Mt An 8 (2-06) United States and Canadian Cattle National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 15, 2006, 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 27, 2006. All cattle and calves in the U. S. and Canada combined totaled 111.9 million head on January 1, 2006, up 1 percent from a year ago. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 48.6 million head, was up 1 percent from a year ago. All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2006 totaled 97.1 million head, 2 percent above the 95.4 million on January 1, 2005 and 2 percent above the 94.9 million two years ago. All cattle and calves in Canada as of January 1, 2006, totaled 14.8 million head, down 2 percent from the 15.1 million on January 1, 2005, but 1 percent above the 14.7 million two years ago. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 6.3 million, was down 1 percent from the 6.4 million on January 1, 2005, but 4 percent above the 6.1 million from two years ago. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, United States, January 1, 2001-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 97,298 96,723 96,100 94,888 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 42,570 42,239 42,125 41,851 Beef Cows : 33,398 33,134 32,983 32,861 Milk Cows : 9,172 9,106 9,142 8,990 : Heifers 500 Pounds and Over : 19,776 19,683 19,628 19,345 For Beef Cow Replacement : 5,588 5,571 5,624 5,518 For Milk Cow Replacement : 4,057 4,055 4,114 4,020 Other Heifers : 10,131 10,057 9,891 9,806 : Steers 500 Pounds and Over : 16,461 16,804 16,554 16,277 Bulls 500 Pounds and Over : 2,274 2,244 2,248 2,206 Calves Under 500 Pounds : 16,216 15,753 15,545 15,210 : Calf Crop 1/ : 38,300 38,224 37,903 37,505 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ January to December Calf Crop. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, United States, January 1, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 as Class : 2005 : 2006 : % of 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head --- Percent : Cattle and Calves : 95,438 97,102 102 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 41,920 42,311 101 Beef Cows : 32,915 33,253 101 Milk Cows : 9,005 9,058 101 : Heifers 500 Pounds and Over : 19,573 19,978 102 For Beef Cow Replacement : 5,691 5,905 104 For Milk Cow Replacement : 4,118 4,278 104 Other Heifers : 9,763 9,795 100 : Steers 500 Pounds and Over : 16,476 16,923 103 Bulls 500 Pounds and Over : 2,219 2,263 102 Calves Under 500 Pounds : 15,250 15,626 102 : Calf Crop 1/ : 37,780 37,780 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ January to December Calf Crop. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, Canada, January 1, 2001-20041/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 13,608 13,762 13,488 14,653 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 5,693 5,720 5,817 6,074 Beef Cows : 4,602 4,636 4,752 5,019 Milk Cows : 1,091 1,084 1,065 1,055 : Heifers 1 Year and Over : 1,973 2,027 1,940 2,070 For Beef Cow Replacement : 674 654 648 706 For Milk Cow Replacement : 498 508 512 503 Other Heifers : 801 865 780 861 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 1,222 1,205 1,179 1,228 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 239 237 239 271 Calves Under 1 Year : 4,482 4,574 4,312 5,012 : Calf Crop 2/ : 5,582 5,755 5,765 5,542 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005-20061/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 as Class : 2005 : 2006 : % of 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head --- Percent : Cattle and Calves : 15,063 14,830 98 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 6,363 6,328 99 Beef Cows : 5,297 5,279 100 Milk Cows : 1,066 1,049 98 : Heifers 1 Year and Over : 2,115 2,148 102 For Beef Cow Replacement : 666 650 98 For Milk Cow Replacement : 499 498 100 Other Heifers : 950 1,000 105 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 1,184 1,173 99 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 273 265 97 Calves Under 1 Year : 5,127 4,917 96 : Calf Crop 2/3/ : 5,637 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 and Calf Crop, United States and Canada, January 1, 2001-2004 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 110,906 110,485 109,588 109,541 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 48,263 47,959 47,942 47,925 Beef Cows : 38,000 37,770 37,735 37,880 Milk Cows : 10,263 10,190 10,207 10,045 : All Other Cattle : 62,643 62,527 61,645 61,619 : Calf Crop 2/ : 43,882 43,979 43,668 43,047 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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, 2005-2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 as Class : 2005 : 2006 : % of 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 110,501 111,932 101 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 48,283 48,639 101 Beef Cows : 38,212 38,532 101 Milk Cows : 10,071 10,107 100 : All Other Cattle : 62,217 63,293 102 : Calf Crop 2/ : 43,417 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Nfld : PEI : NS : NB : Que -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 9.2 86.0 107.5 92.0 1,515.0 2005 as % of 2004 : 100.0 100.6 100.5 100.5 106.7 : Cows and Heifers That : Have Calved : 5.1 28.2 50.8 39.3 651.0 Beef Cows : 0.5 13.5 27.0 20.3 236.0 Milk Cows : 4.6 14.7 23.8 19.0 415.0 : Heifers, 1 Year : and Over : 1.6 19.8 20.1 19.0 232.0 Beef Cow Replacement : 0.1 3.3 5.0 4.8 42.0 Milk Cow Replacement : 1.4 7.0 11.5 9.8 162.0 Other Heifers : 0.1 9.5 3.6 4.4 28.0 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 0.2 17.0 5.8 6.3 112.0 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 0.1 0.9 1.5 1.2 16.0 Calves Under 1 Year : 2.2 20.1 29.3 26.2 504.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont : Man : Sask : Alta : BC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 2,308.3 1,750.0 3,540.0 6,400.0 950.0 2005 as % of 2004 : 103.5 110.1 109.9 104.9 107.3 : Cows and Heifers That : Have Calved : 763.7 696.0 1,531.0 2,238.0 405.0 Beef Cows : 410.0 655.0 1,500.0 2,150.0 327.0 Milk Cows : 353.7 41.0 31.0 88.0 78.0 : Heifers, 1 Year : and Over : 480.0 231.0 366.0 1,124.0 118.0 Beef Cow Replacement : 80.0 96.0 222.0 320.0 51.0 Milk Cow Replacement : 210.0 23.0 14.0 39.0 35.0 Other Heifers : 190.0 112.0 130.0 765.0 32.0 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 380.6 160.0 197.0 780.0 73.0 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 27.0 33.0 74.0 113.0 19.0 Calves Under 1 Year : 657.0 630.0 1,372.0 2,145.0 335.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Bristish Columbia. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class - Provinces, January 1, 2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Nfld : PEI : NS : NB : Que -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 9.2 83.0 105.0 89.0 1,405.0 2006 as % of 2005 : 98.9 99.4 99.1 98.9 99.3 : Cows and Heifers That : 5.4 28.0 49.6 39.1 631.0 Have Calved : 0.5 13.0 25.5 20.0 225.0 Beef Cows : 4.9 15.0 24.1 19.1 406.0 Milk Cows : : 1.7 19.1 20.1 17.6 234.0 Heifers, 1 Year : 0.1 2.6 4.7 3.7 29.0 and Over : 1.6 7.4 11.4 9.8 176.0 Beef Cow Replacement : 0.0 9.1 4.0 4.1 29.0 Milk Cow Replacement : Other Heifers : 0.1 15.8 5.0 6.0 98.0 : 0.1 0.8 1.3 1.1 14.9 Steers 1 Year and Over : 1.9 19.3 29.0 25.2 427.1 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 0.1 0.8 1.5 1.1 15.0 Calves Under 1 Year : 1.7 21.0 30.4 26.3 468.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ont : Man : Sask : Alta : BC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 2,138.8 1,490.0 2,950.0 5,900.0 660.0 2006 as % of 2005 : 97.7 100.0 97.0 99.5 93.0 : Cows and Heifers That : 756.0 729.0 1,588.0 2,141.5 360.0 Have Calved : 410.0 688.0 1,560.0 2,052.0 285.0 Beef Cows : 346.0 41.0 28.0 89.5 75.0 Milk Cows : : 442.3 161.0 243.0 928.5 80.0 Heifers, 1 Year : 69.5 77.0 183.0 245.0 35.0 and Over : 193.0 19.0 13.0 36.5 30.0 Beef Cow Replacement : 179.8 65.0 47.0 647.0 15.0 Milk Cow Replacement : Other Heifers : 255.0 65.0 73.0 625.0 30.0 : 26.5 30.5 69.0 105.0 16.0 Steers 1 Year and Over : 659.0 504.5 977.0 2,100.0 174.0 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 25.0 33.0 75.0 119.0 18.0 Calves Under 1 Year : 682.0 646.0 1,450.0 2,295.0 321.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 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