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 
19,548 
829,717 
19,229 
820,182 
Cattle and calves - Con. 
Farms with- 
Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 
1 to 9 
5,737 
29,288 
5,483 
28,354 
1 0 to 1 9 
4,805 
66,230 
4,470 
61,184 
Milk cows 
571 
45,960 
463 
47,589 
20 to 49 
5,254 
157,961 
5,401 
163,277 
Farms with- 
50 to 99 
2,126 
143,370 
2,212 
148,591 
1 to 9 
322 
819 
185 
434 
1 00 to 1 99 
945 
125,966 
970 
127,237 
1 0 to 1 9 
22 
284 
6 
73 
200 to 499 
506 
149,251 
526 
149,597 
20 to 49 
48 
1,561 
35 
1,124 
500 to 999 
127 
85,533 
127 
81,622 
50 to 99 
55 
4,104 
83 
6,153 
1,000 to 2,499 
46 
(D) 
39 
(D) 
100 to 199 
63 
8,620 
91 
12,526 
2,500 to 4,999 
2 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
200 to 499 
45 
13,036 
50 
13,514 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
10 
7,770 
7 
5,100 
1 ,000 or more 
6 
9,766 
6 
8,665 
1,000 to 2,499 
6 
9,766 
5 
(D) 
Cows and heifers that calved 
16,361 
394,156 
15,222 
420,613 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
Farms with- 
1 to 9 
7,243 
34,836 
5,627 
26,287 
Other cattle (see text) 
15,798 
435,561 
15,489 
399,569 
10 to 19 
3,940 
52,447 
3,660 
49,686 
Farms with- 
20 to 49 
3,429 
100,724 
3,990 
117,396 
1 to 9 
7,859 
35,746 
7,509 
33,336 
50 to 99 
1,086 
71,481 
1,237 
80,850 
10 to 19 
3,529 
46,832 
3,523 
46,506 
100 to 199 
471 
60,135 
486 
63,466 
20 to 49 
2,647 
77,776 
2,820 
82,207 
200 to 499 
159 
45,381 
184 
50,166 
50 to 99 
934 
61,925 
903 
60,737 
500 to 999 
24 
16,031 
26 
17,946 
100 to 199 
476 
63,216 
436 
56,275 
1,000 to 2,499 
9 
13,121 
11 
(D) 
200 to 499 
264 
77,399 
213 
59,388 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
500 to 999 
72 
50,724 
76 
49,558 
1,000 to 2,499 
17 
21,943 
9 
11,562 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Beef cows 
16,059 
348,196 
14,895 
373,024 
Farms with- 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
14 
2,137 
8 
1,794 
1 to 9 
7,151 
34,525 
5,539 
26,014 
Farms with- 
10 to 19 
3,925 
52,261 
3,666 
49,759 
1 to 1 9 
2 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
20 to 49 
3,413 
100,063 
3,973 
116,801 
20 to 49 
6 
217 
1 
(D) 
50 to 99 
1,040 
68,133 
1,169 
75,840 
50 to 99 
2 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
100 to 199 
401 
50,587 
394 
50,918 
1 00 to 1 99 
- 
3 
395 
200 to 499 
112 
31,261 
131 
35,915 
200 to 499 
2 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
500 to 999 
15 
(D) 
17 
11,656 
500 to 999 
2 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1,000 to 2,499 
2 
(D) 
6 
6,121 
1,000 to 2,499 
- 
- 
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 
15,312 
435,411 
332,733 
15,953 
463,680 
288,801 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
7,820 
35,890 
(D) 
6,879 
31,690 
17,445 
1 0 to 1 9 
3,380 
45,011 
28,782 
3,747 
50,305 
26,252 
20 to 49 
2,483 
72,181 
48,169 
3,366 
98,735 
52,857 
50 to 99 
921 
62,063 
44,311 
1,156 
77,381 
44,706 
1 00 to 1 99 
376 
50,439 
39,729 
503 
68,564 
44,397 
200 to 499 
227 
65,312 
52,697 
228 
65,389 
44,178 
500 to 999 
67 
(D) 
46,244 
52 
33,959 
23,475 
1,000 to 2,499 
37 
53,695 
47,905 
16 
17,970 
15,689 
2,500 to 4,999 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
6 
19,687 
19,803 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cattle, including calves weighing 500 
pounds or more 
12,974 
326,826 
(NA) 
12,988 
314,216 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
7,933 
31,099 
(NA) 
7,319 
29,367 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
2,274 
29,426 
(NA) 
2,487 
32,320 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
1,621 
47,485 
(NA) 
1,920 
55,282 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
600 
40,030 
(NA) 
711 
47,035 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
269 
35,196 
(NA) 
325 
44,264 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
182 
51,917 
(NA) 
168 
48,465 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
64 
45,239 
(NA) 
45 
29,946 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
30 
(D) 
(NA) 
7 
8,150 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
6 
19,387 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
15 
2,428 
(NA) 
10 
1,816 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 1 9 
- 
- 
(NA) 
1 
(D) 
- 
20 to 49 
9 
318 
(NA) 
3 
111 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
- 
- 
(NA) 
3 
197 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
- 
- 
(NA) 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
- 
- 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
- 
" 
(NA) 
- 
" 
(NA) 
Calves weighing less than 500 pounds 
8,542 
108,585 
(NA) 
9,688 
149,464 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
5,618 
22,401 
(NA) 
5,163 
22,912 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
1,556 
19,537 
(NA) 
2,371 
30,348 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
1,046 
29,017 
(NA) 
1,636 
45,205 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
210 
13,219 
(NA) 
369 
23,295 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
73 
9,459 
(NA) 
107 
13,671 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
32 
8,501 
(NA) 
34 
8,794 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
4 
2,365 
(NA) 
8 
5,239 
(NA) 
1,000 or more 
3 
4,086 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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