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 
53,401 
3,703,120 
58,645 
4,292,702 
Cattle and calves - Con. 
Farms with- 
Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 
1 to 9 
9,880 
49,693 
9,314 
47,093 
1 0 to 1 9 
9,404 
130,627 
9,568 
133,247 
Milk cows 
2,451 
92,952 
2,621 
110,358 
20 to 49 
15,888 
505,178 
17,408 
556,922 
Farms with- 
50 to 99 
9,181 
633,224 
11,094 
770,147 
1 to 9 
1,327 
3,223 
1,153 
2,998 
1 00 to 1 99 
5,217 
708,048 
6,867 
931,993 
1 0 to 1 9 
217 
2,934 
234 
3,072 
200 to 499 
2,912 
846,881 
3,467 
1,015,498 
20 to 49 
336 
11,225 
489 
15,821 
500 to 999 
705 
475,605 
684 
448,122 
50 to 99 
362 
24,545 
459 
31,479 
1,000 to 2,499 
194 
251,070 
225 
296,934 
100 to 199 
165 
21,187 
238 
30,367 
2,500 to 4,999 
14 
51,421 
10 
35,184 
200 to 499 
34 
9,719 
40 
11,089 
5,000 or more 
6 
51,373 
8 
57,562 
500 to 999 
6 
4,313 
4 
2,315 
1 ,000 or more 
4 
15,806 
4 
13,217 
1,000 to 2,499 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
Cows and heifers that calved 
47,530 
1,776,683 
52,640 
2,199,539 
2,500 or more 
3 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
Farms with- 
1 to 9 
12,564 
60,452 
11,558 
57,000 
Other cattle (see text) 
45,989 
1,926,437 
50,029 
2,093,163 
10 to 19 
10,398 
141,743 
10,747 
148,159 
Farms with- 
20 to 49 
14,666 
446,902 
17,328 
537,460 
1 to 9 
17,224 
74,739 
17,310 
74,416 
50 to 99 
6,261 
417,069 
8,174 
549,387 
10 to 19 
9,714 
131,036 
10,387 
140,371 
100 to 199 
2,561 
333,871 
3,479 
454,329 
20 to 49 
10,734 
322,398 
12,509 
379,540 
200 to 499 
947 
256,865 
1,205 
324,476 
50 to 99 
4,244 
283,029 
5,535 
371,234 
500 to 999 
105 
67,452 
114 
71,733 
100 to 199 
2,261 
299,194 
2,506 
331,897 
1,000 to 2,499 
23 
30,286 
29 
34,894 
200 to 499 
1,317 
384,442 
1,341 
391,090 
2,500 or more 
5 
22,043 
6 
22,101 
500 to 999 
400 
268,096 
326 
212,176 
1,000 to 2,499 
85 
115,124 
106 
144,008 
2,500 or more 
10 
48,379 
9 
48,431 
Beef cows 
46,161 
1,683,731 
51,289 
2,089,181 
Farms with- 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
687 
85,060 
1,473 
83,007 
1 to 9 
12,060 
58,831 
11,250 
55,980 
Farms with- 
10 to 19 
10,285 
140,240 
10,652 
146,842 
1 to 1 9 
143 
2,003 
801 
5,331 
20 to 49 
14,448 
439,101 
17,055 
527,393 
20 to 49 
209 
6,268 
325 
9,913 
50 to 99 
5,981 
397,540 
7,858 
526,467 
50 to 99 
139 
9,340 
156 
10,336 
100 to 199 
2,385 
310,778 
3,204 
416,692 
1 00 to 1 99 
76 
9,994 
111 
14,398 
200 to 499 
880 
238,891 
1,131 
303,976 
200 to 499 
85 
24,536 
55 
15,671 
500 to 999 
98 
61,961 
108 
68,322 
500 to 999 
30 
22,054 
16 
11,066 
1,000 to 2,499 
22 
(D) 
28 
33,876 
1,000 to 2,499 
3 
(D) 
7 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
2 
(D) 
3 
9,633 
2,500 or more 
2 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
T able 1 3. Cattle and Calves - Sales: 201 2 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 
46,909 
2,297,985 
1,968,617 
52,060 
2,462,198 
1,676,632 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
13,587 
66,375 
51,189 
14,197 
67,579 
44,435 
1 0 to 1 9 
10,242 
140,113 
107,754 
11,030 
152,374 
93,708 
20 to 49 
13,039 
398,929 
316,201 
14,871 
460,179 
284,033 
50 to 99 
5,654 
383,205 
307,773 
7,072 
479,451 
303,722 
100 to 199 
2,562 
340,976 
290,045 
3,087 
406,922 
264,875 
200 to 499 
1,366 
394,329 
357,362 
1,313 
376,361 
266,347 
500 to 999 
346 
227,166 
229,640 
341 
221,912 
165,710 
1,000 to 2,499 
82 
120,560 
130,621 
123 
183,089 
163,901 
2,500 to 4,999 
22 
72,992 
73,171 
20 
68,798 
53,514 
5,000 or more 
9 
153,340 
104,861 
6 
45,533 
36,387 
Cattle, including calves weighing 500 
pounds or more 
40,882 
1,787,333 
(NA) 
44,635 
1,873,925 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
15,556 
68,459 
(NA) 
16,080 
69,843 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
8,583 
114,861 
(NA) 
8,886 
120,059 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
9,573 
289,458 
(NA) 
11,132 
339,438 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
3,898 
262,447 
(NA) 
5,005 
334,878 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
1,786 
235,916 
(NA) 
2,098 
274,259 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
1,097 
314,077 
(NA) 
1,011 
287,426 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
287 
189,426 
(NA) 
288 
186,031 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
74 
107,341 
(NA) 
115 
171,011 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
20 
66,565 
(NA) 
15 
52,347 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
8 
138,783 
(NA) 
5 
38,633 
(NA) 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
1,186 
124,429 
(NA) 
2,918 
146,637 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 1 9 
320 
4,280 
(NA) 
1,913 
11,495 
- 
20 to 49 
428 
12,918 
(NA) 
514 
15,495 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
176 
11,755 
(NA) 
214 
14,565 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
133 
17,406 
(NA) 
145 
18,893 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
89 
25,174 
(NA) 
87 
26,513 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
30 
23,397 
(NA) 
21 
13,799 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
7 
11,546 
(NA) 
20 
26,701 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
3 
(D) 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
1 
(□) 
(NA) 
Calves weighing less than 500 pounds 
24,995 
510,652 
(NA) 
26,933 
588,273 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
1 1 ,438 
50,757 
(NA) 
10,901 
49,734 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
6,041 
78,928 
(NA) 
6,944 
91,360 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
5,445 
157,730 
(NA) 
6,603 
190,558 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
1,453 
92,665 
(NA) 
1,821 
114,902 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
445 
57,114 
(NA) 
480 
61,388 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
145 
40,366 
(NA) 
143 
40,423 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
18 
11,255 
(NA) 
30 
19,307 
(NA) 
1,000 or more 
10 
21,837 
(NA) 
11 
20,601 
(NA) 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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