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 
8,121 
297,286 
8,835 
400,996 
Cattle and calves - Con. 
Farms with- 
Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 
1 to 9 
2,665 
12,985 
1,940 
10,063 
1 0 to 1 9 
1,909 
26,044 
1,821 
25,050 
Milk cows 
193 
15,997 
106 
17,830 
20 to 49 
2,163 
65,161 
2,730 
86,257 
Farms with- 
50 to 99 
841 
56,071 
1,643 
114,109 
1 to 9 
121 
235 
25 
(D) 
1 00 to 1 99 
325 
43,019 
471 
63,933 
1 0 to 1 9 
7 
80 
2 
(D) 
200 to 499 
165 
47,752 
181 
55,232 
20 to 49 
7 
247 
7 
248 
500 to 999 
37 
24,113 
32 
21,170 
50 to 99 
7 
546 
11 
850 
1,000 to 2,499 
16 
22,141 
16 
(D) 
100 to 199 
18 
2,433 
31 
4,531 
2,500 to 4,999 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
200 to 499 
26 
7,161 
23 
7,129 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
6 
(D) 
7 
4,990 
1 ,000 or more 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
1,000 to 2,499 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
Cows and heifers that calved 
7,329 
182,742 
8,236 
248,249 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
- 
Farms with- 
1 to 9 
3,027 
14,168 
2,381 
11,916 
Other cattle (see text) 
5,988 
114,544 
6,535 
152,747 
10 to 19 
1,774 
23,553 
1,851 
24,932 
Farms with- 
20 to 49 
1,730 
50,581 
2,756 
84,451 
1 to 9 
3,375 
14,157 
2,770 
11,907 
50 to 99 
518 
33,120 
914 
57,913 
10 to 19 
1,257 
16,301 
1,512 
20,332 
100 to 199 
174 
22,612 
233 
29,882 
20 to 49 
928 
26,835 
1,673 
49,822 
200 to 499 
87 
23,550 
86 
(D) 
50 to 99 
251 
16,397 
381 
24,478 
500 to 999 
14 
9,514 
13 
9,150 
100 to 199 
107 
13,733 
121 
16,794 
1,000 to 2,499 
5 
5,644 
1 
(D) 
200 to 499 
55 
15,784 
63 
18,165 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
500 to 999 
11 
6,965 
12 
7,652 
1,000 to 2,499 
4 
4,372 
3 
3,597 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Beef cows 
7,232 
166,745 
8,177 
230,419 
Farms with- 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
- 
- 
116 
1,378 
1 to 9 
2,985 
14,046 
2,374 
11,887 
Farms with- 
10 to 19 
1,772 
23,532 
1,852 
24,938 
1 to 1 9 
- 
- 
99 
(D) 
20 to 49 
1,728 
50,443 
2,763 
84,623 
20 to 49 
- 
- 
12 
382 
50 to 99 
512 
32,680 
906 
57,333 
50 to 99 
- 
- 
4 
267 
100 to 199 
162 
21,044 
213 
27,054 
1 00 to 1 99 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
200 to 499 
61 
16,247 
63 
17,533 
200 to 499 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
10 
(D) 
5 
(D) 
500 to 999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1,000 to 2,499 
2 
(D) 
- 
1,000 to 2,499 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,500 or more 
- 
1 
(D) 
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 
5,778 
134,445 
92,352 
6,782 
187,787 
105,282 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
2,889 
12,654 
7,788 
2,745 
12,796 
(D) 
1 0 to 1 9 
1,299 
17,416 
10,833 
1,613 
21,804 
10,541 
20 to 49 
1,050 
30,788 
19,644 
1,518 
46,257 
23,398 
50 to 99 
347 
23,215 
14,756 
618 
40,745 
21,193 
1 00 to 1 99 
121 
15,994 
11,102 
200 
25,555 
14,862 
200 to 499 
50 
13,893 
10,689 
69 
18,979 
11,893 
500 to 999 
18 
11,085 
8,617 
10 
6,181 
4,178 
1,000 to 2,499 
3 
(D) 
(D) 
8 
(D) 
9,290 
2,500 to 4,999 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
" 
" 
Cattle, including calves weighing 500 
pounds or more 
4,577 
85,449 
(NA) 
5,408 
110,747 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
2,851 
10,687 
(NA) 
3,067 
12,319 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
834 
10,789 
(NA) 
1,054 
13,526 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
586 
17,136 
(NA) 
833 
24,111 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
177 
11,997 
(NA) 
303 
19,266 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
80 
9,937 
(NA) 
100 
12,918 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
34 
9,413 
(NA) 
35 
10,086 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
12 
7,240 
(NA) 
9 
(D) 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
6 
8,690 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
(NA) 
" 
- 
(NA) 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
297 
4,939 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 1 9 
- 
- 
(NA) 
240 
1,325 
- 
20 to 49 
- 
- 
(NA) 
32 
1,002 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
- 
- 
(NA) 
18 
1,108 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
- 
- 
(NA) 
3 
372 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
- 
- 
(NA) 
4 
1,132 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
- 
- 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
- 
- 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
- 
- 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
(NA) 
" 
" 
(NA) 
Calves weighing less than 500 pounds 
3,843 
48,996 
(NA) 
4,833 
77,040 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
2,401 
9,725 
(NA) 
2,320 
10,541 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
815 
10,371 
(NA) 
1,243 
15,815 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
487 
13,418 
(NA) 
1,011 
28,234 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
95 
6,109 
(NA) 
201 
12,816 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
31 
4,062 
(NA) 
46 
(D) 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
10 
2,717 
(NA) 
11 
(D) 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
4 
2,594 
(NA) 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
1,000 or more 
- 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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