How many distinct beef cattle operations (not feed lots) are there in
the U.S. for years after 2001? What is the average and distribution of
numbers of cattle in those herds? Where can I find this information on
a state-by-state breakdown? What is the URL link for this information?

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 04 Feb 2005 00:31 PST

Hi tulsaskyway,

Please take a look at these sites and let me know if they are what you
are looking for:


USDA: Farms, Land in Farms, & Livestock Operations

TradingCharts
http://news.tradingcharts.com/futures/8/7/usda1107209978.html

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Livestock Operations Final Estimates 1998-2002
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/reports/general/sb/sb1002.pdf

Livestock Operations 
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/reports/nassr/livestock/operations/lvstan04.txt

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Livestock

USDA: National Agricultural Statistics Service
http://www.nass.usda.gov:81/ipedbcnty/sso-mapl.htm

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U.S. and State Level Data for: CATTLE & CALVES

USDA: National Agricultural Statistics Service
http://www.nass.usda.gov:81/ipedb/cattle.htm


Waiting to hear your views.

Best regards,
Rainbow

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Clarification of Question by tulsaskyway-ga on 04 Feb 2005 07:46 PST

Yes. Those are the figures I wanted. Please put something in the
answer category so you can be paid.

Hi tulsaskyway,

I'm glad you are pleased with the information I provided in my
clarification. I will re-post my answer here.


USDA: Farms, Land in Farms, & Livestock Operations

TradingCharts
http://news.tradingcharts.com/futures/8/7/usda1107209978.html

===================================

Livestock Operations Final Estimates 1998-2002
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/reports/general/sb/sb1002.pdf

Livestock Operations 
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/reports/nassr/livestock/operations/lvstan04.txt

===================================

Livestock

USDA: National Agricultural Statistics Service
http://www.nass.usda.gov:81/ipedbcnty/sso-mapl.htm

===================================

U.S. and State Level Data for: CATTLE & CALVES

USDA: National Agricultural Statistics Service
http://www.nass.usda.gov:81/ipedb/cattle.htm


Search criteria:
US beef cattle operations 
beef cattle operations "by state"
beef operations "by state" "number of cattle"

Best wishes,
Rainbow

Very quick answer.