February, 2008

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| **TOPICS IN THIS REPORT**                                             |
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| > January 1 Cattle and Calf Inventory                                 |
| >                                                                     |
| > \--Florida                                                          |
| >                                                                     |
| > \--United States                                                    |
| >                                                                     |
| > January 1 Sheep and Lamb Inventory                                  |
| >                                                                     |
| > \--United States                                                    |
| >                                                                     |
| > January 1 Goat Inventory                                            |
| >                                                                     |
| > \--Florida                                                          |
| >                                                                     |
| > \--United States                                                    |
| >                                                                     |
| > December Hogs and Pigs                                              |
| >                                                                     |
| > \--Florida                                                          |
| >                                                                     |
| > \--United States                                                    |
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> **FLORIDA CATTLE AND CALF INVENTORY**
>
> All cattle and calves on Florida farm and ranches as of January 2008,
> totaled 1,710,000 head, down one percent from last year but two
> percent more than 2006. Beef cows totaled 936,000 head, one percent
> below last year but two percent above 2006.

+--------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+-------+
| **Florida    |        |        |        |        |        |       |
| ranking      |        |        |        |        |        |       |
| among States |        |        |        |        |        |       |
| based on     |        |        |        |        |        |       |
| inventory:** |        |        |        |        |        |       |
+--------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+-------+
|              | 2003   | 2004   | 2005   | 2006   | 2007   | 2008  |
+--------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+-------+
| \--Beef cows | > 12   | > 12   | > 13   | > 12   | > 11   | > 12  |
+--------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+-------+
| \--Total     | > 18   | > 18   | > 17   | > 18   | > 18   | > 18  |
| cattle and   |        |        |        |        |        |       |
| calves       |        |        |        |        |        |       |
+--------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+-------+
| \--Milk cows | > 15   | > 16   | > 16   | > 16   | > 16   | > 16  |
+--------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+-------+

> Calves born during 2007 totaled 900,000 head, down one percent from
> 2006 but two percent more than the 2005 calf crop.
>
> Changes in the percentages of various classes of cattle on January 1,
> 2008 from 2007 and 2006 respectively, are as follows:

-   Milk Cows, 124,000, down five and seven percent.

-   All heifers 500 pounds and over, 200,000, down two and unchanged.

-   Beef replacement heifers, 135,000, down seven and four percent.

-   Milk replacement heifers, 35,000, up 17 but down 13 percent.

-   Other heifers, 30,000, unchanged but up 150 percent.

-   Steers, 20,000, no change both years

-   Bulls 60,000, no change both years.

-   Calves under 500 pounds, 370,000, up one and six percent.

+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **[Cattle and            |       |       |       |       |       |
| Calves]{.smallcaps}:**   |       |       |       |       |       |
| January 1 inventory, by  |       |       |       |       |       |
| class, and annual calf   |       |       |       |       |       |
| crop, Florida            |       |       |       |       |       |
+==========================+=======+=======+=======+=======+=======+
| Class                    | 2005  | 2006  | 2007  | 2008  | 2008  |
|                          |       |       |       |       |       |
|                          |       |       |       |       | as %  |
|                          |       |       |       |       | of    |
|                          |       |       |       |       |       |
|                          |       |       |       |       | 2007  |
+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|                          | *     |       |       |       |       |
|                          | 1,000 |       |       |       |       |
|                          | head* |       |       |       |       |
+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Cows and heifers that    | 1,070 | 1,050 | 1,080 | 1,060 | 98    |
| have calved              |       |       |       |       |       |
+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| > Beef cows              | 932   | 916   | 950   | 936   | 99    |
+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| > Milk cows              | 138   | 134   | 130   | 124   | 95    |
+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Heifers 500 pounds and   | 205   | 200   | 205   | 200   | 98    |
| over:                    |       |       |       |       |       |
+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| > Beef cow replacement   | 145   | 140   | 145   | 135   | 93    |
+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| > Milk cow replacement   | 40    | 40    | 30    | 35    | 117   |
+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| > Other heifers          | 20    | 20    | 30    | 30    | 100   |
+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Steers 500 pounds and    | 20    | 20    | 20    | 20    | 100   |
| over                     |       |       |       |       |       |
+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Bulls 500 pounds and     | 60    | 60    | 60    | 60    | 100   |
| over                     |       |       |       |       |       |
+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Calves under 500 pounds  | 355   | 350   | 365   | 370   | 101   |
+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Total cattle and calves  | 1,710 | 1,680 | 1,730 | 1,710 | 99    |
+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Calf Crop -- entire year | 880   | 910   | 900   |       | \--   |
+--------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

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</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="13"><p><strong><span class="smallcaps">Cattle and
Calves:</span></strong> January 1, 2007-08 inventory by selected</p>
<p>classes, 2006-07 calf crop, by States</p></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th rowspan="3">State</th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2">All cattle and calves</th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2">Beef cows that have calves</th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2"><p>Beef cow</p>
<p>replacement</p></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2">Calf crop</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th>2007</th>
<th>2008</th>
<th><p>2008 as</p>
<p>% of</p>
<p>2007</p></th>
<th>2007</th>
<th>2008</th>
<th><p>2008 as</p>
<p>% of</p>
<p>2007</p></th>
<th>2007</th>
<th colspan="2">2008</th>
<th colspan="2">2006</th>
<th>2007</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"><em>1,000 head</em></td>
<td><em>Percent</em></td>
<td colspan="2"><em>1,000 head</em></td>
<td><em>Percent</em></td>
<td colspan="6"><em>1,000 head</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>AL</td>
<td>1,320</td>
<td>1,250</td>
<td>95</td>
<td>717</td>
<td>677</td>
<td>94</td>
<td>105</td>
<td>95</td>
<td colspan="2">640</td>
<td colspan="2">620</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>AK</td>
<td>16.0</td>
<td>15.5</td>
<td>97</td>
<td>6.5</td>
<td>5.9</td>
<td>91</td>
<td>1.3</td>
<td>1.7</td>
<td colspan="2">4.8</td>
<td colspan="2">3.9</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>AZ</td>
<td>940</td>
<td>970</td>
<td>103</td>
<td>175</td>
<td>165</td>
<td>94</td>
<td>33</td>
<td>30</td>
<td colspan="2">280</td>
<td colspan="2">275</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>AR</td>
<td>1,750</td>
<td>1,810</td>
<td>103</td>
<td>921</td>
<td>943</td>
<td>102</td>
<td>140</td>
<td>150</td>
<td colspan="2">800</td>
<td colspan="2">820</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>CA</td>
<td>5,500</td>
<td>5,450</td>
<td>99</td>
<td>700</td>
<td>655</td>
<td>94</td>
<td>125</td>
<td>110</td>
<td colspan="2">2,080</td>
<td colspan="2">2,010</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>CO</td>
<td>2,700</td>
<td>2,750</td>
<td>102</td>
<td>725</td>
<td>730</td>
<td>101</td>
<td>115</td>
<td>130</td>
<td colspan="2">780</td>
<td colspan="2">790</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>CT</td>
<td>53</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>94</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>86</td>
<td>2.0</td>
<td>1.5</td>
<td colspan="2">21</td>
<td colspan="2">19</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>DE</td>
<td>23.0</td>
<td>22.0</td>
<td>96</td>
<td>4.0</td>
<td>4.0</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>0.7</td>
<td>0.9</td>
<td colspan="2">8.5</td>
<td colspan="2">8.5</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>FL</strong></td>
<td><strong>1,730</strong></td>
<td><strong>1,710</strong></td>
<td><strong>99</strong></td>
<td><strong>950</strong></td>
<td><strong>936</strong></td>
<td><strong>99</strong></td>
<td><strong>145</strong></td>
<td><strong>135</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>910</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>900</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>GA</td>
<td>1,170</td>
<td>1,130</td>
<td>97</td>
<td>585</td>
<td>553</td>
<td>95</td>
<td>77</td>
<td>75</td>
<td colspan="2">540</td>
<td colspan="2">530</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>HI</td>
<td>158</td>
<td>152</td>
<td>96</td>
<td>85.2</td>
<td>82.7</td>
<td>97</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>14</td>
<td colspan="2">65</td>
<td colspan="2">65</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>ID</td>
<td>2,180</td>
<td>2,230</td>
<td>102</td>
<td>473</td>
<td>460</td>
<td>97</td>
<td>105</td>
<td>95</td>
<td colspan="2">930</td>
<td colspan="2">950</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>IL</td>
<td>1,340</td>
<td>1,240</td>
<td>93</td>
<td>427</td>
<td>427</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>65</td>
<td>62</td>
<td colspan="2">500</td>
<td colspan="2">500</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>IN</td>
<td>900</td>
<td>890</td>
<td>99</td>
<td>234</td>
<td>234</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>40</td>
<td colspan="2">350</td>
<td colspan="2">355</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>IA</td>
<td>3,950</td>
<td>4,000</td>
<td>101</td>
<td>1,070</td>
<td>1,015</td>
<td>95</td>
<td>160</td>
<td>145</td>
<td colspan="2">1,140</td>
<td colspan="2">1,120</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>KS</td>
<td>6,400</td>
<td>6,700</td>
<td>105</td>
<td>1,500</td>
<td>1,511</td>
<td>101</td>
<td>240</td>
<td>255</td>
<td colspan="2">1,450</td>
<td colspan="2">1,500</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>KY</td>
<td>2,460</td>
<td>2,400</td>
<td>98</td>
<td>1,207</td>
<td>1,159</td>
<td>96</td>
<td>190</td>
<td>185</td>
<td colspan="2">1,130</td>
<td colspan="2">1,110</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>LA</td>
<td>860</td>
<td>890</td>
<td>103</td>
<td>490</td>
<td>513</td>
<td>105</td>
<td>86</td>
<td>90</td>
<td colspan="2">415</td>
<td colspan="2">425</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>ME</td>
<td>86</td>
<td>89</td>
<td>103</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>109</td>
<td>4.0</td>
<td>3.5</td>
<td colspan="2">37</td>
<td colspan="2">36</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>MD</td>
<td>220</td>
<td>205</td>
<td>93</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>44</td>
<td>88</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>10</td>
<td colspan="2">83</td>
<td colspan="2">79</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>MA</td>
<td>44</td>
<td>46</td>
<td>105</td>
<td>6.5</td>
<td>8.5</td>
<td>131</td>
<td>2.0</td>
<td>2.0</td>
<td colspan="2">22</td>
<td colspan="2">23</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>MI</td>
<td>1,060</td>
<td>1,070</td>
<td>101</td>
<td>108</td>
<td>106</td>
<td>98</td>
<td>33</td>
<td>31</td>
<td colspan="2">365</td>
<td colspan="2">375</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>MN</td>
<td>2,420</td>
<td>2,400</td>
<td>99</td>
<td>405</td>
<td>397</td>
<td>98</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>100</td>
<td colspan="2">830</td>
<td colspan="2">840</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>MS</td>
<td>980</td>
<td>990</td>
<td>101</td>
<td>518</td>
<td>519</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>99</td>
<td>87</td>
<td colspan="2">440</td>
<td colspan="2">445</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>MO</td>
<td>4,450</td>
<td>4,300</td>
<td>97</td>
<td>2,146</td>
<td>2,080</td>
<td>97</td>
<td>330</td>
<td>300</td>
<td colspan="2">2,000</td>
<td colspan="2">2,030</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>MT</td>
<td>2,400</td>
<td>2,600</td>
<td>108</td>
<td>1,382</td>
<td>1,523</td>
<td>110</td>
<td>440</td>
<td>440</td>
<td colspan="2">1,450</td>
<td colspan="2">1,600</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>NE</td>
<td>6,650</td>
<td>6,550</td>
<td>98</td>
<td>1,940</td>
<td>1,883</td>
<td>97</td>
<td>330</td>
<td>300</td>
<td colspan="2">1,820</td>
<td colspan="2">1,760</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>NV</td>
<td>500</td>
<td>450</td>
<td>90</td>
<td>233</td>
<td>218</td>
<td>94</td>
<td>41</td>
<td>37</td>
<td colspan="2">205</td>
<td colspan="2">195</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>NH</td>
<td>35.0</td>
<td>36.0</td>
<td>103</td>
<td>4.0</td>
<td>5.0</td>
<td>125</td>
<td>1.0</td>
<td>2.0</td>
<td colspan="2">17</td>
<td colspan="2">15</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>NJ</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>8.5</td>
<td>9.0</td>
<td>106</td>
<td>2.0</td>
<td>2.0</td>
<td colspan="2">14</td>
<td colspan="2">14</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>NM</td>
<td>1,580</td>
<td>1,530</td>
<td>97</td>
<td>440</td>
<td>460</td>
<td>105</td>
<td>90</td>
<td>90</td>
<td colspan="2">600</td>
<td colspan="2">590</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>NY</td>
<td>1,420</td>
<td>1,450</td>
<td>102</td>
<td>112</td>
<td>104</td>
<td>93</td>
<td>36</td>
<td>34</td>
<td colspan="2">550</td>
<td colspan="2">500</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>NC</td>
<td>850</td>
<td>830</td>
<td>98</td>
<td>392</td>
<td>372</td>
<td>95</td>
<td>72</td>
<td>69</td>
<td colspan="2">410</td>
<td colspan="2">390</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>ND</td>
<td>1,850</td>
<td>1,810</td>
<td>98</td>
<td>939</td>
<td>922</td>
<td>98</td>
<td>202</td>
<td>165</td>
<td colspan="2">960</td>
<td colspan="2">930</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>OH</td>
<td>1,260</td>
<td>1,270</td>
<td>101</td>
<td>296</td>
<td>292</td>
<td>99</td>
<td>65</td>
<td>60</td>
<td colspan="2">470</td>
<td colspan="2">470</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>OK</td>
<td>5,250</td>
<td>5,400</td>
<td>103</td>
<td>2,000</td>
<td>2,053</td>
<td>103</td>
<td>405</td>
<td>410</td>
<td colspan="2">1,970</td>
<td colspan="2">1,950</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>OR</td>
<td>1,340</td>
<td>1,390</td>
<td>104</td>
<td>575</td>
<td>605</td>
<td>105</td>
<td>110</td>
<td>115</td>
<td colspan="2">650</td>
<td colspan="2">680</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>PA</td>
<td>1,600</td>
<td>1,610</td>
<td>101</td>
<td>150</td>
<td>158</td>
<td>105</td>
<td>40</td>
<td>40</td>
<td colspan="2">620</td>
<td colspan="2">630</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>RI</td>
<td>4.9</td>
<td>5.1</td>
<td>104</td>
<td>1.5</td>
<td>1.4</td>
<td>93</td>
<td>0.4</td>
<td>0.5</td>
<td colspan="2">2.4</td>
<td colspan="2">2.3</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>SC</td>
<td>400</td>
<td>400</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>203</td>
<td>197</td>
<td>97</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>36</td>
<td colspan="2">175</td>
<td colspan="2">175</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>SD</td>
<td>3,700</td>
<td>3,700</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>1,669</td>
<td>1,644</td>
<td>99</td>
<td>300</td>
<td>290</td>
<td colspan="2">1,720</td>
<td colspan="2">1,680</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>TN</td>
<td>2,310</td>
<td>2,130</td>
<td>92</td>
<td>1,153</td>
<td>1,079</td>
<td>94</td>
<td>180</td>
<td>160</td>
<td colspan="2">1,060</td>
<td colspan="2">1,060</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>TX</td>
<td>14,000</td>
<td>13,800</td>
<td>99</td>
<td>5,303</td>
<td>5,240</td>
<td>99</td>
<td>770</td>
<td>750</td>
<td colspan="2">5,000</td>
<td colspan="2">4,900</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>UT</td>
<td>830</td>
<td>850</td>
<td>102</td>
<td>344</td>
<td>365</td>
<td>106</td>
<td>65</td>
<td>70</td>
<td colspan="2">390</td>
<td colspan="2">400</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>VT</td>
<td>265</td>
<td>265</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>4.0</td>
<td>3.5</td>
<td colspan="2">119</td>
<td colspan="2">120</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>VA</td>
<td>1,620</td>
<td>1,570</td>
<td>97</td>
<td>710</td>
<td>692</td>
<td>97</td>
<td>120</td>
<td>122</td>
<td colspan="2">740</td>
<td colspan="2">740</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>WA</td>
<td>1,140</td>
<td>1,090</td>
<td>96</td>
<td>265</td>
<td>272</td>
<td>103</td>
<td>53</td>
<td>59</td>
<td colspan="2">455</td>
<td colspan="2">460</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>WV</td>
<td>420</td>
<td>415</td>
<td>99</td>
<td>212</td>
<td>202</td>
<td>95</td>
<td>39</td>
<td>41</td>
<td colspan="2">200</td>
<td colspan="2">200</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>WI</td>
<td>3,400</td>
<td>3,400</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>265</td>
<td>270</td>
<td>102</td>
<td>75</td>
<td>75</td>
<td colspan="2">1,350</td>
<td colspan="2">1,360</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>WY</td>
<td>1,430</td>
<td>1,320</td>
<td>92</td>
<td>763</td>
<td>733</td>
<td>96</td>
<td>180</td>
<td>150</td>
<td colspan="2">750</td>
<td colspan="2">710</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>US</td>
<td>97,002.9</td>
<td>96,668.6</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>32,891.2</td>
<td>32,552.5</td>
<td>99</td>
<td>5,877.4</td>
<td>5,669.6</td>
<td colspan="2">37,518.7</td>
<td colspan="2">37,360.7</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<table style="width:100%;">
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 15%" />
<col style="width: 10%" />
<col style="width: 10%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 10%" />
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="10"><p><strong><span class="smallcaps">Cattle and
Calves:</span></strong> January 1, 2006-07 inventory by selected</p>
<p>classes, by States</p></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th rowspan="2">State</th>
<th colspan="3">Milk cows that have calved</th>
<th colspan="2"><p>Milk cow</p>
<p>replacements</p></th>
<th colspan="2"><p>All calves</p>
<p>under 500 lbs</p></th>
<th colspan="2">Cattle on feed <sup>1/</sup></th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th>2007</th>
<th>2008</th>
<th><p>2008 as</p>
<p>% of</p>
<p>2007</p></th>
<th>2007</th>
<th>2008</th>
<th>2007</th>
<th>2008</th>
<th>2007</th>
<th>2008</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td><em> </em></td>
<td colspan="2"><em>1,000 head</em></td>
<td><em>Percent</em></td>
<td colspan="2"><em>1,000 head</em></td>
<td colspan="4"><em>1,000 head</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>AL</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>345</td>
<td>335</td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>AK</td>
<td>0.6</td>
<td>0.6</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>0.3</td>
<td>0.2</td>
<td>3.2</td>
<td>3.9</td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>AZ</td>
<td>175</td>
<td>185</td>
<td>106</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>130</td>
<td>130</td>
<td>334</td>
<td>368</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>AR</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>89</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>415</td>
<td>415</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>CA</td>
<td>1,790</td>
<td>1,835</td>
<td>103</td>
<td>790</td>
<td>800</td>
<td>1,190</td>
<td>1,170</td>
<td>550</td>
<td>560</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>CO</td>
<td>115</td>
<td>120</td>
<td>104</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>70</td>
<td>150</td>
<td>170</td>
<td>1,130</td>
<td>1,140</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>CT</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>10.0</td>
<td>10.5</td>
<td>11.0</td>
<td>10.0</td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>DE</td>
<td>7.0</td>
<td>6.5</td>
<td>93</td>
<td>2.6</td>
<td>2.7</td>
<td>3.8</td>
<td>3.2</td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>FL</strong></td>
<td><strong>130</strong></td>
<td><strong>124</strong></td>
<td><strong>95</strong></td>
<td><strong>30</strong></td>
<td><strong>35</strong></td>
<td><strong>365</strong></td>
<td><strong>370</strong></td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>GA</td>
<td>75</td>
<td>77</td>
<td>103</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>295</td>
<td>290</td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>HI</td>
<td>3.8</td>
<td>2.3</td>
<td>61</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>34</td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>ID</td>
<td>502</td>
<td>530</td>
<td>106</td>
<td>260</td>
<td>305</td>
<td>300</td>
<td>300</td>
<td>265</td>
<td>245</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>IL</td>
<td>103</td>
<td>103</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>52</td>
<td>57</td>
<td>230</td>
<td>210</td>
<td>215</td>
<td>170</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>IN</td>
<td>166</td>
<td>166</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>71</td>
<td>77</td>
<td>205</td>
<td>194</td>
<td>110</td>
<td>110</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>IA</td>
<td>210</td>
<td>215</td>
<td>102</td>
<td>120</td>
<td>115</td>
<td>480</td>
<td>500</td>
<td>872</td>
<td>860</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>KS</td>
<td>110</td>
<td>109</td>
<td>99</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>70</td>
<td>710</td>
<td>740</td>
<td>2,620</td>
<td>2,630</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>KY</td>
<td>93</td>
<td>91</td>
<td>98</td>
<td>40</td>
<td>45</td>
<td>510</td>
<td>490</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>15</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>LA</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>90</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>173</td>
<td>175</td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>ME</td>
<td>32</td>
<td>33</td>
<td>103</td>
<td>16.0</td>
<td>17.5</td>
<td>17.0</td>
<td>16.5</td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>MD</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>57</td>
<td>95</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>40</td>
<td>37</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>MA</td>
<td>15.5</td>
<td>14.5</td>
<td>94</td>
<td>7.0</td>
<td>8.0</td>
<td>9.0</td>
<td>9.0</td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>MI</td>
<td>327</td>
<td>344</td>
<td>105</td>
<td>135</td>
<td>137</td>
<td>213</td>
<td>196</td>
<td>175</td>
<td>170</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>MN</td>
<td>455</td>
<td>463</td>
<td>102</td>
<td>270</td>
<td>270</td>
<td>520</td>
<td>510</td>
<td>285</td>
<td>305</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>MS</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>95</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>215</td>
<td>230</td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>MO</td>
<td>114</td>
<td>110</td>
<td>96</td>
<td>70</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>940</td>
<td>930</td>
<td>75</td>
<td>65</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>MT</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>94</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>40</td>
<td>80</td>
<td>55</td>
<td>40</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>NE</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>57</td>
<td>95</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>280</td>
<td>280</td>
<td>2,700</td>
<td>2,700</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>NV</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>88</td>
<td>82</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>NH</td>
<td>14.5</td>
<td>14.0</td>
<td>97</td>
<td>6.5</td>
<td>6.5</td>
<td>6.5</td>
<td>6.0</td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>NJ</td>
<td>10.5</td>
<td>10.0</td>
<td>95</td>
<td>5.0</td>
<td>5.0</td>
<td>7.0</td>
<td>6.0</td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>NM</td>
<td>360</td>
<td>340</td>
<td>94</td>
<td>120</td>
<td>130</td>
<td>220</td>
<td>200</td>
<td>136</td>
<td>160</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>NY</td>
<td>628</td>
<td>626</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>335</td>
<td>345</td>
<td>210</td>
<td>225</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>30</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>NC</td>
<td>48</td>
<td>48</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>225</td>
<td>230</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>ND</td>
<td>31</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>90</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>122</td>
<td>140</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>65</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>OH</td>
<td>274</td>
<td>278</td>
<td>101</td>
<td>110</td>
<td>120</td>
<td>240</td>
<td>245</td>
<td>185</td>
<td>190</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>OK</td>
<td>70</td>
<td>67</td>
<td>96</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>1,000</td>
<td>1,060</td>
<td>355</td>
<td>355</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>OR</td>
<td>115</td>
<td>115</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>65</td>
<td>65</td>
<td>160</td>
<td>170</td>
<td>90</td>
<td>80</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>PA</td>
<td>550</td>
<td>552</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>270</td>
<td>275</td>
<td>340</td>
<td>340</td>
<td>75</td>
<td>75</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>RI</td>
<td>1.1</td>
<td>1.1</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>0.5</td>
<td>0.6</td>
<td>0.7</td>
<td>0.9</td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>SC</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>106</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>98</td>
<td>101</td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>SD</td>
<td>81</td>
<td>86</td>
<td>106</td>
<td>40</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>285</td>
<td>325</td>
<td>420</td>
<td>400</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>TN</td>
<td>67</td>
<td>61</td>
<td>91</td>
<td>40</td>
<td>45</td>
<td>570</td>
<td>520</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>TX</td>
<td>347</td>
<td>360</td>
<td>104</td>
<td>150</td>
<td>180</td>
<td>2,500</td>
<td>2,370</td>
<td>2,880</td>
<td>2,980</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>UT</td>
<td>86</td>
<td>85</td>
<td>99</td>
<td>45</td>
<td>40</td>
<td>105</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>35</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>VT</td>
<td>140</td>
<td>140</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>58.0</td>
<td>58.0</td>
<td>42.0</td>
<td>42.0</td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
<td><sup>2/</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>VA</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>98</td>
<td>98</td>
<td>40</td>
<td>45</td>
<td>410</td>
<td>365</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>30</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>WA</td>
<td>235</td>
<td>243</td>
<td>103</td>
<td>123</td>
<td>105</td>
<td>124</td>
<td>141</td>
<td>187</td>
<td>170</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>WV</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>73</td>
<td>80</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>WI</td>
<td>1,245</td>
<td>1,250</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>655</td>
<td>665</td>
<td>710</td>
<td>680</td>
<td>240</td>
<td>250</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>WY</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>95</td>
<td>120</td>
<td>90</td>
<td>70</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Other States <sup>2/</sup></td>
<td>--</td>
<td>--</td>
<td>--</td>
<td>--</td>
<td>--</td>
<td>--</td>
<td>--</td>
<td>22.7</td>
<td>17.7</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>US</td>
<td>9,132.0</td>
<td>9,224.0</td>
<td>101</td>
<td>4,309.9</td>
<td>4,457.0</td>
<td>15,456.2</td>
<td>15,377.5</td>
<td>14,268.7</td>
<td>14,316.7</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

> **UNITED STATES CATTLE AND CALF INVENTORY**
>
> All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2008,
> totaled 96.7 million head, slightly below the 97.0 million on January
> 1, 2007. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 41.8 million, were
> down one percent from the 42.0 million on January 1, 2007.

-   Beef cows, at 32.6 million, were down one percent from January 1,
    2007.

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-   Milk cows, at 9.22 million, were up one percent from January 1,
    2007.

> Other class estimates on January 1, 2008, and the change from January
> 1, 2007, are as follows:

-   All heifers 500 pounds and over, 20.0 million, down slightly.

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-   Beef replacement heifers, 5.67 million, down four percent.

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-   Milk replacement heifers, 4.46 million, up three percent.

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-   Other heifers, 9.88 million, down slightly.

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-   Steers weighing 500 pounds and over, 17.3 million, up slightly.

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-   Bulls weighing 500 pounds and over, 2.21 million, down slightly.

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-   Calves under 500 pounds, 15.4 million, down one percent.

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-   Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in all feedlots, 14.3
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-   The combined total of calves under 500 pounds, and other heifers and
    steers over 500 pounds outside of feedlots was 28.2 million, down
    slightly.

> **CALF CROP DOWN SLIGHTLY**
>
> The 2007 calf crop was estimated at 37.4 million head, down slightly
> from 2006. Calves born during the first half of the year are estimated
> at 27.2 million, down one percent from 2006.

**UNITED STATES SHEEP AND LAMB INVENTORY**

All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on January 1, 2008,
totaled 6.06 million head, down two percent from 2007. After consecutive
increases in 2005 and 2006, inventory has now declined for the past two
years.

**UNITED STATES AND FLORIDA TOTAL GOAT INVENTORY**

All goat inventory in the United States on January 1, 2008, totaled 3.02
million head, up three percent from 2007. Breeding goat inventory
totaled 2.50 million head up two percent from 2007. All market goats and
kids totaled 520,000 head, up four percent from a year ago. On January
1, 2008 meat and all other goats totaled 2.50 million head, up four
percent from 2007. Milk goat inventory increased four percent to 305,000
head while angora goats were down 12 percent totaling 210,000 head. The
2007 kid crop totaled 1.94 million head for all goats, up one percent
from 2006. On January 1, 2008 meat and all other goats totaled 71,000
head in **Florida**, and milk goats totaled 4,100, compared to 65,000
head and 3,700, on January 1, 2007.

**DECEMBER HOGS AND PIGS**

**[Florida]{.smallcaps}**

Florida inventory of all hogs and pigs was estimated at 20,000 head on
December 1, 2007, unchanged from a year earlier. Breeding inventory at
5,000 head was 25 percent above last year's total. Market hog inventory
of 15,000 head was six percent below the previous year. The pig crop for
December 2006 through November 2007 at 56,000, remained the same as last
year's total.

**[United States]{.smallcaps}**

U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2007 was 65.1 million
head. This was up four percent from December 1, 2006, but down one
percent from September 1, 2007. Breeding inventory, at 6.16 million
head, was up one percent from last year, and up slightly from the
previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 59.0 million head, was up
five percent from last year but down one percent from last quarter.

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| > **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 800 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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