Table 12. Cattle and Calves - Inventory: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
2007 
Item 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Cattle and calves 
25,866 
1,615,774 
28,292 
1,802,653 
Cattle and calves - Con. 
Farms with- 
Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 
1 to 9 
5,075 
26,551 
5,396 
28,275 
10 to 19 
5,167 
71,502 
5,518 
76,266 
Milk cows 
100 
8,972 
339 
16,718 
20 to 49 
7,882 
248,014 
8,593 
269,610 
Farms with- 
50 to 99 
4,124 
286,032 
4,669 
319,154 
1 to 9 
10 
(D) 
160 
502 
100 to 199 
2,155 
289,841 
2,548 
343,102 
lOto 19 
2 
(D) 
24 
(D) 
200 to 499 
1,070 
308,951 
1,152 
335,958 
20 to 49 
26 
896 
36 
1,411 
500 to 999 
260 
171,440 
274 
180,944 
50 to 99 
31 
1,982 
61 
4,303 
1,000 to 2,499 
122 
171,691 
123 
185,494 
100 to 199 
21 
2,835 
41 
5,152 
2,500 to 4,999 
9 
(D) 
18 
(D) 
200 to 499 
10 
3,174 
16 
4,428 
5,000 or more 
2 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
500 to 999 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
1 ,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cows and heifers that calved 
23,442 
822,222 
25,517 
964,483 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Farms with- 
1 to 9 
6,342 
31,620 
6,353 
31,912 
Other cattle (see text) 
22,119 
793,552 
23,489 
838,170 
10 to 19 
5,329 
72,413 
5,577 
75,941 
Farms with- 
20 to 49 
7,336 
220,093 
8,111 
246,392 
1 to 9 
9,217 
39,978 
10,039 
43,170 
50 to 99 
2,828 
187,432 
3,442 
227,073 
lOto 19 
4,991 
67,025 
5,240 
69,559 
100 to 199 
1,148 
147,299 
1,439 
185,839 
20 to 49 
4,892 
144,646 
5,055 
148,804 
200 to 499 
380 
108,941 
511 
139,672 
50 to 99 
1,711 
114,745 
1,816 
119,952 
500 to 999 
64 
36,701 
78 
46,272 
100 to 199 
704 
90,973 
769 
102,080 
1,000 to 2,499 
15 
17,723 
4 
(D) 
200 to 499 
384 
119,676 
363 
105,544 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
500 to 999 
132 
84,099 
116 
78,213 
1,000 to 2,499 
79 
98,755 
75 
119,619 
2,500 or more 
9 
33,655 
16 
51,229 
Beef cows 
23,385 
813,250 
25,361 
947,765 
Farms with- 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
8 
235 
75 
1,965 
1 to 9 
6,343 
31,617 
6,344 
31,920 
Farms with- 
10 to 19 
5,339 
72,551 
5,555 
75,646 
1 to 19 
7 
(D) 
60 
(D) 
20 to 49 
7,324 
219,605 
8,087 
245,505 
20 to 49 
- 
4 
127 
50 to 99 
2,809 
186,255 
3,398 
223,886 
50 to 99 
- 
- 
4 
245 
100 to 199 
1,122 
143,617 
1,404 
180,919 
100 to 199 
1 
(D) 
6 
802 
200 to 499 
369 
105,334 
493 
134,537 
200 to 499 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
64 
36,701 
74 
43,970 
500 to 999 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
1,000 to 2,499 
15 
17,570 
4 
(D) 
1,000 to 2,499 
- 
- 
- 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Table 13. Cattle and Calves - Sales: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Number sold 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Number 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Number 
Value ($1,000) 
Cattle and calves 
22,116 
954,433 
766,476 
23,731 
992,422 
625,996 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
7,227 
35,113 
24,418 
8,275 
37,767 
22,196 
10 to 19 
4,997 
68,727 
47,793 
5,283 
71,942 
40,753 
20 to 49 
5,773 
176,547 
124,081 
6,138 
185,738 
103,752 
50 to 99 
2,431 
163,127 
118,681 
2,436 
162,826 
93,300 
100 to 199 
1,029 
133,923 
100,492 
961 
125,570 
77,270 
200 to 499 
404 
120,576 
98,227 
423 
122,707 
82,228 
500 to 999 
176 
112,669 
102,069 
112 
75,075 
51,526 
1,000 to 2,499 
68 
86,838 
90,334 
81 
125,611 
91,710 
2,500 to 4,999 
7 
23,829 
24,734 
20 
(D) 
(D) 
5,000 or more 
4 
33,084 
35,646 
2 
(D) 
(D) 
Cattle, including calves weighing 500 
pounds or more 
18,889 
691,803 
(NA) 
19,437 
714,743 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
8,572 
36,985 
(NA) 
9,164 
37,760 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
4,088 
54,290 
(NA) 
4,093 
53,721 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
3,737 
110,743 
(NA) 
3,792 
1 1 1 ,422 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
1,406 
93,991 
(NA) 
1,309 
86,606 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
551 
72,458 
(NA) 
573 
75,215 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
306 
90,373 
(NA) 
328 
97,227 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
156 
99,438 
(NA) 
81 
(D) 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
62 
78,672 
(NA) 
75 
116,809 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
7 
23,769 
(NA) 
20 
65,154 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
4 
31,084 
(NA) 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
4 
168 
(NA) 
141 
3,646 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 19 
- 
- 
(NA) 
119 
(D) 
- 
20 to 49 
3 
(D) 
(NA) 
9 
271 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
3 
223 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
- 
(NA) 
5 
703 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
- 
- 
(NA) 
4 
1,417 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
- 
- 
(NA) 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
- 
- 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
- 
- 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
Calves weighing less than 500 pounds 
14,953 
262,630 
(NA) 
15,461 
277,679 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
7,270 
32,016 
(NA) 
7,106 
31,016 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
3,670 
47,704 
(NA) 
3,915 
50,639 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
3,013 
85,842 
(NA) 
3,438 
97,055 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
751 
47,896 
(NA) 
739 
46,525 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
182 
23,237 
(NA) 
190 
23,412 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
55 
14,522 
(NA) 
60 
17,281 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
7 
3,809 
(NA) 
8 
4,200 
(NA) 
1,000 or more 
5 
7,604 
(NA) 
5 
7,551 
(NA) 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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