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Cattle and Calves: January 1 Inventory
Cattle and Calves: Operations and Inventory by Size Group
Beef Cows: Operations and Inventory by Size Group
Cattle Marketings, Price, and Cash Receipts
Top 10 Cattle States
Cattle and Calves: Commercial Slaughter 1/
Cattle on Feed: Feedlots, Inventory, and Marketings, 13 States 1/
Cattle on Feed: 13 States

CATTLE AND CALVES: JANUARY 1 INVENTORY

Year
Total All
Cows Beef
Cows Milk
Cows
Bulls Beef
Heifers Milk
Heifers Other
Heifers Steers
500+lbs Calves< 500 lbs Calf
Crop 1/

Thousand Head

1993 99,176 43,023 33,365 9,658 2,278 6,092 4,176 8,550 16,940 18,117 38,933

1994 100,988 44,178 34,650 9,528 2,307 6,365 4,144 9,068 17,042 17,884 39,448

1995 102,755 44,643 35,156 9,487 2,390 6,475 4,141 9,275 17,463 18,369 40,059

1996 103,819 44,745 35,333 9,412 2,392 6,184 4,105 9,779 18,082 18,533 40,251

Record inventory: 132.0 million head on January 1, 1975

1/ For the year prior to January 1
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CATTLE AND CALVES: OPERATIONS AND INVENTORY BY SIZE GROUP

Year
Total Operations and Inventory by Size Group (Head)

1-49 50-99 100-499 500+ 500-999 1,000+

Percent 1/

1993

Operations 2/ 1,226,860 64.1 16.8 17.1 2.0 n/a n/a

Jan. 1 Inventory 99,175,900 14.0 14.1 38.7 33.2 n/a n/a

1994

Operations 2/ 1,229,740 63.9 16.8 17.2 ---- 1.4 0.7

Jan. 1 Inventory 100,987,600 13.6 14.1 38.5 ---- 11.1 22.7

1995

Operations 2/ 1,213,690 63.3 17.2 17.4 ---- 1.4 0.7

Jan. 1 Inventory 102,755,200 13.4 14.1 38.8 ---- 11.1 22.6

1996

Operations 2/ 1,212,110 62.7 17.3 17.7 ---- 1.5 0.8

Jan. 1 Inventory 103,819,200 12.9 13.9 38.8 ---- 11.5 22.9

1/ Percent: average distributions of various probability surveys conducted during the year but based primarily on end-of-year surveys prior to January 1
2/ Operation: a place with at least one head at any time during the year prior to January 1
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BEEF COWS: OPERATIONS AND INVENTORY BY SIZE GROUP

Total Operations and Inventory by Size Group (Head)

1-49 50-99 100+ 100-499 500+

Percent 1/

1993

Operations 2/ 901,870 81.0 11.2 7.8 n/a n/a

Jan. 1 Inventory 33,364,900 32.6 19.6 47.8 n/a n/a

1994

Operations 2/ 903,680 80.8 11.2 ---- 7.3 0.6

Jan. 1 Inventory 34,649,900 32.6 19.5 ---- 35.0 12.9

1995

Operations 2/ 906,810 80.5 11.4 ---- 7.5 0.6

Jan. 1 Inventory 35,156,300 31.6 19.4 ---- 34.7 14.3

1996

Operations 2/ 909,130 80.0 11.6 ---- 7.7 0.6

Jan. 1 Inventory 35,332,600 31.0 19.2 ---- 35.6 14.2

1/ Percent: average distributions of various probability surveys conducted during the year but

based primarily on end-of-year surveys prior to January 1

2/ Operation: a place with at least one head at any time during the year prior to January 1

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CATTLE MARKETINGS, PRICE, AND
CASH RECEIPTS

Year Marketings 1/ Price Cash
Receipts 2/

Cattle Calves Cattle Calves

Thousand Head Dollars per Cwt Thousand Dollars

1992 45,632 9,565 71.30 89.00 37,272,292

1993 46,022 9,679 72.60 91.20 39,361,709

1994 46,607 9,587 66.70 87.20 36,444,823

1/ Excludes custom slaughter for use on farms where produced and interfarm sales within the State
2/ Receipts from marketings and sale of farm slaughter
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TOP 10 CATTLE STATES

Rank
State Jan. 1, 1996
Inventory State 1994 Cash
Receipts 1/

Thousand
Head Thousand
Dollars

1 TX 15,000 TX 5,997,637

2 KS 6,500 NE 4,380,941

3 NE 6,350 KS 4,338,811

4 OK 5,600 CO 2,232,676

5 MO 4,650 OK 1,998,804

6 CA 4,600 IA 1,743,673

7 IA 3,950 CA 1,429,294

8 SD 3,900 SD 1,020,978

9 WI 3,800 MO 991,310

10 CO 3,100 MN 860,650

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CATTLE AND CALVES: COMMERCIAL SLAUGHTER 1/

Slaughtered Avg. Live Weight Avg. Dressed Weight 2/ Meat Production

Year Cattle Calves Cattle Calves Cattle Calves Beef Veal

Thousand Head Pounds Million Pounds

1992 32,874 1,371 1,169 376 705 223 22,968 300

1993 33,324 1,195 1,161 388 694 228 22,942 268

1994 34,196 1,268 1,189 383 717 227 24,278 283

1995 35,639 1,430 1,183 372 711 218 25,117 307

1/ Excludes farm slaughter
2/ Federally inspected only
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CATTLE ON FEED: FEEDLOTS, INVENTORY, AND MARKETINGS, 13 STATES 1/

Operations, Inventory, and Marketings from Feedlots by Size Group (head)

Year
<1,000 1,000 to
1999 2,000 to
3999 4,000 to
7999 8,000 to
15999 16,000 to
31999
32,000+
Total

1993

Feedlots 2/ 44,652 749 409 245 171 138 82 46,446

Jan. 1 Inventory 3/ (000 head) 1,864 558 683 830 1,425 2,543 3,071 10,974

Marketings 4/ (000 head) 2,826 913 1,370 1,661 2,745 5,138 7,326 21,979

1994

Feedlots 2/ 42,503 760 391 241 170 118 87 44,270

Jan. 1 Inventory 3/ (000 head) 1,828 524 578 841 1,412 2,354 3,659 11,196

Marketings 4/ (000 head) 2,835 901 1,233 1,707 2,747 5,080 7,873 22,376

1995

Feedlots 2/ 41,445 802 439 261 177 117 91 43,332

Jan. 1 Inventory 3/ (000 head) 1,495 603 563 861 1,469 2,018 3,597 10,606

Marketings 4/ (000 head) 2,580 1,030 1,185 1,668 3,018 4,836 8,662 22,979

1996

Feedlots 2/ 39,429 836 457 253 176 125 89 41,365

Jan. 1 Inventory 3/ (000 head) 1,210 572 678 966 1,389 2,538 3,695 11,048

Marketings 4/ (000 head) 2,269 965 1,238 1,853 3,311 4,935 8,794 23,365

1/ 13 States: AZ, CA, CO, ID, IL, IA, KS, MN, NE, OK, SD, TX, and WA
2/ Under 1,000-head capacity as of January 1; 1,000 or more head capacity at any time during the year prior to January 1
3/ Cattle and calves on a ration of grain or concentrates whose carcasses are expected to grade select or better at slaughter
4/ Marketed during the year prior to January 1
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CATTLE ON FEED: 13 STATES

State Jan. 1, 1996
Inventory 1/ 1995

Thousand Head

Arizona 222 380

California 350 595

Colorado 1,070 2,464

Idaho 270 588

Illinois 290 425

Iowa 730 1,477

Kansas 2,210 4,950

Minnesota 335 415

Nebraska 2,030 4,730

Oklahoma 415 880

South Dakota 330 545

Texas 2,630 5,540

Washington 166 376

Total 11,048 23,365

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CATTLE AND CALVES: JANUARY 1 INVENTORY
Year	Total	All Cows	Beef Cows	Milk Cows	Bulls	Beef Heifers	Milk Heifers	Other Heifers	Steers 500+lbs	Calves< 500 lbs	Calf Crop 1/
	Thousand Head
1993	99,176	43,023	33,365	9,658	2,278	6,092	4,176	8,550	16,940	18,117	38,933
1994	100,988	44,178	34,650	9,528	2,307	6,365	4,144	9,068	17,042	17,884	39,448
1995	102,755	44,643	35,156	9,487	2,390	6,475	4,141	9,275	17,463	18,369	40,059
1996	103,819	44,745	35,333	9,412	2,392	6,184	4,105	9,779	18,082	18,533	40,251
	Record inventory: 132.0 million head on January 1, 1975
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BEEF COWS: OPERATIONS AND INVENTORY BY SIZE GROUP
	Total	Operations and Inventory by Size Group (Head)
	Total	1-49	50-99	100+	100-499	500+
		Percent 1/
1993
Operations 2/	901,870	81.0	11.2	7.8	n/a	n/a
Jan. 1 Inventory	33,364,900	32.6	19.6	47.8	n/a	n/a

1994
Operations 2/	903,680	80.8	11.2	----	7.3	0.6
Jan. 1 Inventory	34,649,900	32.6	19.5	----	35.0	12.9

1995
Operations 2/	906,810	80.5	11.4	----	7.5	0.6
Jan. 1 Inventory	35,156,300	31.6	19.4	----	34.7	14.3

1996
Operations 2/	909,130	80.0	11.6	----	7.7	0.6
Jan. 1 Inventory	35,332,600	31.0	19.2	----	35.6	14.2

1/ Percent: average distributions of various probability surveys conducted during the year but
based primarily on end-of-year surveys prior to January 1
2/ Operation: a place with at least one head at any time during the year prior to January 1
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CATTLE MARKETINGS, PRICE, AND CASH RECEIPTS
Year	Marketings 1/		Price		Cash Receipts 2/
Year	Cattle	Calves	Cattle	Calves	Cash Receipts 2/
	Thousand Head		Dollars per Cwt		Thousand Dollars
1992	45,632	9,565	71.30	89.00	37,272,292
1993	46,022	9,679	72.60	91.20	39,361,709
1994	46,607	9,587	66.70	87.20	36,444,823

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TOP 10 CATTLE STATES
Rank	State	Jan. 1, 1996 Inventory	State	1994 Cash Receipts 1/
		Thousand Head		Thousand Dollars
1	TX	15,000	TX	5,997,637
2	KS	6,500	NE	4,380,941
3	NE	6,350	KS	4,338,811
4	OK	5,600	CO	2,232,676
5	MO	4,650	OK	1,998,804
6	CA	4,600	IA	1,743,673
7	IA	3,950	CA	1,429,294
8	SD	3,900	SD	1,020,978
9	WI	3,800	MO	991,310
10	CO	3,100	MN	860,650

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CATTLE AND CALVES: COMMERCIAL SLAUGHTER 1/
	Slaughtered		Avg. Live Weight		Avg. Dressed Weight 2/		Meat Production
Year	Cattle	Calves	Cattle	Calves	Cattle	Calves	Beef	Veal
	Thousand Head		Pounds				Million Pounds

1992	32,874	1,371	1,169	376	705	223	22,968	300
1993	33,324	1,195	1,161	388	694	228	22,942	268
1994	34,196	1,268	1,189	383	717	227	24,278	283
1995	35,639	1,430	1,183	372	711	218	25,117	307

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CATTLE ON FEED: FEEDLOTS, INVENTORY, AND MARKETINGS, 13 STATES 1/
	Operations, Inventory, and Marketings from Feedlots by Size Group (head)
Year	<1,000	1,000 to 1999	2,000 to 3999	4,000 to 7999	8,000 to 15999	16,000 to 31999	32,000+	Total
1993
Feedlots 2/	44,652	749	409	245	171	138	82	46,446
Jan. 1 Inventory 3/ (000 head)	1,864	558	683	830	1,425	2,543	3,071	10,974
Marketings 4/ (000 head)	2,826	913	1,370	1,661	2,745	5,138	7,326	21,979

1994
Feedlots 2/	42,503	760	391	241	170	118	87	44,270
Jan. 1 Inventory 3/ (000 head)	1,828	524	578	841	1,412	2,354	3,659	11,196
Marketings 4/ (000 head)	2,835	901	1,233	1,707	2,747	5,080	7,873	22,376

1995
Feedlots 2/	41,445	802	439	261	177	117	91	43,332
Jan. 1 Inventory 3/ (000 head)	1,495	603	563	861	1,469	2,018	3,597	10,606
Marketings 4/ (000 head)	2,580	1,030	1,185	1,668	3,018	4,836	8,662	22,979

1996
Feedlots 2/	39,429	836	457	253	176	125	89	41,365
Jan. 1 Inventory 3/ (000 head)	1,210	572	678	966	1,389	2,538	3,695	11,048
Marketings 4/ (000 head)	2,269	965	1,238	1,853	3,311	4,935	8,794	23,365

1/ 13 States: AZ, CA, CO, ID, IL, IA, KS, MN, NE, OK, SD, TX, and WA 2/ Under 1,000-head capacity as of January 1; 1,000 or more head capacity at any time during the year prior to January 1 3/ Cattle and calves on a ration of grain or concentrates whose carcasses are expected to grade select or better at slaughter 4/ Marketed during the year prior to January 1 NASS, Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Branch, (202) 720-6146

CATTLE ON FEED: 13 STATES
State	Jan. 1, 1996 Inventory 1/	1995
	Thousand Head
Arizona	222	380
California	350	595
Colorado	1,070	2,464
Idaho	270	588
Illinois	290	425
Iowa	730	1,477
Kansas	2,210	4,950
Minnesota	335	415
Nebraska	2,030	4,730
Oklahoma	415	880
South Dakota	330	545
Texas	2,630	5,540
Washington	166	376
Total	11,048	23,365

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