Montana Agricultural Statistics 2003 



Montana Cattle and Calves 



Cows & Heifers that have calved 

 Beef Cov^s 

 Milk Cows 



Heifers 500 pounds and over 

 Beef Cow replacement 

 Milk Cow replacement 

 Other 



Steers 500 pounds and over 

 Bulls 500 pounds and over 

 Calves under 500 Pounds 

 Cattle on feed 



1,478 1,559 1,570 1.570 1,542 1,552 1,582 1,531 1,451 1,402? 

 22 21 20 20 18 18 18 19.,^, 1^ Hi 



Private Grazing Fee Rates 



5 

 5 

 5 

 5 

 5 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 5 

 5 



Marketings excludes interfarm sales. On farm slaughter excludes animals custom 



slaughtered in commercial establishments for farmers. 



Year 



Animal 

 Unit 



Cow-Calf Per Head 



Dollars Per Month 



11.40 



11.80 



11.90 



11.80 



12.30 



12.60 



13.20 



14.10 



14.90 



15.10 



Rates apply to non-Irrigated grazing land. 

 Animal unit includes cow-calf rates. 



11. 50 1 

 12.90 1 

 12.80 I 

 11.70 I 

 13.20 J 

 13.30 ' 

 14.00 

 14.70 

 16.00 I 

 16.30 



Production includes adjustments made for inshipments and changes in 

 Marketings exclude interfarm sales and custom slaughter in commercial 

 Cash receipts are from marketings and sale of farm slaughter. 



nventory. 



establishments for use on farms where produced. 



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