Mt An 8 (2-00) United States and Canadian Cattle National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 18, 2000, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "United States and Canadian Cattle" call Greg Thessen at 202-720-3040, or Mark Elward at 613-951-8715, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. January 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 January 28, 2000. All cattle and calves in the U. S. and Canada combined totaled 110.7 million head on January 1, 2000, 1 percent below a year earlier. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 48.0 million head, were slightly below the 48.2 million head on January 1, 1999. All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2000, totaled 98.0 million head, 1 percent below the 99.1 million head on January 1, 1999 and 2 percent below the 99.7 million head two years ago. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 42.7 million head, were slightly below the 42.9 million head on January 1, 1999 and 1 percent below the 43.1 million head two years ago. All cattle and calves in Canada as of January 1, 2000, totaled 12.7 million head, 2 percent below the 12.9 million head on January 1, 1999 and 4 percent below the 13.2 million head two years ago. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 5.3 million head, were 1 percent below the 5.4 million head on January 1, 1999 and 3 percent below the 5.5 million head two years ago. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, United States, January 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 as Class : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : % of 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 Head ------- Percent : Cattle and Calves : 99,744 99,115 98,048 99 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 43,084 42,878 42,734 100 Beef Cows : 33,885 33,745 33,546 99 Milk Cows : 9,199 9,133 9,188 101 : Heifers 500 Pounds and Over : 19,800 19,774 19,528 99 For Beef Cow Replacement : 5,764 5,535 5,530 100 For Milk Cow Replacement : 3,986 4,069 3,954 97 Other Heifers : 10,051 10,170 10,045 99 : Steers 500 Pounds and Over : 17,189 16,891 16,652 99 Bulls 500 Pounds and Over : 2,270 2,281 2,294 101 Calves Under 500 Pounds : 17,401 17,290 16,840 97 :------------------------------------------ : : : : 1999 as : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : % of 1998 :------------------------------------------ Calf Crop : 38,961 38,812 38,710 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, Canada, January 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 as Class : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : % of 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 Head ------- Percent : Cattle and Calves : 13,209 12,870 12,655 98 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 5,468 5,369 5,293 99 Beef Cows : 4,266 4,189 4,151 99 Milk Cows : 1,202 1,180 1,142 97 : Heifers 1 Year and Over : 1,971 1,762 1,699 96 For Beef Cow Replacement : 671 582 579 99 For Milk Cow Replacement : 514 491 468 95 Other Heifers : 786 689 652 95 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 1,083 1,101 1,122 102 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 234 227 230 101 Calves Under 1 Year : 4,453 4,412 4,311 98 :------------------------------------------ : : : : 1999 as : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : % of 1998 :------------------------------------------ Calf Crop : 5,360 5,242 5,142 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Source: Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, Total for United States and Canada, January 1, 1998-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2000 as Class : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : % of 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 Head ------- Percent : Cattle and Calves : 112,953 111,985 110,703 99 Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 48,552 48,247 48,027 100 Beef Cows : 38,151 37,934 37,697 99 Milk Cows : 10,401 10,313 10,330 100 : All Other Cattle : 64,401 63,738 62,676 98 : :------------------------------------------ : : : : 1999 as : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : % of 1998 :------------------------------------------ Calf Crop : 44,321 44,054 43,852 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service and Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class - Provinces, January 1, 2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class :Nfld:PEI : NS: NB : Que : Ont : Man : Sask : Alta: BC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 8 92 109 92 1,231 1,995 1,160 2,250 5,105 612 2000 as % of 1999 :100 98 98 97 97 98 99 96 100 97 : Cows and Heifers That : Have Calved : 5 32 54 41 640 780 565 1,096 1,757 325 Beef Cows : 1 16 28 20 213 400 515 1,064 1,655 240 Milk Cows : 4 16 26 21 427 380 50 32 102 85 : Heifers, 1 Year : and Over : 1 16 18 16 214 341 120 180 711 83 Beef Cow Replacement : 2 5 4 27 60 67 135 230 49 Milk Cow Replacement : 1 7 10 8 178 171 15 15 37 27 Other Heifers : 7 3 4 9 110 38 30 444 7 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 20 5 7 49 217 41 40 721 21 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 1 2 2 19 25 25 52 91 14 Calves Under 1 Year : 2 23 30 26 310 632 410 883 1,825 170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Source: Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class - Provinces, January 1, 1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class :Nfld:PEI : NS: NB : Que : Ont : Man : Sask: Alta: BC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 8 94 111 95 1,274 2,044 1,176 2,334 5,100 634 1999 as % of 1998 :100 99 98 100 94 95 97 96 100 98 : Cows and Heifers That : Have Calved : 5 32 54 42 661 804 563 1,113 1,775 320 Beef Cows : 1 16 28 21 211 413 513 1,079 1,672 236 Milk Cows : 4 16 26 21 450 391 50 34 103 84 : Heifers, 1 Year : and Over : 1 16 19 17 224 364 121 180 737 84 Beef Cow Replacement : 2 5 4 28 61 65 135 233 48 Milk Cow Replacement : 1 7 10 8 186 184 16 15 38 27 Other Heifers : 7 4 5 10 119 40 30 466 9 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 21 6 8 54 218 48 57 664 25 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 1 2 2 20 25 24 49 91 14 Calves Under 1 Year : 2 24 30 27 316 633 420 935 1,833 193 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 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