US Cattle Inventory Forecast Falls to Lowest Level in Nearly a Decade: USDA

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Drought, increased slaughter contribute to decline

Declining cattle production and drought contributed to a sizable drop in beef supplies last year, the lowest in nearly a decade, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

As of Jan. 1, there were 89.3 million head of cattle, down 3 percent from a year ago; and 29 million beef cows bred for slaughter in the United States, down 4 percent from last year.

โ€œTotal red meat and poultry production in 2023 is forecast to decrease for the first time in nearly a decade,โ€ the USDA said in its bi-annual livestock, dairy, and poultry outlook released in early March.

โ€œThis is due to the 6-percent decline in beef production that more than offsets forecast increases in pork (2 percent), broiler meat (1 percent), and turkey (7 percent) production.โ€

The report said dwindling cattle production would likely cause a โ€œsignificant year-over-year decrease in beef production, the first decline since 2015.โ€

However, the USDA expects pork supplies to increase in 2023 after two consecutive years of decline due to higher carcass weights.

โ€œBroiler meat production is forecast to continue its longstanding upward trends into 2023, increasing marginally over last yearโ€™s record production,โ€ the report added.

โ€œTurkey production is expected to increase throughout 2023, under the assumption that the sector recovers from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreaks.โ€

Of the 89.3 million head inventory, about 38 million cows and heifers produced calves in 2022, the report said.

According to the USDA, drought conditions contributed to the yearly decline in the beef cow inventory last year.

โ€œWhile 2019 was the second-wettest year on record for the continental United States, after 1973, dry conditions began to persist in 2020, mostly in the West and Plains farm production regions,โ€ the report noted.

โ€œOverall, drought has contributed to reduced pasture and range conditions, and increased beef and cow slaughter. Any changes to the current drought conditions will likely impact inventory numbers in the coming year.โ€

By Allan Stein

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