Livestock census — Canada
Dehesa Index brings together 14 “Livestock census” series for Canada, with official data and its history (since Jul 1906, latest Jul 2026). Each value is shown as the source publishes it, not converted or recalculated.
| Series | Latest | Period | Change | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep inventory: Sheep and lambs (1 Jan / 1 Jul) | 1,048 | Jul 2026 | +25.8 % | thousand head |
| Cattle inventory: Total cattle (1 Jan / 1 Jul) | 12,100 | Jul 2026 | +10.0 % | thousand head |
| Cattle inventory: Dairy cows (1 Jan / 1 Jul) | 983 | Jul 2026 | +1.78 % | thousand head |
| Cattle inventory: Beef cows (1 Jan / 1 Jul) | 3,510 | Jul 2026 | +3.65 % | thousand head |
| Cattle inventory: Heifers (1 Jan / 1 Jul) | 1,889 | Jul 2026 | +15.9 % | thousand head |
| Cattle inventory: Calves under 1 year (1 Jan / 1 Jul) | 3,902 | Jul 2026 | +8.60 % | thousand head |
| Sheep inventory: Ewes (1 Jan / 1 Jul) | 507 | Jul 2026 | +3.68 % | thousand head |
| Sheep inventory: Lambs for marketing (1 Jan / 1 Jul) | 418 | Jul 2026 | +80.3 % | thousand head |
| Cattle: calves born (half-year) | 3,070 | Jun 2026 | +190 % | thousand head |
| Cattle: international imports (half-year) | 236 | Jun 2026 | −36.6 % | thousand head |
| Cattle: slaughter (half-year) | 1,531 | Jun 2026 | −6.93 % | thousand head |
| Cattle: international exports (half-year) | 326 | Jun 2026 | −9.69 % | thousand head |
| Hog inventory: Total hogs (1 Jan / 1 Jul) | 14,000 | Jul 2026 | −0.14 % | thousand head |
| Hog inventory: Sows and gilts (1 Jan / 1 Jul) | 1,221 | Jul 2026 | +0.93 % | thousand head |
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Source: Statistics Canada · Licence: Statistics Canada Open Licence · Data updated: 2026-10-01
Each source publishes with its own methodology and may revise past values; read the methodology before comparing countries. Methodology
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