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 
12,067 
414,908 
12,792 
411,028 
Cattle and calves - Con. 
Farms with- 
Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 
1 to 9 
4,145 
21,073 
4,513 
23,092 
1 0 to 1 9 
3,033 
41,322 
3,160 
43,165 
Milk cows 
438 
10,095 
370 
1 1 ,744 
20 to 49 
3,071 
92,465 
3,133 
94,816 
Farms with- 
50 to 99 
1,032 
70,238 
1,229 
83,487 
1 to 9 
311 
622 
221 
329 
1 00 to 1 99 
490 
66,732 
487 
64,678 
1 0 to 1 9 
19 
267 
8 
(D) 
200 to 499 
232 
70,669 
222 
65,000 
20 to 49 
37 
1,317 
56 
1,876 
500 to 999 
52 
33,612 
40 
25,607 
50 to 99 
41 
2,813 
54 
3,680 
1,000 to 2,499 
10 
(D) 
8 
11,183 
100 to 199 
21 
2,676 
20 
2,660 
2,500 to 4,999 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
9 
2,400 
10 
2,585 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
1 ,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
1,000 to 2,499 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cows and heifers that calved 
10,388 
201,493 
10,837 
215,455 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Farms with- 
1 to 9 
4,929 
23,337 
5,234 
24,447 
Other cattle (see text) 
9,651 
213,415 
10,201 
195,573 
10 to 19 
2,613 
34,552 
2,514 
33,512 
Farms with- 
20 to 49 
2,029 
58,617 
2,189 
65,112 
1 to 9 
5,544 
23,009 
6,055 
25,108 
50 to 99 
549 
35,824 
616 
41,332 
10 to 19 
1,877 
24,623 
1,898 
25,162 
100 to 199 
180 
22,793 
199 
25,626 
20 to 49 
1,360 
39,890 
1,367 
41,261 
200 to 499 
79 
20,715 
79 
(D) 
50 to 99 
487 
32,339 
565 
37,379 
500 to 999 
9 
5,655 
5 
(D) 
100 to 199 
213 
29,250 
206 
27,846 
1,000 to 2,499 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
200 to 499 
143 
40,991 
98 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
22 
15,664 
10 
6,694 
1,000 to 2,499 
5 
7,649 
2 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
- 
Beef cows 
10,156 
191,398 
10,653 
203,711 
Farms with- 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
25 
2,794 
35 
3,707 
1 to 9 
4,814 
23,055 
5,185 
24,339 
Farms with- 
10 to 19 
2,592 
34,244 
2,508 
33,416 
1 to 1 9 
5 
81 
2 
(D) 
20 to 49 
2,007 
57,716 
2,147 
63,668 
20 to 49 
9 
270 
8 
(D) 
50 to 99 
508 
32,981 
563 
37,738 
50 to 99 
3 
211 
16 
1,133 
100 to 199 
158 
19,977 
176 
22,565 
1 00 to 1 99 
4 
632 
4 
460 
200 to 499 
68 
17,770 
69 
18,355 
200 to 499 
4 
1,600 
5 
1,818 
500 to 999 
9 
5,655 
4 
(D) 
500 to 999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1,000 to 2,499 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
1,000 to 2,499 
- 
- 
- 
- 
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 
10,032 
250,073 
217,411 
10,474 
249,845 
164,962 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
5,178 
23,533 
16,757 
5,156 
22,377 
12,919 
1 0 to 1 9 
2,268 
30,428 
22,210 
2,209 
29,573 
16,993 
20 to 49 
1,628 
47,803 
36,935 
2,021 
60,648 
37,431 
50 to 99 
544 
36,309 
31,304 
723 
47,256 
31,269 
1 00 to 1 99 
244 
34,519 
30,995 
217 
29,292 
20,142 
200 to 499 
121 
32,505 
31,118 
118 
34,204 
25,506 
500 to 999 
41 
28,185 
30,861 
24 
15,158 
12,210 
1,000 to 2,499 
5 
7,674 
8,140 
4 
(D) 
(D) 
2,500 to 4,999 
3 
9,117 
9,091 
2 
(D) 
(D) 
5,000 or more 
- 
" 
- 
Cattle, including calves weighing 500 
pounds or more 
8,772 
204,628 
(NA) 
8,801 
190,412 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
5,144 
20,822 
(NA) 
5,039 
19,688 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
1,690 
22,445 
(NA) 
1,592 
20,828 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
1,169 
34,299 
(NA) 
1,385 
42,054 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
411 
27,408 
(NA) 
494 
32,306 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
209 
29,136 
(NA) 
165 
21,895 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
109 
30,780 
(NA) 
100 
29,589 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
32 
22,947 
(NA) 
20 
(D) 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
5 
7,674 
(NA) 
4 
5,101 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
3 
9,117 
(NA) 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
" 
(NA) 
- 
" 
(NA) 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
183 
9,255 
(NA) 
476 
9,871 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 1 9 
92 
(D) 
(NA) 
399 
1,967 
- 
20 to 49 
44 
1,320 
(NA) 
41 
1,227 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
28 
1,749 
(NA) 
17 
1,216 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
12 
1,513 
(NA) 
9 
1,097 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
5 
1,328 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
5 
3,031 
(NA) 
5 
3,036 
(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 
4,755 
45,445 
(NA) 
5,506 
59,433 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
3,415 
13,256 
(NA) 
3,593 
14,565 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
806 
10,101 
(NA) 
1,154 
14,650 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
412 
11,209 
(NA) 
600 
16,811 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
90 
6,001 
(NA) 
119 
7,401 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
25 
3,018 
(NA) 
34 
4,481 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
7 
1,860 
(NA) 
6 
1,525 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
- 
- 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
1,000 or more 
- 
- 
(NA) 
- 
- 
(NA) 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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