US and Canadian cattle up 1 percent

The USDA NASS released their report on U.S. and Canadian livestock on March 6. All cattle and calves in the United States as of Jan. 1, 2018, totaled 94.4 million head, 1 percent above the 93.7 million head on Jan.  1, 2017. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 41.1 million head, were up 1 percent from a year ago. All cattle and calves in Canada as of Jan. 1, 2018, totaled 11.6 million head, up 1 percent from the 11.5 million head on Jan. 1, 2017. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 4.68 million, were up 1 percent from a year ago. Read more..