Kansas Cattle Inventory Down 4 Percent from 2022

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

All cattle and calves in Kansas as of January 1, 2023 totaled 6.25 million head, down 4% from January 1, 2022, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

All cows and heifers that had calved totaled 1.49 million head, down 6% from last year.

Beef cows totaled 1.32 million head, down 7% from last year.

Milk cows totaled 175,000 head, up 4% from January 1, 2022.

All heifers 500 pounds and over totaled 2.05 million head, down 4% from last year.

Steers weighing 500 pounds and over totaled 1.99 million head, down 2% from last year.

Bulls weighing 500 pounds and over totaled 85,000 head, unchanged from last year.

Calves under 500 pounds totaled 635,000 head, down 2% from January 1, 2022.

All cattle on feed fed for slaughter in Kansas feedlots totaled 2.48 million head, down 5% from the previous year.

The 2022 calf crop totaled 1.37 million head, down 2% from 2021.

All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2023 totaled 89.3 million head, 3 % below the 92.1 million head on January 1, 2022. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 38.3 million head, were 3 below the 39.4 million head on January 1, 2022. Beef cows, at 28.9 million head, were down 4 % from a year ago. Milk cows, at 9.40 million head, were up slightly from the previous year.

All heifers 500 pounds and over as of January 1, 2023 totaled 19.2 million head, 4% below the 19.9 million head on January 1, 2022. Beef replacement heifers, at 5.16 million head, were down 6% from a year ago. Milk replacement heifers, at 4.34 million head, were down 2% from the previous year. Other heifers, at 9.67 million head, were down 3% from a year earlier. Steers weighing 500 pounds and over as of January 1, 2023 totaled 16.1 million head, down 3% from January 1, 2022. Bulls weighing 500 pounds and over as of January 1, 2023 totaled 2.03 million head, down 4% from January 1, 2022. Calves under 500 pounds as of January 1, 2023 totaled 13.6 million head, down 3% from January 1, 2022.

The 2022 calf crop in the United States was estimated at 34.5 million head, down 2% from the previous year's calf crop.