Table 14. Cattle and Calves Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Cattle and calves inventory 
Herd size 
Total 
Cows and heifers 
that calved 
Other cattle (see text) 
Cattle and calves sales 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Total 
Farms with herd size of- 
11,845 
2,633,740 
10,738 
1,453,600 
10,121 
1,180,140 
10,176 
1,666,900 
1,733,688 
1 to 9 
2,049 
9,345 
1,528 
5,404 
1,339 
3,941 
1,137 
7,972 
7,412 
1 0 to 1 9 
1,222 
16,635 
1,080 
10,806 
918 
5,829 
994 
12,605 
1 1 ,540 
20 to 49 
2,068 
66,860 
1,961 
49,648 
1,611 
17,212 
1,844 
45,385 
40,912 
50 to 99 
1,663 
116,421 
1,580 
85,894 
1,469 
30,527 
1,540 
82,494 
74,635 
100 to 199 
1,596 
223,326 
1,527 
158,868 
1,552 
64,458 
1,518 
160,750 
145,173 
200 to 499 
1,896 
600,366 
1,802 
387,897 
1,882 
212,469 
1,834 
391,674 
372,954 
500 to 999 
848 
576,540 
802 
322,697 
847 
253,843 
824 
344,080 
344,311 
1,000 to 2,499 
403 
593,722 
371 
285,271 
403 
308,451 
386 
289,121 
330,198 
2,500 to 4,999 
75 
238,162 
67 
99,892 
75 
138,270 
74 
156,925 
187,186 
5,000 or more 
25 
192,363 
20 
47,223 
25 
145,140 
25 
175,894 
219,368 
No cattle and calves herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
453 
44,364 
50,220 
Table 15. Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Cattle and calves inventory 
Cow herd 1 
Total 
Cows and heifers 
that calved 
Other cattle (see text) 
Cattle and calves sales 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Total 
Farms with cow herd size of- 
10,738 
2,445,791 
10,738 
1,453,600 
9,014 
992,191 
9,582 
1,505,665 
1,538,132 
1 to 9 
2,097 
23,851 
2,097 
8,910 
1,387 
14,941 
1,386 
19,094 
18,761 
1 0 to 1 9 
1,065 
24,834 
1,065 
14,742 
761 
10,092 
937 
15,369 
14,807 
20 to 49 
2,048 
99,017 
2,048 
64,893 
1,591 
34,124 
1,859 
69,619 
70,940 
50 to 99 
1,697 
183,175 
1,697 
117,672 
1,503 
65,503 
1,620 
134,479 
132,188 
100 to 199 
1,554 
320,315 
1,554 
214,931 
1,510 
105,384 
1,523 
219,643 
210,517 
200 to 499 
1,658 
790,485 
1,658 
492,097 
1,644 
298,388 
1,639 
483,787 
466,997 
500 to 999 
466 
561,718 
466 
303,160 
465 
258,558 
465 
300,159 
329,851 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
138 
352,375 
138 
184,915 
138 
167,460 
138 
204,273 
227,711 
2,500 or more 
15 
90,021 
15 
52,280 
15 
37,741 
15 
59,242 
66,359 
No cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 201 2 
1,107 
187,949 
(X) 
(X) 
1,107 
187,949 
1,047 
205,599 
245,776 
1 Cow herd includes beef cows, milk cows, and heifers that calved. 
Table 16. Beef Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Cattle and calves inventory 
Beef cow herd 
Cows and heifers that calved 
Other cattle (see text) 
Total 
Beef cows 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Total 
Farms with beef cow herd size of- 
10,598 
2,432,316 
10,598 
1,446,860 
10,598 
1,439,653 
8,907 
985,456 
1 to 9 
1,995 
22,414 
1,995 
8,808 
1,995 
8,661 
1,315 
13,606 
1 0 to 1 9 
1,056 
24,939 
1,056 
14,761 
1,056 
14,616 
754 
10,178 
20 to 49 
2,053 
100,771 
2,053 
65,760 
2,053 
65,071 
1,596 
35,011 
50 to 99 
1,690 
182,859 
1,690 
117,577 
1,690 
117,144 
1,496 
65,282 
100 to 199 
1,553 
322,511 
1,553 
216,316 
1,553 
214,997 
1,509 
106,195 
200 to 499 
1,640 
784,722 
1,640 
488,937 
1,640 
486,144 
1,627 
295,785 
500 to 999 
461 
555,449 
461 
300,526 
461 
299,170 
460 
254,923 
1,000 to 2,499 
135 
348,630 
135 
181,895 
135 
181,570 
135 
166,735 
2,500 or more 
15 
90,021 
15 
52,280 
15 
52,280 
15 
37,741 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
1,247 
201,424 
140 
6,740 
(X) 
(X) 
1,214 
194,684 
Cattle and calves sales 
Cattle 
Beef cow herd 
Total 
Total 
Cattle on feed 
(see text) 
Calves 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Total 
Farms with beef cow herd size of- 
9,511 
1,500,768 
1,535,809 
8,916 
1,293,397 
266 
49,992 
3,206 
207,371 
1 to 9 
1,349 
17,949 
18,198 
1,195 
16,208 
3 
79 
357 
1,741 
1 0 to 1 9 
932 
15,336 
14,769 
831 
12,641 
10 
244 
297 
2,695 
20 to 49 
1,864 
70,072 
71,303 
1,713 
60,694 
73 
10,933 
549 
9,378 
50 to 99 
1,613 
134,788 
132,388 
1,533 
113,353 
53 
7,923 
644 
21,435 
100 to 199 
1,522 
220,958 
211,800 
1,466 
184,840 
55 
4,504 
576 
36,118 
200 to 499 
1,621 
481,711 
466,870 
1,585 
416,050 
50 
9,589 
562 
65,661 
500 to 999 
460 
298,039 
329,153 
444 
256,310 
11 
1,487 
175 
41,729 
1,000 to 2,499 
135 
202,673 
224,969 
134 
181,372 
11 
15,233 
42 
21,301 
2,500 or more 
15 
59,242 
66,359 
15 
51,929 
- 
- 
4 
7,313 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
1,118 
210,496 
248,100 
1,018 
195,502 
50 
30,421 
293 
14,994 
20 Montana 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
