According to USDA’s cattle inventory report, the number of beef cows nationwide totals more than 30 million head. That’s the fewest beef cows since 2015. The decline of nearly 719,000 head is the largest year to year decline since 1996 -1997. In this region, beef cow numbers declined 11 percent in South Dakota, down two percent in North Dakota and increased seven percent in Minnesota. Beef heifer replacements are down 3.3 percent from last year, representing the fewest replacement heifers since 2014. Year-over-year, North Dakota 8,000 fewer beef replacements. Minnesota and South Dakota increased the number of replacements by 5,000 head each.
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