Mt An 2 (1-06) Cattle National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 27, 2006, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Cattle" call Mike Miller at (202) 720-3040, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. January 1 Cattle Inventory Up 2 Percent All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2006, totaled 97.1 million head, 2 percent above the 95.4 million on January 1, 2005. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 42.3 million, were up 1 percent from the 41.9 million on January 1, 2005. Beef cows, at 33.3 million, were up 1 percent from January 1, 2005. Milk cows, at 9.06 million, were up 1 percent from January 1, 2005. Other class estimates on January 1, 2006, and the change from January 1, 2005, are as follows: All heifers 500 pounds and over, 20.0 million, up 2 percent. Beef replacement heifers, 5.90 million, up 4 percent. Milk replacement heifers, 4.28 million, up 4 percent. Other heifers, 9.80 million, up slightly. Steers weighing 500 pounds and over, 16.9 million, up 3 percent. Bulls weighing 500 pounds and over, 2.26 million, up 2 percent. Calves under 500 pounds, 15.6 million, up 2 percent. Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in all feedlots, 14.1 million, up 3 percent. The combined total of calves under 500 pounds, and other heifers and steers over 500 pounds outside of feedlots was 28.2 million, up 2 percent. Calf Crop up 1 Percent The 2005 calf crop was estimated at 37.8 million head, up 1 percent from 2004. Calves born during the first half of the year are estimated at 27.4 million, up slightly from 2004. Revisions All inventory and calf crop estimates for July 1, 2004, January 1, 2005, and July 1, 2005, 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, small adjustments of less than one-half percent were made to previously released inventory estimates of all cattle, cows, steers, bulls, and calf crop. Revisions of less than one percent were made to heifers and calves. State level estimates were reviewed and changes were made to reallocate inventory and calf crop estimates to the U.S. total. Cattle on Feed estimates for January 1, 2005, were revised downward slightly based on the relationship of new survey information to the prior surveys. This report was approved on January 27, 2006. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Conner Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Carol C. House Contents Page U.S. Inventory by Class, January 1, 1 January 1, Cattle and Calves by State and United States2 Calf Crop by State and United States6 January 1, Total Number on Feed. 7 Number Grazing on Small Grain Pasture8 U.S. Inventory by Class, July 1, 8 U.S. Calf Crop, Number and Percent of Total8 Reliability Statement. . . . . . 9 Information Contacts . . . . . .10 Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, United States, January 1, 2005-2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 as Class : 2005 : 2006 : % of 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Head ---- Percent : Cattle and Calves : 95,438 97,102 102 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 41,920 42,311 101 Beef Cows : 32,915 33,253 101 Milk Cows : 9,005 9,058 101 : Heifers 500 Pounds and Over : 19,573 19,978 102 For Beef Cow Replacement : 5,691 5,905 104 Expected to Calve 2/ : 3,496 3,574 102 For Milk Cow Replacement : 4,118 4,278 104 Expected to Calve 2/ : 2,815 2,890 103 Other Heifers : 9,763 9,795 100 : Steers 500 Pounds and Over : 16,476 16,923 103 Bulls 500 Pounds and Over : 2,219 2,263 102 Calves Under 500 Pounds : 15,250 15,626 102 : Cattle on Feed : 13,745 14,132 103 : :------------------------------------------ : : : 2005 as : 2004 : 2005 : % of 2004 :------------------------------------------ Calf Crop : 37,505 37,780 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Replacement heifers expected to calve during the year. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class, State, and United States, January 1, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Cattle and Calves : All Cows That Have Calved :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2006 as : : : 2006 as : 2005 : 2006 : % of 2005 : 2005 : 2006 : % of 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head ---- Percent ---- 1,000 Head ---- Percent : AL : 1,320 1,280 97 740 710 96 AK : 14.5 15.5 107 6.6 6.9 105 AZ : 910 940 103 340 355 104 AR : 1,860 1,750 94 990 940 95 CA : 5,400 5,500 102 2,460 2,470 100 CO : 2,500 2,650 106 740 790 107 CT : 56 52 93 27 25 93 DE : 23 23 100 12 11 92 FL : 1,710 1,690 99 1,070 1,060 99 GA : 1,210 1,180 98 680 670 99 HI : 155 161 104 87 92 106 ID : 2,060 2,120 103 910 945 104 IL : 1,370 1,340 98 565 550 97 IN : 850 900 106 385 380 99 IA : 3,600 3,800 106 1,200 1,240 103 KS : 6,600 6,650 101 1,640 1,670 102 KY : 2,250 2,400 107 1,210 1,230 102 LA : 860 820 95 530 500 94 ME : 92 92 100 45 44 98 MD : 235 230 98 116 119 103 MA : 48 47 98 24 24 100 MI : 1,000 1,040 104 400 420 105 MN : 2,400 2,350 98 855 835 98 MS : 1,070 1,000 93 590 560 95 MO : 4,400 4,550 103 2,240 2,350 105 MT : 2,350 2,400 102 1,450 1,470 101 NE : 6,350 6,550 103 1,970 1,990 101 NV : 500 500 100 265 265 100 NH : 40 39 98 20.0 20.0 100 NJ : 44 42 95 22 21 95 NM : 1,500 1,550 103 790 800 101 NY : 1,410 1,410 100 730 730 100 NC : 870 860 99 455 436 96 ND : 1,710 1,720 101 980 970 99 OH : 1,300 1,280 98 560 570 102 OK : 5,350 5,450 102 2,090 2,150 103 OR : 1,430 1,440 101 750 740 99 PA : 1,620 1,610 99 720 710 99 RI : 5.5 5.0 91 2.8 2.5 89 SC : 435 415 95 240 230 96 SD : 3,700 3,750 101 1,790 1,800 101 TN : 2,170 2,240 103 1,150 1,180 103 TX : 13,700 14,100 103 5,750 5,800 101 UT : 860 820 95 435 420 97 VT : 275 280 102 153 153 100 VA : 1,640 1,690 103 810 850 105 WA : 1,080 1,120 104 475 530 112 WV : 405 410 101 210 217 103 WI : 3,350 3,400 101 1,480 1,490 101 WY : 1,350 1,440 107 760 770 101 : US : 95,438.0 97,101.5 102 41,920.4 42,311.4 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Cattle and Calves: Number by Class, State, and United States, January 1, 2005-2006 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Beef Cows That Have Calved : Milk Cows That Have Calved :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2006 as : : : 2006 as : 2005 : 2006 : % of 2005 : 2005 : 2006 : % of 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head ---- Percent ---- 1,000 Head --- Percent : AL : 724 696 96 16 14 88 AK : 5.4 6.1 113 1.2 0.8 67 AZ : 175 190 109 165 165 100 AR : 964 919 95 26 21 81 CA : 720 700 97 1,740 1,770 102 CO : 639 685 107 101 105 104 CT : 7 5 71 20 20 100 DE : 4 4 100 8 7 88 FL : 932 926 99 138 134 97 GA : 596 592 99 84 78 93 HI : 81.3 87.4 108 5.7 4.6 81 ID : 475 472 99 435 473 109 IL : 460 446 97 105 104 99 IN : 230 222 97 155 158 102 IA : 1,013 1,053 104 187 187 100 KS : 1,530 1,560 102 110 110 100 KY : 1,100 1,128 103 110 102 93 LA : 494 468 95 36 32 89 ME : 12 12 100 33 32 97 MD : 43 49 114 73 70 96 MA : 7 8 114 17 16 94 MI : 93 108 116 307 312 102 MN : 395 390 99 460 445 97 MS : 564 536 95 26 24 92 MO : 2,121 2,236 105 119 114 96 MT : 1,432 1,451 101 18 19 106 NE : 1,909 1,930 101 61 60 98 NV : 240 238 99 25 27 108 NH : 4.0 4.0 100 16.0 16.0 100 NJ : 10 9 90 12 12 100 NM : 472 460 97 318 340 107 NY : 80 78 98 650 652 100 NC : 400 384 96 55 52 95 ND : 947 937 99 33 33 100 OH : 294 297 101 266 273 103 OK : 2,015 2,075 103 75 75 100 OR : 630 619 98 120 121 101 PA : 154 152 99 566 558 99 RI : 1.7 1.5 88 1.1 1.0 91 SC : 222 213 96 18 17 94 SD : 1,710 1,719 101 80 81 101 TN : 1,078 1,110 103 72 70 97 TX : 5,432 5,475 101 318 325 102 UT : 347 335 97 88 85 97 VT : 10 10 100 143 143 100 VA : 705 747 106 105 103 98 WA : 240 293 122 235 237 101 WV : 197 204 104 13 13 100 WI : 245 250 102 1,235 1,240 100 WY : 756 763 101 4 7 175 : US : 32,915.4 33,253.0 101 9,005.0 9,058.4 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Cattle and Calves: Number by Class, State, and United States, January 1, 2005-2006 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Heifers 500 Pounds and Over :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Beef Cow Replacement : Milk Cow Replacement : Other :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AL : 100 85 7 6 33 29 AK : 1.2 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 AZ : 28 30 42 44 22 19 AR : 170 175 10 8 65 52 CA : 130 120 760 790 190 180 CO : 130 115 50 55 570 570 CT : 2.0 1.5 11.0 11.0 1.0 0.5 DE : 0.4 0.9 2.5 3.0 0.6 0.6 FL : 145 140 40 40 20 20 GA : 82 82 24 23 35 30 HI : 15 15 2 2 5 5 ID : 100 95 230 250 205 200 IL : 65 70 55 52 150 158 IN : 40 45 56 65 59 65 IA : 120 140 100 120 580 630 KS : 245 255 45 55 1,700 1,670 KY : 170 180 45 50 100 100 LA : 82 82 9 9 18 18 ME : 4.5 4.0 19.0 18.0 1.5 2.0 MD : 12 13 32 30 11 10 MA : 2.0 2.0 8.5 8.5 0.5 0.5 MI : 35 31 120 137 47 45 MN : 95 95 270 265 190 170 MS : 99 89 15 11 36 21 MO : 290 340 65 70 275 260 MT : 400 445 9 8 146 157 NE : 300 295 20 15 1,470 1,490 NV : 42 42 10 12 36 35 NH : 1.5 1.5 9.0 8.5 0.5 0.5 NJ : 3.0 2.0 6.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 NM : 90 90 100 105 95 105 NY : 27 25 305 325 48 40 NC : 75 72 25 22 20 26 ND : 147 157 18 19 210 190 OH : 75 70 125 120 70 70 OK : 375 410 15 20 550 530 OR : 120 125 60 75 120 110 PA : 40 40 275 275 55 50 RI : 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.1 SC : 38 40 7 6 15 10 SD : 295 295 40 45 520 500 TN : 195 185 40 40 75 85 TX : 800 870 130 130 1,510 1,650 UT : 65 60 45 45 70 65 VT : 4 5 58 61 3 4 VA : 125 125 43 40 72 63 WA : 50 60 102 98 118 107 WV : 45 38 4 4 21 25 WI : 70 70 650 670 80 70 WY : 145 175 3 5 142 155 : US : 5,690.9 5,904.5 4,118.3 4,278.0 9,763.4 9,795.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Cattle and Calves: Number by Class, State, and United States, January 1, 2005-2006 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Steers : Bulls : Calves : 500 Pounds and Over : 500 Pounds and Over : Under 500 Pounds State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AL : 45 60 45 50 350 340 AK : 1.2 1.1 1.9 2.4 2.9 3.3 AZ : 330 340 23 22 125 130 AR : 110 95 55 55 460 425 CA : 670 645 70 75 1,120 1,220 CO : 840 910 40 45 130 165 CT : 2.5 2.0 1.0 1.0 11.5 11.0 DE : 3.5 3.0 0.3 0.3 3.7 4.2 FL : 20 20 60 60 355 350 GA : 49 41 35 34 305 300 HI : 7 7 5 5 34 35 ID : 325 310 35 35 255 285 IL : 275 255 25 25 235 230 IN : 105 120 20 19 185 206 IA : 1,020 1,100 70 70 510 500 KS : 2,140 2,180 95 95 735 725 KY : 190 205 75 75 460 560 LA : 22 20 32 32 167 159 ME : 3.5 4.0 1.5 1.5 17.0 18.5 MD : 18 18 4 3 42 37 MA : 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 10.0 9.0 MI : 200 195 18 17 180 195 MN : 440 450 40 35 510 500 MS : 53 51 42 38 235 230 MO : 460 460 120 130 950 940 MT : 205 160 90 110 50 50 NE : 2,180 2,340 100 100 310 320 NV : 49 49 15 15 83 82 NH : 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 7.0 6.5 NJ : 3 3 1 1 7 7 NM : 150 190 45 40 230 220 NY : 34 28 16 17 250 245 NC : 41 45 29 29 225 230 ND : 230 220 55 59 70 105 OH : 183 170 32 30 255 250 OK : 1,180 1,180 130 140 1,010 1,020 OR : 165 180 40 40 175 170 PA : 170 160 25 25 335 350 RI : 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.8 SC : 13 10 18 17 104 102 SD : 710 700 85 90 260 320 TN : 115 125 75 75 520 550 TX : 2,720 2,850 370 370 2,420 2,430 UT : 110 105 22 20 113 105 VT : 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 50.0 50.0 VA : 150 170 40 42 400 400 WA : 170 150 23 24 142 151 WV : 35 38 15 14 75 74 WI : 360 350 30 30 680 720 WY : 165 200 45 45 90 90 : US : 16,475.8 16,923.1 2,219.3 2,262.8 15,249.9 15,626.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Calf Crop: Number by State and United States, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 as State : 2004 : 2005 : % 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 Head ---------- Percent : AL : 670 630 94 AK : 4.4 4.7 107 AZ : 275 285 104 AR : 850 820 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 Head ---------- Percent : AL : 670 630 94 AK : 4.4 4.7 107 AZ : 275 285 104 AR : 850 820 96 CA : 2,070 2,080 100 CO : 740 770 104 CT : 23 21 91 DE : 8.5 9.0 106 FL : 900 880 98 GA : 560 550 98 HI : 63 66 105 ID : 880 900 102 IL : 510 500 98 IN : 340 330 97 IA : 1,100 1,170 106 KS : 1,480 1,500 101 KY : 1,040 1,110 107 LA : 415 400 96 ME : 38 37 97 MD : 98 85 87 MA : 19 18 95 MI : 335 355 106 MN : 820 800 98 MS : 490 470 96 MO : 2,040 2,080 102 MT : 1,520 1,480 97 NE : 1,800 1,800 100 NV : 210 210 100 NH : 18 18 100 NJ : 16 14 88 NM : 600 600 100 NY : 600 590 98 NC : 410 400 98 ND : 960 930 97 OH : 470 470 100 OK : 1,900 1,980 104 OR : 700 670 96 PA : 650 620 95 RI : 2.5 2.4 96 SC : 195 185 95 SD : 1,720 1,720 100 TN : 1,020 1,060 104 TX : 5,000 5,150 103 UT : 390 380 97 VT : 125 135 108 VA : 720 760 106 WA : 430 450 105 WV : 190 195 103 WI : 1,340 1,350 101 WY : 750 740 99 : US : 37,505.4 37,780.1 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle and Calves: Total Number on Feed by State and United States, January 1, 2005-2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 as State : 2005 : 2006 : % of 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 Head ---------- Percent : AZ : 331 334 101 AR : 10 5 50 CA : 535 550 103 CO : 1,100 1,120 102 ID : 300 280 93 IL : 210 205 98 IN : 125 115 92 IA : 920 920 100 KS : 2,460 2,550 104 KY : 10 15 150 MD : 12 12 100 MI : 190 190 100 MN : 290 290 100 MO : 70 70 100 MT : 60 55 92 NE : 2,470 2,600 105 NV : 10 8 80 NM : 126 143 113 NY : 23 18 78 NC : 4 4 100 ND : 60 60 100 OH : 200 180 90 OK : 355 375 106 OR : 80 65 81 PA : 75 75 100 SD : 400 400 100 TN : 5 8 160 TX : 2,720 2,930 108 UT : 35 30 86 VA : 30 28 93 WA : 195 155 79 WV : 7 9 129 WI : 225 230 102 WY : 80 80 100 : Oth Sts 2/: 21.7 22.9 106 : US : 13,744.7 14,131.9 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. Cattle and calves on feed are included in the cattle inventory estimates by classes. 2/ Other States include AL, AK, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, LA, ME, MA, MS, NH, NJ, RI, SC, and VT. Cattle and Calves: Number Grazing on Small Grain Pasture, 3-State Total, January 1, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 as Class : 2005 : 2006 : % of 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- Million Head -- Percent : Calves, Other Heifers and Steers : Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas : 3.10 2.10 68 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop United States, July 1, 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 as Class : 2004 : 2005 : % of 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Cattle and Calves : 103,400 104,500 101 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 42,400 42,800 101 Beef Cows : 33,400 33,750 101 Milk Cows : 9,000 9,050 101 : Heifers 500 Pounds and Over : 15,950 16,200 102 For Beef Cow Replacement : 4,800 5,000 104 For Milk Cow Replacement : 3,600 3,700 103 Other Heifers : 7,550 7,500 99 : Steers 500 Pounds and Over : 14,200 14,400 101 Bulls 500 Pounds and Over : 2,050 2,100 102 Calves Under 500 Pounds : 28,800 29,000 101 : Calf Crop : 37,505 37,780 101 : Cattle on Feed : 11,800 12,000 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Calf Crop: Number and Percent of Total by Six Month Period, United States, 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 :----------------------------------------------------------- Period : : % of : : % of : Number : Total : Number : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Hd Percent 1,000 Hd Percent : Jan 1 - Jun 30 : 27,300.0 72.8 27,430.0 72.6 Jul 1 - Dec 31 : 10,205.4 27.2 10,350.1 27.4 : Total : 37,505.4 100.0 37,780.1 100.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Reliability of January 1 Cattle and Calves Estimates Survey Procedures: A random sample of U.S. producers was 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 50,000 operators during the first half of January by mail, telephone, and face-to-face personal interviews and 79 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 each State office. 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 to it 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 following table. 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 cattle inventory estimates over the past 20 years is .6 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 97.1 million head by more than .6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.0 percent. The following table also shows a 20 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 20 years have averaged 409,000 head, ranging from 6,000 to 1,419,000 head. During this period the initial inventory estimate has been below the final estimate 8 times, and above the final estimate 12 times. This does not imply that the January 1 estimate is likely to understate or overstate final inventory. Reliability of January 1 Cattle Estimates 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 90 Percent : Difference Between : : : Confidence : First and Latest : Number of : Root : Level : Estimates : Years Item : Mean :------------------------------------------------------------- :Square : : : : : : First : First : Error :Percent : Head :Average :Smallest:Largest : Above : Below : : : : : : : Latest : Latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent --------- 1,000 Head --------- Number : All Cattle: 0.6 1.0 944 409 6 1,419 12 8 : All Cows : 0.7 1.2 518 209 0 911 11 8 : Calf Crop : 0.7 1.2 445 178 0 630 9 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on data from January 1986 through January 2005. 2/ Data in the above table do not reflect the 1-3 percent changes made during the 1989-93 historic revision period. 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