US Mid year Cattle Inventory down on a year over year basis – 06/20/2023
We estimate the July 1, 2023 US cattle inventory at 96 million head, compared to 99 million head a year ago and the second smallest mid-calendar year count since data was first collected in 1973. The July USDA Cattle Report is scheduled for release July 21, 2023.
| US Cattle Balance 000 head Jan/June | ||||
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Cattle & Calves Jan 1 | 93,793 | 93,790 | 92,077 | 89,274 |
| First Half Calf Crop | 25,850 | 25,700 | 25,300 | 24,500 |
| Slaughter: | ||||
| Cattle | 15,842 | 16,775 | 17,072 | 16,653 |
| Calves | 234 | 183 | 180 | 150 |
| Live Cattle: | ||||
| Exports | 120 | 244 | 78 | 80 |
| imports | 1,115 | 930 | 855 | 900 |
| Residual | 2,362 | 2,418 | 2,101 | 2,075 |
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actual Inventory July 1
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102,200 | 100,800 | 98,800 | 95,796 |
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Calculated Inventory
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104,562 | 103,218 | 100,901 | 97,871 |
| 2023 based on Data available in late June | ||||