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 
1 1 ,845 
2,633,740 
12,341 
2,589,679 
Cattle and calves - Con. 
Farms with- 
Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 
1 to 9 
2,049 
9,345 
1,912 
8,827 
1 0 to 1 9 
1,222 
16,635 
1,169 
16,127 
Milk cows 
397 
13,947 
385 
17,458 
20 to 49 
2,068 
66,860 
2,242 
72,056 
Farms with- 
50 to 99 
1,663 
116,421 
1,791 
126,544 
1 to 9 
315 
619 
282 
548 
1 00 to 1 99 
1,596 
223,326 
1,818 
254,960 
1 0 to 1 9 
13 
187 
8 
114 
200 to 499 
1,896 
600,366 
2,128 
671,003 
20 to 49 
5 
133 
12 
392 
500 to 999 
848 
576,540 
880 
601,233 
50 to 99 
17 
1,345 
20 
1,523 
1,000 to 2,499 
403 
593,722 
308 
442,080 
100 to 199 
26 
3,578 
37 
4,992 
2,500 to 4,999 
75 
238,162 
74 
256,581 
200 to 499 
17 
5,203 
22 
7,245 
5,000 or more 
25 
192,363 
19 
140,268 
500 to 999 
4 
2,882 
4 
2,644 
1 ,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1,000 to 2,499 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cows and heifers that calved 
10,738 
1,453,600 
11,288 
1,539,645 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Farms with- 
1 to 9 
2,097 
8,910 
1,919 
8,376 
Other cattle (see text) 
10,121 
1,180,140 
10,526 
1,050,034 
10 to 19 
1,065 
14,742 
1,102 
15,425 
Farms with- 
20 to 49 
2,048 
64,893 
2,205 
70,740 
1 to 9 
3,622 
14,243 
3,772 
14,800 
50 to 99 
1,697 
117,672 
1,773 
124,712 
10 to 19 
1,334 
17,769 
1,530 
20,544 
100 to 199 
1,554 
214,931 
1,822 
252,500 
20 to 49 
1,749 
53,866 
1,850 
56,930 
200 to 499 
1,658 
492,097 
1,882 
566,654 
50 to 99 
1,135 
78,305 
1,267 
88,171 
500 to 999 
466 
303,160 
450 
283,016 
100 to 199 
908 
122,461 
1,013 
140,458 
1,000 to 2,499 
138 
184,915 
122 
171,811 
200 to 499 
862 
259,935 
696 
208,857 
2,500 or more 
15 
52,280 
13 
46,411 
500 to 999 
308 
214,318 
233 
157,617 
1,000 to 2,499 
167 
233,789 
125 
186,988 
2,500 or more 
36 
185,454 
40 
175,669 
Beef cows 
10,598 
1,439,653 
11,162 
1,522,187 
Farms with- 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
128 
52,345 
225 
42,872 
1 to 9 
1,995 
8,661 
1,844 
8,184 
Farms with- 
10 to 19 
1,056 
14,616 
1,105 
15,402 
1 to 1 9 
20 
287 
140 
770 
20 to 49 
2,053 
65,071 
2,202 
70,572 
20 to 49 
23 
663 
22 
647 
50 to 99 
1,690 
117,144 
1,765 
123,906 
50 to 99 
27 
1,674 
14 
920 
100 to 199 
1,553 
214,997 
1,804 
250,000 
1 00 to 1 99 
18 
2,569 
16 
2,038 
200 to 499 
1,640 
486,144 
1,869 
561,708 
200 to 499 
19 
4,702 
12 
3,811 
500 to 999 
461 
299,170 
439 
275,709 
500 to 999 
10 
6,108 
9 
5,922 
1,000 to 2,499 
135 
181,570 
121 
170,295 
1,000 to 2,499 
7 
9,821 
8 
11,875 
2,500 or more 
15 
52,280 
13 
46,411 
2,500 or more 
4 
26,521 
4 
16,889 
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 
10,629 
1,711,264 
1,783,908 
11,526 
1,842,159 
1,368,699 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
2,051 
8,732 
8,112 
2,025 
8,842 
8,168 
1 0 to 1 9 
1,147 
15,766 
14,353 
1,211 
16,841 
1 1 ,723 
20 to 49 
1,940 
62,114 
57,918 
2,057 
66,216 
47,486 
50 to 99 
1,669 
118,754 
112,181 
1,870 
134,110 
94,733 
1 00 to 1 99 
1,601 
222,890 
215,932 
1,903 
265,869 
188,209 
200 to 499 
1,586 
486,522 
479,451 
1,806 
544,512 
399,832 
500 to 999 
451 
306,788 
308,324 
458 
300,015 
223,726 
1,000 to 2,499 
129 
178,601 
190,638 
149 
224,296 
170,072 
2,500 to 4,999 
32 
105,278 
129,891 
29 
93,233 
73,738 
5,000 or more 
23 
205,819 
267,107 
18 
188,225 
151,012 
Cattle, including calves weighing 500 
pounds or more 
9,934 
1,488,899 
(NA) 
10,859 
1,569,628 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
2,087 
8,799 
(NA) 
2,067 
8,760 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
1,079 
14,759 
(NA) 
1,134 
15,514 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
1,856 
59,321 
(NA) 
2,002 
63,768 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
1,608 
113,529 
(NA) 
1,836 
130,093 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
1,397 
191,946 
(NA) 
1,737 
240,486 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
1,397 
421,229 
(NA) 
1,552 
463,383 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
352 
237,404 
(NA) 
375 
247,806 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
107 
149,509 
(NA) 
118 
181,514 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
29 
94,760 
(NA) 
24 
79,413 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
22 
197,643 
(NA) 
14 
138,891 
(NA) 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
316 
80,413 
(NA) 
533 
76,307 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 1 9 
58 
807 
(NA) 
385 
2,208 
- 
20 to 49 
106 
3,069 
(NA) 
62 
1,882 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
61 
4,013 
(NA) 
32 
2,372 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
40 
5,861 
(NA) 
17 
2,387 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
35 
8,501 
(NA) 
9 
2,947 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
5 
(D) 
(NA) 
13 
(D) 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
5 
7,467 
(NA) 
10 
16,849 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
4 
40,800 
(NA) 
4 
36,489 
(NA) 
Calves weighing less than 500 pounds 
3,499 
222,365 
(NA) 
3,990 
272,531 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
1,134 
4,195 
(NA) 
1,218 
4,828 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
529 
6,820 
(NA) 
639 
8,541 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
746 
23,701 
(NA) 
986 
30,062 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
476 
32,316 
(NA) 
555 
37,733 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
343 
45,403 
(NA) 
327 
43,659 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
209 
59,833 
(NA) 
200 
57,554 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
54 
34,219 
(NA) 
45 
28,675 
(NA) 
1,000 or more 
8 
15,878 
(NA) 
20 
61,479 
(NA) 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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