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U.S. cattle herd smaller, could continue to contract

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The USDA’s long-awaited Cattle Inventory report indicates further contraction of the U.S. herd is likely.


At the start of 2025, the number of heifers weighing 500 pounds and heavier were 1% lower than at the start of 2024. That includes 1% year-to-year declines for beef, dairy, and all other replacement heifers.


The number of calves weighing less than 500 pounds and the 2024 calf crop were slightly below a year ago.


By John Perkins

January 31, 2025

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