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Cattle and calves: number by class and calf-crop,
Canada
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| July 1, 2008 | July 1, 2009 | 2009 as percentage of 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| thousands of head | percent | ||
| Class | |||
| Cattle and calves on all farms | 15,195 | 14,840 | -2.3 |
| Cattle and calves herd on beef farms | 13,221 | 12,903 | -2.4 |
| Cattle and calves herd on dairy farms | 1,974 | 1,937 | -1.9 |
| All Cows | 5,844 | 5,571 | -4.7 |
| Beef cows | 4,862 | 4,588 | -5.6 |
| Dairy cows | 982 | 983 | 0.1 |
| Replacement heifers | 1,131 | 1,098 | -3.0 |
| Beef heifers | 655 | 638 | -2.5 |
| Dairy heifers | 476 | 459 | -3.6 |
| Bulls on all farms | 261 | 253 | -3.2 |
| Other heifers (slaughter) on all farms | 1,175 | 1,222 | 3.9 |
| Steers on all farms | 1,576 | 1,668 | 5.8 |
| Calves on all farms | 5,207 | 5,030 | -3.4 |
| Beef calves | 4,754 | 4,595 | -3.4 |
| Dairy calves | 453 | 435 | -3.8 |
| Cattle and calves on feeding operations | 1,506 | 1,750 | 16.2 |
| Beef calves, other heifers (slaughter) and steers, outside feeding operations | 6,000 | 5,734 | -4.4 |
| January to June 2008 | January to June 2009 | Year to year percentage change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| thousands of head | percent | ||
| Total calf-crop | 4,513 | 4,402 | -2.5 |
| Beef calf-crop | 4,134 | 4,023 | -2.7 |
| Dairy calf-crop | 379 | 379 | 0.1 |
