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Cattle inventories, by province
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| As of January 1, 2011 |
As of July 1, 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| thousand head | ||
| N.S. | ||
| Cattle | 84.0 | 83.5 |
| Bulls | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Milk cows | 22.5 | 22.6 |
| Beef cows | 19.1 | 19.2 |
| Dairy heifers | 10.4 | 9.5 |
| Beef heifers | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| Beef heifers for breeding | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| Beef heifers for market | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Steers | 3.5 | 2.3 |
| Calves | 22.0 | 24.0 |
| Notes: - Bull: An uncastrated male bovine - Heifer: Female cow that has never borne young - Steer: A castrated male bovine Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 003-0032 and Catalogue no. 23-012-X (free). Last modified: 2011-08-22. | ||
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