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LIVESTOCK
LV-04-1
February 4, 2004

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
  December Hogs and Pigs
  --Florida
  --United States


FLORIDA CATTLE AND CALF INVENTORY

All cattle and calves on Florida farms and ranches as of January 2004 totaled 1,740,000 head, one percent below last year and two percent below January 2002. Beef cows totaled 950,000 head, slightly below last year and one percent below 2002.


Florida ranking among States based on inventory:
  2002 2003 2004
  -- Beef cows 12 12 12
  -- Total cattle and calves 18 18 18
  -- Milk cows 15 15 16


Calves born during 2003 totaled 920,000 head, down 1 percent from 2002 and 2 percent less than the 2001 calf crop.

Changes in the percentages of various classes of cattle on January 1, 2004, from 2003 and 2002, respectively, are as follows:

  --  Milk cows, 140,000, down 5 and 8 percent.

  --  All heifers 500 pounds and over, 200,000, up 3 but down 2 percent.

  --  Beef replacement heifers, 140,000, up 8 and unchanged.

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

  --  Other heifers, 20,000, down 20 percent both years.

  --  Steers, 20,000, down 20 percent both years.

  --  Bulls 60,000, no change both years.

  --  Calves under 500 pounds, 370,000, unchanged and down 3 percent.


CATTLE AND CALVES: January 1 inventory, by class, and annual calf crop, and value of inventory, Florida
Class 2001 2002 2003 2004 2004 as %
of 2003
  1,000 head Percent
Cows and heifers that have calved 1,130 1,110 1,100 1,090 99
  Beef cows 975 958 953 950 100
  Milk cows 155 152 147 140 95
Heifers 500 pounds and over: 210 205 195 200 103
  Beef cow replacement 145 140 130 140 108
  Milk cow replacement 40 40 40 40 100
  Other heifers 25 25 25 20 80
Steers 500 pounds and over 20 25 25 20 80
Bulls 500 pounds and over 60 60 60 60 100
Calves under 500 pounds 380 380 370 370 100
Total cattle and calves 1,800 1,780 1,750 1,740 99
Calf Crop - entire year 940 930 920 -- _
  1,000 dollars  
Inventory value, all cattle and calves 1,134,000 1,246,000 1,172,500 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 27, 2004

CATTLE AND CALVES: January 1, 2003-04 inventory number by selected
classes, 2002-03 calf crop, by States
State All cattle and calves Beef cows that have calved Beef cow
replacements 		Calf crop
2003 2004 2004 as
% of 2003 		2003 2004 2004 as
% of 2003 		2003 2004 2002 2003
  1,000 head Percent 1,000 head Percent 1,000 head 1,000 head
AL 1,440 1,360 94 761 732 96 118 105 690 680
AK 12.5 12.5 100 4.7 5.1 109 0.9 1.0 4.1 3.7
AZ 840 850 101 170 175 103 34 33 270 270
AR 1,850 1,900 103 949 982 103 180 180 850 860
CA 5,250 5,200 99 740 720 97 130 125 2,040 2,050
CO 2,650 2,400 91 702 612 87 102 95 820 730
CT 56 54 96 6 6 100 1.0 1.5 24 22
DE 21 25 119 4 4 100 0.3 0.3 10.0 9.5
FL 1,750 1,740 99 953 950 100 130 140 930 920
GA 1,290 1,250 97 625 616 99 90 85 600 580
HI 151 156 103 79 82 104 12 12 63 66
ID 2,000 2,010 101 490 488 100 90 95 860 880
IL 1,360 1,310 96 426 432 101 60 61 490 480
IN 860 830 97 230 227 99 41 41 340 330
IA 3,550 3,450 97 992 984 99 130 125 1,110 1,120
KS 6,350 6,650 105 1,518 1,550 102 250 230 1,510 1,550
KY 2,430 2,320 95 1,120 1,128 101 175 160 1,110 1,110
LA 860 850 99 475 489 103 86 81 415 415
ME 93 91 98 10 11 110 4.5 4.0 42 40
MD 240 235 98 41 42 102 11 10 102 100
MA 50 48 96 5 6 120 1.0 1.5 19 18
MI 990 1,030 104 89 85 96 35 30 340 350
MN 2,450 2,400 98 400 395 99 100 100 880 850
MS 1,070 1,020 95 557 541 97 95 95 500 480
MO 4,500 4,350 97 2,116 2,125 100 305 280 2,090 2,080
MT 2,450 2,400 98 1,432 1,472 103 390 420 1,520 1,540
NE 6,200 6,250 101 1,934 1,848 96 280 280 1,820 1,770
NV 510 510 100 245 244 100 46 44 220 235
NH 40 39 98 4.0 3.5 88 1.5 1.1 19 18
NJ 46 46 100 9 10 111 3.0 3.5 18 18
NM 1,550 1,510 97 466 455 98 90 85 600 590
NY 1,450 1,420 98 85 82 96 25 28 640 620
NC 900 880 98 412 402 98 73 72 440 420
ND 1,880 1,750 93 973 937 96 155 156 1,000 960
OH 1,220 1,230 101 260 262 101 70 65 470 470
OK 5,400 5,100 94 2,047 1,970 96 380 370 1,930 1,890
OR 1,360 1,440 106 593 603 102 115 120 660 690
PA 1,630 1,640 101 150 156 104 45 40 660 650
RI 5.5 5.5 100 1.6 1.7 106 0.3 0.3 2.6 2.6
SC 435 425 98 210 218 104 38 32 185 190
SD 3,700 3,650 99 1,696 1,711 101 290 290 1,840 1,730
TN 2,270 2,210 97 1,106 1,103 100 200 185 1,060 1,060
TX 14,000 13,900 99 5,480 5,483 100 760 740 5,000 5,100
UT 880 860 98 339 351 104 75 65 390 390
VT 285 285 100 10 9 90 5 4 140 135
VA 1,630 1,540 94 684 695 102 120 100 730 710
WA 1,100 1,120 102 248 270 109 55 50 450 455
WV 405 380 94 195 186 95 35 40 190 185
WI 3,350 3,350 100 235 245 104 70 75 1,350 1,350
WY 1,290 1,400 109 706 756 107 120 160 780 730
US 96,100.0 94,882.0 99 32,983.3 32,860.3 100 5,623.5 5,517.2 38,223.7 37,902.8

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/
2003 2004 2004 as
% of 2003 		2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
  1,000 head Percent 1,000 head
AL 19 18 95 7 7 365 360 5 --
AK 1.3 1.2 92 0.6 0.5 2.6 2.4 2/ 2/
AZ 155 155 100 35 37 150 153 289 293
AR 31 28 90 10 10 420 420 15 10
CA 1,670 1,700 102 790 730 1,070 1,050 495 510
CO 98 98 100 38 45 150 115 1,040 1,060
CT 23 21 91 11.0 10.5 10.0 11.0 2/ 2/
DE 9 8 89 2.7 2.8 3.2 4.0 2/ 2/
FL 147 140 95 40 40 370 370 2/ 2/
GA 85 84 99 29 26 335 330 3 --
HI 7 6 86 3 2 32 36 2/ 2/
ID 390 412 106 190 180 250 245 305 305
IL 114 108 95 50 52 245 230 215 200
IN 145 143 99 55 55 185 170 115 105
IA 208 196 94 100 95 450 450 1,090 950
KS 112 110 98 50 80 740 755 2,240 2,480
KY 120 112 93 45 40 540 500 10 10
LA 45 41 91 10 10 170 158 2/ 2/
ME 36 34 94 19.0 18.5 17.0 17.0 2/ 2/
MD 80 77 96 32 30 40 42 13 11
MA 20 18 90 10.0 9.0 9.5 9.5 2/ 2/
MI 301 300 100 135 130 175 200 180 210
MN 480 465 97 295 280 500 485 300 310
MS 33 29 88 15 12 250 230 2/ 2/
MO 134 125 93 55 60 960 930 70 65
MT 18 18 100 11 8 70 50 70 70
NE 66 62 94 20 20 410 310 2,300 2,450
NV 25 26 104 11 10 80 85 16 13
NH 17 16 94 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.5 2/ 2/
NJ 13 12 92 6 6 8 8 2 --
NM 314 325 104 70 75 245 230 119 115
NY 675 658 97 325 300 245 255 20 20
NC 63 58 92 28 27 230 230 4 5
ND 37 33 89 13 14 116 85 70 65
OH 260 258 99 110 115 240 240 180 200
OK 83 80 96 30 20 995 920 340 360
OR 117 117 100 60 70 175 180 55 85
PA 590 564 96 280 280 320 360 75 75
RI 1.4 1.3 93 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 2/ 2/
SC 20 17 85 8 7 112 107 4 --
SD 84 79 94 30 35 310 305 395 375
TN 84 77 92 40 35 550 560 5 5
TX 320 317 99 110 110 2,500 2,550 2,640 2,850
UT 91 89 98 45 40 113 113 30 35
VT 153 146 95 60 67 46 50 2/ 2/
VA 116 105 91 48 38 365 375 29 29
WA 247 240 97 105 95 130 135 190 205
WV 15 14 93 7 4 73 65 7 5
WI 1,265 1,245 98 660 670 670 660 200 210
WY 4 4 100 1 3 95 100 75 100
US 9,141.7 8,990.5 98 4,113.9 4,020.0 15,545.1 15,204.2 13,219.8 13,810.9
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, 2004, totaled 94.9 million head, 1 percent below the 96.1 million on January 1, 2003.

All cows and heifers that have calved, at 41.9 million, were down 1 percent from the 42.1 million on January 1, 2003.

  *  Beef cows, at 32.86 million, were down slightly from January 1, 2003.

  *  Milk cows, at 8.99 million, were down 2 percent from January 1, 2003.

Other class estimates on January 1, 2004 and the change from January 1, 2003, are as follows:

  *  All heifers 500 pounds and over, 19.3 million, down 1 percent.

  *  Beef replacement heifers, 5.52 million, down 2 percent.

  *  Milk replacement heifers, 4.02 million, down 2 percent.

  *  Other heifers, 9.80 million, down 1 percent.  *  Steers weighing 500 pounds and over, 16.3 million, down 2 percent.

  *  Bulls weighing 500 pounds and over, 2.21 million, down 2 percent.

  *  Calves under 500 pounds, 15.2 million, down 2 percent.

  *  Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in all feedlots, 13.8 million, up 4 percent.

  *  The combined total of calves under 500 pounds, and other heifers and steers over 500 pounds outside of feedlots, 27.5 million, down 4 percent.

CALF CROP DOWN 1 PERCENT

The 2003 calf crop was estimated at 37.9 million head, down 1 percent from 2002. Calves born during the first half of the year are estimated at 27.7 million, down 1 percent from 2002.

UNITED STATES SHEEP AND LAMB INVENTORY

All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on January 1, 2004, totaled 6.09 million head, down 3 percent from 2003 and 9percent below two years ago. The inventory has trended downward since peaking at 56.2 million head in 1942.



DECEMBER HOGS AND PIGS

FLORIDA

Florida inventory of all hogs and pigs was estimated at 30,000 head on December 1, 2003, 14 percent below a year ago.

Breeding inventory at 5,000 head, was 29 percent below last year. Market hog inventory, at 25,000 head, was 11 percent below December 2002. The pig crop for December 2002 through November 2003 totaled 70,000, down 29 percent from last year.

UNITED STATES

U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2003, was 60.0 million head. This was 1 percent above December 1, 2002, but slightly below September 1, 2003.

Breeding inventory, at 5.97 million head, was down 1 percent from December 1, 2002, but 1 percent above last quarter. Market hog inventory, at 54.1 million head, was 1 percent above last year, but slightly below last quarter.

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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