LINCOLN — All cattle and calves in Nebraska as of Jan. 1, 2025, totaled 6.05 million head, down 3% from Jan. 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.
