March 2018 Articles

Archives by Months

Louisiana January 1 All Cattle Inventory Up 5 Percent from Last Year

Louisiana January 1 All Cattle Inventory Up 5 Percent from Last Year — All cattle and calves in Louisiana as of January 1, 2018, totaled 820,000 head, were up 5 percent from January 1, 2017. The calf crop for the full year of 2017 was 370,000 head, up 6 percent from last year. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 485,000 head, were up 5 percent from January 1, 2017; beef cows, at 473,000 head, were up 6 percent; and milk cows, at 12,000 head, were unchanged from 2017. All heifers weighing 500 pounds and over were up 5 percent at 114,000 head. Steers were down 8 percent at 23,000 head; bulls were unchanged at 31,000 head, and calves weighing less than 500 pounds were up 8 percent at 167,000 head. — USDA-NASS Louisiana Cattle, Goat, and Sheep Report