July Cattle

Executive Summary

Travis Averill, Chief

Livestock Branch

July 24, 2020
July 2020 Cattle Survey

Sample Sizes

July 24, 2020
July 1 Cattle and Calves

United States 2019 2020 % Change from

(1,000 head) Previous Year

All cattle and calves 102,900 103,000 ↑ 0.1

95

100

105

110

1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019

Million head

July 1 All Cattle and Calves

United States 

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The July Cattle report was suspended in 2013 and 2016 due to sequestration. 
July 1 Cows

United States 2019 2020 % Change from 

(1,000 head) Previous Year

All cows and heifers that have calved 41,600 41,400 ↓ 0.5

Beef cows 32,300 32,050 ↓ 0.8

Milk cows 9,300 9,350 ↑ 0.5

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019

Million head

July 1 Beef Cows

United States

8.9

9

9.1

9.2

9.3

9.4

9.5

1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019

Million head

July 1 Milk Cows

United States

July 24, 2020

The July Cattle report was suspended in 2013 and 2016 due to sequestration. 
July 1 Heifers

United States 2019 2020 % Change from 

(1,000 head) Previous Year

All heifers 500 pounds and over 16,400 16,500 ↑ 0.6

Beef cow replacement 4,400 4,400 - 0.0

Milk cow replacement 4,100 4,100 - 0.0

Other heifers 7,900 8,000 ↑ 1.3

15.0

15.4

15.8

16.2

16.6

17.0

1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019

Million head

July 1 All Heifers

United States

July 24, 2020

The July Cattle report was suspended in 2013 and 2016 due to sequestration. 
July 1 Steers, Bulls, and Calves

United States 2019 2020 % Change from

(1,000 head) Previous Year

Steers 500 pounds and over 14,700 15,000 ↑ 2.0

Bulls 500 pounds and over 2,100 2,100 - 0.0

Calves under 500 pounds 28,100 28,000 ↓ 0.4

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019

Million head

July 1 Steers, Bulls, and Calves

United States

Steers Bulls Calves

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The July Cattle report was suspended in 2013 and 2016 due to sequestration. 
Calf Crop

United States 2019 2020 % Change from

(1,000 head) Previous Year

January 1 – June 30 26,350.0 26,100.0 ↓ 0.9

July 1 – December 31 9,709.6 9,700.0 ↓ 0.1

Total 36,059.6 35,800.0 ↓ 0.7

33.00

34.50

36.00

37.50

39.00

1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019

Million head

Calf Crop

United States

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Trade Expectations Compared to NASS 

Estimates Percent of Previous Year

99.9

99.0

100.8

99.0

99.4

100.0

99.6

99.3

100.5

99.2

99.5

100.1

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

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July 1 Cattle on Feed

United States 2019 2020

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

Capacity of 1,000 head or more 11,480 84.4 11,438 84.1

Capacity of less than 1,000 head 2,120 15.6 2,162 15.9

All cattle on feed 13,600 13,600

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11.0

11.5

12.0

12.5

13.0

13.5

14.0

1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019

Million head

July 1 All Cattle on Feed

United States

The July Cattle report was suspended in 2013 and 2016 due to sequestration. 
July 1 Feeder Cattle Supply

United States 2019 2020 % Change from 

(1,000 head) Previous Year

Calves under 500 pounds 28,100 28,000 ↓ 0.4

Steers and other heifers 500 pounds and over 22,600 23,000 ↑ 1.8

Total supply 50,700 51,000 ↑ 0.6

All cattle on feed 13,600 13,600 - 0.0

Feeder cattle supply 37,100 37,400 ↑ 0.8

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34

36

38

40

42

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020

Million head

July 1 Feeder Cattle Supply

United States

The July Cattle report was suspended in 2013 and 2016 due to sequestration. 
Highlight of Upcoming Reports

July 31 Agricultural Prices

August 3

Cotton System, Fats & Oils, 

Flour Milling, Grain Crushings

Honey Bee Colonies

August 4 Dairy Products

August 6 Cash Rents

Land Values

August 12 Crop Production

July 24, 2020

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