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 
38,826 
1,856,316 
46,719 
2,122,018 
Cattle and calves - Con. 
Farms with- 
Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 
1 to 9 
8,066 
43,122 
8,913 
49,609 
1 0 to 1 9 
8,302 
115,220 
10,797 
149,135 
Milk cows 
979 
47,978 
1,230 
61,131 
20 to 49 
12,280 
383,659 
15,435 
482,220 
Farms with- 
50 to 99 
5,898 
399,194 
6,617 
450,180 
1 to 9 
563 
1,265 
631 
1,568 
1 00 to 1 99 
2,912 
390,353 
3,528 
473,679 
1 0 to 1 9 
35 
469 
57 
729 
200 to 499 
1,133 
321,978 
1,228 
347,246 
20 to 49 
81 
2,790 
131 
4,425 
500 to 999 
176 
118,240 
152 
101,181 
50 to 99 
125 
8,648 
192 
13,600 
1,000 to 2,499 
56 
75,300 
46 
60,446 
100 to 199 
122 
16,633 
162 
21,744 
2,500 to 4,999 
3 
9,250 
3 
8,322 
200 to 499 
44 
11,893 
49 
13,622 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
8 
(D) 
8 
5,443 
1 ,000 or more 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
1,000 to 2,499 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
Cows and heifers that calved 
34,031 
922,608 
42,872 
1,240,233 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
- 
Farms with- 
1 to 9 
11,011 
55,132 
12,091 
63,459 
Other cattle (see text) 
32,663 
933,708 
36,495 
881,785 
10 to 19 
8,631 
117,700 
10,973 
149,992 
Farms with- 
20 to 49 
9,802 
294,138 
13,331 
398,780 
1 to 9 
13,073 
61,017 
15,927 
71,814 
50 to 99 
3,164 
209,469 
4,456 
297,497 
10 to 19 
7,760 
105,024 
8,707 
116,434 
100 to 199 
1,089 
140,886 
1,600 
204,037 
20 to 49 
7,575 
226,303 
7,909 
232,087 
200 to 499 
293 
78,145 
383 
100,603 
50 to 99 
2,617 
173,877 
2,586 
169,537 
500 to 999 
37 
22,238 
35 
22,490 
100 to 199 
1,084 
143,379 
939 
122,417 
1,000 to 2,499 
4 
4,900 
3 
3,375 
200 to 499 
435 
121,766 
343 
97,215 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
88 
58,364 
61 
40,296 
1,000 to 2,499 
31 
43,978 
21 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
Beef cows 
33,556 
874,630 
42,344 
1,179,102 
Farms with- 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
44 
3,042 
57 
3,124 
1 to 9 
10,871 
54,742 
12,003 
63,194 
Farms with- 
10 to 19 
8,610 
117,375 
10,983 
150,094 
1 to 1 9 
30 
270 
48 
(D) 
20 to 49 
9,775 
292,931 
13,281 
396,953 
20 to 49 
6 
138 
3 
82 
50 to 99 
3,056 
201,709 
4,283 
284,873 
50 to 99 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
100 to 199 
974 
124,869 
1,449 
183,038 
1 00 to 1 99 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
238 
62,419 
316 
81,459 
200 to 499 
4 
1,320 
4 
1,007 
500 to 999 
30 
(D) 
27 
(D) 
500 to 999 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1,000 to 2,499 
2 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
1,000 to 2,499 
- 
1 
(D) 
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 
32,852 
960,682 
735,511 
38,961 
1,095,372 
633,303 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
13,216 
63,467 
43,636 
14,812 
68,135 
38,857 
1 0 to 1 9 
8,013 
108,330 
74,908 
9,652 
130,909 
70,215 
20 to 49 
7,687 
227,328 
161,767 
9,249 
278,551 
149,927 
50 to 99 
2,471 
165,342 
117,509 
3,647 
244,975 
135,230 
1 00 to 1 99 
914 
120,809 
94,635 
1,116 
147,732 
85,026 
200 to 499 
389 
111,891 
94,905 
354 
97,511 
65,748 
500 to 999 
112 
74,470 
71,292 
86 
55,406 
39,239 
1,000 to 2,499 
39 
54,100 
46,535 
40 
57,573 
39,009 
2,500 to 4,999 
11 
34,945 
30,324 
5 
14,580 
10,051 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
" 
Cattle, including calves weighing 500 
pounds or more 
29,018 
742,395 
(NA) 
32,823 
726,527 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
14,615 
62,991 
(NA) 
16,832 
70,032 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
6,203 
82,747 
(NA) 
7,218 
94,944 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
5,402 
158,574 
(NA) 
5,834 
173,210 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
1,667 
110,254 
(NA) 
1,961 
128,529 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
679 
89,555 
(NA) 
626 
82,295 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
298 
86,926 
(NA) 
243 
69,674 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
114 
76,408 
(NA) 
71 
45,487 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
29 
41,823 
(NA) 
33 
47,786 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
11 
33,117 
(NA) 
5 
14,570 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
- 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
50 
3,661 
(NA) 
84 
3,798 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 1 9 
28 
406 
(NA) 
69 
439 
- 
20 to 49 
11 
269 
(NA) 
7 
(D) 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
5 
346 
(NA) 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
3 
1,003 
(NA) 
3 
600 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
2 
(D) 
(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 
18,022 
218,287 
(NA) 
24,511 
368,845 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
1 1 ,308 
46,477 
(NA) 
12,438 
55,732 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
3,785 
48,011 
(NA) 
6,345 
82,499 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
2,293 
63,549 
(NA) 
4,559 
128,256 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
468 
29,738 
(NA) 
909 
57,663 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
120 
14,671 
(NA) 
201 
24,859 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
41 
10,956 
(NA) 
48 
12,380 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
6 
(D) 
(NA) 
10 
(D) 
(NA) 
1,000 or more 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
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