| Holding/Kind of cattle | Holdings/livestock | Holdings/livestock |
|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | November 2024 | |
| Number | Number | |
| Holdings with cattle, total | 122,567 | 124,192 |
| including | ||
| with dairy cows | 47,719 | 48,649 |
| with other cows | 50,689 | 50,815 |
| Cattle, total | 10,335,327 | 10,461,286 |
| including | ||
| Calves aged 8 months or under | 2,072,930 | 2,125,168 |
| Young cattle aged over 8 but not over 12 months together | 942,403 | 983,636 |
| of which | ||
| male | 369,580 | 375,260 |
| female | 572,823 | 608,376 |
| Cattle of 1 to under 2 years (without cows) together | 2,426,145 | 2,448,934 |
| male | 763,902 | 766,702 |
| heifers (not calved) together | 1,662,243 | 1,682,232 |
| for slaughter | 227,259 | 177,333 |
| Breeding and productive animals | 1,434,984 | 1,504,899 |
| Cattle of 2 years and older (without cows) together | 694,328 | 693,698 |
| male | 116,491 | 103,210 |
| heifers (not calved) together | 577,837 | 590,488 |
| for slaughter | 48,551 | 43,622 |
| Breeding and productive animals | 529,286 | 546,866 |
| Cows (calved) together | 4,199,521 | 4,209,850 |
| Dairy cows | 3,578,405 | 3,589,431 |
| other cows | 621,116 | 620,419 |
As at 01 July 2025