United States Animal Numbers, Cattle Total Slaughter by Year
| Market Year | Total Slaughter | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1960 | 34644 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1961 | 34551 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.27% |
| 1962 | 34768 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.63% |
| 1963 | 35274 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.46% |
| 1964 | 39310 | (1000 HEAD) | 11.44% |
| 1965 | 40959 | (1000 HEAD) | 4.19% |
| 1966 | 41036 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.19% |
| 1967 | 40407 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.53% |
| 1968 | 41034 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.55% |
| 1969 | 40584 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.10% |
| 1970 | 39559 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.53% |
| 1971 | 39730 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.43% |
| 1972 | 39335 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.99% |
| 1973 | 36506 | (1000 HEAD) | -7.19% |
| 1974 | 40528 | (1000 HEAD) | 11.02% |
| 1975 | 46872 | (1000 HEAD) | 15.65% |
| 1976 | 48726 | (1000 HEAD) | 3.96% |
| 1977 | 48073 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.34% |
| 1978 | 44272 | (1000 HEAD) | -7.91% |
| 1979 | 36932 | (1000 HEAD) | -16.58% |
| 1980 | 36795 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.37% |
| 1981 | 38151 | (1000 HEAD) | 3.69% |
| 1982 | 39264 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.92% |
| 1983 | 40136 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.22% |
| 1984 | 41259 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.80% |
| 1985 | 40048 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.94% |
| 1986 | 41046 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.49% |
| 1987 | 38792 | (1000 HEAD) | -5.49% |
| 1988 | 37880 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.35% |
| 1989 | 36328 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.10% |
| 1990 | 35277 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.89% |
| 1991 | 34369 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.57% |
| 1992 | 34489 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.35% |
| 1993 | 34746 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.75% |
| 1994 | 35692 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.72% |
| 1995 | 37295 | (1000 HEAD) | 4.49% |
| 1996 | 38575 | (1000 HEAD) | 3.43% |
| 1997 | 38111 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.20% |
| 1998 | 37138 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.55% |
| 1999 | 37642 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.36% |
| 2000 | 37588 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.14% |
| 2001 | 36576 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.69% |
| 2002 | 36970 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.08% |
| 2003 | 36686 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.77% |
| 2004 | 33759 | (1000 HEAD) | -7.98% |
| 2005 | 33311 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.33% |
| 2006 | 34597 | (1000 HEAD) | 3.86% |
| 2007 | 35209 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.77% |
| 2008 | 35508 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.85% |
| 2009 | 34468 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.93% |
| 2010 | 35324 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.48% |
| 2011 | 35108 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.61% |
| 2012 | 33873 | (1000 HEAD) | -3.52% |
| 2013 | 33353 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.54% |
| 2014 | 30857 | (1000 HEAD) | -7.48% |
| 2015 | 29320 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.98% |
| 2016 | 31189 | (1000 HEAD) | 6.37% |
| 2017 | 32818 | (1000 HEAD) | 5.22% |
| 2018 | 33704 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.70% |
| 2019 | 34265 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.66% |
| 2020 | 33366 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.62% |
| 2021 | 34359 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.98% |
| 2022 | 34829 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.37% |
| 2023 | 32910 | (1000 HEAD) | -5.51% |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
See also: Commodity prices
See also: Agricultural prices
See also: Commodities market
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