0 470.0 Kansas ........: 1,960.0 2,040.0 85.0 80.0 635.0 620.0 Kentucky ......: 225.0 205.0 55.0 55.0 425.0 425.0 Louisiana .....: 25.0 20.0 30.0 30.0 151.0 145.0 Maine .........: 6.0 5.0 1.5 1.5 12.0 11.5 Maryland ......: 12.0 11.5 3.0 3.5 25.0 24.0 : Massachusetts .: 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 5.5 Michigan ......: 171.0 151.0 14.0 14.0 210.0 200.0 Minnesota .....: 460.0 480.0 30.0 30.0 415.0 395.0 Mississippi ...: 57.0 53.0 36.0 34.0 190.0 175.0 Missouri ......: 420.0 395.0 110.0 115.0 990.0 1,000.0 Montana .......: 220.0 200.0 95.0 90.0 75.0 75.0 Nebraska ......: 2,450.0 2,330.0 90.0 100.0 320.0 320.0 Nevada ........: 32.0 33.0 13.0 12.0 60.0 55.0 New Hampshire .: 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 6.0 5.0 New Jersey ....: 2.5 2.5 0.6 0.6 4.0 4.4 : New Mexico ....: 115.0 110.0 25.0 30.0 210.0 205.0 New York ......: 42.0 41.0 18.0 19.0 225.0 220.0 North Carolina : 33.0 39.0 28.0 29.0 195.0 200.0 North Dakota ..: 305.0 270.0 55.0 50.0 115.0 100.0 Ohio ..........: 220.0 210.0 25.0 25.0 240.0 235.0 Oklahoma ......: 770.0 920.0 150.0 150.0 860.0 810.0 Oregon ........: 165.0 170.0 40.0 40.0 130.0 130.0 Pennsylvania ..: 155.0 150.0 20.0 20.0 230.0 235.0 Rhode Island ..: 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.6 South Carolina : 12.0 10.0 11.0 11.0 80.0 75.0 : South Dakota ..: 690.0 690.0 100.0 100.0 210.0 220.0 Tennessee .....: 135.0 125.0 60.0 55.0 390.0 365.0 Texas .........: 2,580.0 2,480.0 330.0 320.0 2,060.0 1,930.0 Utah ..........: 80.0 80.0 22.0 23.0 63.0 62.0 Vermont .......: 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 34.0 35.0 Virginia ......: 147.0 151.0 35.0 36.0 310.0 315.0 Washington ....: 210.0 205.0 18.0 18.0 132.0 132.0 West Virginia .: 37.0 39.0 14.0 13.0 74.0 67.0 Wisconsin .....: 390.0 350.0 30.0 30.0 630.0 610.0 Wyoming .......: 175.0 175.0 35.0 35.0 95.0 90.0 : United States .: 16,056.5 15,789.2 2,029.0 2,020.7 13,658.0 13,284.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Calf Crop - States and United States: 2022 and 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of State : 2022 : 2023 : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 head -------- percent : Alabama ................................: 580.0 550.0 95 Alaska .................................: 5.5 6.0 109 Arizona ................................: 290.0 295.0 102 Arkansas ...............................: 760.0 740.0 97 California .............................: 1,970.0 1,930.0 98 Colorado ...............................: 780.0 780.0 100 Connecticut ............................: 16.5 17.0 103 Delaware ...............................: 3.5 3.5 100 Florida ................................: 780.0 760.0 97 Georgia ................................: 500.0 490.0 98 : Hawaii .................................: 63.0 62.0 98 Idaho ..................................: 950.0 950.0 100 Illinois ...............................: 350.0 355.0 101 Indiana ................................: 330.0 345.0 105 Iowa ...................................: 1,050.0 1,000.0 95 Kansas .................................: 1,370.0 1,290.0 94 Kentucky ...............................: 920.0 920.0 100 Louisiana ..............................: 340.0 330.0 97 Maine ..................................: 28.0 28.0 100 Maryland ...............................: 62.0 65.0 105 : Massachusetts ..........................: 12.5 13.0 104 Michigan ...............................: 370.0 380.0 103 Minnesota ..............................: 800.0 770.0 96 Mississippi ............................: 360.0 345.0 96 Missouri ...............................: 1,890.0 1,820.0 96 Montana ................................: 1,270.0 1,250.0 98 Nebraska ...............................: 1,640.0 1,590.0 97 Nevada .................................: 220.0 220.0 100 New Hampshire ..........................: 11.0 10.0 91 New Jersey .............................: 9.0 9.0 100 : New Mexico .............................: 580.0 570.0 98 New York ...............................: 570.0 560.0 98 North Carolina .........................: 350.0 360.0 103 North Dakota ...........................: 850.0 840.0 99 Ohio ...................................: 475.0 480.0 101 Oklahoma ...............................: 1,850.0 1,800.0 97 Oregon .................................: 580.0 580.0 100 Pennsylvania ...........................: 520.0 530.0 102 Rhode Island ...........................: 1.5 1.5 100 South Carolina .........................: 142.0 133.0 94 : South Dakota ...........................: 1,680.0 1,650.0 98 Tennessee ..............................: 850.0 820.0 96 Texas ..................................: 4,550.0 4,250.0 93 Utah ...................................: 365.0 365.0 100 Vermont ................................: 94.0 99.0 105 Virginia ...............................: 590.0 610.0 103 Washington .............................: 420.0 425.0 101 West Virginia ..........................: 191.0 186.0 97 Wisconsin ..............................: 1,410.0 1,370.0 97 Wyoming ................................: 640.0 640.0 100 : United States ..........................: 34,439.5 33,593.0 98 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Cattle on Feed Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024 [Cattle and calves on feed are steers and heifers being fed a ration of grain, silage, hay, and/or protein supplement for slaughter market that are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. It excludes cattle being "backgrounded only" for later sale as feeders or later placement in another feedlot. Cattle and calves on feed are included in the cattle inventory estimates by class] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of State : 2023 : 2024 : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 head -------- percent : Arizona ................................: 269.0 267.0 99 California .............................: 520.0 520.0 100 Colorado ...............................: 1,070.0 1,050.0 98 Idaho ..................................: 330.0 345.0 105 Illinois ...............................: 220.0 230.0 105 Indiana ................................: 95.0 90.0 95 Iowa ...................................: 1,160.0 1,180.0 102 Kansas .................................: 2,480.0 2,600.0 105 Kentucky ...............................: 20.0 18.0 90 Maryland ...............................: 6.0 6.5 108 : Michigan ...............................: 150.0 135.0 90 Minnesota ..............................: 360.0 390.0 108 Missouri ...............................: 90.0 90.0 100 Montana ................................: 38.0 38.0 100 Nebraska ...............................: 2,790.0 2,750.0 99 Nevada .................................: 3.0 3.0 100 New York ...............................: 24.0 23.0 96 North Dakota ...........................: 51.0 45.0 88 Ohio ...................................: 140.0 140.0 100 Oklahoma ...............................: 280.0 330.0 118 : Pennsylvania ...........................: 65.0 85.0 131 South Dakota ...........................: 430.0 420.0 98 Texas ..................................: 2,780.0 2,870.0 103 Utah ...................................: 18.0 16.0 89 Virginia ...............................: 15.0 14.0 93 Washington .............................: 270.0 275.0 102 West Virginia ..........................: 4.0 4.0 100 Wisconsin ..............................: 240.0 220.0 92 Wyoming ................................: 72.0 71.0 99 : Other States 1/ ........................: 205.8 197.8 96 : United States ..........................: 14,195.8 14,423.3 102 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States. Cattle Grazing on Small Grain Pasture - 3-State Total: January 1, 2023 and 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of States : 2023 : 2024 : previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 head ----- percent : Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas .......: 1,630.0 1,590.0 98 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Inventory by Class and Calf Crop - United States: July 1, 2022 and 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of Class : 2022 : 2023 :previous year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 head ----- percent : All cattle and calves ..................: 98,300.0 95,400.0 97 : All cows and heifers that have calved ..: 39,600.0 38,500.0 97 Beef cows ............................: 30,200.0 29,100.0 96 Milk cows ............................: 9,400.0 9,400.0 100 : All heifers 500 pounds and over ........: 15,400.0 14,900.0 97 For beef cow replacement .............: 4,000.0 3,900.0 98 For milk cow replacement .............: 3,700.0 3,600.0 97 Other heifers ........................: 7,700.0 7,400.0 96 : Steers 500 pounds and over .............: 14,300.0 13,900.0 97 Bulls 500 pounds and over ..............: 2,000.0 1,900.0 95 Calves under 500 pounds ................: 27,000.0 26,200.0 97 : All cattle on feed .....................: 13,400.0 13,100.0 98 : Calf crop ..............................: 34,439.5 33,593.0 98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Calf Crop by Six Month Period - United States: 2022 and 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Period : : Percent of : : Percent of : Number : total : Number : total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent 1,000 head percent : January 1 - June 30 .: 25,300.0 73.5 24,700.0 73.5 July 1 - December 31 : 9,139.5 26.5 8,893.0 26.5 : Total ...............: 34,439.5 100.0 33,593.0 100.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: A random sample of United States producers were surveyed to provide data for these estimates. Survey procedures ensured that all cattle producers, regardless of size, had a chance to be included in the survey. Large producers were sampled more heavily than small operations. Data were collected from about 36,300 operators during the first half of January by mail, telephone, internet, and face-to-face personal interviews and 65 percent of the reports were usable. Regardless of when operators responded, they were asked to report inventories as of January 1. Estimating Procedures: These cattle estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing recommendations and analysis submitted by Regional Field Offices. National and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness with each other and with estimates from the previous year using a balance sheet. The balance sheet begins with the previous inventory estimate, adds estimates of births and imports, and subtracts estimates of slaughter, exports, and deaths. This indicated ending inventory level is compared to the Agricultural Statistics Board estimate for reasonableness. Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve year to year and item to item relationships. Estimates for the previous year are subject to revision when current estimates are made. The reviews are primarily based on livestock slaughter and additional foreign trade and survey data. Estimates will also be reviewed after data from the five-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Since all cattle operators are not included in the sample, survey estimates are subject to sampling variability. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions, duplications, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. The effects of these errors cannot be measured directly. They are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and through a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist users in evaluating the reliability of estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the table on the following page. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and latest estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for all cattle and calves inventory estimates over the past 10 years is 0.4 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 87.2 million head by more than 0.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.7 percent. The table on the following page shows a 10-year record of the range of differences between first and latest estimates for selected items. Using estimates of all cattle and calves as an example, changes between the first inventory estimate and the latest estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 285,000 head, ranging from 40,000 to 627,000 head. During this period the initial inventory estimate has been above the latest estimate 5 times and below the latest estimate 5 times. This does not imply that the January 1 estimate is likely to understate or overstate final inventory. Reliability of January 1 Cattle Estimates [Based on data for the past 10 years] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Years : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent ------ 1,000 head ----- ----- number ---- : All cattle and calves ...................: 0.4 0.7 285 40 627 5 5 : All cows and heifers that have calved ...: 0.5 0.9 143 16 356 2 8 : Calf crop ...............................: 0.7 1.3 198 20 468 2 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov. Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ....................................................... (202) 692-0069 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ......................................................... (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter .................................................... (202) 690-8632 Ryan Cowen - Cattle, Cattle on Feed ........................................................ (202) 720-3040 Kim DaPra - Milk Production and Milk Cows .................................................. (512) 501-3266 Donnie Fike - Dairy Products ............................................................... (202) 690-3347 Anthony Fischer - Hogs and Pigs............................................................. (202) 720-3106 Suzanne Richards - Sheep and Goats ......................................................... 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