Of the 86.7 million head inventory of all cattle and calves, cows and heifers that have calved totaled 37.2 million. The number of milk cows in the U.S. increased slightly to 9.35 million.

According to the Cattle Inventory report, all cattle and calves in the United States on Jan. 1, 2025, totaled 86.7 million head, down about 1% from 87.2 million in 2024. ... indicates continued ...

Oklahoma State's Derrell Peel points out with the U.S. beef cow herd the smallest since 1961 and the all cattle inventory the lowest since 1951, it’s setting the cattle market up for higher highs.

Despite a shrinking cattle herd, cattle harvest yields have improved. Federally inspected dressed weights were record high in January at 877 pounds, increasing 37 pounds or 4.4% from 2024.

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The U.S. cattle herd inventory of 29.4 million as of July 1, 2023, is the lowest in decades, driving up cattle prices due to tight supplies.

The U.S. cattle inventory is at a multidecade low — even lower than it was in 2014, when tight supplies propelled cattle prices to record highs. Most Popular 1 Willamette […] ...

The cattle herd is progressively shrinking, and as of Jan. 1, it totaled 87.2 million head. This year’s inventory is the fewest since 1951, when the herd totaled 82.1 million.

As of January, the total number of cattle and calves was 86.7 million, down by 1% from last year, reported Market Intel. The beef herd has shrunk 40% since 1975 to the smallest size since 1961.

The only cattle inventory that increased in the last year are milk cows, though that was a slight bump. The U.S. cattle herd hasn't been at a total like 86.7 million since 1951.

How much you spend on beef will continue to rise as the nation’s cattle inventory falls. The USDA is reporting this is the smallest supply of cattle in at least 25 years ... He stated as the industry ...