# U.S. Cow Herd Continues to Grow - Northern Ag Network

> The USDA reports that the US beef cow herd grew 1.6% to 31.7 million head as of January 1, 2018, and total cattle and calves reached 94.4 million head. Replacement heifer numbers fell 4% year on year, below analyst expectations for herd growth.

- Date: 2018-02-01 · published 2018-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66455-u-s-cow-herd-continues-to-grow-northern-ag-network
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Slower herd growth and fewer replacement heifers point to tighter future cattle supply, which supports fed cattle prices over the longer term.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2022-10-26 | [US Beef Demand Seen Falling in 2023 as Cattle Herd Continues to Shrink – The Van Trump Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39088-us-beef-demand-seen-falling-in-2023-as-cattle-herd-continues-to-shrink-the-van.md) | +0.7% | +1.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-01-24 | [Market Report: Cattle on feed continue to remain large - Progressive Cattle \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67092-market-report-cattle-on-feed-continue-to-remain-large-progressive-cattle-ag.md) | +1.5% | +5.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-02-23 | [All eyes on US herd recovery \| North Queensland Register \| QLD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66453-all-eyes-on-us-herd-recovery-north-queensland-register-qld.md) | -2.7% | -4.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-11-10 | [Marketline Report for Friday, November 10th - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10554-marketline-report-for-friday-november-10th-ag-information-network-of-the-west.md) | -1.5% | -4.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-05-21 | [Russia News Boosts Wheat Markets - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53172-russia-news-boosts-wheat-markets-ag-information-network-of-the-west.md) | +3.3% | -4.5% |

## Sources

- northernag.net: https://www.northernag.net/u-s-cow-herd-continues-to-grow/

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