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U.S. cattle inventories down in mid-year report (7/23/2010)

All cattle and calves in the United States as of July 1 totaled 100.8 million head, 1 percent below the 102.0 million on July 1, 2009 in this week’s mid-year Cattle report from USDA. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 40.8 million, were down 1 percent from July 1, 2009. Other highlights of the report include:

• 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.
• 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.
• The 2010 calf crop is expected to be 35.4 million, down 1 percent from 2009. 
• Calves born during the first half of the year are estimated at 25.7 million, down 1 percent from 2009.

Read the full report from the USDA.

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