# USDA says US cattle numbers continue to decline - Farm and Dairy

> USDA's July Cattle Inventory report put the US cattle herd at 94.2 million head as of July 1, 2025, down 1% from two years earlier and the lowest mid-year level since the report began. Beef cows and the 2025 calf crop were also down about 1%.

- Date: 2025-07-29 · published 2025-07-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23701-usda-says-us-cattle-numbers-continue-to-decline-farm-and-dairy
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A shrinking herd and smaller calf crop limit beef supply, supporting cattle prices and keeping beef prices elevated.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2022-12-27 | [Cattle & Hog Numbers Still On The Decline - Mid-West Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7015-cattle-and-hog-numbers-still-on-the-decline-mid-west-farm-report.md) | -0.2% | -0.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-02-08 | [January 1 Beef Cow Numbers Decline 3.6% \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37276-january-1-beef-cow-numbers-decline-3-6-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | +0.9% | +3.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-11-16 | [Canadian cattle numbers see significant drop, strong demand for beef continues - Canadian Cattlemen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38613-canadian-cattle-numbers-see-significant-drop-strong-demand-for-beef-continues.md) | +0.9% | +2.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-02-22 | [US beef cow herd declines
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42850-us-beef-cow-herd-declines-the-cattle-site.md) | -0.7% | -2.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-04-01 | [US cattle prices raised on firm demand - USDA
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30874-us-cattle-prices-raised-on-firm-demand-usda-the-cattle-site.md) | -2.2% | -1.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-12-27 | [Cattle & Hog Numbers Still On The Decline - Mid-West Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7015-cattle-and-hog-numbers-still-on-the-decline-mid-west-farm-report.md) | -0.7% | -2.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-02-08 | [January 1 Beef Cow Numbers Decline 3.6% \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37276-january-1-beef-cow-numbers-decline-3-6-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | -0.3% | +3.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-11-16 | [Canadian cattle numbers see significant drop, strong demand for beef continues - Canadian Cattlemen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38613-canadian-cattle-numbers-see-significant-drop-strong-demand-for-beef-continues.md) | +3.4% | +4.5% |

## Sources

- farmanddairy.com: https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/usda-says-us-cattle-numbers-continue-to-decline/879371.html

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