China Animal Numbers, Cattle Beef Cows Beginning Stocks by Year
| Market Year | Beef Cows Beginning Stocks | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1975 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1976 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1977 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1978 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1979 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1980 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1981 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1982 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1983 | 2965 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1984 | 3869 | (1000 HEAD) | 30.49% |
| 1985 | 39967 | (1000 HEAD) | 933.01% |
| 1986 | 41783 | (1000 HEAD) | 4.54% |
| 1987 | 43989 | (1000 HEAD) | 5.28% |
| 1988 | 45161 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.66% |
| 1989 | 46752 | (1000 HEAD) | 3.52% |
| 1990 | 47850 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.35% |
| 1991 | 48751 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.88% |
| 1992 | 49350 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.23% |
| 1993 | 54000 | (1000 HEAD) | 9.42% |
| 1994 | 56000 | (1000 HEAD) | 3.70% |
| 1995 | 59737 | (1000 HEAD) | 6.67% |
| 1996 | 48880 | (1000 HEAD) | -18.17% |
| 1997 | 52000 | (1000 HEAD) | 6.38% |
| 1998 | 52000 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.00% |
| 1999 | 53000 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.92% |
| 2000 | 50000 | (1000 HEAD) | -5.66% |
| 2001 | 48000 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.00% |
| 2002 | 49750 | (1000 HEAD) | 3.65% |
| 2003 | 49900 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.30% |
| 2004 | 50300 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.80% |
| 2005 | 53000 | (1000 HEAD) | 5.37% |
| 2006 | 50400 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.91% |
| 2007 | 50585 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.37% |
| 2008 | 49700 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.75% |
| 2009 | 52500 | (1000 HEAD) | 5.63% |
| 2010 | 51000 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.86% |
| 2011 | 46480 | (1000 HEAD) | -8.86% |
| 2012 | 51000 | (1000 HEAD) | 9.72% |
| 2013 | 52500 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.94% |
| 2014 | 54000 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.86% |
| 2015 | 53000 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.85% |
| 2016 | 53000 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 53000 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 52000 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.89% |
| 2019 | 52500 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.96% |
| 2020 | 53000 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.95% |
| 2021 | 53400 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.75% |
| 2022 | 56200 | (1000 HEAD) | 5.24% |
| 2023 | 57600 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.49% |
| 2024 | 58500 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.56% |
| 2025 | 58000 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.85% |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
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