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KANSAS AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Kansas Department of Agriculture
PO Box 3534
Topeka, KS 66601-3534
Phone: 785-233-2230

Released: January 26, 2001


KANSAS JANUARY CATTLE INVENTORY UP 2 PERCENT

All cattle and calves on farms and ranches in Kansas on January 1, 2001 totaled 6.70 million head (see table 1), up 2 percent from the revised January 1, 2000 level of 6.60 million head. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 1.62 million, were up 3 percent from a year earlier. Beef cow inventories were estimated at 1.524 million, up 2 percent from last year's level of 1.492 million head. Milk cows, at 96,000 head, were up 9 percent when compared to the January 1, 2000 level. Bulls over 500 pounds totaled 85,000 head, unchanged from last year. Beef replacement heifers, at 235,000 head, were down 2 percent from the previous year. Milk replacement heifers at 70,000 heifers increased 40 percent from last year's revised level of 50,000 head. Other heifers over 500 pounds increased 4 percent from last year's revised level of 1.60 million head to 1.67 million head. Steers over 500 pounds, at 2.26 million head, were up less than 1 percent from the previous year's number. Calves under 500 pounds totaled 760,000 head, down 4 percent from the January 1, 2000 figure of 795,000 head. The 2000 calf crop, at 1.48 million head, was up 2 percent from last year. During 2000, a total of 36,000 cattle farms, 29,000 beef cow farms, and 1,300 milk cow farms were operating in Kansas.

U.S. CATTLE INVENTORY
DOWN

All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2001, totaled 97.3 million head, 1 percent below the 98.2 million on January 1, 2000 and 2 percent below the 99.1 million two years ago. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 42.6 million, were slightly below the 42.8 million on January 1, 2000 and 1 percent below the 42.9 million two years ago. Beef cows, at 33.4 million, were down 1 percent from both January 1, 2000 and January 1, 1999. Milk cows, at 9.20 million, were up slightly from January 1, 2000 and 1 percent above two years ago. Other class estimates on January 1, 2001, and the changes from January 1 last year are as follows: all heifers 500 pounds and over, 19.8 million, up 1 percent; beef replacement heifers, 5.59 million, up 2 percent; milk replacement heifers, 4.05 million, up 1 percent; other heifers, 10.1 million, down slightly; steers weighing 500 pounds and over, 16.4 million, down 1 percent; bulls weighing 500 pounds and over, 2.27 million, down 1 percent; calves under 500 pounds, 16.2 million, down 4 percent; and all cattle and calves on feed for slaughter, 14.2 million, up 1 percent. The 2000 calf crop was estimated at 38.6 million head, down slightly from both 1999 and 1998. Calves born during the first half of the year are estimated at 28.4 million, down slightly from both 1999 and 1998.

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Cattle inventory value and value per head for Kansas and the U.S. will be published in the prices report on February 28, 2001
The number of operations with cattle totaled 1,075,860 during 2000, down 2 percent from 1999 and 4 percent below 1998. Beef cow operations in 2000 were down 2 percent from 1999 and 3 percent below 1998. Milk cow operations were 5 percent below last year and 10 percent below two years ago.

SPECIAL NOTE:
Data for beef cow and milk cow replacement heifers expected to calve in the coming year and the number of calves, other heifers, and steers grazing small grain pasture in the combined three state region of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas are being published in this issue for the first time. These data will be published on an annual basis in the January release.

    .    Beef replacement heifers expected to calve during 2001 totaled 3.14 million.
    .    Milk replacement heifers expected to calve during 2001 totaled 2.54 million.
    .    Calves, other heifers, and steers grazing on small grain pasture in the three state region totaled 1.78 million head.

Table 1-- CATTLE AND CALVES: NUMBER BY CLASS, CALF CROP, AND OPERATIONS, JAN. 1, 1999-2001
Class
1999 2000 2001 % of
Prev. Yr.

KANSAS 		1,000 Head Percent
Cattle and Calves 6,550 6,600 6,700 102
Cows & Heifers That Have Calved 1,590 1,580 1,620 103
Beef Cows 1,506 1,492 1,524 102
Milk Cows 84 88 96 109
Heifers 500 Pounds & Over 1,745 1,890 1,975 105
For Beef Cow Replacement 240 240 235 98
For Milk cow Replacement 45 50 70 140
Other Heifers 1,460 1,600 1,670 104
Steers 500 Pounds & Over 2,260 2,250 2,260 100
Bulls 500 Pounds & Over 85 85 85 100
Calves Under 500 Pounds 870 795 760 96
Calf Crop 1/ 1,450 1,450 1,480 102
Number
Operations with Cattle 37,000 36,000
Operations with Beef Cows 29,000 29,000
Operations with Milk Cows 1,400 1,300
UNITED STATES 1,000 Head
Cattle and Calves 99,115 98,198 97,309 99
Cows & Heifers That Have Calved 42,878 42,759 42,603 100
Beef Cows 33,745 33,569 33,400 99
Milk Cows 9,133 9,190 9,203 100
Heifers 500 Pounds & Over 19,774 19,649 19,775 101
For Beef Cow Replacement 5,535 5,503 5,588 102
Expected to Calve 2/ - - 3,142 N/A
For Milk cow Replacement 4,069 4,000 4,047 101
Expected to Calve 2/ - - 2,544 N/A
Other Heifers 10,170 10,147 10,140 100
Steers 500 Pounds & Over 16,891 16,682 16,438 99
Bulls 500 Pounds & Over 2,281 2,293 2,272 99
Calves Under 500 Pounds 17,290 16,815 16,221 96
Calf Crop 1/ 38,812 38,796 38,621 100
Number
Operations with Cattle 1,096,550 1,075,860
Operations with Beef Cows 844,170 830,880
Operations with Milk Cows 111,000 105,250
1/ Calf crop is for the previous year.
2/ Replacement heifers expected to calve during the year. Data not available prior to 2001.

Table 2-- CATTLE AND CALVES: NUMBER BY CLASS, JULY 1, 1999-2000
Class 1999 2000 % of Prev. Yr.

KANSAS 		1,000 Head Percent
Cattle and Calves 6,900 6,950 101
Cows & Heifers That Have Calved 1,740 1,740 100
Beef Cows 1,655 1,650 100
Milk Cows 85 90 106
UNITED STATES
Cattle and Calves 107,000 106,300 99
Cows & Heifers That Have Calved 43,300 43,200 100
Beef Cows 34,150 33,950 99
Milk Cows 9,150 9,250 101
Heifers 500 Pounds and Over 16,600 16,500 99
For Beef Cow Replacement 4,800 4,700 98
For Milk Cow Replacement 3,700 3,700 100
Other Heifers 8,100 8,100 100
Steers 500 Pounds and Over 14,400 14,300 99
Bulls 500 Pounds and Over 2,200 2,100 95
Calves Under 500 Pounds 30,500 30,200 99
Cattle on Feed 11,500 12,300 107


Doug Hartwig & John Cole, Agricultural Statisticians
Eldon J. Thiessen, State Statistician
Eddie Wells, Deputy State Statistician

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