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Cattle inventories, by provinces
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As of January 1, 2004 |
As of July 1, 2004 |
| |
thousand head |
| Canada |
|
|
| Cattle |
14,660.0 |
16,760.0 |
| Bulls |
270.5 |
286.2 |
| Milk cows |
1,077.1 |
1,081.1 |
| Beef cows |
5,020.7 |
5,339.8 |
| Dairy heifers |
520.2 |
528.7 |
| Beef heifers |
1,568.2 |
2,096.8 |
| Beef heifers for breeding |
705.7 |
822.2 |
| Beef heifers for market |
862.5 |
1,274.6 |
| Steers |
1,228.4 |
1,732.4 |
| Calves |
4,974.9 |
5,695.0 |
Note:
- Bull: An uncastrated male bovine
- Heifer: Female cow that has never borne young
- Steer: A castrated male bovine |
| Source: Statistics Canada,
CANSIM, table 003-0032
and Catalogue no. 23-012-X
(free). |
| Last modified: 2005-01-19. |
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