July Cattle

Agricultural Statistics Board Briefing

Travis Averill, Chief

Livestock Branch

July 21, 2023
July 2023 Cattle Survey

Number of Samples

July 21, 2023
U.S. Cattle and Calves Revisions

Survey Item

Initial

Estimate

(1,000 head)

Current

Revision

(1,000 head)

Net 

Revision

(1,000 head)

Current 

Estimate

(1,000 head)

July 1, 2022 All cattle and calves 98,800.0 - -200.0 98,600.0

Calf crop 34,600.0 - -135.5 34,464.5

July 21, 2023
United States July 1 Cattle

2022 2023 % Change from

(1,000 head) Previous Year

All cattle and calves 98,600 95,900 ↓ 2.7

94.0

96.0

98.0

100.0

102.0

104.0

106.0

2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023

Million head

United States All Cattle and Calves July 1

July 21, 2023

The July 2013 and 2016 Cattle reports were not conducted due to reduced funding.
United States July 1 Cattle

2022 2023 % Change from 

(1,000 head) Previous Year

All cows and heifers that have calved 39,600 38,800 ↓ 2.0

Beef cows 30,200 29,400 ↓ 2.6

Milk cows 9,400 9,400 - -

29.0

30.0

31.0

32.0

33.0

34.0

2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023

Million head

United States Beef Cows July 1

8.9

9

9.1

9.2

9.3

9.4

9.5

9.6

2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023

Million head

United States Milk Cows July 1

July 21, 2023

The July 2013 and 2016 Cattle reports were not conducted due to reduced funding.
United States July 1 Cattle

2022 2023 % Change from 

(1,000 head) Previous Year

All heifers 500 pounds and over 15,600 15,000 ↓ 3.8

Beef cow replacement 4,150 4,050 ↓ 2.4

Milk cow replacement 3,750 3,650 ↓ 2.7

Other heifers 7,700 7,300 ↓ 5.2

14.8

15.0

15.2

15.4

15.6

15.8

16.0

16.2

16.4

16.6

2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023

Million head

United States All Heifers July 1

July 21, 2023

The July 2013 and 2016 Cattle reports were not conducted due to reduced funding.
2022 2023 % Change from

(1,000 head) Previous Year

Steers 500 pounds and over 14,400 13,900 ↓ 3.5

Bulls 500 pounds and over 2,000 1,900 ↓ 5.0

Calves under 500 pounds 27,000 26,300 ↓ 2.6

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

50.0

2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023

Million head

United States Steers, Bulls, and Calves July 1

Steers Bulls Calves

July 21, 2023

United States July 1 Cattle

The July 2013 and 2016 Cattle reports were not conducted due to reduced funding.
Calf Crop 2022 2023 % Change from

(1,000 head) Previous Year

January 1 – June 30 25,300.0 24,800.0 ↓ 2.0

July 1 – December 31 9,164.5 9,000.0 ↓ 1.8

Total 34,464.5 33,800.0 ↓ 1.9

33.0

34.5

36.0

37.5

39.0

2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023

Million head

United States Calf Crop

July 21, 2023

United States July 1 Cattle
Trade Expectations Compared to NASS 

Estimates Percent of Previous Year

July 21, 2023

97.6

97.6

99.3

97.7

98.1

97.7

98.2

98.1

100.0

97.4

98.0

97.3

97 98 99 100 101 102

Cattle on feed

Calf crop

Milk cows

Beef cows

All cows and heifers that have calved

All cattle and calves

Trade Range Trade Average NASS
United States July 1 Cattle

Drought Maps

July 21, 2023
Cattle on Feed 2022 2023

(1,000 head) Percent of Total (1,000 head) Percent of Total

Capacity of 1,000 head or more 11,405 85.1 11,204 85.5

Capacity of less than 1,000 head 1,995 14.9 1,896 14.5

All cattle on feed 13,400 13,100

11.5

12.0

12.5

13.0

13.5

14.0

2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023

Million head

United States All Cattle on Feed July 1

July 21, 2023

United States July 1 Cattle

The July 2013 and 2016 Cattle reports were not conducted due to reduced funding.
Feeder Cattle Supply 2022 2023 % Change from 

(1,000 head) Previous Year

Calves under 500 pounds 27,000 26,300 ↓ 2.6

Steers and other heifers 500 pounds and over 22,100 21,200 ↓ 4.1

Total supply 49,100 47,500 ↓ 3.3

All cattle on feed 13,400 13,100 ↓ 2.2

Feeder cattle supply 35,700 34,400 ↓ 3.6

34.0

36.0

38.0

40.0

2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023

Million head

United States Feeder Cattle Supply July 1

July 21, 2023

United States July 1 Cattle

The July 2013 and 2016 Cattle reports were not conducted due to reduced funding.
Highlight of Upcoming Reports

July 28 Agricultural Prices

August 1

Cotton System, Fats & Oils, 

Flour Milling, Grain Crushings

Honey Bee Colonies

August 4

Dairy Products

Cash Rents

Land Values

August 11 Crop Production

August 18 Cattle on Feed

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