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 
13,687 
788,967 
14,075 
878,664 
Cattle and calves - Con. 
Farms with- 
Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 
1 to 9 
3,377 
18,400 
3,013 
16,324 
1 0 to 1 9 
3,147 
43,235 
2,901 
40,019 
Milk cows 
121 
16,089 
298 
28,338 
20 to 49 
3,757 
115,919 
3,947 
123,278 
Farms with- 
50 to 99 
1,695 
115,208 
2,085 
140,982 
1 to 9 
10 
18 
54 
(D) 
1 00 to 1 99 
893 
119,397 
1,255 
172,190 
1 0 to 1 9 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
200 to 499 
623 
180,383 
657 
191,721 
20 to 49 
15 
517 
36 
1,185 
500 to 999 
143 
91,911 
175 
118,979 
50 to 99 
37 
2,518 
91 
6,521 
1,000 to 2,499 
42 
65,322 
33 
46,312 
100 to 199 
30 
4,160 
91 
12,152 
2,500 to 4,999 
8 
(D) 
9 
28,859 
200 to 499 
23 
5,538 
22 
6,180 
5,000 or more 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
6 
3,338 
3 
2,153 
1 ,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1,000 to 2,499 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cows and heifers that calved 
12,205 
450,341 
12,569 
539,175 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Farms with- 
1 to 9 
4,120 
20,252 
3,569 
17,892 
Other cattle (see text) 
11,423 
338,626 
11,182 
339,489 
10 to 19 
2,779 
37,315 
2,670 
36,221 
Farms with- 
20 to 49 
3,274 
97,447 
3,547 
107,580 
1 to 9 
5,597 
23,385 
5,003 
20,971 
50 to 99 
1,084 
72,461 
1,545 
103,432 
10 to 19 
2,431 
32,131 
2,350 
31,156 
100 to 199 
563 
72,433 
804 
105,425 
20 to 49 
1,966 
57,718 
2,211 
65,720 
200 to 499 
310 
85,112 
362 
105,255 
50 to 99 
723 
48,148 
948 
63,944 
500 to 999 
55 
35,836 
54 
33,702 
100 to 199 
404 
53,253 
385 
50,501 
1,000 to 2,499 
20 
29,485 
16 
(D) 
200 to 499 
239 
63,052 
249 
74,884 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
500 to 999 
45 
26,863 
28 
18,757 
1,000 to 2,499 
14 
20,314 
7 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
4 
13,762 
1 
(D) 
Beef cows 
12,115 
434,252 
12,355 
510,837 
Farms with- 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 to 9 
4,121 
20,263 
3,565 
17,914 
Farms with- 
10 to 19 
2,780 
37,320 
2,667 
36,165 
1 to 1 9 
- 
- 
- 
- 
20 to 49 
3,279 
97,620 
3,536 
107,154 
20 to 49 
- 
- 
- 
- 
50 to 99 
1,045 
69,661 
1,469 
97,974 
50 to 99 
- 
- 
- 
- 
100 to 199 
533 
68,331 
713 
93,139 
1 00 to 1 99 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
290 
80,294 
338 
98,634 
200 to 499 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
47 
31,278 
49 
30,189 
500 to 999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1,000 to 2,499 
20 
29,485 
16 
(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 
10,121 
364,436 
249,963 
10,977 
403,495 
223,922 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
4,567 
20,524 
12,905 
4,325 
18,881 
(D) 
1 0 to 1 9 
2,117 
28,286 
16,892 
2,305 
31,128 
16,354 
20 to 49 
1,885 
56,695 
35,928 
2,386 
72,146 
37,811 
50 to 99 
825 
54,894 
36,672 
1,180 
80,129 
43,218 
1 00 to 1 99 
420 
56,930 
39,828 
471 
62,823 
34,678 
200 to 499 
244 
70,235 
55,387 
243 
70,814 
41,429 
500 to 999 
50 
33,150 
26,721 
53 
33,728 
22,081 
1,000 to 2,499 
11 
(D) 
(D) 
11 
15,221 
9,476 
2,500 to 4,999 
- 
2 
(D) 
(D) 
5,000 or more 
2 
(D) 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
Cattle, including calves weighing 500 
pounds or more 
7,705 
232,877 
(NA) 
8,260 
219,865 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
4,486 
16,546 
(NA) 
4,485 
16,945 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
1,201 
15,510 
(NA) 
1,492 
19,356 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
1,067 
31,279 
(NA) 
1,363 
40,212 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
492 
32,895 
(NA) 
519 
34,802 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
261 
35,169 
(NA) 
212 
27,502 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
161 
46,072 
(NA) 
158 
45,926 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
29 
19,790 
(NA) 
25 
(D) 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
6 
(D) 
(NA) 
5 
6,775 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
- 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
36 
1,900 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 1 9 
12 
(D) 
(NA) 
- 
- 
- 
20 to 49 
8 
266 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
14 
1,016 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
- 
- 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(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 
7,291 
131,559 
(NA) 
7,943 
183,630 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
4,020 
17,031 
(NA) 
3,502 
15,005 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
1,561 
20,160 
(NA) 
1,854 
24,328 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
1,228 
35,405 
(NA) 
1,768 
51,482 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
283 
18,703 
(NA) 
566 
36,443 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
140 
17,923 
(NA) 
167 
22,000 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
45 
12,933 
(NA) 
70 
19,222 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
11 
6,298 
(NA) 
12 
7,839 
(NA) 
1,000 or more 
3 
3,106 
(NA) 
4 
7,311 
(NA) 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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