U.S. cattle herd 3% lower than one year ago
7/25/2023 12:20:28 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
AFFECTED AREAS:
Alaska
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Iowa
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Mississippi
Montana
North Carolina
North Dakota
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
Nevada
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Wyoming
Start Date: 7/1/2023
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On July 1, the U.S. cattle herd consisted of 95.9 million head of cattle and calves, per the latest cattle inventory report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Drought in 2022 continued to affect the size of the cattle herd. The total was 3% lower than the 98.6 million head on July 1, 2022, but higher than the 89.3 million head recorded as of Jan. 1 this year.
Texas Farm Bureau (Waco), July 24, 2023
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