In the USA, the number of cattle decreased by 3%

Such data was provided by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), reports Agriland. The cattle inventory report showed that the country's 12-month calving cow population was 38.3 million, down 3% from 39.4 million a year earlier. Meanwhile, the number of cattle weighing 500 pounds (about 227 kg) or more as of January 1, 2023 was 19.9 million head, down 4% from January 1, 2022. Calves under 500 pounds totaled 13.6 million, down 3% from a year earlier. The number of dairy cows in the United States is 9.4 million, which is slightly more than in the previous year. As of Jan. 1, 2023, the U.S. slaughter cattle and calf population across all feedlots was ...