Nebraska January 1 Cattle Inventory

LINCOLN, Neb. January 31, 2025 - All cattle and calves in Nebraska as of January 1, 2025 totaled 6.05 million head, down 3% from January 1, 2024, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

All cows and heifers that had calved totaled 1.60 million head, down 3% from last year.

Beef cows totaled 1.55 million head, down 3% from last year.

Milk cows totaled 48,000 head, down 9% from January 1, 2024.

All heifers 500 pounds and over totaled 1.78 million head, down 2% from last year.

Steers weighing 500 pounds and over totaled 2.29 million head, down 3% from last year.

Bulls weighing 500 pounds and over totaled 80,000 head, down 20% from last year.

Calves under 500 pounds totaled 300,000 head, down 6% from January 1, 2024.

All cattle on feed fed for slaughter in Nebraska feedlots totaled 2.70 million head, down 2% from the previous year.

The 2024 calf crop totaled 1.51 million head, down 4% from 2023.