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 
16,550 
1,127,630 
18,397 
1,231,105 
Cattle and calves - Con. 
Farms with- 
Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 
1 to 9 
4,187 
20,106 
3,948 
19,436 
lOto 19 
3,110 
42,997 
3,316 
45,590 
Milk cows 
1,149 
98,849 
1,217 
99,677 
20 to 49 
4,168 
130,111 
5,222 
164,046 
Farms with- 
50 to 99 
2,305 
157,250 
2,823 
192,361 
1 to 9 
272 
663 
238 
711 
100 to 199 
1,485 
202,019 
1,782 
241,668 
lOto 19 
32 
461 
52 
750 
200 to 499 
934 
270,252 
987 
283,712 
20 to 49 
241 
8,174 
250 
8,382 
500 to 999 
311 
204,395 
273 
183,769 
50 to 99 
305 
21,046 
363 
24,963 
1,000 to 2,499 
41 
60,433 
32 
43,065 
100 to 199 
189 
24,916 
218 
28,554 
2,500 to 4,999 
6 
20,586 
11 
39,954 
200 to 499 
93 
27,001 
83 
23,871 
5,000 or more 
3 
19,481 
3 
17,504 
500 to 999 
12 
8,499 
11 
(D) 
1 ,000 or more 
5 
8,089 
2 
(D) 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
4 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
Cows and heifers that calved 
13,584 
442,821 
15,695 
528,788 
2,500 or more 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
Farms with- 
1 to 9 
4,655 
21,808 
4,309 
21,023 
Other cattle (see text) 
13,780 
684,809 
14,869 
702,317 
10 to 19 
2,982 
(D) 
3,497 
47,418 
Farms with- 
20 to 49 
3,502 
105,439 
4,837 
145,643 
1 to 9 
5,661 
24,066 
5,780 
24,311 
50 to 99 
1,576 
104,153 
1,964 
130,697 
lOto 19 
2,656 
35,556 
2,905 
38,765 
100 to 199 
619 
81,610 
832 
105,984 
20 to 49 
2,593 
78,840 
3,253 
97,881 
200 to 499 
220 
61,997 
236 
(D) 
50 to 99 
1,318 
88,275 
1,468 
99,224 
500 to 999 
23 
15,093 
18 
1 1 ,984 
100 to 199 
795 
104,879 
786 
104,815 
1,000 to 2,499 
5 
6,123 
1 
(D) 
200 to 499 
519 
154,165 
464 
136,187 
2,500 or more 
2 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
500 to 999 
206 
132,467 
181 
123,940 
1,000 to 2,499 
25 
37,031 
19 
26,275 
2,500 or more 
7 
29,530 
13 
50,919 
Beef cows 
12,646 
343,972 
14,753 
429,111 
Farms with- 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
1,976 
276,130 
3,313 
311,976 
1 to 9 
4,524 
21,453 
4,266 
20,897 
Farms with- 
10 to 19 
2,981 
40,318 
3,457 
46,875 
1 to 19 
350 
5,026 
1,483 
1 1 ,348 
20 to 49 
3,296 
98,416 
4,637 
138,594 
20 to 49 
594 
18,460 
774 
22,986 
50 to 99 
1,292 
84,521 
1,632 
107,670 
50 to 99 
350 
24,198 
453 
30,185 
100 to 199 
413 
54,182 
612 
76,492 
100 to 199 
296 
39,891 
235 
32,072 
200 to 499 
128 
35,066 
142 
34,088 
200 to 499 
258 
78,611 
222 
65,700 
500 to 999 
10 
(D) 
7 
4,495 
500 to 999 
109 
67,651 
126 
89,337 
1,000 to 2,499 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
1,000 to 2,499 
13 
19,084 
8 
12,364 
2,500 or more 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
2,500 or more 
6 
23,209 
12 
47,984 
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 
14,160 
835,912 
984,466 
16,046 
894,593 
808,487 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
5,425 
24,464 
21,732 
5,436 
24,988 
1 7,674 
10 to 19 
2,883 
38,940 
33,696 
3,558 
48,536 
32,929 
20 to 49 
3,053 
93,045 
87,511 
3,860 
117,601 
84,109 
50 to 99 
1,290 
87,569 
85,133 
1,702 
114,319 
86,970 
100 to 199 
732 
97,928 
106,093 
793 
103,823 
81,301 
200 to 499 
457 
130,878 
148,277 
450 
132,489 
119,418 
500 to 999 
210 
139,135 
178,969 
133 
91,432 
100,530 
1,000 to 2,499 
93 
123,054 
172,660 
88 
123,922 
139,963 
2,500 to 4,999 
7 
22,754 
32,821 
17 
58,175 
60,918 
5,000 or more 
10 
78,145 
117,576 
9 
79,308 
84,674 
Cattle, including calves weighing 500 
pounds or more 
12,305 
710,349 
(NA) 
13,764 
756,195 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
5,466 
22,741 
(NA) 
5,598 
23,571 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
2,198 
29,299 
(NA) 
2,743 
36,413 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
2,387 
72,255 
(NA) 
2,964 
89,987 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
1,031 
69,889 
(NA) 
1,271 
84,030 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
587 
78,215 
(NA) 
584 
75,797 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
340 
97,696 
(NA) 
369 
108,396 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
191 
126,809 
(NA) 
122 
82,290 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
89 
117,701 
(NA) 
87 
122,753 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
6 
19,734 
(NA) 
17 
58,150 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
10 
76,010 
(NA) 
9 
74,808 
(NA) 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
2,183 
403,203 
(NA) 
4,246 
419,333 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 19 
457 
6,377 
(NA) 
2,350 
16,586 
- 
20 to 49 
674 
21,029 
(NA) 
801 
24,525 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
330 
23,505 
(NA) 
438 
29,954 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
279 
38,428 
(NA) 
249 
33,957 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
228 
65,862 
(NA) 
220 
65,345 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
131 
85,140 
(NA) 
103 
70,290 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
72 
91,708 
(NA) 
70 
92,390 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
6 
20,233 
(NA) 
7 
24,978 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
6 
50,921 
(NA) 
8 
61,308 
(NA) 
Calves weighing less than 500 pounds 
5,591 
125,563 
(NA) 
6,802 
138,398 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
2,767 
1 1 ,795 
(NA) 
3,088 
13,621 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
1,243 
16,146 
(NA) 
1,651 
21,698 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
1,077 
31,571 
(NA) 
1,497 
43,302 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
306 
19,994 
(NA) 
393 
24,420 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
109 
13,980 
(NA) 
120 
15,528 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
78 
22,956 
(NA) 
51 
(D) 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
9 
(D) 
(NA) 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
1,000 or more 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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