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 
13,970 
2,630,082 
14,685 
2,745,253 
Cattle and calves - Con. 
Farms with- 
Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 
1 to 9 
4,434 
19,428 
4,413 
19,816 
1 0 to 1 9 
2,102 
28,447 
2,203 
29,702 
Milk cows 
517 
130,736 
449 
126,944 
20 to 49 
2,775 
86,105 
3,088 
96,588 
Farms with- 
50 to 99 
1,567 
107,070 
1,716 
118,314 
1 to 9 
378 
749 
258 
546 
1 00 to 1 99 
1,247 
170,905 
1,346 
184,085 
1 0 to 1 9 
18 
224 
31 
416 
200 to 499 
1,059 
328,560 
1,088 
339,410 
20 to 49 
11 
279 
30 
1,015 
500 to 999 
488 
339,073 
490 
340,273 
50 to 99 
12 
850 
15 
1,027 
1,000 to 2,499 
181 
270,977 
224 
334,527 
100 to 199 
11 
1,554 
20 
2,910 
2,500 to 4,999 
58 
199,629 
65 
226,966 
200 to 499 
22 
8,128 
35 
12,462 
5,000 or more 
59 
1,079,888 
52 
1,055,572 
500 to 999 
26 
17,889 
22 
15,995 
1 ,000 or more 
39 
101,063 
38 
92,573 
1,000 to 2,499 
24 
38,199 
27 
43,364 
Cows and heifers that calved 
11,518 
814,027 
11,858 
861,958 
2,500 or more 
15 
62,864 
11 
49,209 
Farms with- 
1 to 9 
4,107 
16,459 
4,032 
16,619 
Other cattle (see text) 
10,949 
1,816,055 
1 1 ,739 
1,883,295 
10 to 19 
1,766 
23,773 
1,802 
24,370 
Farms with- 
20 to 49 
2,402 
73,080 
2,681 
83,289 
1 to 9 
5,269 
20,229 
5,467 
21,849 
50 to 99 
1,310 
88,853 
1,343 
92,329 
10 to 19 
1,646 
21,642 
1,868 
24,875 
100 to 199 
998 
133,226 
975 
130,724 
20 to 49 
1,590 
48,352 
1,889 
57,206 
200 to 499 
684 
203,057 
747 
227,076 
50 to 99 
833 
55,885 
879 
59,540 
500 to 999 
170 
110,643 
191 
125,973 
100 to 199 
630 
85,151 
680 
92,364 
1,000 to 2,499 
60 
83,241 
73 
103,756 
200 to 499 
537 
161,584 
522 
157,639 
2,500 or more 
21 
81,695 
14 
57,822 
500 to 999 
266 
174,333 
228 
158,100 
1,000 to 2,499 
90 
134,826 
116 
173,530 
2,500 or more 
88 
1,114,053 
90 
1,138,192 
Beef cows 
11,267 
683,291 
11,627 
735,014 
Farms with- 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
244 
1,009,873 
679 
1,130,652 
1 to 9 
3,980 
16,064 
3,959 
16,421 
Farms with- 
10 to 19 
1,756 
23,576 
1,795 
24,242 
1 to 1 9 
34 
444 
349 
1,765 
20 to 49 
2,398 
73,096 
2,662 
82,645 
20 to 49 
25 
746 
41 
1,177 
50 to 99 
1,298 
87,920 
1,325 
91,051 
50 to 99 
23 
1,681 
46 
2,991 
100 to 199 
988 
131,807 
956 
127,946 
1 00 to 1 99 
13 
1,758 
53 
7,132 
200 to 499 
662 
195,170 
713 
215,125 
200 to 499 
40 
47 
14,795 
500 to 999 
143 
92,146 
169 
110,189 
500 to 999 
32 
20,724 
43 
29,545 
1,000 to 2,499 
36 
44,916 
46 
(D) 
1,000 to 2,499 
23 
37,108 
35 
53,364 
2,500 or more 
6 
18,596 
2 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
54 
934,175 
65 
1,019,883 
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 
11,570 
3,211,467 
4,321,308 
11,963 
3,148,677 
3,156,348 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
4,072 
16,435 
15,217 
4,213 
16,703 
12,156 
1 0 to 1 9 
1,639 
22,315 
19,004 
1,668 
22,713 
15,538 
20 to 49 
2,019 
62,029 
56,435 
2,180 
68,003 
45,615 
50 to 99 
1,362 
95,382 
87,500 
1,363 
94,512 
66,007 
100 to 199 
1,049 
145,108 
135,245 
1,081 
148,231 
99,869 
200 to 499 
883 
270,816 
253,797 
868 
267,006 
194,788 
500 to 999 
309 
205,625 
206,909 
307 
206,436 
156,118 
1,000 to 2,499 
134 
199,225 
222,548 
175 
269,667 
222,221 
2,500 to 4,999 
43 
143,247 
164,817 
50 
169,273 
158,065 
5,000 or more 
60 
2,051,285 
3,159,835 
58 
1,886,133 
2,185,970 
Cattle, including calves weighing 500 
pounds or more 
10,403 
2,972,095 
(NA) 
10,778 
2,901,310 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
4,016 
15,439 
(NA) 
4,166 
15,910 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
1,444 
19,365 
(NA) 
1,448 
19,610 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
1,730 
52,956 
(NA) 
1,893 
59,002 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
1,176 
81,039 
(NA) 
1,226 
84,675 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
865 
118,324 
(NA) 
858 
117,115 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
724 
220,473 
(NA) 
707 
212,886 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
246 
161,539 
(NA) 
239 
162,734 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
111 
165,499 
(NA) 
146 
226,737 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
35 
115,273 
(NA) 
41 
141,190 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
56 
2,022,188 
(NA) 
54 
1,861,451 
(NA) 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
415 
2,085,520 
(NA) 
1,183 
2,023,275 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 1 9 
88 
1,144 
(NA) 
797 
3,651 
- 
20 to 49 
80 
2,338 
(NA) 
89 
2,606 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
44 
3,147 
(NA) 
58 
3,748 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
32 
4,404 
(NA) 
29 
3,822 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
50 
17,135 
(NA) 
65 
21,594 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
26 
17,378 
(NA) 
37 
27,263 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
31 
52,184 
(NA) 
33 
53,929 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
16 
52,988 
(NA) 
29 
100,738 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
48 
1,934,802 
(NA) 
46 
1,805,924 
(NA) 
Calves weighing less than 500 pounds 
4,568 
239,372 
(NA) 
4,401 
247,367 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
1,990 
7,572 
(NA) 
1,759 
6,677 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
771 
10,101 
(NA) 
782 
10,185 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
869 
25,617 
(NA) 
832 
24,758 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
430 
28,434 
(NA) 
482 
32,265 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
256 
33,169 
(NA) 
286 
37,112 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
190 
54,530 
(NA) 
193 
57,676 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
37 
25,008 
(NA) 
42 
27,319 
(NA) 
1,000 or more 
25 
54,941 
(NA) 
25 
51,375 
(NA) 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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