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Cattle and Calves on Farms in Alberta |
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| January 1 |
| ('000 Head) | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016r | 2017r |
| Bulls, 1 year plus | 100.9 | 97.0 | 93.6 | 90.0 | 89.2 | 86.4 | 89.4 | 89.0 | 92.0 | 94.3 |
| Beef cows | 1,965.1 | 1,808.6 | 1,672.0 | 1,607.4 | 1,595.4 | 1,595.9 | 1,594.0 | 1,553.0 | 1,564.8 | 1,574.8 |
| Milk cows | 81.3 | 81.2 | 81.1 | 81.0 | 80.9 | 80.8 | 80.7 | 77.4 | 77.9 | 76.6 |
| Heifers: dairy replacement | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.4 | 38.4 | 38.7 | 38.6 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 38.5 |
| Heifers: beef replacement | 247.1 | 213.5 | 204.9 | 219.3 | 218.3 | 225.6 | 224.1 | 213.6 | 244.8 | 239.8 |
| Heifers: slaughter | 645.5 | 594.2 | 636.8 | 575.5 | 625.5 | 619.5 | 615.3 | 580.0 | 540.5 | 499.1 |
| Steers, 1 year plus | 658.9 | 641.5 | 699.0 | 662.6 | 730.5 | 711.8 | 728.2 | 682.0 | 657.5 | 653.2 |
| Calves, under 1 year | 1,795.4 | 1,872.3 | 1,695.2 | 1,580.8 | 1,596.5 | 1,701.4 | 1,704.6 | 1,671.5 | 1,693.2 | 1,703.7 |
TOTAL | 5,530.0 | 5,345.0 | 5,120.0 | 4,855.0 | 4,975.0 | 5,060.0 | 5,075.0 | 4,905.0 | 4,910.0 | 4,880.0 |
| Total as % of Canada | 40.2 | 41.0 | 40.4 | 39.9 | 40.6 | 41.1 | 41.5 | 41.1 | 41.3 | 41.2 |
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| July 1 |
| ('000 Head) | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015r | 2016r | 2017p |
| Bulls, 1 year plus | 104.2 | 98.3 | 95.9 | 91.0 | 91.7 | 91.2 | 91.2 | 91.7 | 94.5 | 94.7 |
| Beef cows | 1,921.8 | 1,740.3 | 1,637.7 | 1,596.1 | 1,585.9 | 1,600.3 | 1,579.1 | 1,509.1 | 1,559.3 | 1,550.9 |
| Milk cows | 80.8 | 80.7 | 80.6 | 80.5 | 80.6 | 80.2 | 79.9 | 80.0 | 80.5 | 79.5 |
| Heifers: dairy replacement | 39.1 | 39.5 | 40.3 | 41.4 | 40.5 | 40.1 | 38.8 | 38.8 | 39.8 | 38.7 |
| Heifers: beef replacement | 269.8 | 254.2 | 254.6 | 275.4 | 262.0 | 261.3 | 252.1 | 268.1 | 277.7 | 276.3 |
| Heifers: slaughter | 757.3 | 801.0 | 739.6 | 753.7 | 756.4 | 776.6 | 764.6 | 689.6 | 666.8 | 627.8 |
| Steers, 1 year plus | 850.2 | 907.7 | 841.3 | 891.0 | 886.0 | 911.5 | 905.5 | 942.9 | 921.1 | 900.6 |
| Calves, under 1 year | 1,946.8 | 1,803.3 | 1,735.0 | 1,725.9 | 1,756.9 | 1,773.8 | 1,743.8 | 1,684.8 | 1,715.3 | 1,761.5 |
TOTAL | 5,970.0 | 5,725.0 | 5,425.0 | 5,455.0 | 5,460.0 | 5,535.0 | 5,455.0 | 5,305.0 | 5,355.0 | 5,330.0 |
| Total as % of Canada | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 41.2 |
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Note: Data Subject to Revision
Sources:
Statistics Canada,
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry |
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