Washington, D.C. Cattle Predator Loss Released May 4,, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS),, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "" call Steve Anderson at 202-720-3040, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. Cattle and Calves Predator Loss Cattle and calf losses from animal predators in the United s totaled 47,000 head during 0. This estimate excludes Alaska. This resulted in a loss to farmers and ranchers of $5.6 million due to predators. Coyotes caused the majority of cattle and calf losses to predators. They accounted for 64.6 percent of the total head lost. Dogs were the second leading cause of predator losses, accounting for 7.7 percent. Use of non-lethal predator controls is also highlighted in this publication. Farmers and ranchers throughout the United s spent $84.9 million on non-lethal methods to prevent predator loss of cattle and calves. This report is released as a cooperative effort between the National Agricultural Statistics Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - Wildlife Services. Predator Coyotes Dogs Mountain Lions & Bobcats 2 Bears Wolves All Other Animals Losses of Cattle and Calves: Number of Head and Value, United s, 0 Number of Head % of Predators Value Number Percent,000 Dollars 95,000 26,000,000 2,800, 0, 64.6 7.7 7.5.9. 7.2 3,754 9,547 4,334,804,030 3,68 47,000.0 5,637 s may not add due to rounding. Cattle includes all cows, bulls, steers, and heifers weighing over pounds. This includes beef and milk breeds as well as cattle on feed. Calves include beef and milk breed steers, heifers, and bulls weighing less than pounds. 2 Includes cougars, pumas, and lynx. Mt An 2-2 (5-0)
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Losses of Cattle and Calves by Predators, by and United s, 0 Cattle Percent of U.S. Calves Percent of U.S. Head Percent Head Percent 800 2,, 800 800,000 2,800 3.8 3.8 0.5 3.8 0.5 4.8 3.3 0.5 3.3.9.9 3.3.9 3, 3, 2,800 2, 3,000 2, 5, 2, 2,,, 3, 2,,, 3,800 3, 3, 2,, 5,000, 2,, 6,800 4, 2, 4, 22,000 2, 2,,, 3, 2.5 2.2 9.9 2.0 4.3 0.6.8.7 0.9.7.2 0.2 0.9 3.0 2.5 2.5.7.2 4.0.7 0.5 5.4 3.3 0.7 2. 3.3 7.5.7.8.3 0.7 Unpub 0.3 2,000.0 26,000.0 Missing data are less than head for the or not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. This data is included in Unpublished s and in United s. s may not add due to rounding. May 3 NASS, DA
Cattle,800 Losses of Cattle and Calves by Coyotes and Dogs, by and United s, 0 % of Pred. Coyotes 2.5 6 62.5 6 6 28.6.0 28.6.0 75.0 64.3 Calves % of Pred. Cattle % of Pred. Dogs Calves % of Pred. Head Percent Head Percent Head Percent Head Percent 62.5 2, 67.6 2.5, 29.7, 9.4, 5 7.9 37.5 8, 64.8, 2.0 2, 8 3.3, 3,,,,000 2,,, 2, 2, 2, 2,, 4,000, 3,800 3, 2, 2, 7,000,800,000 2,800 52.0 64.8 69.6 5 76.9 8.8 78.4 6 73.3 6 36.4 7. 67.7 7.9 95.5 93.3 80.0 75.0 23.8.0 83.3 55.9 78.0 96.2 70.7 77.3 85.7 43.5 43.8 77.8 77.8 800 80.0 60.0 5 0.7 6,, 800 2,, 3,, 36.0 3.5 4.3 4 5.4 8.2 3.5 27.3 9. 28.9 29.0 3. 4.0 38. 3 4.9 6 29.3 4. 47.8 2.5 Unpub 8,000 38. 87,000 69.0 5,000 23.8 2,000 Missing data are less than head for the or not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. This data is included in Unpublished s and in United s. s may not add due to rounding. May 4 NASS, DA
Cattle Losses of Cattle and Calves by Mountain Lions and Bobcats by Selected s and United s, 0 2 Mountain Lions and Bobcats Percent of Predators 4 83.3 Calves Percent of Predators Head Percent Head Percent, 37.5 2, 0.0 34.4 9.2 3.3 3.0 5.4 3. 4.0 4.8 4.4 2.2 9.5 4.3 3.3. 8.3 Unpub 3 3,000 8,000 6.3 Missing data are less than head for the or not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. This data is included in Unpublished s and in United s. s may not add due to rounding. 2 Includes cougars, pumas, and lynx. 3 Unpublished s may not be included in table. May 5 NASS, DA
Cattle, Losses of Cattle and Calves by Other Predators by and United s, 0 Percent of Predators All Other Predators 93.3 37.5 2.5 0.0 2 Calves Percent of Predators Head Percent Head Percent 8.3, 2.7 6.3 2 4.0 2.0 3.7 85.7 3.0 4.8 7.7 2.7 9. 54.5 2.0 7.4 4.9 7.3 4.3 2.5. 3.9 Unpub 5,000 23.8 0,000 7.9 Missing data are less than head for the or not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. This data is included in Unpublished s and in United s. s may not add due to rounding. May 6 NASS, DA
Losses of Cattle and Calves from Predators: Value per Head and Value, by and United s, 0 Value per Head Value Cattle 2 Calves 3 Cattle Calves Dollars Dollars,000 Dollars,000 Dollars 63.00 577.00 620 649.00 752.00 586.00 576.00 400 706.00 697.00 704.00 783.00 732.00 648.00 590.00 70 63.00 685.00 795.00 70 629.00 74.00 63.00 809.00 665.00 668.00 63.00 87.00 60 623.00 70 629.00 70 700 779.00 288.00 279.00 35.00 303.00 294.60 83.00 274.80 345.00 285.00 320 288.30 295.50 284.40 282.60 309.00 38.00 336.00 303.00 32.00 288.60 295.80 284.0 279.00 303.00 324.00 284.40 320 290.00 290.40 262.50 380 320 490 289 3,558 376 352 288 602 22 558 4 78 220 58 77 72 23 685 477 26 440 7 307 62 466 23 327 248,744 288 377 432 40 234,32 979 806 3,488 945 758,59 28 632 725 37 337,88 634 443 92 33,074 949 989 504,55 374 606 385 70 2,08,44 273 842,66 7,062 623 690 465 236 457,56 Unpub 70 20 222 90 4 644.00 302.00 3,524 38,3 Missing data are less than head for the or not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. This data 2 is included in Unpublished s and in United s. Cattle value per head is based on a two-year straight average of the value of beef cows reported in the January Cattle survey from 0 and. 3 Calf value per head is based on the market year average calf price. An average weight of pounds was used in all s. 4 U.S. value per head rounded to the nearest dollar. U.S. and unpublished value per head are derived. s may not add due to rounding. May 7 NASS, DA
Non-Lethal Methods Used to Prevent Losses of Cattle and Calves to Predators, by and United s, 0 2 Guard Animals Exclusion Fencing Herding Night Penning Percent Percent Percent Percent 40.3 32.8 6.0 28.6 28.6 55.3 2. 9.6 48.0 0.8 7.9 24.4.3 2.7 9.6 5 22.2 44.4 8.9 5 35. 3 3.0 40.7 9.6 8.9 38.5 26.9 24.0 57.3 2 60.0 24. 8.2 39.4 2 20.7 30.8 3.3 2 7.4 47.6 46.4 54. 9.7 23.5 39.8 0.0 22.0 26. 2 9.6 35.4 55.2 68.2 40.9 4.0 2.9 2. 6 38.5 2 2.7 4 23.8 35.7 8. 45. 4.2 60.0 75.0 9.6 30.5 30.0 29.3 34.8 7.7 20.8 5.4.9 0.3 4.5.5 2.0 4.9 5.2 7.4 2.7 5.9 8.3 8.9 6.3 30.0.3 2.5 4.5 3.7 2.6 4.4. 3.8 27.6 2. 6.4 20.7 23. 7.4 9.5 5.4 8.3 29.4 0.7.8 8.6 30.0 4.9 8.7 5. 8.8 27.7 29.9 7.4 Missing data are not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 2 Use of multiple non-lethal methods may result in percentages summing to greater than. 0.8 May 8 NASS, DA
Non-Lethal Methods Used to Prevent Losses of Cattle and Calves to Predators, by and United s, 0 2 Fright Tactics Livestock Carcass Removal Other Non-lethal Percent Percent Percent 4.5 2.6 7.8 7.9 6.4 6.5 4.4 6.8 2.5.3 80.0 3.8 9. 6. 0.0 0.4 6.9 8.7 8. 9.9 0.7 3. 30.0 2.2 2.6 0.4 35.8 28.6 0.5 46. 64.3 56.4 47.8 42.2 4.6 42.6 5.8 49.3 80.0 24. 8.2 27.3 36.0 2 37.3 44.8 7.7 60.9 9.0 27.0 40.8 29.4 8.3 5 4. 0.0 34. 7.4 3.3 85.9 29.2 6.4 26.3.8 5.4 0.3 2.7 35.7 8.9 6.8. 7.9.5 2.7 20.7 4.5 3.0 0.0 0.7 7.5 3.8 30.8 2 3.3 8.7 4.8 0.8.3 5.9 8.3 8.9 8.8 0.0 2.2 7.4 3.3 6.4 4.6 6.8 40.4 Missing data are not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 2 Use of multiple non-lethal methods may result in percentages summing to greater than..3 May 9 NASS, DA
Reliability of Cattle and Calves Predator Loss Estimates Survey Procedures: A random sample of U.S. producers was surveyed to provide data for these estimates. Survey procedures ensured that all cattle producers, regardless of size, had a chance to be included in the survey. Large producers were sampled more heavily than small operations. About 50,000 operators were contacted during the first half of January by mail, telephone and face-to-face personal interview. Estimation Procedures: These estimates of death loss by cause were prepared by the Livestock Branch, NASS, and reviewed by the 49 s involved. cattle and calf death losses from all causes were published in the "Meat Animals-Production, Disposition, and Income" (released April 27, ). To estimate death loss by cause, cattle and calf losses from total predators were first determined. Next, the total predator losses was calculated. All published loss estimates were rounded to the nearest head. Value estimates were rounded to the nearest $,000. estimates of less than head are not published, but are included in U.S. totals. s were combined into regions when sampling variability did not permit individual state data to be released. Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve the current estimate. Previous year estimates are subject to revision when current estimates are made. Estimates for losses from all causes are subject to revision in next year s "Meat Animals-Production, Disposition, and Income". No revision to predator losses is planned. Reliability: Since all cattle operators are not included in the sample, survey estimates are subject to sampling variability. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions, duplications, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. The effects of these nonsampling errors cannot be measured directly. They are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and through a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. May 0 NASS, DA
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