Beef cows, at 28.9 million head, were down 4 percent from a year ago and the lowest since 1962. Milk cows, at 9.40 million head, were up slightly from the previous year.

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Data released January 31, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).