As of Jan. 1, there were 86.2 million head of cattle in the U.S., slightly below the 86.5 million head on the same day in 2025, according to the January edition of U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cattle Report University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
FAYETTEVILLE — After a multi-year slide to its lowest level in 75 years, the number of cattle in the United States may finally be poised…