University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources

July 21, 2006

U.S. cattle inventory up 1%

All cattle and calves in the United States as of July 1 totaled 105.7 million head, 1% above the 104.5 million on July 1, 2005 and 2% above the 103.4 million two years ago.

All cows and heifers that have calved, at 43 million, were up slightly from the 42.8 million on July 1, 2005 and 1% above the 42.4 million two years ago. The 2006 calf crop is expected to be 37.9 million, up slightly from 2005 and up 1% from 2004.

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