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LIVESTOCK
LV-98-1
February 3, 1998
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, 1998 totaled 1,870,000 head, down 4 percent from last year and 6 percent below January 1, 1996. Beef cows totaled 1,010,000 head, down 4 percent from last year and 9 percent below 1996.

Calves born during 1997 totaled 980,000 head, 4 percent below last year and 6 percent below 1995.

Other classes on January 1, 1998 and the change from one and two years earlier, respectively, are as follows:

    --    Milk cows, 160,000, up 1 percent and 3 percent.

    --    All heifers 500 pounds and over, 210,000, down 5 and 2 percent.

    --    Beef replacement heifers, 145,000, down 6 percent both years.

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

    --    Other heifers, 25,000, unchanged and up 25 percent.

    --    Steer, 40,000, unchanged and up 60 percent both years.

    --    Bulls 65,000, down 7 percent both years.

    --    Calves under 500 pounds, 385,000, down 6 percent and 8 percent.


Florida ranking based on inventory counts:

                                  1996  1997  1998

    --  Beef cows                  10    10    10

    --  Total cattle and calves    15    15    15

    --  Milk cows                  17    14    13

CATTLE AND CALVES: January 1 inventory number by class,
calf crop, and value of inventory, Florida
Class 1995 1996 1997 1998 1998 as %
of 1997
1,000 head Percent
Cows and heifers that have calved 1,300 1,260 1,210 1,170 97
    Beef cows 1,130 1,105 1,052 1,010 96
    Milk cows 170 155 158 160 101
Heifers 500 pounds and over: 230 215 220 210 95
    Beef cow replacement 165 155 155 145 94
    Milk cow replacement 40 40 40 40 100
    Other heifers 25 20 25 25 100
Steers 500 pounds and over 25 25 40 40 100
Bulls 500 pounds and over 75 70 70 65 93
Calves under 500 pounds 390 420 410 385 94
Total cattle and calves 2,020 1,990 1,950 1,870 96
Calf Crop - entire year 1,040 1,020 980 -- --
1,000 dollars
Inventory value, all cattle and calves 1,191,800 905,450 847,100 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, 1998.

CATTLE AND CALVES: January 1, 1997-98 inventory number by
selected classes, 1996-97 calf crop, by States
State All cattle and calves Beef cows that have calved Beef cow
replacements 		Calf crop
1997 1998 1998 as
% of 97 		1997 1998 1998 as
% of 97 		1997 1998 1996 1997
1,000 head Percent 1,000 head Percent 1,000 head 1,000 head
AL 1,600 1,530 96 829 822 99 138 127 790 760
AK 11.7 12.5 107 3.7 4.1 111 1.1 1.0 3.3 3.7
AZ 790 800 101 200 215 108 35 38 275 275
AR 1,900 1,800 95 954 915 96 190 170 870 830
CA 4,600 4,600 100 820 810 99 155 145 1,750 1,750
CO 3,150 3,100 98 826 816 99 155 150 870 860
CT 71 68 96 7 5 71 2 2 33 33
DE 27 29 107 3 3 100 1.0 1.0 8.5 9.0
FL 1,950 1,870 96 1,052 1,010 96 155 145 1,020 980
GA 1,490 1,450 97 692 674 97 118 110 680 660
HI 166 164 99 81 80 99 16 15 65 67
ID 1,750 1,770 101 492 490 100 95 95 720 730
IL 1,700 1,690 99 460 475 103 65 60 550 560
IN 1,120 1,060 95 310 300 97 48 48 400 390
IA 3,900 3,750 96 1,032 960 93 160 150 1,200 1,110
KS 6,600 6,550 99 1,489 1,461 98 220 230 1,450 1,420
KY 2,550 2,400 94 1,160 1,140 98 190 150 1,230 1,180
LA 1,000 1,010 101 547 549 100 93 86 475 480
ME 116 107 92 17 16 94 5 5 51 49
MD 270 265 98 53 53 100 15 14 113 115
MA 62 60 97 8 8 100 2 3 30 27
MI 1,130 1,100 97 125 117 94 33 30 400 385
MN 2,800 2,600 93 405 400 99 90 85 1,000 950
MS 1,340 1,300 97 682 666 98 130 125 640 620
MO 4,500 4,300 96 2,075 1,990 96 325 290 2,100 2,000
MT 2,700 2,600 96 1,570 1,542 98 350 350 1,540 1,510
NE 6,550 6,650 102 1,932 1,930 100 280 290 1,820 1,820
NV 520 510 98 244 239 98 47 47 220 220
NH 41 37 90 3 2 67 2.0 1.0 18 18
NJ 68 67 99 14 14 100 3 4 28 26
NM 1,490 1,430 96 533 512 96 110 100 570 560
NY 1,540 1,530 99 75 70 93 30 30 670 670
NC 1,190 1,090 92 512 475 93 113 95 520 500
ND 1,900 1,750 92 940 872 93 160 160 960 930
OH 1,470 1,440 98 325 330 102 65 70 550 530
OK 5,450 5,450 100 1,965 1,965 100 360 360 1,950 1,930
OR 1,450 1,410 97 607 612 101 125 125 630 640
PA 1,770 1,750 99 167 172 103 44 44 730 730
RI 7.0 6.5 93 1.5 1.3 87 0.5 0.4 3.5 3.4
SC 520 510 98 249 245 98 47 46 220 215
SD 3,800 3,550 93 1,660 1,559 94 260 250 1,740 1,660
TN 2,400 2,330 97 1,085 1,085 100 200 200 1,140 1,110
TX 14,100 14,300 101 5,460 5,520 101 880 780 5,350 5,100
UT 930 870 94 355 340 96 70 64 395 370
VT 300 305 102 12 13 108 5 4 158 162
VA 1,830 1,760 96 740 720 97 130 120 790 780
WA 1,200 1,220 102 294 290 99 64 58 510 500
WV 450 420 93 211 192 91 38 37 210 190
WI 3,700 3,600 97 200 200 100 60 55 1,560 1,490
WY 1,490 1,530 103 794 804 101 175 180 770 810
US 101,459.7 99,501.0 98 34,271.2 33,683.4 98 6,055.6 5,745.4 39,776.3 38,718.1

CATTLE AND CALVES: January 1 inventory number by
selected classes, by States
State Milk cows that have calved Milk cow
replacements 		All calves
under 500 lbs 		Cattle on feed
1/
1997 1998 1998 as
% of 97 		1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998
1,000 head Percent 1,000 head
AL 31 28 90 11 10 410 390 5 4
AK 0.9 0.9 100 0.3 0.3 1.9 2.2
AZ 120 125 104 20 26 125 110 233 245
AR 56 55 98 20 20 470 445 19 10
CA 1,300 1,350 104 610 610 930 920 375 400
CO 84 84 100 45 45 250 230 1,130 1,140
CT 29 31 107 13 13 17 13
DE 10 11 110 2.4 2.6 5.0 5.5
FL 158 160 101 40 40 410 385
GA 98 96 98 37 37 410 400 5 5
HI 10 9 90 5 4 35 30
ID 268 280 104 115 125 205 205 270 295
IL 150 145 97 70 75 320 325 265 240
IN 140 140 100 67 67 275 250 220 170
IA 248 240 97 100 95 690 620 1,000 1,000
KS 81 79 98 45 40 860 820 2,220 2,370
KY 150 140 93 55 50 600 560 20 20
LA 78 76 97 19 18 187 204 3 1
ME 39 39 100 22 19 24 21
MD 85 86 101 34 31 46 50 11 15
MA 26 25 96 9 10 13 10
MI 310 298 96 145 135 240 235 200 200
MN 595 570 96 330 295 590 530 300 275
MS 48 44 92 19 19 310 300 4 3
MO 175 160 91 75 75 980 940 95 110
MT 20 18 90 7 8 150 115 85 80
NE 68 70 103 25 30 570 535 2,220 2,300
NV 26 26 100 10 10 88 87 25 24
NH 18 18 100 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.0
NJ 21 19 90 8 8 12 13 6 4
NM 197 208 106 45 45 245 230 137 123
NY 700 700 100 330 340 300 290 30 30
NC 78 75 96 34 30 320 290 10 10
ND 60 48 80 20 20 160 135 100 70
OH 285 270 95 130 125 310 310 200 165
OK 95 95 100 40 40 1,160 1,150 400 435
OR 93 88 95 45 45 230 220 80 60
PA 643 638 99 285 280 360 350 75 75
RI 2.0 2.0 100 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.1
SC 26 25 96 10 9 125 124 6 7
SD 110 101 92 30 25 460 430 320 320
TN 115 105 91 55 55 660 630 20 20
TX 390 380 97 100 100 2,520 2,740 2,630 2,860
UT 90 90 100 45 50 135 114 50 40
VT 156 159 102 56 61 60 56
VA 125 120 96 60 55 435 420 30 30
WA 266 260 98 96 88 171 160 163 200
WV 19 18 95 8 7 80 70 8 10
WI 1,410 1,380 98 700 680 840 800 150 155
WY 6 6 100 1 1 105 140 80 85
Other States 2/ 16 12
US 9,308.9 9,190.9 99 4,056.6 3,981.9 17,909.1 17,417.8 13,216 13,618
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, 1998, totaled 99.5 million head, 2 percent below the 101.5 million on January 1, 1997 and 4 percent below the 103.5 million two years ago.

All cows and heifers that have calved, at 42.9 million, were 2 percent below the 43.6 million on January 1, 1997 and 4 percent below the 44.6 million two years ago.

    --    Beef cows, at 33.7 million, were down 2 percent from January 1, 1997 and 4 percent below two years ago.

    --    Milk cows, at 9.19 million, were down 1 percent from January 1, 1997 and 2 percent below two years ago.

Other class estimates on January 1, 1998, and the changes from January 1 last year and two years ago, respectively, are as follows:

    --    All heifers 500 pounds and over, 19.7 million, down 3 percent and down 2 percent.

    --    Beef replacement heifers, 5.75 million, down 5 percent and down 7 percent.

    --    Milk replacement heifers, 3.98 million, down 2 percent and down 3 percent.

    --    Other heifers, 10.0 million, down 2 percent and up 1 percent.

    --    Steers weighing 500 pounds and over, 17.2 million, down 1 percent and down 3 percent.

    --    Bulls weighing 500 pounds and over, 2.27 million, down 3 percent and down 5 percent.
    
    --    Calves under 500 pounds, 17.4 million, down 3 percent and down 6 percent.

    --    All cattle and calves on feed for slaughter, 13.6 million, up 3 percent and up 5 percent.


CALF CROP DOWN 3 PERCENT

The 1997 calf crop was estimated at 38.7 million, down 3 percent from 1996 and down 4 percent from 1995. Calves born during the first half of the year are estimated at 28.5 million, down 3 percent from both 1996 and 1995.


UNITED STATES SHEEP AND LAMB INVENTORY

All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on January 1, 1998, totaled 7.62 million head, down 4 percent from 1997 and 10 percent below two years ago. Inventory has slowly declined since 1942 when all sheep and lambs reached it's 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 1,200 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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