[https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2025/07-25-2025.php](https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2025/07-25-2025.php)
There were 94.2 million head of cattle and calves on U.S. farms as of July 1, 2025, according to the Cattle report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This is the first July cattle inventory report since July 2023.
* Of the 94.2 million head inventory, all cows and heifers that have calved totaled 38.1 million.
* There are 28.7 million beef cows in the United States as of July 1, 2025.
* The number of milk cows in the United States is 9.45 million as of as of July 1, 2025.
* U.S. calf crop was estimated at 33.1 million head.
* All cattle on feed were at 13.0 million head.
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