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LIVESTOCK
LV-00-1
February 1, 2000

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service   |  1222 Woodward Street   |  Orlando, Florida 32803   |  407 / 648-6013

TOPICS IN THIS REPORT
    January 1 Cattle and Calf Inventory
    --Florida
    --United States
    January 1 Sheep and Lamb Inventory
    --United States


FLORIDA CATTLE AND CALF INVENTORY

All cattle and calves on Florida farms and ranches as of January 1, 2000 totaled 1,830,000 head, unchanged from last year but 2 percent below January 1, 1998. Beef cows totaled 994,000 head, up 1 percent from last year but 2 percent below 1998.

Florida ranking among States based on inventory:

                                  1998  1999  2000

    --  Beef cows                  10    12    11
    --  Total cattle and calves    15    18    17
    --  Milk cows                  13    15    15


Calves born during 1999 totaled 960,000 head, unchanged from last year but 2 percent below 1997.

Other classes of cattle on January 1, 2000, and the change from one and two years earlier, respectively, are as follows:

  --  Milk cows, 156,000, down 1 percent and 2 percent.

  --  All heifers 500 pounds and over, 210,000, no change both years.

  --  Beef replacement heifers, 145,000, no change both years.

  --  Milk replacement heifers, 40,000, no change both years.

  --  Other heifers, 25,000, no change both years.

  --  Steers, 25,000, down 29 and 37 percent.

  --  Bulls 60,000, no change and down 8 percent.

  --  Calves under 500 pounds, 385,000, no change both years.


CATTLE AND CALVES: January 1 inventory, by class, and annual calf crop, and value of inventory, Florida
Class 1997 1998 1999 2000 2000 as %
of 1999
1,000 head Percent
Cows and heifers that have calved 1,210 1,170 1,140 1,150 101
    Beef cows 1,052 1,010 983 994 101
    Milk cows 158 160 157 156 99
Heifers 500 pounds and over: 220 210 210 210 100
    Beef cow replacement 155 145 145 145 100
    Milk cow replacement 40 40 40 40 100
    Other heifers 25 25 25 25 100
Steers 500 pounds and over 40 40 35 25 71
Bulls 500 pounds and over 70 65 60 60 100
Calves under 500 pounds 410 385 385 385 100
Total cattle and calves 1,950 1,870 1,830 1,830 100
Calf Crop - entire year 980 960 960 -- --
1,000 dollars
Inventory value, all cattle and calves 838,500 953,700 936,000 2/ --
1/ For the current year, the calf crop is the number of calves born before July 1 plus the number expected to be born on and after July 1.
2/ Available February 29, 2000.

CATTLE AND CALVES: January 1, 1999-00 inventory number by selected
classes, 1998-99 calf crop, by States
State All cattle and calves Beef cows that have calved Beef cow
replacements 		Calf crop
1999 2000 2000 as
% of 99 		1999 2000 2000 as
% of 99 		1999 2000 1998 1999
1,000 head Percent 1,000 head Percent 1,000 head 1,000 head
AL 1,500 1,460 97 793 793 100 111 95 740 720
AK 12.0 10.0 83 4.1 3.5 85 1.4 0.6 4.0 3.9
AZ 810 840 104 218 200 92 40 39 285 280
AR 1,820 1,840 101 928 928 100 170 170 840 850
CA 5,100 5,100 100 810 790 98 145 145 1,920 1,950
CO 3,200 3,150 98 837 837 100 145 150 870 870
CT 65 67 103 7 8 114 1 2 29 30
DE 29 27 93 3 3 100 0.9 1.8 9.5 10.5
FL 1,830 1,830 100 983 994 101 145 145 960 960
GA 1,300 1,310 101 620 620 100 85 85 590 590
HI 173 164 95 86 84 98 16 14 73 72
ID 1,900 1,950 103 498 488 98 95 100 770 780
IL 1,510 1,510 100 465 480 103 55 55 540 550
IN 1,010 970 96 283 257 91 45 42 380 360
IA 3,700 3,700 100 1,020 1,025 100 140 140 1,140 1,150
KS 6,550 6,550 100 1,506 1,492 99 240 240 1,450 1,450
KY 2,420 2,250 93 1,105 1,070 97 150 145 1,160 1,130
LA 900 910 101 486 504 104 85 81 430 440
ME 102 97 95 10 10 100 3.0 4.0 48 46
MD 250 245 98 49 41 84 14 10 110 105
MA 58 57 98 7 6 86 1.2 2.0 24 24
MI 1,050 1,010 96 105 95 90 32 30 365 355
MN 2,500 2,550 102 385 400 104 90 100 900 900
MS 1,160 1,070 92 591 579 98 107 80 540 540
MO 4,400 4,350 99 2,065 2,062 100 265 255 2,070 2,060
MT 2,600 2,600 100 1,552 1,582 102 340 380 1,520 1,570
NE 6,700 6,650 99 1,978 1,974 100 300 290 1,860 1,860
NV 510 510 100 235 235 100 43 47 220 220
NH 47 47 100 4 5 125 1.5 2.0 22 21
NJ 53 48 91 10 10 100 3 3 22 20
NM 1,630 1,640 101 572 564 99 100 100 620 630
NY 1,460 1,460 100 78 80 103 20 30 660 660
NC 980 940 96 437 438 100 70 60 450 450
ND 1,920 1,830 95 980 940 96 165 160 960 950
OH 1,230 1,230 100 280 282 101 55 60 490 500
OK 5,300 5,200 98 1,908 1,898 99 310 330 1,880 1,870
OR 1,530 1,450 95 662 650 98 150 150 690 680
PA 1,670 1,640 98 151 141 93 42 40 690 670
RI 6.0 6.0 100 1.3 1.5 115 0.3 0.4 2.6 3.0
SC 480 465 97 231 227 98 42 40 205 200
SD 3,900 3,900 100 1,678 1,728 103 265 280 1,720 1,780
TN 2,180 2,100 96 1,030 1,014 98 155 145 1,040 1,010
TX 14,100 13,900 99 5,530 5,430 98 820 770 5,250 5,150
UT 890 910 102 335 355 106 72 70 380 390
VT 310 295 95 8 11 138 4 4 158 150
VA 1,700 1,600 94 688 661 96 115 112 740 720
WA 1,170 1,210 103 292 304 104 45 59 490 500
WV 440 420 95 207 202 98 35 31 205 200
WI 3,400 3,400 100 210 220 105 40 40 1,460 1,450
WY 1,560 1,580 101 824 824 100 160 195 830 830
US 99,115.0 98,048.0 99 33,745.4 33,546.0 99 5,535.3 5,529.8 38,812.1 38,710.4

CATTLE AND CALVES: January 1 inventory number by selected
classes, by State
State Milk cows that have calved Milk cow
replacements 		All calves
under 500 lbs 		Cattle on feed
1/
1999 2000 2000 as
% of 99 		1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000
1,000 head Percent 1,000 head
AL 27 27 100 9 10 385 370 4 4
AK 0.9 0.9 100 0.4 0.4 2.0 2.6
AZ 132 135 102 23 26 131 185 206 272
AR 42 42 100 20 15 465 465 15 11
CA 1,440 1,490 103 720 720 1,060 1,050 400 415
CO 83 83 100 45 40 280 260 1,160 1,200
CT 29 28 97 12 12 12.0 12.5
DE 10 10 100 2.7 2.5 7.0 6.0
FL 157 156 99 40 40 385 385
GA 90 90 100 29 35 350 355 2 3
HI 9 9 100 4 4 40 35
ID 302 332 110 135 160 255 260 295 315
IL 125 120 96 60 60 260 270 240 230
IN 137 138 101 62 60 220 220 165 120
IA 220 215 98 120 110 520 530 1,020 1,100
KS 84 88 105 45 40 870 795 2,160 2,350
KY 135 130 96 55 45 570 530 15 15
LA 64 61 95 15 12 175 180
ME 42 41 98 20.0 18.0 21.0 18.0
MD 86 86 100 29 33 46 40 13 17
MA 25 25 100 12.0 10.0 9.0 9.0
MI 300 300 100 145 125 210 192 200 200
MN 545 540 99 290 290 530 540 270 285
MS 39 36 92 17 15 280 260
MO 165 158 96 75 65 940 980 105 100
MT 18 18 100 10 10 110 95 70 70
NE 72 76 106 30 30 545 460 2,240 2,440
NV 25 25 100 8 9 92 88 16 21
NH 20 19 95 10.0 10.0 8.5 8.0
NJ 18 16 89 7 5 9 8 4 3
NM 218 236 108 55 55 280 300 118 116
NY 702 700 100 310 300 260 250 30 30
NC 73 72 99 30 29 265 260 8 5
ND 50 50 100 15 15 175 120 75 70
OH 260 258 99 125 110 260 270 180 190
OK 92 92 100 30 30 1,160 1,090 415 435
OR 88 90 102 55 50 210 180 65 50
PA 619 619 100 280 280 330 330 75 75
RI 2.1 1.9 90 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9
SC 24 23 96 10 11 120 117 6 6
SD 102 102 100 35 40 470 405 355 350
TN 100 96 96 45 40 590 580 15 10
TX 340 350 103 110 80 2,670 2,680 2,730 2,910
UT 95 95 100 43 46 133 135 40 35
VT 162 159 98 68 60 60.0 50.0
VA 122 119 98 63 60 410 370 30 27
WA 248 246 99 98 99 159 158 205 235
WV 18 18 100 5 5 80 80 10 7
WI 1,370 1,360 99 640 630 740 730 150 160
WY 6 6 100 1 1 130 125 100 90
US 9,133.0 9,187.8 101 4,068.8 3,953.7 17,290.4 16,840.0 13,219 13,983
1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better.
2/ Included in other States.

UNITED STATES CATTLE AND CALF INVENTORY

All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2000, totaled 98.0 million head, 1 percent below the 99.1 million on January 1, 1999 and 2 percent below the 99.7 million two years ago.

All cows and heifers that have calved, at 42.7 million, were slightly below the 42.9 million on January 1, 1999 and 1 percent below the 43.1 million two years ago.

  --  Beef cows, at 33.5 million, were down 1 percent from both January 1, 1999 and two years ago.

  --  Milk cows, at 9.19 million, were up 1 percent from January 1, 1999 but slightly below two years ago.

Other class estimates on January 1, 2000, and the changes from January 1 last year and two years ago, respectively, are as follows:

  --  All heifers 500 pounds and over, 19.5 million, down 1 percent and down 1 percent.

  --  Beef replacement heifers, 5.53 million, down slightly and down 4 percent.

  --  Milk replacement heifers, 3.95 million, down 3 percent and down 1 percent.

  --  Other heifers, 10.0 million, down 1 percent and slightly below two years ago.

  --  Steers weighing 500 pounds and over, 16.7 million, down 1 percent and down 3 percent.

  --  Bulls weighing 500 pounds and over, 2.29 million, up 1 percent and up 1 percent.
    
  --  Calves under 500 pounds, 16.8 million, down 3 percent and down 3 percent.

  --  All cattle and calves on feed for slaughter, 14.0 million, up 6 percent and up 3 percent.

CALF CROP DOWN 1 PERCENT

The 1999 calf crop was estimated at 38.7 million, down slightly from 1998 and down 1 percent from 1997. Calves born during the first half of the year are estimated at 28.5 million, the same as 1998 but down slightly from 1997.


UNITED STATES SHEEP AND LAMB INVENTORY

All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on January 1, 2000, totaled 7.03 million head, down 3 percent from 1999 and 10 percent below two years ago. Inventory has declined since 1942 when all sheep and lambs reached a peak of 56.2 million head.

RELIABILITY AND ESTIMATING PROCEDURES

Primary data used in making cattle estimates in this report were obtained from a sample of farmers and ranchers across the U.S. using probability surveys. Information was collected by mail, telephone, and personal interview. In Florida, over 900 operators of cattle and dairy farms provided the basic data for the State estimates. Their cooperation is greatly appreciated. Since all operations with cattle were not included in the sample, survey estimates are subjected to sampling variability. The variability, as measured by the relative standard error, is slightly more than one percent of the total cattle and calves at the National level.


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