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HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
1428 S. KING STREET
HONOLULU, HI 96814-2512
(808) 973-9588
FAX: (808) 973-2909
Annual Cattle
 Frequency: Annual
Released: February 21, 2006
INVENTORY UP 4 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO

According to the USDA, NASS, Hawaii Field Office, the total number of cattle and calves on Hawaii's ranches on January 1, 2006 was 161,000 head, 6,000 above January 1, 2005, and 5,000 head more than January 1, 2004. Improved weather conditions helped to generate an increase in forage feed for the animals.

Highlights

     *    Beef cows - 87,400 head - up 6,100
     *    Milk cows - 4,600 head - down 1,100
     *    Heifers 500 pounds and over
            .     Beef replacements - 15,000 head - unchanged
            .     Milk replacements - 2,000 head - unchanged
            .     Other heifers - 5,000 head - unchanged
     *    Steers - 7,000 head - unchanged
     *    Bulls - 5,000 head - unchanged
     *    Calves - 35,000 head - up 1,000


Total Marketings Higher
Cattle and calf marketings totaled 54,000 head during 2005, a decrease of 4,000 head from 2004's marketings. The bulk of marketings continued to be exports of cattle and calves to the mainland west coast. Out-of-State shipments totaled 42,000 head during 2005, 1,000 fewer than from the previous year.

Calf Crop Lower
The 2005 calf crop for Hawaii is estimated at 66,000 head, 3,000 above a year ago, but unchanged from two years ago.

CATTLE AND CALVES: January 1 inventory by sex classes and weight, State of Hawaii, 2002-2006
Year All
cattle
and
calves		 All cows and heifers that have calved Heifers 500 pounds and over Steers 500
lbs.
and
over		 Bulls
500
lbs.
and
over		 Steers,
heifers,
and bulls
under
500 lbs.
Total Beef
cow replacements		 Milk
cow replacements		 Other
Total Beef cows Milk cows
1,000 head
2002 152 85 78 7 20 10 3 7 8 4 35
2003 151 86 79 7 21 12 3 6 7 5 32
2004 156 88 82 6 20 12 2 6 7 5 36
2005 155 87 81.3 5.7 22 15 2 5 7 5 34
2006 161 92 87.4 4.6 22 15 2 5 7 5 35
* = Less than 50.

CATTLE AND CALVES: Inventory and disposition, State of Hawaii, 2001-2005
Year Inventory
beginning
January 1		 Calf
crop		 Inshipments Marketings Farm slaughter Deaths Inventory
January 1
following
year
1,000 head
2001 150 66 * 59 * 5 152
2002 152 63 * 58 1 5 151
2003 151 66 * 55 1 5 156
2004 156 63 * 58 1 5 155
2005 155 66 * 54 1 5 161
* = Less than 500.

CATTLE AND CALVES: Exports, 2001-2005
Year Total Export Cattle 1 Calves 2 Steers Heifers
1,000 head
2001 46 4 42 27 19
2002 42 4 38 25 17
2003 44 3 41 25 19
2004 43 9 34 26 17
2005 42 5 37 24 18
1 Over 500 pounds. 2 Under 500 pounds.

U.S. INVENTORY SECTIONU.S. INVENTORY UP 2 PERCENT

All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2006, totaled 97.1 million head, 2 percent above the 95.4 million on January 1, 2005.
All cows and heifers that have calved, at 42.3 million, were up 1 percent from the 41.9 million on January 1, 2005.
    *    Beef cows . 33.3 million head, up 1 percent
    *    Milk cows . 9.06 million head, up percent
    *    All Heifers weighing 500 pounds and over
        *    Beef cow replacement heifers . 5.9 million head, up 4 percent
        *    Milk cow replacement heifers . 4.28 million head, up 4 percent
        *    Other heifers . 9.8 million head, up slightly
    *    Steers weighing 500 pounds and over . 16.9 million head, up 3 percent
    *    Bulls weighing 500 pounds and over . 2.26 million head, up 2 percent
    *    Calves weighing under 500 pounds . 15.6 million head, up 2 percent
    *    Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in all feedlots . 14.1 million head, up 3 percent

U.S. CALF CROP UP 1 PERCENT
 The 2005 calf crop was estimated at 37.8 million head, up 1 percent from 2004. Calves born during the first half of the year are estimated at 27.4 million, up slightly from 2004.

Cattle and Calves: Number by Class and Calf Crop, United States,
January 1, 2004-2006
Class 2004 2005 2006 2006 as %
of 2005
1,000 head percent
Cattle and Calves 94,888 94,438 97,102 102
Cows and Heifers That Have Calved 41,851 41,920 42,311 101
Beef Cows 32,861 32,915 33,253 101
Milk Cows 8,990 9,005 9,058 101
Heifers 500 Pounds and Over 19,345 19,573 19,978 102
For Beef Cow Replacement 5,518 5,691 5,905 104
For Milk Cow Replacement 4,020 4,118 4,278 104
Other Heifers 9,806 9,763 9,795 100
Steers 500 Pounds and Over 16,277 16,476 16,923 103
Bulls 500 Pounds and Over 2,206 2,219 2,263 102
Calves Under 500 Pounds 15,210 15,250 15,626 102
Cattle on Feed 13,813 13,745 14,132 103
2003 2004 2005 2005 as %
of 2004
Calf Crop 37,903 37,505 37,780 101
SOURCE:    Cattle, January 27, 2006, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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