| Beef Statistics | Data |
| Annual U.S. per capita spending on beef | $261.90 |
| Percent of all meat purchases spent on beef | 47.8 % |
| Average feed yard cost per cattle head | $494 |
| Top Cattle Producing States (Including Dairy Cows) | Percent of U.S. Cattle |
| Texas | 14.3 % |
| Kansas | 6.9 % |
| Nebraska | 6.8 % |
| California | 5.6 % |
| Oklahoma | 5.6 % |
| Missouri | 4.5 % |
| Iowa | 4.1 % |
| South Dakota | 3.8 % |
| Wisconsin | 3.5 % |
| Colorado | 2.8 % |
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| Top Markets for U.S. Beef Exports (2011) | Value |
| Canada | $1,039,000,000 |
| Japan | $872,000,000 |
| Mexico | $790,000,000 |
| South Korea | $661,000,000 |
| Top Beef Producing Countries | Percent of Production |
| United States | 25 % |
| Brazil | 20 % |
| Europe (27) | 17 % |
| China | 12 % |
| Argentina | 6 % |
| India | 6 % |
| Australia | 4 % |
| Mexico | 4 % |
| Russia | 3 % |
| Pakistan | 3 % |
| Retail Equivalent Value of U.S. Beef Industry | Value |
| 2011 | $79,000,000,000 |
| 2005 | $71,000,000,000 |
| 2002 | $60,000,000,000 |
| Total U.S. Beef Consumption | Pounds |
| 2011 | 25,600,000,000 lbs |
| 2005 | 27,800,000,000 lbs |
| 2002 | 27,900,000,000 lbs |
| Value of U.S. Cattle and Calf Production | Value |
| 2011 | $45,200,000,000 |
| 2005 | $36,600,000,000 |
| 2002 | $27,100,000,000 |
| U.S. Beef Production (Commercial Carcass Weight) | Pounds |
| 2011 | 26,290,000,000 lbs |
| 2005 | 24,680,000,000 lbs |
| 2002 | 27,090,000,000 lbs |
| U.S. Beef Exports as Percent of Production | Percent |
| 2011 | 10.6 % |
| 2005 | 2.8 % |
| 2001 | 9 % |
| U.S. Commercial Slaughter | Head of Cattle |
| 2011 | 34,100,000 |
| 2005 | 32,387,000 |
| 2002 | 35,735,000 |
| Cattle Inventory | Head of Cattle |
| Jan 1, 2016 | 92,000,000 |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 90,800,000 |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 92,700,000 |
| Jan 1, 2006 | 96,300,000 |
| Jan 1, 2003 | 96,100,000 |
| Jan 1, 1996 | 103,500,000 |
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Statistic Sources & References
Sources: USDA, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Date research was conducted: March 1, 2016
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