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 
23,702 
2,412,684 
24,685 
2,395,217 
Cattle and calves - Con. 
Farms with- 
Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 
1 to 9 
4,350 
21,703 
4,187 
21,286 
1 0 to 1 9 
3,527 
48,410 
3,737 
51,471 
Milk cows 
4,746 
463,312 
5,148 
459,752 
20 to 49 
5,563 
174,832 
6,132 
194,869 
Farms with- 
50 to 99 
3,948 
275,933 
4,101 
287,570 
1 to 9 
364 
1,260 
279 
946 
1 00 to 1 99 
3,395 
468,416 
3,629 
497,594 
1 0 to 1 9 
244 
3,615 
226 
3,262 
200 to 499 
2,190 
661,376 
2,118 
618,927 
20 to 49 
1,434 
48,765 
1,531 
53,101 
500 to 999 
535 
363,365 
600 
414,195 
50 to 99 
1,626 
108,358 
1,965 
132,332 
1,000 to 2,499 
154 
216,665 
161 
225,932 
100 to 199 
712 
92,762 
775 
99,298 
2,500 to 4,999 
29 
95,938 
15 
50,064 
200 to 499 
258 
76,823 
284 
79,600 
5,000 or more 
11 
86,046 
5 
33,309 
500 to 999 
66 
44,798 
60 
38,615 
1 ,000 or more 
42 
86,931 
28 
52,598 
1,000 to 2,499 
35 
46,252 
24 
32,371 
Cows and heifers that calved 
17,655 
821,138 
18,801 
859,520 
2,500 or more 
7 
40,679 
4 
20,227 
Farms with- 
1 to 9 
4,807 
22,911 
4,607 
22,744 
Other cattle (see text) 
21,102 
1,591,546 
21,830 
1,535,697 
10 to 19 
3,371 
45,564 
3,545 
48,247 
Farms with- 
20 to 49 
4,985 
153,952 
5,500 
171,693 
1 to 9 
6,059 
27,272 
6,331 
28,269 
50 to 99 
2,791 
184,389 
3,277 
220,152 
10 to 19 
3,401 
46,139 
3,525 
47,150 
100 to 199 
1,163 
152,185 
1,311 
168,407 
20 to 49 
4,537 
141,095 
4,981 
154,933 
200 to 499 
409 
116,006 
457 
125,869 
50 to 99 
3,077 
209,026 
3,371 
229,437 
500 to 999 
84 
55,315 
74 
47,513 
100 to 199 
2,128 
284,030 
1,886 
251,347 
1,000 to 2,499 
38 
(D) 
26 
34,668 
200 to 499 
1,426 
423,284 
1,200 
341,000 
2,500 or more 
7 
(D) 
4 
20,227 
500 to 999 
366 
241,256 
429 
300,919 
1,000 to 2,499 
86 
119,650 
96 
136,737 
2,500 or more 
22 
99,794 
11 
45,905 
Beef cows 
13,547 
357,826 
14,410 
399,768 
Farms with- 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
3,790 
536,971 
5,641 
610,752 
1 to 9 
4,744 
22,720 
4,657 
23,018 
Farms with- 
10 to 19 
3,264 
43,687 
3,478 
47,093 
1 to 1 9 
584 
8,080 
2,016 
16,663 
20 to 49 
3,753 
111,308 
4,260 
127,158 
20 to 49 
1,068 
32,934 
1,456 
45,172 
50 to 99 
1,188 
76,060 
1,357 
88,881 
50 to 99 
820 
53,997 
858 
57,625 
100 to 199 
451 
58,101 
487 
62,030 
1 00 to 1 99 
610 
83,478 
583 
78,514 
200 to 499 
128 
32,971 
158 
42,450 
200 to 499 
523 
159,362 
423 
122,867 
500 to 999 
17 
(D) 
11 
(D) 
500 to 999 
129 
84,553 
239 
175,586 
1,000 to 2,499 
2 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
1,000 to 2,499 
44 
65,386 
57 
82,844 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
2,500 or more 
12 
49,181 
9 
31,481 
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 
20,383 
1,537,782 
1,639,634 
22,122 
1,586,705 
1,385,740 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
5,952 
27,930 
26,283 
6,082 
28,007 
21,603 
1 0 to 1 9 
3,866 
52,235 
47,307 
4,285 
58,512 
46,062 
20 to 49 
5,058 
155,320 
145,224 
6,025 
186,490 
139,287 
50 to 99 
2,588 
174,828 
172,734 
2,801 
187,005 
142,020 
100 to 199 
1,451 
198,211 
210,522 
1,465 
196,307 
161,561 
200 to 499 
991 
290,379 
340,680 
905 
264,262 
235,455 
500 to 999 
307 
200,837 
222,602 
360 
245,931 
247,570 
1,000 to 2,499 
124 
180,104 
229,147 
164 
240,764 
230,828 
2,500 to 4,999 
33 
114,765 
140,727 
24 
80,031 
89,641 
5,000 or more 
13 
143,173 
104,407 
11 
99,396 
71,713 
Cattle, including calves weighing 500 
pounds or more 
18,599 
1,207,998 
(NA) 
19,980 
1,267,010 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
6,297 
27,887 
(NA) 
6,562 
29,235 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
3,615 
48,278 
(NA) 
4,059 
54,796 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
4,279 
129,276 
(NA) 
4,947 
149,678 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
2,046 
136,638 
(NA) 
2,124 
140,817 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
1,183 
159,248 
(NA) 
1,079 
143,665 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
816 
239,489 
(NA) 
739 
214,180 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
221 
148,552 
(NA) 
301 
210,872 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
104 
148,404 
(NA) 
140 
201,362 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
31 
107,851 
(NA) 
23 
77,301 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
7 
62,375 
(NA) 
6 
45,104 
(NA) 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
4,052 
569,586 
(NA) 
7,159 
703,091 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 1 9 
761 
10,102 
(NA) 
3,449 
25,353 
- 
20 to 49 
1,284 
39,896 
(NA) 
1,528 
47,719 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
812 
55,387 
(NA) 
872 
59,482 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
529 
70,872 
(NA) 
558 
73,647 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
472 
141,178 
(NA) 
430 
126,876 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
118 
78,257 
(NA) 
199 
138,148 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
55 
82,076 
(NA) 
103 
149,561 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
16 
54,848 
(NA) 
16 
54,201 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
5 
36,970 
(NA) 
4 
28,104 
(NA) 
Calves weighing less than 500 pounds 
6,960 
329,784 
(NA) 
8,042 
319,695 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
2,656 
11,580 
(NA) 
2,840 
12,669 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
1,576 
20,714 
(NA) 
1,955 
25,343 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
1,648 
47,613 
(NA) 
2,117 
60,827 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
579 
36,841 
(NA) 
644 
42,899 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
264 
34,239 
(NA) 
267 
33,973 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
156 
44,580 
(NA) 
157 
45,083 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
54 
34,544 
(NA) 
43 
27,114 
(NA) 
1,000 or more 
27 
99,673 
(NA) 
19 
71,787 
(NA) 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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