USDA report highlights:
All cattle and calves in the United States as of July 1, 2010, totaled 100.8 million head, 1% below the 102.0 million on July 1, 2009.
All cows and heifers that have calved, at 40.8 million, were down 1% from July 1, 2009.
- 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.
Other class estimates on July 1, 2010 and the changes from July 1, 2009, are as follows:
- 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.
Cattle Inventory by Class and Calf Crop - United States: July 1, 2009 and 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Percent of Class : 2009 : 2010 :previous year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 head ---- percent : Cattle and calves ...................: 102,000 100,800 99 : Cows and heifers that have calved ...: 41,400 40,800 99 Beef cows .........................: 32,200 31,700 98 Milk cows .........................: 9,200 9,100 99 : Heifers 500 pounds and over .........: 16,200 16,100 99 For beef cow replacement ..........: 4,500 4,400 98 For milk cow replacement ..........: 3,950 4,050 103 Other heifers .....................: 7,750 7,650 99 : Steers 500 pounds and over ..........: 14,400 14,300 99 Bulls 500 pounds and over ...........: 2,100 2,100 100 Calves under 500 pounds .............: 27,900 27,500 99 : Calf crop ...........................: 35,819 35,400 99 : Cattle on feed ......................: 11,600 12,000 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
