The Cattle Inventory report are: All Cattle: 98%, Beef Cows/Heifer: 98%, Beef Replacements: 96%, and Annual Calf Crop: 98%. The breakdown of steers and heifers in the feedlots is 60% steers and 40% heifers.
The Semi-Annual Cattle Inventory report was mixed for cattle. The total number of cattle and cows that have calved was friendly (the numbers for the current herd), but the estimates dealing with heifer and retention was bearish as it is starting to show herd retention. The numbers for the report are: All Cattle and Calves: 97% (1% below expectations), Cows and Heifers that Have Calved: 98% (as expected), Beef Cows that Have Calved: 97% (1% below expectations), Heifers 500 Pounds and Over: 96% (1% below expectations). For Beef Replacements: 98% (2% above expectations), and Annual Calf Crop: 98% (as expected).
