Louisiana January 1 All Cattle Inventory Down 2 Percent
All cattle and calves in Louisiana, as of January 1, 2019, totaled 800,000 head, were down 2 percent from January 1, 2018. The calf crop for the full year of 2018 was 360,000 head, down 3 percent from last year. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 470,000 head, were down 3 percent from January 1, 2018; beef cows, at 459,000 head, were down 3 percent; and milk cows, at 11,000 head, were down 8 percent from 2018.