ISSN: 1949-1859
Released March 5, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
United States and Canadian Cattle Inventory Up 1 Percent
All cattle and calves in the United States and Canada combined totaled 101.7
million head on January 1, 2015, up 1 percent from the 100.7 million on
January 1, 2014. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 43.8 million head,
were up 1 percent from a year ago.
All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2015, totaled
89.8 million head,
1 percent above the 88.5 million on January 1, 2014. All cows and heifers
that have calved, at 39.0 million head, were up 2 percent from a year ago.
All cattle and calves in Canada as of January 1, 2015, totaled 11.9 million
head, down 2 percent from the 12.2 million on January 1, 2014. All cows and
heifers that have calved, at 4.78 million, were down 2 percent from a year
ago.
United States and Canadian Sheep Inventory Up Slightly
All sheep and lambs in the United States and Canada combined totaled 6.14
million head on January 1, 2015, up slightly from the 6.12 million on January
1, 2014. Breeding sheep, at 4.58 million head, were up slightly from a year
ago and market sheep and lambs, at 1.56 million head, were down slightly from
last year.
All sheep and lambs in the United States as of January 1, 2015, totaled 5.28
million head,
1 percent above the 5.25 million head on January 1, 2014. Breeding sheep, at
3.94 million head, were up 1 percent from a year ago, while market sheep and
lambs, at 1.35 million head, were unchanged from last year.
All sheep and lambs in Canada as of January 1, 2015, totaled 859 thousand
head, down
2 percent from last year's number of 875 thousand. Breeding sheep, at 648
thousand head, were down 2 percent from last year. Market sheep and lambs, at
211 thousand head, were down 1 percent from a year ago.
Cattle and Calf Inventory by Class and Calf Crop - United States and Canada:
January 1, 2010-2013
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Class : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 head
:
Cattle and calves ......................:106,751.2 105,042.4 103,405.2 102,400.2
:
Cows and heifers that have calved ......: 45,718.6 45,079.3 44,465.8 43,748.2
Beef cows ............................: 35,665.9 34,958.1 34,271.9 33,566.5
Milk cows ............................: 10,052.7 10,121.2 10,193.9 10,181.7
:
All other cattle .......................: 61,032.6 59,963.1 58,939.4 58,652.0
:
Calf crop 1/ ...........................: 40,497.6 39,997.1 38,930.8 38,246.3
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1/ January to December calf crop.
Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service and Livestock and Animal
Products Section, Statistics Canada.
Cattle and Calf Inventory by Class and Calf Crop - United States and Canada:
January 1, 2014 and 2015
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: : : 2015 as
Class : 2014 : 2015 : percent
: : : of 2014
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: ----- 1,000 head ----- percent
:
Cattle and calves ......................: 100,746.0 101,715.0 101
:
Cows and heifers that have calved ......: 43,155.6 43,781.1 101
Beef cows ............................: 32,988.7 33,517.5 102
Milk cows ............................: 10,166.9 10,263.6 101
:
All other cattle .......................: 57,590.4 57,933.9 101
:
Calf crop 1/ ...........................: 38,498.5 (X)
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(X) Not applicable.
1/ January to December calf crop.
Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service and Livestock and Animal
Products Section, Statistics Canada.
Cattle and Calf Inventory by Class and Calf Crop - United States:
January 1, 2010-2013
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Class : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 head
:
Cattle and calves ......................:94,081.2 92,887.4 91,160.2 90,095.2
:
Cows and heifers that have calved ......:40,526.4 40,068.2 39,517.4 38,852.5
Beef cows ............................:31,439.9 30,912.6 30,281.9 29,631.3
Milk cows ............................: 9,086.5 9,155.6 9,235.5 9,221.2
:
Heifers 500 pounds and over ............:19,777.8 19,649.8 19,444.8 19,255.5
For beef cow replacement .............: 5,443.0 5,134.6 5,280.6 5,429.2
For milk cow replacement .............: 4,551.2 4,577.2 4,618.0 4,545.7
Other heifers ........................: 9,783.6 9,938.0 9,546.2 9,280.6
:
Steers 500 pounds and over .............:16,568.4 16,394.0 15,956.5 15,930.5
Bulls 500 pounds and over ..............: 2,190.1 2,165.1 2,100.3 2,073.7
Calves under 500 pounds ................:15,018.5 14,610.3 14,141.2 13,983.0
:
Calf crop 1/ ...........................:35,739.8 35,357.2 34,469.0 33,730.0
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1/ January to December calf crop.
Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Cattle and Calf Inventory by Class and Calf Crop - United States:
January 1, 2014 and 2015
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: : : 2015 as
Class : 2014 : 2015 : percent
: : : of 2014
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: ----- 1,000 head ---- percent
:
Cattle and calves ......................: 88,526.0 89,800.0 101
:
Cows and heifers that have calved ......: 38,293.0 39,000.0 102
Beef cows ............................: 29,085.4 29,693.1 102
Milk cows ............................: 9,207.6 9,306.9 101
:
Heifers 500 pounds and over ............: 18,969.4 19,240.2 101
For beef cow replacement .............: 5,551.3 5,777.4 104
For milk cow replacement .............: 4,548.7 4,615.4 101
Other heifers ........................: 8,869.4 8,847.4 100
:
Steers 500 pounds and over .............: 15,667.9 15,778.5 101
Bulls 500 pounds and over ..............: 2,037.8 2,104.4 103
Calves under 500 pounds ................: 13,557.9 13,676.9 101
:
Calf crop 1/ : 33,900.0 (X)
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(X) Not applicable.
1/ January to December calf crop.
Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Cattle and Calf Inventory by Class and Calf Crop - Canada: January 1, 2010-2013
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Class : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 head
:
Cattle and calves ......................:12,670.0 12,155.0 12,245.0 12,305.0
:
Cows and heifers that have calved ......: 5,192.2 5,011.1 4,948.4 4,895.7
Beef cows ............................: 4,226.0 4,045.5 3,990.0 3,935.2
Milk cows ............................: 966.2 965.6 958.4 960.5
:
Heifers 1 year and over ................: 1,953.8 1,896.0 1,948.1 1,967.2
For beef cow replacement .............: 505.2 510.0 521.4 542.0
For milk cow replacement .............: 465.1 466.3 456.9 451.2
Other heifers ........................: 983.5 919.7 969.8 974.0
:
Steers 1 year and over .................: 1,263.8 1,203.4 1,282.6 1,248.5
Bulls 1 year and over ..................: 226.0 214.3 213.2 210.8
Calves under 1 year ....................: 4,034.2 3,830.2 3,852.7 3,982.8
:
Calf crop 1/ ...........................: 4,757.8 4,639.9 4,461.8 4,516.3
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1/ January to December calf crop.
Source: Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada.
Cattle and Calf Inventory by Class and Calf Crop - Canada:
January 1, 2014 and 2015
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: : : 2015 as
Class : 2014 : 2015 : percent
: : : of 2014
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: ----- 1,000 head ---- percent
:
Cattle and calves ......................: 12,220.0 11,915.0 98
:
Cows and heifers that have calved ......: 4,862.6 4,781.1 98
Beef cows ............................: 3,903.3 3,824.4 98
Milk cows ............................: 959.3 956.7 100
:
Heifers 1 year and over ................: 1,947.2 1,891.9 97
For beef cow replacement .............: 539.1 531.1 99
For milk cow replacement .............: 444.2 444.6 100
Other heifers ........................: 963.9 916.2 95
:
Steers 1 year and over .................: 1,246.8 1,179.2 95
Bulls 1 year and over ..................: 214.0 212.8 99
Calves under 1 year ....................: 3,949.4 3,850.0 97
:
Calf crop 1/ ...........................: 4,598.5 (X)
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(X) Not applicable.
1/ January to December calf crop.
Source: Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada.
Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class and Lamb Crop - United States and Canada:
January 1, 2010-2013
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Class : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 head
:
All sheep and lambs .........................: 6,475.3 6,349.9 6,263.3 6,259.5
:
Breeding sheep and lambs ....................: 4,826.9 4,735.5 4,666.0 4,659.5
Replacement lambs - under one year old ....: 730.5 747.0 746.2 760.1
Ewes - one year old and older .............: 3,875.7 3,772.2 3,722.9 3,692.6
Rams - one year old and older .............: 220.7 216.3 196.9 206.8
:
Market sheep and lambs ......................: 1,648.4 1,614.4 1,597.3 1,600.0
Market sheep 1/ ...........................: 80.0 80.0 89.0 81.0
Market lambs 2/ ...........................: 1,568.4 1,534.4 1,508.3 1,519.0
:
Lamb crop 3/ ................................: 4,405.7 4,316.0 4,272.0 4,202.0
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1/ United States market sheep only.
2/ Canada market lambs include small amounts of market sheep.
3/ January to December lamb crop.
Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service and Statistics Canada, Livestock and
Animal Products Section.
Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class and Lamb Crop - United States and Canada:
January 1, 2014 and 2015
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: : : 2015 as
Class : 2014 : 2015 : percent
: : : of 2014
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: ---- 1,000 head ---- percent
:
All sheep and lambs .........................: 6,119.7 6,138.6 100
:
Breeding sheep and lambs ....................: 4,562.3 4,583.0 100
Replacement lambs - under one year old ....: 719.8 730.0 101
Ewes - one year old and older .............: 3,641.7 3,652.8 100
Rams - one year old and older .............: 200.8 200.2 100
:
Market sheep and lambs ......................: 1,557.4 1,555.6 100
Market sheep 1/ ...........................: 81.0 85.0 105
Market lambs 2/ ...........................: 1,476.4 1,470.6 100
:
Lamb crop 3/ ................................: 4,281.0 (X)
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(X) Not applicable.
1/ United States market sheep only.
2/ Canada market lambs include small amounts of market sheep.
3/ January to December lamb crop.
Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service and Statistics Canada, Livestock
and Animal Products Section.
Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class and Lamb Crop - United States: January 1, 2010-2013
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Class : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 head
:
All sheep and lambs .........................: 5,620.0 5,470.0 5,375.0 5,360.0
:
Breeding sheep and lambs ....................: 4,185.0 4,070.0 3,995.0 3,985.0
Replacement lambs - under one year old ....: 655.0 665.0 660.0 670.0
Ewes - one year old and older .............: 3,335.0 3,215.0 3,165.0 3,135.0
Rams - one year old and older .............: 195.0 190.0 170.0 180.0
:
Market sheep and lambs ......................: 1,435.0 1,400.0 1,380.0 1,375.0
Market sheep ..............................: 80.0 80.0 89.0 81.0
Market lambs ..............................: 1,355.0 1,320.0 1,291.0 1,294.0
:
Lamb crop 1/ ................................: 3,570.0 3,490.0 3,445.0 3,370.0
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1/ January to December lamb crop.
Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class and Lamb Crop - United States:
January 1, 2014 and 2015
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: : : 2015 as
Class : 2014 : 2015 : percent
: : : of 2014
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: ---- 1,000 head ---- percent
:
All sheep and lambs .........................: 5,245.0 5,280.0 101
:
Breeding sheep and lambs ....................: 3,900.0 3,935.0 101
Replacement lambs - under one year old ....: 635.0 650.0 102
Ewes - one year old and older .............: 3,090.0 3,110.0 101
Rams - one year old and older .............: 175.0 175.0 100
:
Market sheep and lambs ......................: 1,345.0 1,345.0 100
Market sheep ..............................: 81.0 85.0 105
Market lambs ..............................: 1,264.0 1,260.0 100
:
Lamb crop 1/ ................................: 3,440.0 (X)
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(X) Not applicable.
1/ January to December lamb crop.
Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class and Lamb Crop - Canada: January 1, 2010-2013
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Class : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 head
:
All sheep and lambs .........................: 855.3 879.9 888.3 899.5
:
Breeding sheep and lambs ....................: 641.9 665.5 671.0 674.5
Replacement lambs - under one year old ....: 75.5 82.0 86.2 90.1
Ewes - one year old and older .............: 540.7 557.2 557.9 557.6
Rams - one year old and older .............: 25.7 26.3 26.9 26.8
:
Market sheep and lambs ......................: 213.4 214.4 217.3 225.0
:
Lamb crop 1/ ................................: 835.7 826.0 827.0 832.0
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1/ January to December lamb crop.
Source: Statistics Canada, Livestock and Animal Products Section.
Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class and Lamb Crop - Canada: January 1, 2014 and 2015
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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: : : 2015 as
Class : 2014 : 2015 : percent
: : : of 2014
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: --- 1,000 head --- percent
:
All sheep and lambs .........................: 874.7 858.6 98
:
Breeding sheep and lambs ....................: 662.3 648.0 98
Replacement lambs - under one year old ....: 84.8 80.0 94
Ewes - one year old and older .............: 551.7 542.8 98
Rams - one year old and older .............: 25.8 25.2 98
:
Market sheep and lambs ......................: 212.4 210.6 99
:
Lamb crop 1/ ................................: 841.0 (X)
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(X) Not applicable.
1/ January to December lamb crop.
Source: Statistics Canada, Livestock and Animal Products Section.
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
United States cattle industry to provide producers additional information
about potential beef, mutton and lamb supplies. United States inventory
numbers were previously released on July 25, 2014.
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Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........... (202) 690-2424
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Evan Schulz - Sheep and Goats ................ (202) 720-6147
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