Cattle Inventory By State
All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2023 totaled 89.3 million head, 3 percent below the 92.1 million head on January 1, 2022.

Cattle inventory down 2.8 million head in 2023
All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2023 totaled 89.3 million head, 3 percent below the 92.1 million head on January 1, 2022.
The cattle inventory in Texas was at 12.5 million head in 2023, down 200K head from 2021.
The cattle inventory in Nebraska was at 6.5 million head in 2023, down 300K head from 2021.
The cattle inventory in Kansas was at 6.25 million head in 2023, down 250K head from 2021.