Mt An 2 (1-10) Cattle Washington, D.C. Released January 29, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Cattle" call Jason Hardegree at (202) 720-3040, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. January 1 Cattle Inventory Down 1 Percent All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2010, totaled 93.7 million head, 1 percent below the 94.5 million on January 1, 2009. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 40.5 million, were down 1 percent from the 41.0 million on January 1, 2009. • Beef cows, at 31.4 million, were down 1 percent from January 1, 2009. • Milk cows, at 9.1 million, were down 3 percent from January 1, 2009. Other class estimates on January 1, 2010, and the change from January 1, 2009, are as follows: • All heifers 500 pounds and over, 19.7 million, up slightly. • Beef replacement heifers, 5.4 million, down 2 percent. • Milk replacement heifers, 4.5 million, up 2 percent. • Other heifers, 9.7 million, up 1 percent. • Steers weighing 500 pounds and over, 16.4 million, down 2 percent. • Bulls weighing 500 pounds and over, 2.2 million, up slightly. • Calves under 500 pounds, 14.9 million, up slightly. • Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in all feedlots, 13.6 million, down 2 percent. • The combined total of calves under 500 pounds, and other heifers and steers over 500 pounds outside of feedlots was 27.5 million, down slightly. Calf Crop Down 1 Percent The 2009 calf crop was estimated at 35.8 million head, down 1 percent from 2008. Calves born during the first half of the year are estimated at 26.0 million, down 1 percent from 2008. Revisions All inventory and calf crop estimates for July 1, 2008, January 1, 2009, and July 1, 2009 were reviewed using calf crop, official slaughter, import and export data, and the relationship of new survey information to the prior surveys. Based on the findings of this review, small adjustments of less than one-half percent were made to previously released inventory estimates by class and calf crop. State level estimates were reviewed and changes were made to reallocate inventory and calf crop estimates to the U.S. total. This report was approved on January 29, 2010. Acting Secretary of Agriculture James W. Miller Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Carol C. House Contents Page U.S. Inventory by Class, January 1..................................1 Cattle and Calves by State and United States, January 1.............2 Calf Crop by State and United States................................6 Total Number on Feed, January 1 ....................................7 Number Grazing on Small Grain Pasture, January 1 ...................8 U.S. Inventory by Class, July 1 ....................................8 U.S. Calf Crop, Number and Percent of Total ........................8 Reliability Statement ..............................................9 Information Contacts ..............................................10 Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, United States, January 1, 2009-2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Class : 2009 : 2010 : % of 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Head ---- Percent : Cattle and Calves : 94,521 93,701 99 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 41,045 40,456 99 Beef Cows : 31,712 31,376 99 Milk Cows : 9,333 9,081 97 : Heifers 500 Pounds and Over : 19,576 19,666 100 For Beef Cow Replacement : 5,531 5,436 98 Expected to Calve 2/ : 3,367 3,385 101 For Milk Cow Replacement : 4,410 4,516 102 Expected to Calve 2/ : 2,909 2,941 101 Other Heifers : 9,635 9,714 101 : Steers 500 Pounds and Over : 16,769 16,440 98 Bulls 500 Pounds and Over : 2,184 2,190 100 Calves Under 500 Pounds : 14,948 14,949 100 : Cattle on Feed : 13,856 13,642 98 : :------------------------------------------ : : : 2009 as : 2008 : 2009 : % of 2008 :------------------------------------------ Calf Crop : 36,153 35,819 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Replacement heifers expected to calve during the year. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class, State, and United States, January 1, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Cattle and Calves : All Cows That Have Calved :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2010 as : : : 2010 as : 2009 : 2010 : % of 2009 : 2009 : 2010 : % of 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head ---- Percent ---- 1,000 Head ---- Percent : AL : 1,260 1,280 102 680 680 100 AK : 14.0 14.5 104 6.1 6.0 98 AZ : 1,020 930 91 390 375 96 AR : 1,810 1,890 104 920 950 103 CA : 5,250 5,150 98 2,460 2,370 96 CO : 2,600 2,600 100 850 830 98 CT : 52 48 92 25 24 96 DE : 21 20 95 10.5 10.0 95 FL : 1,700 1,720 101 1,060 1,070 101 GA : 1,110 1,060 95 610 600 98 HI : 150 151 101 86 83 97 ID : 2,110 2,140 101 1,005 990 99 IL : 1,200 1,170 98 510 490 96 IN : 860 870 101 380 390 103 IA : 3,950 3,850 97 1,140 1,100 96 KS : 6,300 6,000 95 1,630 1,550 95 KY : 2,300 2,300 100 1,200 1,150 96 LA : 890 840 94 540 520 96 ME : 89 87 98 44 44 100 MD : 185 195 105 95 95 100 MA : 43 43 100 22 21 95 MI : 1,070 1,100 103 445 450 101 MN : 2,400 2,420 101 860 850 99 MS : 960 970 101 510 520 102 MO : 4,250 4,150 98 2,100 2,070 99 MT : 2,600 2,550 98 1,510 1,480 98 NE : 6,350 6,250 98 1,910 1,840 96 NV : 450 450 100 265 265 100 NH : 39 37 95 21.0 19.0 90 NJ : 38 36 95 19.5 18.0 92 NM : 1,540 1,550 101 820 820 100 NY : 1,380 1,410 102 710 700 99 NC : 850 820 96 430 410 95 ND : 1,760 1,720 98 920 890 97 OH : 1,280 1,280 100 580 560 97 OK : 5,400 5,450 101 2,100 2,130 101 OR : 1,240 1,260 102 650 660 102 PA : 1,590 1,620 102 700 700 100 RI : 5.0 4.7 94 2.5 2.4 96 SC : 380 380 100 205 200 98 SD : 3,700 3,800 103 1,720 1,710 99 TN : 1,980 2,040 103 1,010 1,050 104 TX : 13,600 13,300 98 5,600 5,550 99 UT : 810 800 99 435 420 97 VT : 270 265 98 148 144 97 VA : 1,470 1,550 105 740 760 103 WA : 1,080 1,040 96 515 470 91 WV : 415 370 89 215 200 93 WI : 3,350 3,400 101 1,520 1,520 100 WY : 1,350 1,320 98 720 700 97 : US : 94,521.0 93,701.2 99 41,044.6 40,456.4 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Cattle and Calves: Number by Class, State, and United States, January 1, 2009-2010 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Beef Cows That Have Calved : Milk Cows That Have Calved :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2010 as : : : 2010 as : 2009 : 2010 : % of 2009 : 2009 : 2010 : % of 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head ---- Percent ---- 1,000 Head --- Percent : AL : 668 669 100 12.0 11.0 92 AK : 5.5 5.4 98 0.6 0.6 100 AZ : 200 208 104 190 167 88 AR : 906 937 103 14.0 13.0 93 CA : 620 610 98 1,840 1,760 96 CO : 720 714 99 130 116 89 CT : 6.0 5.5 92 19.0 18.5 97 DE : 4.0 4.0 100 6.5 6.0 92 FL : 942 958 102 118 112 95 GA : 536 524 98 74 76 103 HI : 84.4 81.2 96 1.6 1.8 113 ID : 451 440 98 554 550 99 IL : 408 389 95 102 101 99 IN : 213 221 104 167 169 101 IA : 925 885 96 215 215 100 KS : 1,505 1,434 95 125 116 93 KY : 1,114 1,070 96 86 80 93 LA : 515 499 97 25 21 84 ME : 11.0 11.0 100 33 33 100 MD : 39 41 105 56 54 96 MA : 7.5 8.0 107 14.5 13.0 90 MI : 92 96 104 353 354 100 MN : 392 380 97 468 470 100 MS : 491 503 102 19.0 17.0 89 MO : 1,992 1,968 99 108 102 94 MT : 1,494 1,465 98 16.0 15.0 94 NE : 1,851 1,781 96 59 59 100 NV : 237 237 100 28 28 100 NH : 6.0 4.0 67 15.0 15.0 100 NJ : 10.0 9.5 95 9.5 8.5 89 NM : 484 502 104 336 318 95 NY : 85 90 106 625 610 98 NC : 384 367 96 46 43 93 ND : 895 869 97 25 21 84 OH : 304 288 95 276 272 99 OK : 2,038 2,073 102 62 57 92 OR : 535 546 102 115 114 99 PA : 150 160 107 550 540 98 RI : 1.4 1.3 93 1.1 1.1 100 SC : 188 183 97 17.0 17.0 100 SD : 1,626 1,618 100 94 92 98 TN : 951 997 105 59 53 90 TX : 5,170 5,140 99 430 410 95 UT : 350 338 97 85 82 96 VT : 9.0 10.0 111 139 134 96 VA : 643 665 103 97 95 98 WA : 271 227 84 244 243 100 WV : 204 190 93 11.0 10.0 91 WI : 265 260 98 1,255 1,260 100 WY : 713 694 97 7.0 6.0 86 : US : 31,711.8 31,375.9 99 9,332.8 9,080.5 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Cattle and Calves: Number by Class, State, and United States, January 1, 2009-2010 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Heifers 500 Pounds and Over :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Beef Cow Replacement : Milk Cow Replacement : Other :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AL : 95 95 5.0 5.0 40 40 AK : 1.6 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 AZ : 35 30 50 55 20.0 15.0 AR : 165 179 5.0 6.0 95 85 CA : 115 120 780 750 170 210 CO : 120 120 60 70 530 500 CT : 2.0 1.5 11.0 9.0 0.5 0.5 DE : 0.6 0.7 2.3 2.7 0.6 0.4 FL : 140 135 35 30 25 25 GA : 73 68 23 25 31 39 HI : 13.0 12.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 6.0 ID : 90 90 275 295 195 195 IL : 49 53 59 52 117 125 IN : 36 42 66 70 55 55 IA : 140 130 130 130 600 640 KS : 255 240 65 70 1,520 1,480 KY : 160 150 50 50 110 130 LA : 87 82 7.0 7.0 17.0 16.0 ME : 4.0 3.0 18.0 16.0 2.0 2.0 MD : 8.0 9.0 26 28 7.0 6.0 MA : 2.0 2.5 7.0 6.0 1.0 1.5 MI : 27 27 148 158 50 50 MN : 95 95 285 295 165 180 MS : 83 92 7.0 7.0 36 37 MO : 320 280 40 45 270 275 MT : 385 340 10.0 7.0 225 273 NE : 320 310 20 20 1,450 1,440 NV : 35 35 10.0 10.0 29 28 NH : 1.5 1.0 7.5 8.0 1.0 1.0 NJ : 2.5 2.2 5.0 4.8 2.0 2.0 NM : 85 95 140 145 95 90 NY : 28 33 320 325 42 52 NC : 69 69 20.0 19.0 30 24 ND : 180 165 20.0 10.0 215 220 OH : 70 65 115 120 75 70 OK : 390 405 30 25 580 530 OR : 90 95 55 55 110 115 PA : 40 40 270 300 60 50 RI : 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 SC : 32 36 7.0 8.0 11.0 13.0 SD : 280 285 40 35 580 640 TN : 150 170 45 35 75 70 TX : 790 760 220 250 1,550 1,540 UT : 55 66 45 48 50 51 VT : 3.5 4.0 61 56 4.5 5.0 VA : 100 105 45 50 55 65 WA : 55 54 110 123 95 93 WV : 38 37 3.0 4.0 28 23 WI : 65 60 650 670 55 60 WY : 150 145 5.0 5.0 155 145 : US : 5,531.2 5,436.0 4,409.5 4,516.2 9,634.8 9,713.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Cattle and Calves: Number by Class, State, and United States, January 1, 2009-2010 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Steers : Bulls : Calves : 500 Pounds and Over : 500 Pounds and Over : Under 500 Pounds State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AL : 55 70 45 50 340 340 AK : 0.8 0.6 1.9 2.0 3.3 3.9 AZ : 370 300 20 20 135 135 AR : 145 155 60 60 420 455 CA : 600 580 65 70 1,060 1,050 CO : 770 860 50 45 220 175 CT : 2.4 2.3 0.6 0.7 10.5 10.0 DE : 3.0 2.6 0.4 0.3 3.6 3.3 FL : 20 20 60 60 360 380 GA : 48 39 35 29 290 260 HI : 8.0 8.0 5.0 5.0 32 36 ID : 260 255 35 35 250 280 IL : 230 210 25 25 210 215 IN : 104 122 16.0 19.0 203 172 IA : 1,390 1,330 70 60 480 460 KS : 2,020 1,890 95 90 715 680 KY : 215 235 75 75 490 510 LA : 24 21 34 32 181 162 ME : 3.5 4.0 1.5 1.5 16.0 16.5 MD : 15.0 18.0 4.0 4.0 30 35 MA : 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 8.0 9.0 MI : 185 200 15.0 15.0 200 200 MN : 440 445 40 35 515 520 MS : 55 50 39 39 230 225 MO : 510 450 110 110 900 920 MT : 265 265 90 90 115 95 NE : 2,270 2,240 95 95 285 305 NV : 36 37 13.0 15.0 62 60 NH : 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 6.5 6.0 NJ : 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 6.0 NM : 170 130 30 40 200 230 NY : 35 39 15.0 16.0 230 245 NC : 30 36 31 32 240 230 ND : 260 275 60 60 105 100 OH : 190 205 30 30 220 230 OK : 1,160 1,210 140 150 1,000 1,000 OR : 145 150 35 35 155 150 PA : 160 150 25 25 335 355 RI : 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.8 0.8 SC : 15.0 17.0 17.0 16.0 93 90 SD : 680 760 85 85 315 285 TN : 137 137 73 78 490 500 TX : 2,780 2,530 370 370 2,290 2,300 UT : 105 90 20 22 100 103 VT : 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 47 49 VA : 140 180 40 40 350 350 WA : 143 144 22.0 18.0 140 138 WV : 41 33 15.0 15.0 75 58 WI : 360 360 30 30 670 700 WY : 165 175 40 40 115 110 : US : 16,769.1 16,440.4 2,184.1 2,190.1 14,947.7 14,948.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Calf Crop: Number by State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 as State : 2008 : 2009 : % of 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 Head ---------- Percent : AL : 580 590 102 AK : 3.6 4.2 117 AZ : 300 295 98 AR : 780 810 104 CA : 2,010 1,990 99 CO : 780 770 99 CT : 20 20 100 DE : 8.5 7.5 88 FL : 880 900 102 GA : 510 500 98 HI : 65 65 100 ID : 960 930 97 IL : 470 440 94 IN : 315 335 106 IA : 1,070 1,030 96 KS : 1,430 1,390 97 KY : 1,070 1,030 96 LA : 420 400 95 ME : 36 32 89 MD : 72 74 103 MA : 19.0 20.0 105 MI : 375 380 101 MN : 840 820 98 MS : 390 420 108 MO : 1,930 1,900 98 MT : 1,490 1,460 98 NE : 1,730 1,680 97 NV : 210 210 100 NH : 14.0 13.5 96 NJ : 14.0 13.5 96 NM : 590 610 103 NY : 500 490 98 NC : 390 370 95 ND : 920 890 97 OH : 460 470 102 OK : 1,880 1,900 101 OR : 610 610 100 PA : 610 610 100 RI : 2.4 2.3 96 SC : 165 165 100 SD : 1,660 1,660 100 TN : 950 950 100 TX : 4,800 4,750 99 UT : 360 365 101 VT : 123 122 99 VA : 680 690 101 WA : 430 410 95 WV : 200 195 98 WI : 1,350 1,370 101 WY : 680 660 97 : US : 36,152.5 35,819.0 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle and Calves: Total Number on Feed by State and United States, January 1, 2009-2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as State : 2009 : 2010 : % of 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 Head ---------- Percent : AZ : 358 288 80 AR : 2.0 5.0 250 CA : 490 465 95 CO : 1,020 1,020 100 ID : 230 225 98 IL : 180 170 94 IN : 120 122 102 IA : 1,300 1,360 105 KS : 2,370 2,370 100 KY : 10.0 10.0 100 MD : 12.0 12.0 100 MI : 165 170 103 MN : 280 290 104 MO : 60 60 100 MT : 45 26 58 NE : 2,500 2,500 100 NV : 6.0 9.0 150 NY : 29 30 103 ND : 70 90 129 OH : 195 195 100 OK : 350 370 106 OR : 80 75 94 PA : 75 75 100 SD : 390 400 103 TN : 4.0 5.0 125 TX : 2,800 2,700 96 UT : 25 25 100 VA : 29 20 69 WA : 160 167 104 WV : 9.0 7.0 78 WI : 240 240 100 WY : 70 65 93 : Oth Sts 2/: 181.7 76.2 42 : US : 13,855.7 13,642.2 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. Cattle and calves on feed are included in the cattle inventory estimates by classes. 2/ Other States include AL, AK, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, LA, ME, MA, MS, NC, NH, NM, NJ, RI, SC, and VT. Cattle and Calves: Number Grazing on Small Grain Pasture, 3-State Total, January 1, 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Class : 2009 : 2010 : % of 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- Million Head -- Percent : Calves, Other Heifers and Steers : 1.65 1.92 116 Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop United States, July 1, 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 as Class : 2008 : 2009 : % of 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Cattle and Calves : 103,300 102,000 99 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 42,000 41,400 99 Beef Cows : 32,650 32,200 99 Milk Cows : 9,350 9,200 98 : Heifers 500 Pounds and Over : 16,300 16,200 99 For Beef Cow Replacement : 4,600 4,500 98 For Milk Cow Replacement : 3,900 3,950 101 Other Heifers : 7,800 7,750 99 : Steers 500 Pounds and Over : 14,700 14,400 98 Bulls 500 Pounds and Over : 2,100 2,100 100 Calves Under 500 Pounds : 28,200 27,900 99 : Calf Crop : 36,153 35,819 99 : Cattle on Feed : 12,200 11,600 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Calf Crop: Number and Percent of Total by Six Month Period, United States, 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 :----------------------------------------------------------- Period : : % of : : % of : Number : Total : Number : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head Percent : Jan 1 - Jun 30 : 26,300.0 72.7 26,000.0 72.6 Jul 1 - Dec 31 : 9,852.5 27.3 9,819.0 27.4 : Total : 36,152.5 100.0 35,819.0 100.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Reliability of January 1 Cattle and Calves Estimates Survey Procedures: A random sample of U.S. producers was surveyed to provide data for these estimates. Survey procedures ensured that all cattle producers, regardless of size, had a chance to be included in the survey. Large producers were sampled more heavily than small operations. Data were collected from about 50,000 operators during the first half of January by mail, telephone, and face-to-face personal interviews and 80 percent of the reports were usable. Regardless of when operators responded, they were asked to report inventories as of January 1. Estimating Procedures: These cattle estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing recommendations and analysis submitted by each State office. National and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness with each other and with estimates from the previous year using a balance sheet. The balance sheet begins with the previous inventory estimate, adds to it estimates of births and imports, and subtracts estimates of slaughter, exports, and deaths. This indicated ending inventory level is compared to the Agricultural Statistics Board estimate for reasonableness. Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve year to year and item to item relationships. Estimates for the previous year are subject to revision when current estimates are made. The reviews are primarily based on livestock slaughter and additional foreign trade and survey data. Estimates will also be reviewed after data from the five-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Since all cattle operators are not included in the sample, survey estimates are subject to sampling variability. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions, duplications, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. The effects of these errors cannot be measured directly. They are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and through a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist users in evaluating the reliability of estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and latest estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for cattle inventory estimates over the past 10 years is 0.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 93.7 million head by more than 0.5 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.9 percent. The following table also shows a 10 year record of the range of differences between first and latest estimates for selected items. Using estimates of all cattle and calves as an example, changes between the first inventory estimate and the latest estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 335,000 head, ranging from 6,000 to 830,000 head. During this period the initial inventory estimate has been below the final estimate 3 times, and above the final estimate 7 times. This does not imply that the January 1 estimate is likely to understate or overstate final inventory. Reliability of January 1 Cattle Estimates 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 90 Percent : Difference Between : : : Confidence : First and Latest : Number of : Root : Level : Estimates : Years Item : Mean :------------------------------------------------------------- :Square : : : : : : First : First : Error :Percent : Head :Average :Smallest:Largest : Above : Below : : : : : : : Latest : Latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent --------- 1,000 Head -------- Number : All Cattle: 0.5 0.9 843 335 6 830 7 3 : All Cows : 0.6 1.1 445 169 24 505 6 4 : Calf Crop : 1 1.8 645 269 10 674 5 5 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on data from January 2000 through January 2009. 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