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1 Cattle Inventory Down Slightly...
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All cattle and
calves in the United States as of January 1, 2008, totaled 96.7 million
head, slightly below the 97.0 million on January 1, 2007.
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All cows and heifers
that have calved, at 41.8 million, were down 1 percent from the 42.0 million
on January 1, 2007
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Beef cows, at 32.6
million, were down 1 percent from January 1, 2007.
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Milk cows, at 9.22
million, were up 1 percent from January 1, 2007
Other
class estimates on January 1, 2008, and the change from January 1, 2007,
are as follows:
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All heifers 500
pounds and over, 20.0 million, down slightly.
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Beef replacement
heifers, 5.67 million, down 4 percent.
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Milk replacement
heifers, 4.46 million, up 3 percent.
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Other heifers,
9.88 million, down slightly.
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Steers weighing
500 pounds and over, 17.3 million, up slightly.
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Bulls weighing
500 pounds and over, 2.21 million, down slightly.
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Calves under 500
pounds, 15.4 million, down 1 percent.
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Cattle and calves
on feed for slaughter in all feedlots, 14.3 million, up slightly.
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The combined total
of calves under 500 pounds, and other heifers and steers over 500 pounds
outside of feedlots was 28.2 million, down slightly.
Calf
Crop Down Slightly...
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The 2007 calf crop
was estimated at 37.4 million head, down slightly from 2006. Calves
born during the first half of the year are estimated at 27.2 million, down
1 percent from 2006.
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