Lowest Cattle Inventory Since 1952
by Randall – February 2nd, 2013
While USDA’s new inventory report of the nation’s cattle herd is full of lower numbers, there is one that is actually up as beef replacement heifers saw a 2 percent jump from last year. But overall the number of all cattle and calves in the U.S. as of January 1, 2013 is 2 percent below last year and is the lowest January 1 inventory since 1952.
