in the United States as of January 1, 2015 totaled 89.8 million head, 1 percent above the

88.5 million on January 1, 2014.

that have calved, at 39.0 million, were up 2 percent from the 38.3 million on January 1, 2014.

• Beef cows, at 29.7 million, were up 2 percent from January 1, 2014.

at 9.3 million, were up 1 percent from January 1, 2014.

on January 1, 2015 and the change from January 1, 2014, are as follows:

• All heifers 500 pounds and over, 19.2 million, up 1 percent.

• Beef replacement heifers, 5.8 million, up 4 percent.

• Milk replacement heifers, 4.6 million, up 1 percent.

• Other heifers, 8.8 million, down slightly.

• Steers weighing 500 pounds and over, 15.8 million, up 1 percent.

• Bulls weighing 500 pounds and over, 2.1 million, up 3 percent.

• Calves under 500 pounds, 13.7 million, up 1 percent.

• Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in all feedlots, 13.1 million, up 1 percent.

• The combined total of calves under 500 pounds, and other heifers and steers over 500 pounds outside of feedlots was 25.2 million, up 1 percent.

was estimated at 33.9 million head, up 1 percent from 2013. Calves born during the first half of 2014 were estimated at 24.6 million, up slightly from 2013.