Mt An 8 (2-05) United States and Canadian Cattle National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 17, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on United States and Canadian Cattle call Mike Miller at 202-720-3040, or Robert Plourde at 613-951-8716, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. January Cattle Inventory Up 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, 2005. All cattle and calves in the U. S. and Canada combined totaled 110.9 million head on January 1, 2005, up 1 percent from a year ago. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 48.4 million head, was up 1 percent from a year ago. All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2005, totaled 95.8 million head, 1 percent above the 94.9 million on January 1, 2004 and slightly below the 96.1 million two years ago. All cattle and calves in Canada as of January 1, 2005, totaled 15.1 million head, up 3 percent from the 14.7 million on Janaury 1, 2004, and 12 percent above the 13.5 million two years ago. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 6.4 million, was up 5 percent from the 6.1 million on January 1, 2004, and 10 percent above the 5.8 million from two years ago. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, United States, January 1, 2000-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 98,199 97,298 96,723 96,100 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 42,758 42,570 42,239 42,125 Beef Cows : 33,575 33,398 33,134 32,983 Milk Cows : 9,183 9,172 9,106 9,142 : Heifers 500 Pounds and Over : 19,650 19,776 19,683 19,628 For Beef Cow Replacement : 5,503 5,588 5,571 5,624 For Milk Cow Replacement : 4,000 4,057 4,055 4,114 Other Heifers : 10,147 10,131 10,057 9,891 : Steers 500 Pounds and Over : 16,682 16,461 16,804 16,554 Bulls 500 Pounds and Over : 2,293 2,274 2,244 2,248 Calves Under 500 Pounds : 16,816 16,216 15,753 15,545 : Calf Crop 1/ : 38,631 38,300 38,224 37,903 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ January to December Calf Crop. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, United States, January 1, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 as Class : 2004 : 2005 : % of 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head --- Percent : Cattle and Calves : 94,888 95,848 101 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 41,851 42,060 101 Beef Cows : 32,861 33,055 101 Milk Cows : 8,990 9,005 100 : Heifers 500 Pounds and Over : 19,345 19,673 102 For Beef Cow Replacement : 5,518 5,746 104 For Milk Cow Replacement : 4,020 4,133 103 Other Heifers : 9,806 9,793 100 : Steers 500 Pounds and Over : 16,277 16,511 101 Bulls 500 Pounds and Over : 2,206 2,219 101 Calves Under 500 Pounds : 15,210 15,385 101 : Calf Crop 1/ : 37,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ January to December Calf Crop. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, Canada, January 1, 2000-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 13,201 13,608 13,762 13,488 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 5,555 5,693 5,720 5,817 Beef Cows : 4,452 4,602 4,636 4,752 Milk Cows : 1,103 1,091 1,084 1,065 : Heifers 1 Year and Over : 1,835 1,973 2,027 1,940 For Beef Cow Replacement : 645 674 654 648 For Milk Cow Replacement : 487 498 508 512 Other Heifers : 703 801 865 780 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 1,267 1,222 1,205 1,179 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 230 239 237 239 Calves Under 1 Year 4,315 4,482 4,574 4,312 : Calf Crop 2/ : 5,505 5,582 5,755 5,788 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 1, 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 as Class : 2004 : 2005 : % of 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :----- 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Cattle and Calves : 14,660 15,090 103 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 6,078 6,385 105 Beef Cows : 5,021 5,320 106 Milk Cows : 1,057 1,065 101 : Heifers 1 Year and Over : 2,090 2,133 102 For Beef Cow Replacement : 706 660 93 For Milk Cow Replacement : 520 523 101 Other Heifers : 864 950 110 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 1,228 1,185 96 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 271 272 100 Calves Under 1 Year : 4,994 5,115 102 : Calf Crop 2/ : 5,571 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, United States and Canada, January 1, 2000-2003 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 111,400 110,906 110,485 109,588 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 48,313 48,263 47,959 47,942 Beef Cows : 38,027 38,000 37,770 37,735 Milk Cows : 10,286 10,263 10,190 10,207 : All Other Cattle : 63,088 62,643 62,527 61,645 : Calf Crop 2/ : 44,136 43,882 43,979 43,691 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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, January 1, 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 as Class : 2004 : 2005 : % of 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 109,548 110,938 101 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 47,929 48,445 101 Beef Cows : 37,882 38,375 101 Milk Cows : 10,047 10,070 100 : All Other Cattle : 61,621 62,493 101 : Calf Crop 2/ : 43,196 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - Provinces, January 1, 2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : NL : PEI : NS : NB : Que -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 9.1 86.0 107.5 93.0 1,420.0 2004 as % of 2003 : 100.0 102.4 101.9 103.3 109.0 : Cows and Heifers That : Have Calved : 5.1 28.8 50.7 40.2 628.0 Beef Cows : 0.6 13.8 26.1 20.2 231.0 Milk Cows : 4.5 15.0 24.6 20.0 397.0 : Heifers, 1 Year : and Over : 1.7 19.8 20.3 18.6 240.0 Beef Cow Replacement : 0.2 3.0 5.0 4.0 38.0 Milk Cow Replacement : 1.4 7.2 11.7 10.4 172.0 Other Heifers : 0.1 9.6 3.6 4.2 30.0 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 0.2 16.1 5.1 7.0 79.0 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 0.1 0.8 1.4 1.2 16.5 Calves Under 1 Year : 2.0 20.5 30.0 26.0 457.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont : Man : Sask : Alta : BC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 2,224.4 1,450.0 2,885.0 5,675.0 740.0 2004 as % of 2003 : 105.4 116.0 112.3 106.9 108.3 : Cows and Heifers That : Have Calved : 770.6 680.0 1,457.5 2,046.5 370.0 Beef Cows : 415.0 638.0 1,426.0 1,960.0 290.0 Milk Cows : 355.6 42.0 31.5 86.5 80.0 : Heifers, 1 Year : 1 and Over : 424.0 154.0 250.5 863.5 97.0 Beef Cow Replacement : 75.0 80.0 185.0 270.5 45.0 Milk Cow Replacement : 210.0 20.0 14.5 35.0 38.0 Other Heifers : 139.0 54.0 51.0 558.0 14.0 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 276.0 82.0 75.0 635.0 53.0 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 27.0 30.0 68.0 110.0 16.0 Calves Under 1 Year : 726.8 504.0 1,004.0 2,020.0 204.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Source: Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. Provinces are Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Bristish Columbia. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class - Provinces, January 1, 2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : NL : PEI : NS : NB : Que -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 9.3 84.3 108.9 93.6 1,415.0 2005 as % of 2004 : 102.2 98.0 101.3 100.6 99.6 : Cows and Heifers That : Have Calved : 5.3 28.8 51.6 40.5 645.0 Beef Cows : 0.5 13.5 26.8 20.2 238.0 Milk Cows : 4.8 15.3 24.8 20.3 407.0 : Heifers, 1 Year : and Over : 1.8 19.3 20.4 19.0 243.0 Beef Cow Replacement : 0.1 2.8 5.0 4.1 34.0 Milk Cow Replacement : 1.6 7.6 11.4 10.4 182.0 Other Heifers : 0.1 8.9 4.0 4.5 27.0 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 0.1 15.3 5.6 6.7 100.0 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 0.1 0.8 1.4 1.2 15.5 Calves Under 1 Year : 2.0 20.1 29.9 26.2 411.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont : Man : Sask : Alta : BC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 2,188.9 1,510.0 3,040.0 5,930.0 710.0 2005 as % of 2004 : 98.4 104.1 106.5 104.5 95.9 : Cows and Heifers That : Have Calved : 775.8 712.0 1,566.0 2,180.0 380.0 Beef Cows : 421.0 670.0 1,535.0 2,090.0 305.0 Milk Cows : 354.8 42.0 31.0 90.0 75.0 : Heifers, 1 Year : and Over : 425.5 158.0 239.0 921.0 86.0 Beef Cow Replacement : 67.0 80.0 175.0 255.0 37.0 Milk Cow Replacement : 205.0 18.0 15.0 36.0 36.0 Other Heifers : 153.5 60.0 49.0 630.0 13.0 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 276.3 75.0 71.0 595.0 40.0 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 26.0 30.0 70.0 110.0 17.0 Calves Under 1 Year : 685.3 535.0 1,0940 2,124.0 187.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 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