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 
3,499 
194,524 
3,695 
190,504 
Cattle and calves - Con. 
Farms with- 
Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 
1 to 9 
1,130 
5,302 
1,185 
5,646 
1 0 to 1 9 
647 
9,010 
720 
9,782 
Milk cows 
573 
50,923 
663 
57,172 
20 to 49 
828 
25,552 
835 
25,483 
Farms with- 
50 to 99 
380 
26,326 
435 
30,048 
1 to 9 
136 
388 
101 
235 
1 00 to 1 99 
286 
38,810 
309 
42,181 
1 0 to 1 9 
25 
330 
14 
215 
200 to 499 
194 
55,499 
182 
51,176 
20 to 49 
93 
3,315 
149 
5,283 
500 to 999 
23 
14,853 
21 
12,770 
50 to 99 
138 
9,786 
208 
14,471 
1,000 to 2,499 
9 
(D) 
8 
13,418 
100 to 199 
134 
17,738 
135 
17,812 
2,500 to 4,999 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
38 
9,868 
48 
12,120 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
6 
3,857 
4 
2,383 
1 ,000 or more 
3 
5,641 
4 
4,653 
1,000 to 2,499 
3 
5,641 
4 
4,653 
Cows and heifers that calved 
2,863 
90,111 
3,114 
101,187 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Farms with- 
1 to 9 
1,288 
5,707 
1,229 
5,611 
Other cattle (see text) 
2,856 
104,413 
2,889 
89,317 
10 to 19 
567 
7,600 
617 
8,219 
Farms with- 
20 to 49 
546 
16,284 
703 
21,028 
1 to 9 
1,196 
5,060 
1,326 
5,587 
50 to 99 
243 
16,230 
325 
21,853 
10 to 19 
539 
7,215 
516 
6,849 
100 to 199 
160 
21,322 
178 
23,217 
20 to 49 
600 
18,159 
535 
16,331 
200 to 499 
49 
12,720 
53 
13,473 
50 to 99 
236 
15,859 
298 
20,275 
500 to 999 
7 
(D) 
5 
3,133 
100 to 199 
204 
27,410 
158 
20,764 
1,000 to 2,499 
3 
(D) 
4 
4,653 
200 to 499 
70 
20,833 
50 
13,596 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
8 
5,214 
3 
2,232 
1,000 to 2,499 
3 
4,663 
3 
3,683 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Beef cows 
2,403 
39,188 
2,526 
44,015 
Farms with- 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
115 
7,851 
298 
8,206 
1 to 9 
1,243 
5,569 
1,182 
5,486 
Farms with- 
10 to 19 
549 
7,378 
617 
8,196 
1 to 1 9 
33 
436 
210 
1,345 
20 to 49 
466 
13,446 
561 
16,050 
20 to 49 
48 
1,415 
53 
1,621 
50 to 99 
108 
6,678 
121 
7,556 
50 to 99 
25 
1,584 
22 
1,566 
100 to 199 
31 
(D) 
41 
5,136 
1 00 to 1 99 
3 
(D) 
10 
1,174 
200 to 499 
5 
1,380 
3 
(D) 
200 to 499 
4 
1,222 
1 
(D) 
500 to 999 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
500 to 999 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1,000 to 2,499 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1,000 to 2,499 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
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 
2,663 
89,755 
69,917 
2,947 
90,130 
58,293 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
1,257 
5,280 
4,227 
1,370 
(D) 
4,020 
1 0 to 1 9 
536 
7,212 
5,673 
580 
7,784 
5,422 
20 to 49 
443 
13,357 
10,043 
555 
17,173 
10,078 
50 to 99 
231 
15,821 
10,814 
284 
19,169 
1 1 ,292 
1 00 to 1 99 
151 
19,824 
16,045 
118 
15,792 
9,630 
200 to 499 
23 
6,527 
4,785 
25 
7,042 
(D) 
500 to 999 
17 
11,260 
8,742 
11 
7,824 
4,503 
1,000 to 2,499 
3 
(D) 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
(D) 
2,500 to 4,999 
2 
(D) 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
(D) 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
" 
" 
Cattle, including calves weighing 500 
pounds or more 
2,341 
57,690 
(NA) 
2,583 
52,532 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
1,286 
4,926 
(NA) 
1,445 
5,625 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
431 
5,739 
(NA) 
491 
6,415 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
391 
11,568 
(NA) 
444 
12,660 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
121 
7,867 
(NA) 
136 
9,052 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
85 
11,024 
(NA) 
49 
6,644 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
15 
4,247 
(NA) 
14 
3,826 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
9 
6,200 
(NA) 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
125 
10,328 
(NA) 
481 
11,559 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 1 9 
46 
664 
(NA) 
382 
(D) 
- 
20 to 49 
45 
1,339 
(NA) 
58 
1,813 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
17 
1,207 
(NA) 
28 
1,832 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
11 
1,297 
(NA) 
9 
1,236 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
4 
(D) 
(NA) 
3 
(D) 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
- 
- 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
- 
(NA) 
- 
" 
(NA) 
Calves weighing less than 500 pounds 
1,287 
32,065 
(NA) 
1,474 
37,598 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
673 
2,598 
(NA) 
683 
2,773 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
226 
2,864 
(NA) 
297 
3,891 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
245 
7,600 
(NA) 
339 
10,442 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
98 
6,124 
(NA) 
106 
7,046 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
27 
3,597 
(NA) 
30 
3,834 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
10 
2,831 
(NA) 
9 
2,954 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
7 
(D) 
(NA) 
9 
(D) 
(NA) 
1,000 or more 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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