U.S. and Canadian Cattle Inventory Down 1%

All cattle and calves in the U.S. and Canada combined totaled 97.6 million head on January 1st.  That’s down 1% from the 98.2 million head reported one year ago.

All cows and heifers that have calved inventory was 41.6 million head, down slightly from last year.  All cattle and calves in the U.S. totaled 86.7 million head, 1% below the 87.2 million head on January 1, 2024.  All cows and heifers that have calved inventory was 37.2 million head down slightly year-over-year. 

All cattle and calves in Canada as of January 1, 2025, totaled 10.9 million head, 1% off the numbers reported January 2024.  All cows and heifers that have calved inventory was 4.34 million head, again down 1% from last year.

All sheep and lambs in the U.S. and Canada combined to hit 5.86 million head on January 1, 2025.

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