Mt An 8 (8-08) United States and Canadian Cattle National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 19, 2008, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "United States and Canadian Cattle" call Jason Hardegree at 202-720-3040, or Robert Plourde at 613-951-8716, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. - Canadian Cattle Inventory Down 1 Percent 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 July 25, 2008. All cattle and calves in the U. S. and Canada combined totaled 119.5 million head on July 1, 2008, down 1 percent from a year ago. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 48.2 million head, was down 1 percent from a year ago. All cattle and calves in the United States as of July 1, 2008, totaled 104.3 million head, slightly below the 104.8 million on July 1, 2007 and 1 percent below the 105.2 million two years ago. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 42.4 million head, was down slightly from a year ago. All cattle and calves in Canada as of July 1, 2008, totaled 15.2 million head, down 4 percent from the 15.9 million on July 1, 2007, and 5 percent below the 16.0 million two years ago. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 5.84 million, was down 4 percent from the 6.08 million on July 1, 2007, and 5 percent below the 6.17 million from two years ago. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, United States and Canada, July 1, 2003-2006 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 119,570 120,010 121,080 121,200 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 48,679 48,788 48,961 48,765 Beef Cows : 38,524 38,735 38,886 38,615 Milk Cows : 10,155 10,053 10,075 10,150 : All Other Cattle : 70,892 71,223 72,119 72,435 : Calf Crop 2/ : 43,639 42,949 43,093 42,866 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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, July 1, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 as Class : 2007 : 2008 : % of 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 120,685 119,495 99 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 48,584 48,244 99 Beef Cows : 38,455 38,012 99 Milk Cows : 10,129 10,232 101 : All Other Cattle : 72,101 71,252 99 : Calf Crop 2/ : 42,902 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 1, 2003-2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 103,900 103,400 104,200 105,200 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 42,700 42,400 42,500 42,600 Beef Cows : 33,600 33,400 33,450 33,450 Milk Cows : 9,100 9,000 9,050 9,150 : Heifers 500 Pounds and Over : 15,900 15,950 16,200 16,600 For Beef Cow Replacement : 4,600 4,800 5,000 5,000 For Milk Cow Replacement : 3,600 3,600 3,700 3,800 Other Heifers : 7,700 7,550 7,500 7,800 : Steers 500 Pounds and Over : 14,200 14,200 14,500 15,000 Bulls 500 Pounds and Over : 2,100 2,050 2,100 2,100 Calves Under 500 Pounds : 29,000 28,800 28,900 28,900 : Calf Crop 2/ : 37,903 37,505 37,575 37,519 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 1, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 as Class : 2007 : 2008 : % of 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head ---- Percent : Cattle and Calves : 104,800 104,300 100 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 42,500 42,400 100 Beef Cows : 33,350 33,150 99 Milk Cows : 9,150 9,250 101 : Heifers 500 Pounds and Over : 16,600 16,500 99 For Beef Cow Replacement : 4,700 4,600 98 For Milk Cow Replacement : 3,900 3,900 100 Other Heifers : 8,000 8,000 100 : Steers 500 Pounds and Over : 14,900 14,700 99 Bulls 500 Pounds and Over : 2,100 2,100 100 Calves Under 500 Pounds : 28,700 28,600 100 : Calf Crop 2/ : 37,361 37,250 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 1, 2003-2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 15,670 16,610 16,880 16,000 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 5,979 6,388 6,461 6,165 Beef Cows : 4,924 5,335 5,436 5,165 Milk Cows : 1,055 1,053 1,025 1,000 : Heifers 1 Year and Over : 2,494 2,581 2,654 2,445 For Beef Cow Replacement : 864 805 841 691 For Milk Cow Replacement : 505 523 507 507 Other Heifers : 1,125 1,253 1,306 1,247 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 1,598 1,705 1,658 1,655 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 274 285 291 268 Calves Under 1 Year : 5,326 5,652 5,816 5,467 : Calf Crop 2/ : 5,736 5,444 5,518 5,347 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 1, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 as Class : 2007 : 2008 : % of 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head --- Percent : Cattle and Calves : 15,885 15,195 96 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 6,084 5,844 96 Beef Cows : 5,105 4,862 95 Milk Cows : 979 982 100 : Heifers 1 Year and Over : 2,445 2,308 94 For Beef Cow Replacement : 668 655 98 For Milk Cow Replacement : 488 477 98 Other Heifers : 1,289 1,176 91 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 1,790 1,576 88 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 263 261 99 Calves Under 1 Year : 5,303 5,207 98 : Calf Crop 2/ 3/ : 5,541 4,449 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ January to December Calf Crop. 3/ For current year, January to June calf crop only. Source: Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class - Provinces, July 1, 2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Nfld. : P.E.I. : N.S. : N.B. : Que. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 12.3 80.0 103.0 84.5 1,375.0 2008 as % of 2007 : 98.4 91.4 101.0 97.1 98.6 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 7.1 27.5 47.8 39.8 592.0 Beef Cows : 0.6 14.0 25.0 20.8 225.0 Milk Cows : 6.5 13.5 22.8 19.0 367.0 : Heifers 1 Year and Over : 2.4 19.3 20.1 15.3 217.5 Beef Cow Replacement : 0.1 1.7 3.5 2.8 27.0 Milk Cow Replacement : 2.2 7.6 12.4 9.3 157.0 Other Heifers : 0.1 10.0 4.2 3.2 33.5 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 0.1 13.2 5.1 4.5 111.0 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 0.1 0.7 1.4 1.0 13.5 Calves Under 1 Year : 2.6 19.3 28.6 23.9 441.0 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont. : Man. : Sask. : Alta. : B.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves :1,880.2 1,515.0 3,385.0 6,010.0 750.0 2008 as % of 2007 : 96.1 98.4 98.7 92.9 93.2 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 677.0 647.0 1,450.0 2,041.0 315.0 Beef Cows : 357.0 601.0 1,420.0 1,955.0 244.0 Milk Cows : 320.0 46.0 30.0 86.0 71.0 : Heifers 1 Year and Over : 377.0 173.5 330.0 1,057.0 94.5 Beef Cow Replacement : 53.0 78.0 185.0 267.0 36.5 Milk Cow Replacement : 179.0 21.0 15.0 40.0 33.0 Other Heifers : 145.0 74.5 130.0 750.0 25.0 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 306.0 90.5 187.0 805.0 54.0 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 22.0 29.0 72.0 105.0 16.5 Calves Under 1 Year : 498.2 575.0 1,346.0 2,002.0 270.0 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 1, 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Nfld. : P.E.I. : N.S. : N.B. : Que. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 12.5 87.5 102.0 87.0 1,395.0 2007 as % of 2006 : 105.0 100.6 98.1 97.2 97.9 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 7.4 29.8 47.4 41.1 594.0 Beef Cows : 0.6 16.3 24.7 22.0 227.0 Milk Cows : 6.8 13.5 22.7 19.1 367.0 : Heifers 1 Year and Over : 2.5 19.8 19.7 15.2 228.0 Beef Cow Replacement : 0.1 1.8 3.3 2.9 25.0 Milk Cow Replacement : 2.3 7.6 12.5 9.3 166.0 Other Heifers : 0.1 10.4 3.9 3.0 37.0 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 0.1 15.8 5.0 4.3 111.0 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 0.1 0.8 1.4 1.1 14.0 Calves Under 1 Year : 2.4 21.3 28.5 25.3 448.0 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont. : Man. : Sask. : Alta. : B.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves :1,956.0 1,540.0 3,430.0 6,470.0 805.0 2007 as % of 2006 : 96.2 91.7 99.4 102.7 98.2 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 689.5 657.0 1,510.0 2,159.0 348.5 Beef Cows : 369.0 612.0 1,480.0 2,076.0 277.0 Milk Cows : 320.5 45.0 30.0 83.0 71.5 : Heifers 1 Year and Over : 395.0 197.5 309.0 1,157.0 101.5 Beef Cow Replacement : 49.0 72.0 190.0 284.0 40.0 Milk Cow Replacement : 181.0 20.5 14.0 38.0 36.5 Other Heifers : 165.0 105.0 105.0 835.0 25.0 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 327.0 95.0 175.0 1,000.0 57.0 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 23.5 28.5 70.0 108.0 16.0 Calves Under 1 Year : 521.0 562.0 1,366.0 2,046.0 282.0 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 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