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 
16,764 
5,370,531 
16,638 
5,498,025 
Cattle and calves - Con. 
Farms with- 
Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 
1 to 9 
7,396 
31,252 
6,106 
27,344 
1 0 to 1 9 
2,451 
32,475 
2,681 
35,601 
Milk cows 
1,931 
1,815,655 
2,165 
1,840,730 
20 to 49 
2,236 
67,476 
2,719 
81,339 
Farms with- 
50 to 99 
1,128 
78,554 
1,187 
81,470 
1 to 9 
457 
954 
433 
1,015 
1 00 to 1 99 
914 
126,681 
942 
129,392 
1 0 to 1 9 
26 
305 
22 
244 
200 to 499 
896 
283,466 
1,049 
338,760 
20 to 49 
36 
1,158 
36 
933 
500 to 999 
565 
400,051 
728 
516,481 
50 to 99 
52 
3,558 
43 
2,874 
1,000 to 2,499 
665 
1,053,025 
753 
1,169,561 
100 to 199 
110 
15,428 
101 
14,630 
2,500 to 4,999 
313 
1,072,690 
285 
964,582 
200 to 499 
258 
84,334 
427 
143,051 
5,000 or more 
200 
2,224,861 
188 
2,153,495 
500 to 999 
350 
247,102 
510 
355,366 
1 ,000 or more 
642 
1,462,816 
593 
1,322,617 
1,000 to 2,499 
456 
705,415 
424 
641,289 
Cows and heifers that calved 
12,566 
2,399,249 
13,544 
2,503,153 
2,500 or more 
186 
757,401 
169 
681,328 
Farms with- 
1 to 9 
6,407 
23,135 
5,709 
23,060 
Other cattle (see text) 
13,380 
2,971,282 
13,149 
2,994,872 
10 to 19 
1,304 
17,047 
1,954 
25,553 
Farms with- 
20 to 49 
1,443 
44,024 
1,907 
56,764 
1 to 9 
6,751 
25,859 
6,226 
24,106 
50 to 99 
837 
57,192 
892 
59,850 
10 to 19 
1,793 
23,273 
1,862 
24,146 
100 to 199 
635 
86,863 
760 
102,162 
20 to 49 
1,668 
49,083 
1,672 
49,331 
200 to 499 
721 
221,432 
962 
298,453 
50 to 99 
790 
53,830 
771 
51,993 
500 to 999 
500 
346,713 
681 
466,965 
100 to 199 
591 
79,732 
671 
91,252 
1,000 to 2,499 
519 
792,740 
498 
745,068 
200 to 499 
711 
219,260 
877 
270,356 
2,500 or more 
200 
810,103 
181 
725,278 
500 to 999 
465 
325,768 
500 
345,124 
1,000 to 2,499 
411 
618,231 
382 
567,064 
2,500 or more 
200 
1,576,246 
188 
1,571,500 
Beef cows 
10,925 
583,594 
11,827 
662,423 
Farms with- 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
97 
488,131 
264 
571,541 
1 to 9 
6,173 
22,566 
5,613 
22,706 
Farms with- 
10 to 19 
1,280 
16,727 
1,934 
25,251 
1 to 1 9 
5 
67 
163 
750 
20 to 49 
1,424 
43,410 
1,902 
56,680 
20 to 49 
11 
291 
22 
617 
50 to 99 
801 
54,765 
896 
59,875 
50 to 99 
27 
1,573 
24 
1,608 
100 to 199 
542 
73,119 
674 
89,397 
1 00 to 1 99 
18 
2,343 
13 
1,628 
200 to 499 
479 
141,855 
555 
161,965 
200 to 499 
16 
5,148 
12 
3,864 
500 to 999 
149 
98,818 
172 
112,133 
500 to 999 
3 
(D) 
7 
4,702 
1,000 to 2,499 
65 
88,541 
70 
95,850 
1,000 to 2,499 
1 
(D) 
5 
7,774 
2,500 or more 
12 
43,793 
11 
38,566 
2,500 or more 
16 
475,639 
18 
550,598 
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 
12,594 
3,671,078 
3,259,325 
12,681 
3,553,530 
2,536,571 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
5,363 
20,318 
17,326 
5,050 
19,154 
13,175 
1 0 to 1 9 
1,622 
21,604 
17,985 
1,601 
21,282 
13,978 
20 to 49 
1,733 
52,943 
43,628 
1,799 
54,099 
37,625 
50 to 99 
977 
68,117 
57,243 
1,097 
75,928 
47,952 
100 to 199 
784 
108,889 
99,278 
1,002 
138,712 
91,910 
200 to 499 
939 
290,442 
245,658 
1,092 
343,024 
212,158 
500 to 999 
517 
353,149 
282,838 
544 
379,341 
222,659 
1,000 to 2,499 
468 
700,942 
517,883 
333 
500,779 
294,393 
2,500 to 4,999 
119 
403,299 
296,186 
106 
357,425 
204,543 
5,000 or more 
72 
1,651,375 
1,681,299 
57 
1,663,786 
1,398,178 
Cattle, including calves weighing 500 
pounds or more 
1 1 ,228 
2,418,258 
(NA) 
11,122 
2,200,178 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
5,020 
18,160 
(NA) 
4,750 
16,564 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
1,455 
19,157 
(NA) 
1,394 
18,263 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
1,471 
45,070 
(NA) 
1,577 
47,955 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
854 
58,623 
(NA) 
1,018 
68,895 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
769 
106,347 
(NA) 
886 
119,463 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
857 
263,139 
(NA) 
883 
270,989 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
441 
298,233 
(NA) 
347 
233,503 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
278 
403,037 
(NA) 
185 
275,001 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
43 
144,856 
(NA) 
45 
147,358 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
40 
1,061,636 
(NA) 
37 
1,002,187 
(NA) 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
262 
712,651 
(NA) 
711 
744,262 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 1 9 
43 
581 
(NA) 
526 
2,165 
- 
20 to 49 
50 
1,607 
(NA) 
65 
1,985 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
31 
2,191 
(NA) 
38 
2,452 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
54 
7,433 
(NA) 
25 
3,372 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
47 
16,396 
(NA) 
24 
7,728 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
10 
6,847 
(NA) 
7 
5,142 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
12 
17,984 
(NA) 
8 
12,204 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
3 
10,737 
(NA) 
3 
9,452 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
12 
648,875 
(NA) 
15 
699,762 
(NA) 
Calves weighing less than 500 pounds 
5,347 
1,252,820 
(NA) 
6,174 
1,353,352 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
2,408 
8,168 
(NA) 
2,611 
9,946 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
661 
8,586 
(NA) 
744 
9,629 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
698 
20,674 
(NA) 
840 
25,343 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
377 
25,337 
(NA) 
558 
36,988 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
311 
40,842 
(NA) 
433 
57,510 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
402 
123,832 
(NA) 
563 
170,715 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
260 
174,246 
(NA) 
235 
155,114 
(NA) 
1,000 or more 
230 
851,135 
(NA) 
190 
888,107 
(NA) 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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