Mt An 8 (2-10) United States and Canadian Cattle and Sheep Washington, D.C. Released February 17, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "United States and Canadian Cattle and Sheep" call Jason Hardegree at 202-720-3040, or Robert Plourde at 613-951-8716, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. United States and Canadian Cattle Inventory Down 1 Percent All cattle and calves in the U.S. and Canada combined totaled 106.7 million head on January 1, 2010, down 1 percent from the 107.7 million on January 1, 2009. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 45.9 million head, were down 2 percent from a year ago. 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 head, were down 1 percent from a year ago. All cattle and calves in Canada as of January 1, 2010, totaled 13.0 million head, down 1 percent from the 13.2 million on January 1, 2009. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 5.45 million, were down 3 percent from a year ago. United States and Canadian Sheep Inventory Down 2 Percent All sheep and lambs in the U.S. and Canada combined totaled 6.44 million head on January 1, 2010, down 2 percent from the 6.56 million on January 1, 2009. Breeding sheep, at 4.81 million head, were down 1 percent from a year ago and market sheep and lambs, at 1.63 million head, were down 3 percent from last year. All sheep and lambs in the United States as of January 1, 2010, totaled 5.63 million head, 2 percent below the 5.75 million head on January 1, 2009. Breeding sheep, at 4.19 million head, were down 1 percent from a year ago, while market sheep and lambs, at 1.44 million head, were down 4 percent from last year. All sheep and lambs in Canada as of January 1, 2010, totaled 807,000 head, virtually unchanged from last year's number of 808,000. Breeding sheep, at 615,000 head, were down 1 percent from last year. Market sheep and lambs, at 192,000 head, were up 4 percent from a year ago. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, United States and Canada, January 1, 2005-2008 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 109,943 110,997 110,728 109,930 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 48,003 48,072 47,804 47,658 Beef Cows : 37,958 37,950 37,664 37,417 Milk Cows : 10,045 10,123 10,140 10,241 : All Other Cattle : 61,941 62,924 62,925 62,271 : Calf Crop 2/ : 42,624 42,363 42,299 41,441 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ January to December calf crop. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service and Livestock and Animal Prod Section, Statistics Canada Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, United States and Canada, January 1, 2009-2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Class : 2009 : 2010 : % of 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Head ---- Percent : Cattle and Calves : 107,701 106,716 99 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 46,674 45,909 98 Beef Cows : 36,362 35,847 99 Milk Cows : 10,312 10,062 98 : All Other Cattle : 61,030 60,808 100 : Calf Crop 2/ : 40,929 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ January to December calf crop. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service and Livestock and Animal Produc Section, Statistics Canada Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, United States, January 1, 2005-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 95,018 96,342 96,573 96,035 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 41,678 41,806 41,789 41,692 Beef Cows : 32,674 32,703 32,644 32,435 Milk Cows : 9,004 9,104 9,145 9,257 : Heifers 500 Pounds and Over : 19,445 19,950 20,074 19,854 For Beef Cow Replacement : 5,638 5,864 5,835 5,647 For Milk Cow Replacement : 4,117 4,298 4,325 4,415 Other Heifers : 9,690 9,788 9,914 9,793 : Steers 500 Pounds and Over : 16,466 16,988 17,185 17,163 Bulls 500 Pounds and Over : 2,214 2,258 2,214 2,207 Calves Under 500 Pounds : 15,215 15,339 15,311 15,118 : Calf Crop 2/ : 37,106 37,016 36,759 36,153 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ January to December calf crop. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. 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 For Milk Cow Replacement : 4,410 4,516 102 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 : Calf Crop 2/ : 35,819 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ January to December calf crop. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, Canada, January 1, 2005-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : Cattle and Calves : 14,925 14,655 14,155 13,895 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 6,325 6,266 6,015 5,966 Beef Cows : 5,284 5,247 5,020 4,982 Milk Cows : 1,041 1,019 995 984 : Heifers 1 Year and Over : 2,101 2,110 2,031 2,049 For Beef Cow Replacement : 638 628 587 595 For Milk Cow Replacement : 518 495 480 471 Other Heifers : 945 987 964 983 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 1,160 1,147 1,145 1,102 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 273 264 245 247 Calves Under 1 Year : 5,067 4,868 4,720 4,531 : Calf Crop 2/ : 5,518 5,347 5,540 5,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ January to December calf crop. Source: Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, Canada, January 1, 2009-2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Class : 2009 : 2010 : % of 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head --- Percent : Cattle and Calves : 13,180 13,015 99 : Cows and Heifers That Have Calved : 5,629 5,452 97 Beef Cows : 4,650 4,471 96 Milk Cows : 979 981 100 : Heifers 1 Year and Over : 1,818 1,875 103 For Beef Cow Replacement : 537 516 96 For Milk Cow Replacement : 456 459 101 Other Heifers : 825 900 109 : Steers 1 Year and Over : 1,058 1,141 108 Bulls 1 Year and Over : 244 230 94 Calves Under 1 Year : 4,433 4,317 97 : Calf Crop 2/ : 5,110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ January to December calf crop. Source: Livestock and Animal Products Section, Statistics Canada. Sheep and Lambs: Number by Class and Lamb Crop, United States and Canada, January 1, 2005-2008 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : All Sheep and Lambs : 7,113 7,094 6,999 6,775 : Breeding Sheep and Lambs : 5,247 5,292 5,225 5,070 Replacement Lambs : Under One Year Old : 877 873 823 779 Ewes - One Year Old : and Older : 4,151 4,193 4,178 4,072 Rams - One Year Old : and Older : 219 226 225 219 : Market Sheep and Lambs : 1,866 1,802 1,775 1,706 Market Sheep 2/ : 74 81 94 83 Market Lambs 3/ : 1,792 1,721 1,681 1,623 : Lamb Crop 4/ : 4,879 4,820 4,698 4,517 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ United States market sheep only. 3/ Canada market lambs include small amounts of market sheep. 4/ January to December lamb crop. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service and Statistics Canada Livestock and Animal Products Section. Sheep and Lambs: Number by Class and Lamb Crop, United States and Canada, January 1, 2009-2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Class : 2009 : 2010 : % of 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head --- Percent : All Sheep and Lambs : 6,555 6,437 98 : Breeding Sheep and Lambs : 4,871 4,805 99 Replacement Lambs : Under One Year Old : 725 730 101 Ewes - One Year Old : and Older : 3,927 3,857 98 Rams - One Year Old : and Older : 220 218 99 : Market Sheep and Lambs : 1,684 1,632 97 Market Sheep 2/ : 81 85 105 Market Lambs 3/ : 1,603 1,547 97 : Lamb Crop 4/ : 4,523 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ United States market sheep only. 3/ Canada market lambs include small amounts of market sheep. 4/ January to December lamb crop. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service and Statistics Canada, Livestoc and Animal Products Section. Sheep and Lambs: Number by Class and Lamb Crop, United States, January 1, 2005-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : All Sheep and Lambs : 6,135 6,200 6,120 5,950 : Breeding Sheep and Lambs : 4,520 4,616 4,553 4,432 Replacement Lambs : Under One Year Old : 783 786 735 697 Ewes - One Year Old : and Older : 3,545 3,630 3,620 3,540 Rams - One Year Old : and Older : 192 200 199 195 : Market Sheep and Lambs : 1,615 1,584 1,567 1,519 Market Sheep : 74 81 94 83 Market Lambs : 1,541 1,503 1,474 1,436 : Lamb Crop 2/ : 4,015 3,950 3,895 3,710 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ January to December lamb crop. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. Sheep and Lambs: Number by Class and Lamb Crop, United States, January 1, 2009-2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Class : 2009 : 2010 : % of 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head --- Percent : All Sheep and Lambs : 5,747 5,630 98 : Breeding Sheep and Lambs : 4,247 4,190 99 Replacement Lambs : Under One Year Old : 647 655 101 Ewes - One Year Old : and Older : 3,405 3,340 98 Rams - One Year Old : and Older : 196 195 100 : Market Sheep and Lambs : 1,500 1,440 96 Market Sheep : 81 85 105 Market Lambs : 1,419 1,355 95 : Lamb Crop 2/ : 3,690 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ January to December lamb crop. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. Sheep and Lambs: Number by Class and Lamb Crop, Canada, January 1, 2005-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : All Sheep and Lambs : 978 894 879 825 : Breeding Sheep and Lambs : 727 676 672 638 Replacement Lambs : Under One Year Old : 94 87 88 82 Ewes - One Year Old : and Older : 606 563 558 532 Rams - One Year Old : and Older : 27 26 26 24 : Market Sheep and Lambs : 251 218 207 187 : Lamb Crop 2/ : 864 870 803 807 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ January to December lamb crop. Source: Statistics Canada, Livestock and Animal Products Section. Sheep and Lambs: Number by Class and Lamb Crop, Canada, January 1, 2009-2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Class : 2009 : 2010 : % of 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 Head -- Percent : All Sheep and Lambs : 808 807 100 : Breeding Sheep and Lambs : 624 615 99 Replacement Lambs : Under One Year Old : 78 75 96 Ewes - One Year Old : and Older : 522 517 99 Rams - One Year Old : and Older : 24 23 96 : Market Sheep and Lambs : 184 192 104 : Lamb Crop 2/ : 833 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ January to December lamb crop. Source: Statistics Canada, Livestock and Animal Products Section. 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