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LIVESTOCK
LV-99-1
February 4, 1999

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, 1999 totaled 1,800,000 head, down 4 percent from last year and 8 percent below January 1, 1997. Beef cows totaled 973,000 head, down 4 percent from last year and 8 percent below 1997.

Calves born during 1998 totaled 950,000 head, 3 percent below last year and 7 percent below 1996.

Other classes on January 1, 1999 and the change from one and two years earlier, respectively, are as follows:

    --    Milk cows, 157,000, down 2 percent and 1 percent.

    --    All heifers 500 pounds and over, 200,000, down 5 and 9 percent.
    --    Beef replacement heifers, 140,000, down 3 percent and 10 percent.

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

    --    Other heifers, 20,000, down 10 percent both years.

    --    Steers, 35,000, down 12 percent of both years.

    --    Bulls 60,000, down 8 percent both years.

    --    Calves under 500 pounds, 375,000, down 3 percent and 9 percent.

Florida ranking among States based on inventory:

                                  1997  1998  1999

    --  Beef cows                  10    10    12

    --  Total cattle and calves    15    15    18

    --  Milk cows                  14    13    15


CATTLE AND CALVES: January 1 inventory number by class, calf crop, and value of inventory, Florida
Class 1996 1997 1998 1999 1999 as %
of 1998
1,000 head Percent
Cows and heifers that have calved 1,270 1,230 1,170 1,130 97
    Beef cows 1,115 1,072 1,010 973 98
    Milk cows 155 158 160 157 98
Heifers 500 pounds and over: 215 220 210 200 95
    Beef cow replacement 155 155 145 140 97
    Milk cow replacement 40 40 40 40 100
    Other heifers 20 25 25 20 80
Steers 500 pounds and over 25 40 40 35 88
Bulls 500 pounds and over 70 70 65 60 92
Calves under 500 pounds 420 410 385 375 97
Total cattle and calves 2,000 1,970 1,870 1,800 96
Calf Crop - entire year 1,030 980 950 -- --
1,000 dollars
Inventory value, all cattle and calves 905,450 838,500 953,700 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 26, 1999.

CATTLE AND CALVES: January 1, 1998-99 inventory number by selected
classes, 1997-98 calf crop, by States
State All cattle and calves Beef cows that have calved Beef cow
replacements 		Calf crop
1998 1999 1999 as
% of 98 		1998 1999 1999 as
% of 98 		1998 1999 1997 1998
1,000 head Percent 1,000 head Percent 1,000 head 1,000 head
AL 1,550 1,500 97 822 793 96 122 111 770 740
AK 12.0 11.5 96 3.9 4.0 103 1.0 1.3 3.7 4.0
AZ 820 810 99 220 218 99 38 40 285 285
AR 1,800 1,820 101 919 919 100 170 170 830 840
CA 4,900 5,000 102 820 800 98 145 145 1,880 1,900
CO 3,250 3,150 97 856 827 97 150 140 870 850
CT 68 64 94 7 7 100 2 1 32 29
DE 28 29 104 3 3 100 1.0 0.9 9.0 9.5
FL 1,870 1,800 96 1,010 973 96 145 140 980 950
GA 1,300 1,300 100 624 620 99 94 85 580 590
HI 180 173 96 88 86 98 16 16 77 73
ID 1,860 1,900 102 520 498 96 95 95 760 770
IL 1,510 1,490 99 440 445 101 60 55 520 520
IN 1,000 1,010 101 285 283 99 45 45 380 380
IA 3,700 3,650 99 1,005 1,000 100 150 140 1,140 1,130
KS 6,550 6,550 100 1,461 1,506 103 230 250 1,430 1,450
KY 2,480 2,420 98 1,165 1,105 95 160 150 1,200 1,160
LA 930 900 97 504 486 96 84 85 445 430
ME 105 100 95 12 8 67 5.0 2.7 48 48
MD 260 250 96 49 49 100 14 14 114 110
MA 62 57 92 7 6 86 2.0 1.2 27 24
MI 1,050 1,050 100 115 105 91 30 32 385 365
MN 2,500 2,500 100 395 385 97 85 90 930 900
MS 1,200 1,160 97 604 591 98 117 107 570 540
MO 4,350 4,400 101 2,045 2,065 101 290 265 2,090 2,070
MT 2,600 2,600 100 1,542 1,532 99 350 340 1,510 1,500
NE 6,750 6,650 99 1,940 1,938 100 300 300 1,820 1,820
NV 510 510 100 239 234 98 47 43 220 220
NH 44 48 109 4 4 100 1.5 1.5 21 22
NJ 59 53 90 13 10 77 4 3 26 22
NM 1,600 1,620 101 564 572 101 110 105 600 620        
NY 1,480 1,460 99 80 78 98 30 20 670 660
NC 960 980 102 422 427 101 70 70 440 450
ND 1,820 1,920 105 906 980 108 160 165 940 960
OH 1,300 1,220 94 305 270 89 65 55 510 480
OK 5,400 5,200 96 1,959 1,858 95 360 320 1,920 1,840
OR 1,520 1,530 101 682 662 97 165 150 710 690
PA 1,690 1,670 99 165 151 92 45 42 710 690
RI 6.0 6.0 100 1.1 1.3 118 0.4 0.2 3.2 2.6
SC 480 480 100 230 231 100 42 42 205 205
SD 3,700 3,850 104 1,619 1,658 102 260 265 1,700 1,700
TN 2,260 2,180 96 1,060 1,030 97 180 155 1,070 1,040
TX 14,500 14,000 97 5,510 5,530 100 800 820 5,150 5,250
UT 910 890 98 355 335 94 68 72 390 380
VT 310 310 100 13 8 62 5 4 160 158
VA 1,700 1,700 100 695 688 99 113 115 750 740
WA 1,210 1,150 95 300 272 91 60 45 500 470
WV 440 440 100 207 207 100 37 35 200 205
WI 3,500 3,400 97 220 190 86 45 40 1,510 1,460
WY 1,660 1,560 94 874 824 94 195 160 870 830
US 99,744.0 98,521.6 99 33,885.0 33,472.3 99 5,763.9 5,549.8 38,960.9 38,582.1

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/
1998 1999 1999 as
% of 98 		1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
1,000 head Percent 1,000 head
AL 28 27 96 11 9 400 385 4 4
AK 0.9 0.9 100 0.3 0.3 2.0 1.9 245 206
AZ 130 132 102 26 23 110 131 10 15
AR 51 51 100 20 20 450 465 400 400
CA 1,400 1,440 103 670 710 990 1,030 1,140 1,160
CO 84 83 99 45 45 260 260
CT 30 28 93 13 12 13.0 12.0
DE 10 10 100 2.6 2.7 5.5 7.0
FL 160 157 98 40 40 385 375
GA 96 90 94 32 29 340 350 5 2
HI 9 9 100 4 4 40 40
ID 280 302 108 135 135 220 255 295 295
IL 130 125 96 65 60 275 260 250 240
IN 135 137 101 60 62 220 220 170 165
IA 225 220 98 100 120 610 520 1,000 1,020
KS 79 84 106 40 45 840 870 2,370 2,160
KY 145 135 93 55 55 590 570 20 15
LA 66 64 97 16 15 190 175 1
ME 41 43 105 19.0 20.0 21.0 21.0
MD 86 86 100 29 29 48 46 15 13
MA 27 24 89 10.0 13.0 11.0 9.0
MI 300 300 100 140 145 210 210 200 200
MN 555 545 98 290 290 520 530 265 270
MS 46 39 85 19 17 280 280 3
MO 175 165 94 75 75 910 940 100 105
MT 18 18 100 8 10 120 120 80 70
NE 70 72 103 30 30 560 545 2,300 2,240
NV 26 26 100 10 8 88 92 24 16
NH 20 21 105 8.0 10.0 8.0 8.5
NJ 19 18 95 6 7 10 9 4 4
NM 216 218 101 50 55 265 280 123 118
NY 700 702 100 310 310 270 260 30 30
NC 78 73 94 30 30 260 275 10 8
ND 54 50 93 20 15 140 175 70 75
OH 265 260 98 115 125 270 260 175 180
OK 91 92 101 40 30 1,140 1,140 435 415
OR 88 88 100 50 55 210 210 60 65
PA 625 619 99 275 280 330 330 75 75
RI 2.1 2.2 105 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.9
SC 25 24 96 10 10 116 120 7 6
SD 101 102 101 25 35 450 460 310 355
TN 110 100 91 50 45 610 590 20 15
TX 370 340 92 100 110 2,850 2,620 2,860 2,730
UT 90 95 106 50 43 125 133 40 40
VT 163 162 99 60 68 60.0 60.0 30 30
VA 125 122 98 60 63 405 410 200 200
WA 250 248 99 93 98 168 159 10 10
WV 18 18 100 7 5 75 80 155 150
WI 1,380 1,370 99 660 640 770 760 85 100
WY 6 6 100 1 1 160 130 12 12
US 9,199.0 9,143.1 99 3,985.7 4,059.7 17,401.3 17,190.3 13,608 13,214
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, 1999, totaled 98.5 million head, 1 percent below the 99.7 million on January 1, 1998 and 3 percent below the 101.7 million two years ago.

All cows and heifers that have calved, at 42.6 million, were 1 percent below the 43.1 million on January 1, 1998 and 3 percent below the 43.8 million two years ago.

    --    Beef cows, at 33.5 million, were down 1 percent from January 1, 1998 and 3 percent below two years ago.

    --    Milk cows, at 9.14 million, were down 1 percent from January 1, 1998 and 2 percent below two years ago.

Other class estimates on January 1, 1999, and the changes from January 1 last year and two years ago, respectively, are as follows:

    --    All heifers 500 pounds and over, 19.6 million, down 1 percent and down 3 percent.

    --    Beef replacement heifers, 5.55 million, down 4 percent and down 8 percent.

    --    Milk replacement heifers, 4.06 million, up 2 percent and slightly above two years ago.

    --    Other heifers, 9.99 million, down 1 percent and down 2 percent.

    --    Steers weighing 500 pounds and over, 16.8 million, down 2 percent and down 3 percent.

    --    Bulls weighing 500 pounds and over, 2.28 million, slightly above and down 3 percent.
    
    --    Calves under 500 pounds, 17.2 million, down 1 percent and down 4 percent.

    --    All cattle and calves on feed for slaughter, 13.2million, down 3 percent and slightly above two years ago.

CALF CROP DOWN 1 PERCENT

The 1998 calf crop was estimated at 38.6 million, down 1 percent from 1997 and down 3 percent from 1996. Calves born during the first half of the year are estimated at 28.4 million, down 1 percent from 1997, and down 3 percent from 1996.


UNITED STATES SHEEP AND LAMB INVENTORY

All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on January 1, 1999, totaled 7.24 million head, down 8 percent from 1998 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 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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