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What We’re Reading | World Cattle Inventory vs. Human Population
The world cattle inventory in 2017 is at 998.3 million head. The population of the world in 2017 is estimated at 7.4 billion people. The world’s cattle inventory per capita is .13 head.
Uruguay has the most cattle per capita in the world followed by New Zealand & Argentina. Uruguay has 3.44 head of cattle per capita.
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| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-26 | 322 | -- | -- |
| 31-Aug-26 | 314 | 488 | -- |
| 28-Sept-26 | 310 | 486 | 592 |
| 26-Oct-26 | 302 | 480 | 588 |
| 23-Nov-26 | 296 | 472 | 582 |
| 21-Dec-26 | 300 | 468 | 584 |
| 18-Jan-26 | 296 | 468 | -- |
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