KY cattle inventory at lowest point since 1955
Louisville, KY - The Kentucky cattle and calf inventory for January 1, 2025 was estimated at 1.85 million head according to the Kentucky Field Office of the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Total inventory was down 40,000 head from last year and is the fewest number of cattle on hand January 1 since 1955.
Cows and heifers that have calved were estimated at 910,000 head, down 40,000 head from 2024. Beef cow inventory was estimated at 869,000 head, a decrease of 38,000 head from 2024. Milk cows were estimated at 41,000 head, down 2,000 head from a year ago.
Heifers 500 lbs. and over were estimated at 260,000 head, up 5,000 from last year's estimate. Beef replacement heifers totaled 105,000 head, up 5,000 from January 2024.
Dairy heifers, at 25,000 head, were unchanged from 2024. Other heifers, at 130,000 head, were unchanged from the previous year.
Steers 500 lbs. and over numbered 210,000 head, up 5,000 from 2024. Bulls 500 lbs. and over were up 5,000 head from a year ago and numbered 60,000 head. Calves less than 500 lbs. were estimated at 410,000 head, down 15,000 from the 2024 estimate.
The 2024 calf crop was estimated at 890,000 head, down 30,000 from the previous year's estimate.
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