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 
9,868 
1,809,613 
10,508 
1 ,81 1 ,523 
Cattle and calves - Con. 
Farms with- 
Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 
1 to 9 
836 
4,171 
688 
3,664 
lOto 19 
876 
1 1 ,868 
746 
10,421 
Milk cows 
243 
17,876 
402 
26,479 
20 to 49 
1,937 
63,875 
1,990 
65,688 
Farms with- 
50 to 99 
1,625 
113,710 
1,996 
142,220 
1 to 9 
89 
170 
89 
250 
100 to 199 
1,806 
253,558 
2,320 
325,486 
lOto 19 
10 
138 
18 
250 
200 to 499 
1,941 
599,742 
2,054 
624,053 
20 to 49 
70 
2,235 
128 
4,302 
500 to 999 
635 
426,630 
543 
357,352 
50 to 99 
40 
2,860 
105 
7,005 
1,000 to 2,499 
196 
266,510 
156 
209,142 
100 to 199 
15 
1,796 
43 
5,222 
2,500 to 4,999 
10 
32,571 
9 
32,787 
200 to 499 
10 
2,983 
13 
4,161 
5,000 or more 
6 
36,978 
6 
40,710 
500 to 999 
7 
(D) 
5 
(D) 
1 ,000 or more 
2 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
2 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
Cows and heifers that calved 
9,049 
899,558 
9,806 
956,502 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
Farms with- 
1 to 9 
993 
4,889 
772 
3,920 
Other cattle (see text) 
8,638 
910,055 
9,302 
855,021 
10 to 19 
933 
(D) 
918 
12,602 
Farms with- 
20 to 49 
2,143 
68,689 
2,294 
74,180 
1 to 9 
2,078 
8,602 
2,286 
9,870 
50 to 99 
1,899 
131,093 
2,424 
168,974 
lOto 19 
1,171 
15,673 
1,310 
17,665 
100 to 199 
1,749 
236,831 
2,102 
281,969 
20 to 49 
1,696 
52,803 
1,925 
60,622 
200 to 499 
1,155 
321,781 
1,152 
317,144 
50 to 99 
1,300 
92,002 
1,537 
105,769 
500 to 999 
162 
101,259 
132 
80,663 
100 to 199 
1,110 
153,096 
1,154 
156,366 
1,000 to 2,499 
13 
14,917 
11 
(D) 
200 to 499 
967 
288,699 
830 
240,416 
2,500 or more 
2 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
500 to 999 
241 
166,729 
182 
119,840 
1,000 to 2,499 
64 
84,653 
64 
79,002 
2,500 or more 
11 
47,798 
14 
65,471 
Beef cows 
8,964 
881,682 
9,667 
930,023 
Farms with- 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
292 
58,408 
342 
84,331 
1 to 9 
985 
4,887 
775 
3,909 
Farms with- 
10 to 19 
935 
12,561 
924 
12,633 
1 to 19 
22 
318 
99 
678 
20 to 49 
2,136 
68,332 
2,300 
74,241 
20 to 49 
60 
1,759 
51 
1,695 
50 to 99 
1,867 
128,460 
2,366 
164,777 
50 to 99 
82 
5,327 
66 
4,290 
100 to 199 
1,734 
235,061 
2,039 
273,533 
100 to 199 
63 
8,209 
51 
6,743 
200 to 499 
1,140 
317,375 
1,126 
309,673 
200 to 499 
40 
12,343 
42 
12,805 
500 to 999 
156 
97,406 
127 
76,957 
500 to 999 
16 
(D) 
12 
6,804 
1,000 to 2,499 
9 
(D) 
9 
(D) 
1,000 to 2,499 
7 
10,620 
13 
15,250 
2,500 or more 
2 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
2 
(D) 
8 
36,066 
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 
8,925 
964,746 
1,063,287 
10,025 
1,109,460 
856,489 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
1,182 
5,736 
5,402 
1,056 
5,232 
3,806 
10 to 19 
1,038 
14,081 
12,998 
980 
13,610 
9,530 
20 to 49 
2,152 
69,006 
66,093 
2,365 
77,057 
53,439 
50 to 99 
1,761 
124,548 
120,414 
2,325 
163,988 
114,149 
100 to 199 
1,595 
218,090 
226,160 
1,973 
269,799 
188,639 
200 to 499 
990 
285,474 
314,276 
1,059 
303,984 
228,349 
500 to 999 
134 
88,995 
107,265 
196 
127,932 
108,217 
1,000 to 2,499 
63 
89,541 
1 1 1 ,298 
58 
73,293 
70,570 
2,500 to 4,999 
6 
20,860 
27,705 
8 
26,247 
26,431 
5,000 or more 
4 
48,415 
71,674 
5 
48,318 
53,361 
Cattle, including calves weighing 500 
pounds or more 
8,364 
831,845 
(NA) 
9,489 
988,620 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
1,317 
6,278 
(NA) 
1,168 
5,604 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
989 
13,376 
(NA) 
1,015 
13,861 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
2,080 
66,045 
(NA) 
2,274 
73,926 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
1,620 
113,386 
(NA) 
2,198 
154,534 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
1,382 
186,536 
(NA) 
1,681 
226,817 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
808 
229,507 
(NA) 
910 
257,473 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
99 
65,160 
(NA) 
174 
112,897 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
59 
83,482 
(NA) 
56 
70,143 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
6 
19,660 
(NA) 
8 
25,047 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
4 
48,415 
(NA) 
5 
48,318 
(NA) 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
512 
99,011 
(NA) 
735 
125,568 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 19 
102 
1,311 
(NA) 
311 
2,264 
- 
20 to 49 
145 
4,328 
(NA) 
153 
4,736 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
97 
6,746 
(NA) 
102 
6,995 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
75 
9,601 
(NA) 
80 
10,948 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
60 
17,658 
(NA) 
46 
14,397 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
15 
10,167 
(NA) 
30 
19,802 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
14 
19,813 
(NA) 
5 
7,001 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
3 
11,107 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
5 
48,318 
(NA) 
Calves weighing less than 500 pounds 
3,094 
132,901 
(NA) 
3,235 
120,840 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
977 
4,043 
(NA) 
929 
3,894 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
544 
6,950 
(NA) 
627 
8,064 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
806 
24,399 
(NA) 
920 
27,453 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
407 
26,881 
(NA) 
469 
31,132 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
250 
33,128 
(NA) 
226 
29,824 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
95 
26,019 
(NA) 
59 
16,773 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
13 
(D) 
(NA) 
4 
(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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