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 
23,911 
1,631,882 
25,957 
1,566,217 
Cattle and calves - Con. 
Farms with- 
Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 
1 to 9 
4,723 
24,469 
5,869 
29,898 
1 0 to 1 9 
4,539 
62,582 
5,071 
69,821 
Milk cows 
1,168 
1,154 
98,917 
20 to 49 
6,731 
210,427 
7,434 
232,454 
Farms with- 
50 to 99 
3,749 
258,550 
3,714 
257,050 
1 to 9 
435 
328 
815 
1 00 to 1 99 
2,297 
311,132 
2,254 
303,776 
1 0 to 1 9 
60 
57 
720 
200 to 499 
1,483 
435,574 
1,245 
368,006 
20 to 49 
99 
133 
4,479 
500 to 999 
316 
207,651 
308 
207,549 
50 to 99 
258 
1 IMS 
242 
17,762 
1,000 to 2,499 
66 
93,753 
58 
83,407 
100 to 199 
219 
29,470 
291 
38,408 
2,500 to 4,999 
6 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
200 to 499 
79 
23,077 
90 
25,453 
5,000 or more 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
500 to 999 
14 
8,959 
10 
6,280 
1 ,000 or more 
4 
8,290 
3 
5,000 
1,000 to 2,499 
3 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
Cows and heifers that calved 
20,326 
751,425 
22,595 
793,978 
2,500 or more 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
Farms with- 
1 to 9 
5,717 
28,108 
6,711 
33,499 
Other cattle (see text) 
19,895 
880,457 
20,703 
772,239 
10 to 19 
4,702 
(D) 
5,315 
72,191 
Farms with- 
20 to 49 
5,836 
176,759 
6,348 
191,451 
1 to 9 
7,094 
32,356 
8,171 
35,078 
50 to 99 
2,414 
161,872 
2,515 
168,042 
10 to 19 
4,097 
55,087 
4,401 
58,828 
100 to 199 
1,177 
155,319 
1,191 
157,084 
20 to 49 
4,519 
138,324 
4,453 
134,317 
200 to 499 
416 
114,592 
463 
130,870 
50 to 99 
2,063 
139,197 
2,006 
134,939 
500 to 999 
50 
30,657 
42 
27,819 
100 to 199 
1,208 
161,323 
1,003 
132,618 
1,000 to 2,499 
13 
15,954 
9 
(D) 
200 to 499 
733 
210,603 
508 
150,821 
2,500 or more 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
500 to 999 
154 
97,609 
139 
89,542 
1,000 to 2,499 
23 
31,948 
18 
24,560 
2,500 or more 
4 
14,010 
4 
11,536 
Beef cows 
19,596 
657,320 
21,907 
695,061 
Farms with- 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
328 
20,010 
579 
28,283 
1 to 9 
5,579 
27,717 
6,662 
33,356 
Farms with- 
10 to 19 
4,686 
63,788 
5,328 
72,408 
1 to 19 
82 
(D) 
348 
(D) 
20 to 49 
5,782 
174,751 
6,276 
188,883 
20 to 49 
132 
4,041 
108 
(D) 
50 to 99 
2,216 
146,497 
2,328 
153,668 
50 to 99 
61 
4,104 
50 
(D) 
100 to 199 
961 
126,200 
922 
120,870 
1 00 to 1 99 
48 
6,219 
37 
4,995 
200 to 499 
331 
88,638 
357 
100,130 
200 to 499 
2 
(D) 
34 
9,949 
500 to 999 
32 
19,236 
28 
18,886 
500 to 999 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
1,000 to 2,499 
9 
10,493 
6 
6,860 
1,000 to 2,499 
2 
(D) 
2 
(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 
20,091 
845,381 
707,976 
21,884 
880,607 
574,506 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
7,024 
33,744 
24,535 
7,896 
35,560 
20,890 
1 0 to 1 9 
4,399 
60,021 
42,819 
4,666 
63,441 
36,243 
20 to 49 
4,683 
143,083 
107,478 
5,261 
160,272 
94,925 
50 to 99 
2,171 
147,164 
114,077 
2,329 
157,336 
95,622 
1 00 to 1 99 
1,100 
147,899 
125,037 
1,089 
142,182 
90,587 
200 to 499 
550 
162,156 
149,766 
497 
142,886 
104,788 
500 to 999 
127 
84,069 
80,073 
98 
68,218 
51,944 
1,000 to 2,499 
30 
37,161 
40,114 
39 
62,219 
48,581 
2,500 to 4,999 
5 
(D) 
(D) 
6 
23,530 
15,779 
5,000 or more 
2 
(D) 
(D) 
3 
24,963 
15,147 
Cattle, including calves weighing 500 
pounds or more 
18,033 
674,832 
(NA) 
18,863 
653,696 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
7,687 
33,288 
(NA) 
8,499 
35,218 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
3,609 
48,238 
(NA) 
3,725 
48,712 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
3,708 
112,817 
(NA) 
3,819 
114,479 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
1,574 
106,184 
(NA) 
1,551 
104,234 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
857 
114,775 
(NA) 
772 
100,124 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
457 
133,702 
(NA) 
370 
106,957 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
107 
70,463 
(NA) 
86 
59,304 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
29 
36,294 
(NA) 
34 
53,722 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
4 
(D) 
(NA) 
6 
(D) 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
554 
30,298 
(NA) 
1,301 
44,946 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 1 9 
208 
(D) 
(NA) 
919 
5,163 
- 
20 to 49 
181 
5,347 
(NA) 
184 
5,521 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
89 
6,189 
(NA) 
93 
6,461 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
46 
6,322 
(NA) 
62 
8,198 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
28 
6,698 
(NA) 
35 
9,891 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
- 
- 
(NA) 
3 
2,136 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
5 
7,576 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
- 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
- 
" 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
Calves weighing less than 500 pounds 
9,924 
170,549 
(NA) 
12,168 
226,911 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
5,466 
22,871 
(NA) 
6,133 
26,900 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
2,129 
27,368 
(NA) 
2,964 
38,587 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
1,678 
47,648 
(NA) 
2,254 
64,268 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
453 
28,681 
(NA) 
571 
36,248 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
140 
17,159 
(NA) 
183 
22,869 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
48 
12,155 
(NA) 
51 
13,897 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
8 
(D) 
(NA) 
7 
4,805 
(NA) 
1,000 or more 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
5 
19,337 
(NA) 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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