Category: Cattle

By: Matthew Fischer, Clemson Extension Livestock and Forage Economist, and Brian Beer, Clemson Extension Area Livestock and Forage Agent The 2025 January Cattle Inventory Report was released by the National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) on January 31, 2025. Below are some insights from the report. United States: As of January 1, 2025, the US cattle […]

Submitted by: Brian Beer, CUCES Area Livestock and Forages Agent and Dr. Sean Eastman, Director of Animal Health Programs, CU Livestock Poultry Health We have received some questions about USDA’s Electronic ID Rule, released on April 26, 2024. Some poorly worded popular press articles have caused confusion about what this new rule requires. Dr. Sean […]

Submitted by: Matthew Fischer, Clemson Extension Livestock Economist and Brian Beer, Clemson Extension Area Livestock and Forages Agent The 2024 January Cattle Inventory Report was released by the National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) on January 31, 2024. Below are some insights from the report. As of January 1, 2024, the US cattle inventory totaled 87.2 […]

The 2023 January Cattle Inventory Report was released by the National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) on January 31, 2023. Below are some insights from the report. As of January 1, 2023, the US cattle inventory totaled 89.3 million head, 3 percent lower than the January 2022 inventory of 93.8 million head (See Figure 1). The […]

As we look ahead to the new year I would like to reflect on a successful ending of 2022.  The South Carolina Cattlemen’s Association in conjunction with the Clemson Extension Livestock & Forages team held a three-day series of regional meetings during the third week of November.  We kicked off day 1 in Allendale with […]

Over the past weeks, we have seen the heat index go over 100 °F, and temperatures are still on the rise. If you have been spending time outside lately, you probably struggled with the hot (and some days humid) conditions. For the livestock is no difference. This is a challenging time for our cattle herds […]

The Clemson University Cooperative Extension 46th Annual Bull Sale was a huge success. A large crowd of new and repeat buyers was on hand for the 46th annual sale, and the buyers and bidders appreciated the quality of the bulls in the offering. This year we offered bulls of various breeds, including Angus, Hereford, Red […]

As cattle producers, it is interesting to listen to various conversations and philosophies among fellow cattlemen. For the most part, you hear folks discussing various pros and cons of breeds, what to fertilize with, what type forages do you have, etc. Ask yourself this, how many times do you or others around you talk about […]

The 2022 January Cattle Inventory Report was released by the National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) on January 31, 2022. Below are some insights from the report. As of January 1, 2022, the US cattle inventory totaled 91.9 million head, 2 percent lower than the January 2021 inventory of 93.8 million head (See Figure 1). The […]