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Wisconsin Beef Industry Facts...
The Cattle Industry Plays a Vital Role in Wisconsin
| WI Beef Producers: |
14,777 |
| WI Dairy Producers: |
14,200 |
| U.S. Ranchers and Cattlemen: |
956,500 operations with cattle all classes;
757,000 w/ beef cows; 67,000 with dairy cows |
| WI cash receipts from livestock and livestock products: |
$877.9 million (2006) |
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| Wisconsin On January 1, 2008 |
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| Total Cattle: |
3.35 million |
| Beef Cows: |
265,000 |
| Dairy Cows: |
1,245,000 |
| Steers over 500 lbs: |
360,000 |
| Beef Cow Repl. Heifers: |
65,000 |
| Dairy Cow Repl. Heifers: |
650,000 |
| Other Heifers: |
55,000 |
| Bulls: |
30,000 |
| Calves under 500 lbs: |
670,000 |
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| January 1, 2008 total cattle in US: |
97.0 million |
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| Total Beef Production in WI |
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| Pounds: |
2.287 billion pounds |
| Head: |
1.7 million head |
| Avg. Weight: |
1,341 lbs. |
| Avg. Carcass Weight: |
775 pounds |
| Pounds of Beef: |
546 pounds |
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| Total Beef Production in US |
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| Pounds: |
26.3 billion pounds |
| Head: |
33.1 million head |
| Avg. Weight: |
1,275 lbs |
| Avg. Carcass Weight: |
781 lbs |
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