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- 
14,351 
1 ,297,945 
11,917 
630,046 
10,784 
667,899 
10,642 
848,167 
862,433 
1 to 9 
6,777 
29,077 
5,038 
16,124 
4,202 
12,953 
4,123 
16,555 
14,565 
lOto 19 
2,570 
34,782 
2,321 
19,909 
2,077 
14,873 
2,012 
17,370 
13,934 
20 to 49 
2,351 
70,859 
2,154 
42,694 
2,007 
28,165 
1,997 
40,853 
31,079 
50 to 99 
920 
63,137 
845 
37,251 
852 
25,886 
846 
34,785 
30,366 
100 to 199 
576 
78,395 
539 
47,898 
538 
30,497 
554 
46,389 
39,374 
200 to 499 
585 
182,657 
529 
102,207 
554 
80,450 
560 
118,826 
103,183 
500 to 999 
327 
230,384 
271 
116,886 
316 
113,498 
313 
142,452 
138,635 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
189 
274,554 
172 
122,450 
183 
152,104 
182 
161,947 
145,972 
2,500 to 4,999 
42 
133,518 
38 
55,623 
41 
77,895 
41 
72,629 
75,888 
5,000 or more 
14 
200,582 
10 
69,004 
14 
131,578 
14 
196,361 
269,437 
No cattle and calves herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
996 
31,084 
32,052 
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 ' 
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- 
11,917 
1,118,731 
11,917 
630,046 
8,350 
488,685 
9,141 
596,281 
518,363 
1 to 9 
6,655 
57,965 
6,655 
25,741 
4,080 
32,224 
4,435 
33,972 
24,238 
lOto 19 
1,809 
38,940 
1,809 
23,719 
1,316 
15,221 
1,516 
17,924 
14,505 
20 to 49 
1,666 
80,760 
1,666 
49,282 
1,322 
31,478 
1,443 
40,230 
36,106 
50 to 99 
627 
72,492 
627 
41,826 
559 
30,666 
612 
45,312 
39,599 
100 to 199 
438 
108,478 
438 
58,444 
400 
50,034 
425 
64,357 
53,671 
200 to 499 
466 
258,806 
466 
143,531 
435 
115,275 
458 
155,208 
135,395 
500 to 999 
172 
189,288 
172 
112,453 
161 
76,835 
170 
100,604 
97,936 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
73 
180,161 
73 
101,030 
67 
79,131 
71 
83,951 
75,497 
2,500 or more 
11 
131,841 
11 
74,020 
10 
57,821 
11 
54,723 
41,415 
No cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 201 2 
2,434 
179,214 
(X) 
(X) 
2,434 
179,214 
2,497 
282,970 
376,122 
' 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- 
11,557 
909,681 
11,557 
510,173 
11,557 
504,279 
8,078 
399,508 
1 to 9 
6,542 
62,221 
6,542 
28,343 
6,542 
25,326 
4,028 
33,878 
lOto 19 
1,805 
40,169 
1,805 
24,486 
1,805 
23,664 
1,316 
15,683 
20 to 49 
1,631 
80,825 
1,631 
49,347 
1,631 
48,206 
1,292 
31,478 
50 to 99 
598 
69,422 
598 
39,952 
598 
39,692 
534 
29,470 
100 to 199 
386 
95,943 
386 
51,491 
386 
51,367 
352 
44,452 
200 to 499 
390 
218,632 
390 
120,039 
390 
119,717 
365 
98,593 
500 to 999 
146 
159,320 
146 
95,059 
146 
94,851 
136 
64,261 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
53 
134,141 
53 
71,339 
53 
71,339 
49 
62,802 
2,500 or more 
6 
49,008 
6 
30,117 
6 
30,117 
6 
18,891 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
2,794 
388,264 
360 
119,873 
(X) 
(X) 
2,706 
268,391 
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- 
8,894 
528,118 
479,656 
8,126 
418,763 
147 
23,455 
2,971 
109,355 
1 to 9 
4,408 
34,869 
24,715 
3,939 
22,881 
16 
484 
1,164 
1 1 ,988 
lOto 19 
1,516 
18,533 
14,785 
1,383 
14,342 
16 
924 
561 
4,191 
20 to 49 
1,419 
40,179 
35,934 
1,301 
31,779 
26 
606 
561 
8,400 
50 to 99 
584 
44,636 
39,155 
564 
37,949 
30 
3,030 
255 
6,687 
100 to 199 
377 
60,516 
51,659 
368 
50,702 
13 
2,658 
163 
9,814 
200 to 499 
386 
144,019 
128,882 
372 
114,620 
27 
10,046 
164 
29,399 
500 to 999 
145 
92,744 
92,538 
142 
76,412 
14 
4,395 
68 
16,332 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
53 
65,187 
67,300 
51 
51,517 
5 
1,312 
31 
13,670 
2,500 or more 
6 
27,435 
24,687 
6 
18,561 
- 
- 
4 
8,874 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
2,744 
351,133 
414,829 
2,558 
306,165 
72 
143,258 
595 
44,968 
20 Oregon 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
