Cattle and calves, number by class and calf crop, United States
Occasional2000-01-01 – 2026-01-0127 periods · 5 series
Dimensions
Geography (1)
Livestock (12)
Survey date (2)
Series (5)
Cattle and calvesLatest: 86155.3 (2026-01)
Cows and heifers that have calvedLatest: 37175.5 (2026-01)
Beef cowsLatest: 27607.2 (2026-01)
Milk cowsLatest: 9568.3 (2026-01)
Heifers 500 pounds and overLatest: 18016.7 (2026-01)
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Data
| Period ↓ | Cattle and calves | Cows and heifers that have calved | Beef cows | Milk cows | Heifers 500 pounds and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 86,155.3 | 37,175.5 | 27,607.2 | 9,568.3 | 18,016.7 |
| 2025-01 | 86,472.2 | 37,272.8 | 27,892.0 | 9,380.8 | 18,129.9 |
| 2024-01 | 87,157.4 | 37,359.8 | 28,013.0 | 9,346.8 | 18,320.0 |
| 2023-01 | 88,841.0 | 38,336.8 | 28,939.3 | 9,397.5 | 18,760.7 |
| 2022-01 | 91,788.7 | 39,346.2 | 29,965.2 | 9,381.0 | 19,656.5 |
| 2021-01 | 93,586.5 | 40,307.0 | 30,856.6 | 9,450.4 | 20,045.6 |
| 2020-01 | 93,768.3 | 40,692.3 | 31,348.7 | 9,343.6 | 19,950.4 |
| 2019-01 | 94,664.7 | 40,994.1 | 31,640.7 | 9,353.4 | 20,157.0 |
| 2018-01 | 94,298.0 | 40,898.3 | 31,466.2 | 9,432.1 | 20,217.8 |
| 2017-01 | 93,624.6 | 40,539.2 | 31,170.7 | 9,368.5 | 20,112.0 |
| 2016-01 | 91,888.0 | 39,476.2 | 30,163.8 | 9,312.4 | 19,902.3 |
| 2015-01 | 89,173.0 | 38,644.0 | 29,332.1 | 9,311.9 | 19,266.2 |
| 2014-01 | 88,243.0 | 38,165.0 | 28,956.4 | 9,208.6 | 18,919.4 |
| 2013-01 | 90,095.2 | 38,852.5 | 29,631.3 | 9,221.2 | 19,255.5 |
| 2012-01 | 91,160.2 | 39,517.4 | 30,281.9 | 9,235.5 | 19,444.8 |
| 2011-01 | 92,887.4 | 40,068.2 | 30,912.6 | 9,155.6 | 19,649.8 |
| 2010-01 | 94,081.2 | 40,526.4 | 31,439.9 | 9,086.5 | 19,777.8 |
| 2009-01 | 94,721.0 | 41,126.6 | 31,793.8 | 9,332.8 | 19,603.5 |
| 2008-01 | 96,035.0 | 41,692.0 | 32,435.0 | 9,257.0 | 19,854.0 |
| 2007-01 | 96,573.0 | 41,789.0 | 32,644.0 | 9,145.0 | 20,074.0 |
| 2006-01 | 96,342.0 | 41,806.0 | 32,703.0 | 9,104.0 | 19,950.0 |
| 2005-01 | 95,018.0 | 41,678.0 | 32,674.0 | 9,004.0 | 19,445.0 |
| 2004-01 | 94,403.0 | 41,519.0 | 32,531.0 | 8,988.0 | 19,283.0 |
| 2003-01 | 96,100.0 | 42,125.0 | 32,983.0 | 9,142.0 | 19,628.0 |
| 2002-01 | 96,723.0 | 42,239.0 | 33,134.0 | 9,106.0 | 19,683.0 |
| 2001-01 | 97,298.0 | 42,570.0 | 33,398.0 | 9,172.0 | 19,776.0 |
| 2000-01 | 98,199.0 | 42,758.0 | 33,575.0 | 9,183.0 | 19,650.0 |