Mt An 8 (8-99) United States and Canadian Cattle National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 25, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "United States and Canadian Cattle" call Greg Thessen at 202-720-3040, or Mark Elward at 613-951-8715, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. July Cattle Inventory Down 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 July 16, 1999. All cattle and calves in the U. S. and Canada combined totaled 121.3 million head on July 1, 1999, 1 percent below a year earlier. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 49.0 million head, were 1 percent below the 49.4 million head on July 1, 1998. All cattle and calves in the United States as of July 1, 1999, totaled 106.8 million head, 1 percent below the 107.7 million head on July 1, 1998 and 2 percent below the 109.2 million head two years ago. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 43.2 million head, were 1 percent below the 43.6 million head on July 1, 1998 and 2 percent below the 44.1 million head two years ago. All cattle and calves in Canada as of July 1, 1999, totaled 14.5 million head, 2 percent below the 14.7 million head on July 1, 1998 and 3 percent below the 14.9 million head two years ago. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 5.75 million head, were 1 percent below the 5.82 million head on July 1, 1998 and 3 percent below the 5.91 million head two years ago. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, United States, July 1, 1997-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 as Class : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : % of 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 Head ------- Percent : Cattle and Calves : 109,200 107,700 106,800 99 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 44,100 43,600 43,200 99 Beef Cows : 34,800 34,400 34,050 99 Milk Cows : 9,300 9,200 9,150 99 : Heifers 500 Pounds and Over : 17,100 16,700 16,600 99 For Beef Cow Replacement : 5,300 5,000 4,800 96 For Milk Cow Replacement : 3,600 3,600 3,700 103 Other Heifers : 8,200 8,100 8,100 100 : Steers 500 Pounds and Over : 14,800 14,600 14,400 99 Bulls 500 Pounds and Over : 2,300 2,200 2,100 95 Calves Under 500 Pounds : 30,900 30,600 30,500 100 : Calf Crop : 38,961 38,582 38,300 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, Canada, July 1, 1997-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 as Class : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : % of 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 Head ------- Percent : Cattle and Calves : 14,944 14,746 14,506 98 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 5,913 5,819 5,754 99 Beef Cows : 4,698 4,617 4,556 99 Milk Cows : 1,215 1,202 1,198 100 : Heifers 1 Year and Over : 2,374 2,285 2,231 98 For Beef Cow Replacement : 880 764 750 98 For Milk Cow Replacement : 539 532 523 98 Other Heifers : 955 989 958 97 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 1,408 1,516 1,487 98 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 272 259 258 100 Calves Under 1 Year : 4,977 4,867 4,776 98 : Calf Crop 2/ : 5,379 5,290 4,308 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ January through June calf crop for 1999 only. Source: Livestock and Annual Products Section, Statistics Canada. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, Total for United States and Canada, July 1, 1997-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 1999 as Class : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : % of 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 Head ------- Percent : Cattle and Calves : 124,144 122,446 121,306 99 Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 50,013 49,419 48,954 99 Beef Cows : 39,498 39,017 38,606 99 Milk Cows : 10,515 10,402 10,348 99 : All Other Cattle : 74,131 73,027 72,352 99 : Calf Crop 2/ : 44,340 43,872 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Total for 1999 not available due to Canadian calf crop covering January through June only. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service and Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class - Provinces, July 1, 1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class :Nfld:PEI : NS : NB :Que :Ont :Man :Sask:Alta: BC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 8 94 118 97 1,3502,1101,4002,7775,760 793 1999 as % of 1998 :100 99 97 96 97 97 97 99 99 101 : Cows and Heifers That : Have Calved : 5 32 54 44 657 800 6041,1992,003 355 Beef Cows : 1 16 28 23 200 400 5541,1621,900 272 Milk Cows : 4 16 26 21 457 400 50 37 103 83 : Heifers, 1 Year : and Over : 1 16 22 16 239 409 161 286 972 110 Beef Cow Replacement : 2 6 4 30 68 81 186 318 55 Milk Cow Replacement : 1 7 10 8 197 192 18 16 45 30 Other Heifers : 7 6 4 12 149 62 84 609 25 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 21 7 8 55 285 89 131 851 40 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 1 2 2 19 26 26 56 108 18 Calves Under 1 Year : 2 24 33 27 380 590 5201,1051,826 270 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Source: Livestock and Annual Products Section, Statistics Canada. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class - Provinces, July 1, 1998 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class :Nfld:PEI : NS : NB :Que :Ont :Man :Sask:Alta: BC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 8 95 122 101 1,3892,1721,4472,8185,813 784 1998 as % of 1997 :100 101 95 100 95 96 100 97 102 94 : Cows and Heifers That : Have Calved : 5 32 56 44 665 827 6111,2162,017 345 Beef Cows : 1 16 30 23 205 425 5601,1801,915 262 Milk Cows : 4 16 26 21 460 402 51 36 102 83 : Heifers, 1 Year : and Over : 1 16 22 18 250 413 189 290 975 113 Beef Cow Replacement : 2 6 4 33 73 85 190 320 51 Milk Cow Replacement : 1 7 10 9 202 196 18 15 44 31 Other Heifers : 7 6 5 15 144 86 85 611 31 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 21 8 9 48 280 97 134 870 49 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 1 2 2 21 27 25 56 109 17 Calves Under 1 Year : 2 25 34 28 405 625 5251,1221,842 260 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 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