USDA cattle data show US herd has stopped shrinkingThere were 94.2 million head of cattle and calves on US farms as of July 1, according to last Friday afternoon’s USDA cattle inventory report. Of the 94.2 million head inventory, all cows and heifers that have calved totaled 38.1 million. CHEESE HIGHLIGHTS: Contacts report milk production continues to meet cheese manufacturers' needs, with an uptick in supply in the East and West regions. FLUID MILK HIGHLIGHTS: Milk production and milk movement varied across regions this week. JUNE MILK PRODUCTION (NASS): Milk production in the 24 major States during June totaled 18.9 billion pounds, up 2.4 percent from June 2025.