Source DataUnmodified from Statistics Canada
Value per head of livestock at July 1
Occasional1986-01-01 – 2025-01-0140 periods · 5 series
Dimensions
Geography (11)
Livestock (34)
Series (5)
Total cattle (excluding calves)Latest: 3950 (2025-01)
BullsLatest: 5725 (2025-01)
Dairy cowsLatest: 3042 (2025-01)
Beef cowsLatest: 4246 (2025-01)
Dairy heifers for breedingLatest: 2417 (2025-01)
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Data
| Period ↓ | Total cattle (excluding calves) | Bulls | Dairy cows | Beef cows | Dairy heifers for breeding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01 | 3,950.0 | 5,725.0 | 3,042.0 | 4,246.0 | 2,417.0 |
| 2024-01 | 3,028.0 | 4,519.0 | 2,887.0 | 3,048.0 | 2,180.0 |
| 2023-01 | 2,535.0 | 3,882.0 | 2,787.0 | 2,350.0 | 2,097.0 |
| 2022-01 | 2,031.0 | 3,455.0 | 2,547.0 | 1,944.0 | 1,928.0 |
| 2021-01 | 1,957.0 | 3,450.0 | 2,558.0 | 1,904.0 | 1,919.0 |
| 2020-01 | 1,862.0 | 3,294.0 | 2,576.0 | 1,758.0 | 1,911.0 |
| 2019-01 | 1,846.0 | 3,158.0 | 2,644.0 | 1,732.0 | 1,932.0 |
| 2018-01 | 1,947.0 | 3,236.0 | 2,615.0 | 1,879.0 | 2,002.0 |
| 2017-01 | 1,901.0 | 3,353.0 | 2,457.0 | 1,849.0 | 1,907.0 |
| 2016-01 | 1,918.0 | 3,448.0 | 2,321.0 | 1,949.0 | 1,805.0 |
| 2015-01 | 2,391.0 | 4,053.0 | 2,421.0 | 2,411.0 | 1,863.0 |
| 2014-01 | 1,843.0 | 3,036.0 | 1,972.0 | 1,799.0 | 1,691.0 |
| 2013-01 | 1,341.0 | 2,542.0 | 1,768.0 | 1,261.0 | 1,486.0 |
| 2012-01 | 1,414.0 | 2,684.0 | 1,846.0 | 1,347.0 | 1,643.0 |
| 2011-01 | 1,255.0 | 2,367.0 | 1,745.0 | 1,173.0 | 1,485.0 |
| 2010-01 | 1,021.0 | 1,887.0 | 1,598.0 | 884.0 | 1,304.0 |
| 2009-01 | 963.0 | 1,800.0 | 1,536.0 | 823.0 | 1,252.0 |
| 2008-01 | 954.0 | 1,774.0 | 1,514.0 | 814.0 | 1,140.0 |
| 2007-01 | 983.0 | 1,610.0 | 1,437.0 | 903.0 | 1,046.0 |
| 2006-01 | 996.0 | 1,497.0 | 1,384.0 | 879.0 | 1,043.0 |
| 2005-01 | 862.0 | 1,404.0 | 1,280.0 | 696.0 | 1,043.0 |
| 2004-01 | 781.0 | 1,362.0 | 1,366.0 | 667.0 | 1,074.0 |
| 2003-01 | 911.0 | 1,720.0 | 1,495.0 | 788.0 | 1,220.0 |
| 2002-01 | 1,161.0 | 2,142.0 | 1,724.0 | 1,121.0 | 1,309.0 |
| 2001-01 | 1,280.0 | 2,105.0 | 1,667.0 | 1,226.0 | 1,257.0 |
| 2000-01 | 1,233.0 | 2,004.0 | 1,593.0 | 1,227.0 | 1,183.0 |
| 1999-01 | 1,094.0 | 1,833.0 | 1,541.0 | 1,061.0 | 1,135.0 |
| 1998-01 | 1,015.0 | 1,761.0 | 1,470.0 | 965.0 | 1,080.0 |
| 1997-01 | 970.0 | 1,697.0 | 1,408.0 | 880.0 | 1,003.0 |
| 1996-01 | 857.0 | 1,512.0 | 1,398.0 | 769.0 | 969.0 |
| 1995-01 | 962.0 | 1,796.0 | 1,494.0 | 962.0 | 1,078.0 |
| 1994-01 | 1,055.0 | 1,899.0 | 1,460.0 | 1,097.0 | 1,051.0 |
| 1993-01 | 1,017.0 | 1,726.0 | 1,380.0 | 1,055.0 | 1,019.0 |
| 1992-01 | 890.0 | 1,652.0 | 1,244.0 | 899.0 | 928.0 |
| 1991-01 | 923.0 | 1,652.0 | 1,284.0 | 950.0 | 890.0 |
| 1990-01 | 940.0 | 1,665.0 | 1,360.0 | 963.0 | 893.0 |
| 1989-01 | 930.0 | 1,647.0 | 1,303.0 | 970.0 | 874.0 |
| 1988-01 | 898.0 | 1,536.0 | 1,233.0 | 922.0 | 894.0 |
| 1987-01 | 903.0 | 1,542.0 | 1,201.0 | 923.0 | 876.0 |
| 1986-01 | 786.0 | 1,401.0 | 1,062.0 | 792.0 | 794.0 |