As of July 1, 2018, the total cattle inventory was estimated at 2.55 million heads. This was 0.37 percent lower compared with the previous year’s inventory of 2.56 million heads. Similarly, inventory in backyard farms and commercial farms decreased by 0.35 percent and 0.75 percent, respectively. (Table 2)

The top five regions in terms of inventory of cattle in all farm types, as of July 1, 2018, were Ilocos Region, Central Visayas, CALABARZON, Western Visayas and Northern Mindanao. These regions contributed 52.25 percent to the total cattle population in the country.