# U.S. Beef Cattle Inventory Falls to the Lowest Level in 64 Years - AgWeb

> USDA's annual Cattle Inventory Report showed total US cattle and calves fell 1% to 86.7 million head as of January 1, 2025. Beef cows fell 1% to 27.9 million, and cattle on feed were 14.3 million, down 1%.

- Date: 2025-01-31 · published 2025-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26447-u-s-beef-cattle-inventory-falls-to-the-lowest-level-in-64-years-agweb
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

The smallest herd in decades confirms tight beef supply, which supports cattle prices and keeps feeder and fed cattle values elevated.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2023-01-31 | [U.S. cattle inventory falls 3%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37278-u-s-cattle-inventory-falls-3.md) | +2.1% | +3.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-02-17 | [75-year-low: National cattle inventory drops to historic level](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20540-75-year-low-national-cattle-inventory-drops-to-historic-level.md) | -0.5% | -2.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-01-30 | [U.S. Cattle Inventory at 75 Year Low \| Paradigm Futures](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21190-u-s-cattle-inventory-at-75-year-low-paradigm-futures.md) | -1.4% | -3.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-01-31 | [U.S. beef cow herd falls to lowest level since 1962, USDA says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37722-u-s-beef-cow-herd-falls-to-lowest-level-since-1962-usda-says.md) | +2.1% | +3.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-02-05 | [U.S. Cattle Inventory Smallest in 73 years \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31619-u-s-cattle-inventory-smallest-in-73-years-farm-bureau-intel-markets-american.md) | +1.0% | +2.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-01-31 | [U.S. cattle inventory falls 3%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37278-u-s-cattle-inventory-falls-3.md) | +1.6% | +4.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-02-17 | [75-year-low: National cattle inventory drops to historic level](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20540-75-year-low-national-cattle-inventory-drops-to-historic-level.md) | +0.7% | -4.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-01-30 | [U.S. Cattle Inventory at 75 Year Low \| Paradigm Futures](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21190-u-s-cattle-inventory-at-75-year-low-paradigm-futures.md) | +1.0% | +4.8% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/livestock/beef/beef-cattle-supplies-fall-lowest-level-64-years
- drovers.com: https://www.drovers.com/news/beef-production/beef-cattle-supplies-fall-lowest-level-64-years

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