Top 10 Highlights from the Cattle Inventory Report

1️⃣ Total U.S. Cattle Inventory: 86.66 million head, down 495,200 from 2024, marking the lowest level in 75 years (since 1951).

2️⃣ Biggest Inventory Changes: Texas (+200K) and South Dakota (+100K) saw the largest increases, while Kansas and Nebraska both declined by 200K head.

3️⃣ Cattle Concentration: 28% of the total U.S. cattle inventory is in just three states—Texas, Nebraska, and Kansas.

4️⃣ Million-Head States: 29 states have 1 million or more cattle, and 13 states have at least 2 million.

5️⃣ Historic Lows: Nebraska’s cattle inventory is the lowest since 1993, while Kansas has its smallest herd since 2015.

6️⃣ Texas Dominates Beef Cows: Nearly 15% of all U.S. beef cows are in Texas alone, more than Oklahoma and Missouri combined.

7️⃣ Top Beef Cow States: Seven states have more than 1 million beef cows, including Kansas and Montana.

8️⃣ Biggest Declines in Beef Cows: Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska, and California all lost more than 40,000 beef cows in 2025.

9️⃣ Biggest Gains in Beef Cows: Texas added 60,000 beef cows, Missouri increased by 34,000, and Oklahoma grew by 28,000.

🔟 Oklahoma vs. Missouri Beef Cows: Since 1930, the average beef cow inventory in Oklahoma is 2.71 million head, while Missouri averages 2.76 million, but Oklahoma has been larger every year since 2015.

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