Louisiana January 1 All Cattle Inventory Down 2 Percent: All cattle and calves in Louisiana, as of January 1, 2019, totaled 800,000 head, were down 2 percent from January 1, 2018. The calf crop for the full year of 2018 was 360,000 head, down 3 percent from last year. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 470,000 head, were down 3 percent from January 1, 2018; beef cows, at 459,000 head, were down 3 percent; and milk cows, at 11,000 head, were down 8 percent from 2018. All heifers weighing 500 pounds and over were down 3 percent at 110,000 head. Steers were up 17 percent at 27,000 head; bulls were down 3 percent at 30,000 head; and calves weighing less than 500 pounds were down 2 percent at 163,000 head. — United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service - Louisiana Cattle, Goat, and Sheep Report Released February 28, 2019