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- 
8,625 
776,833 
7,106 
460,119 
6,116 
316,714 
6,121 
430,409 
357,063 
1 to 9 
3,412 
14,132 
2,378 
8,300 
1,908 
5,832 
1,776 
8,483 
6,690 
1 0 to 1 9 
1,348 
17,863 
1,152 
11,314 
917 
6,549 
949 
8,064 
6,079 
20 to 49 
1,604 
49,445 
1,425 
32,949 
1,247 
16,496 
1,322 
26,176 
20,057 
50 to 99 
864 
59,467 
817 
40,846 
774 
18,621 
752 
33,252 
26,196 
100 to 199 
600 
83,218 
574 
58,874 
515 
24,344 
567 
58,411 
48,927 
200 to 499 
490 
147,935 
468 
94,874 
461 
53,061 
457 
82,912 
69,702 
500 to 999 
197 
134,319 
191 
84,800 
188 
49,519 
192 
71,932 
64,781 
1,000 to 2,499 
77 
116,422 
72 
66,358 
73 
50,064 
76 
58,518 
49,127 
2,500 to 4,999 
22 
71,165 
20 
33,668 
22 
37,497 
19 
36,669 
28,486 
5,000 or more 
11 
82,867 
9 
28,136 
11 
54,731 
11 
45,992 
37,019 
No cattle and calves herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
337 
7,299 
7,151 
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 1 
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- 
7,106 
721,400 
7,106 
460,119 
4,597 
261,281 
5,239 
381,469 
312,050 
1 to 9 
2,921 
18,877 
2,921 
11,657 
1,417 
7,220 
1,655 
9,552 
7,448 
1 0 to 1 9 
1,111 
22,113 
1,111 
14,627 
680 
7,486 
832 
10,323 
7,892 
20 to 49 
1,341 
77,624 
1,341 
41,078 
984 
36,546 
1,118 
45,714 
39,342 
50 to 99 
666 
70,161 
666 
44,812 
576 
25,349 
616 
43,509 
38,769 
100 to 199 
528 
102,442 
528 
69,753 
443 
32,689 
500 
59,161 
48,983 
200 to 499 
368 
159,037 
368 
106,038 
339 
52,999 
352 
85,242 
74,015 
500 to 999 
121 
126,402 
121 
78,010 
112 
48,392 
117 
61,752 
52,235 
1,000 to 2,499 
39 
80,577 
39 
52,271 
35 
28,306 
38 
36,315 
24,954 
2,500 or more 
11 
64,167 
11 
41,873 
11 
22,294 
11 
29,901 
18,413 
No cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 201 2 
1,519 
55,433 
(X) 
(X) 
1,519 
55,433 
1,219 
56,239 
52,164 
1 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- 
6,827 
576,836 
6,827 
381,890 
6,827 
369,670 
4,365 
194,946 
1 to 9 
2,838 
19,707 
2,838 
12,182 
2,838 
11,465 
1,365 
7,525 
1 0 to 1 9 
1,113 
23,007 
1,113 
(D) 
1,113 
14,633 
680 
(D) 
20 to 49 
1,307 
76,853 
1,307 
40,458 
1,307 
39,921 
962 
36,395 
50 to 99 
639 
66,897 
639 
43,494 
639 
42,987 
548 
23,403 
100 to 199 
483 
97,920 
483 
68,994 
483 
63,687 
400 
28,926 
200 to 499 
321 
134,452 
321 
92,369 
321 
91,670 
295 
42,083 
500 to 999 
95 
98,403 
95 
64,404 
95 
60,502 
87 
33,999 
1,000 to 2,499 
28 
46,240 
28 
34,465 
28 
34,465 
25 
11,775 
2,500 or more 
3 
13,357 
3 
(D) 
3 
10,340 
3 
(D) 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
1,798 
199,997 
279 
78,229 
(X) 
(X) 
1,751 
121,768 
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- 
5,036 
335,302 
286,968 
4,494 
251,801 
172 
25,056 
2,064 
83,501 
1 to 9 
1,638 
9,712 
7,560 
1,400 
7,048 
4 
62 
495 
2,664 
1 0 to 1 9 
834 
10,532 
8,062 
709 
7,607 
15 
187 
369 
2,925 
20 to 49 
1,087 
45,577 
39,256 
986 
38,453 
44 
3,401 
439 
7,124 
50 to 99 
590 
42,290 
38,188 
547 
33,168 
49 
8,040 
306 
9,122 
100 to 199 
457 
58,872 
48,463 
441 
44,768 
21 
2,506 
234 
14,104 
200 to 499 
307 
78,515 
68,665 
290 
61,176 
29 
7,829 
149 
17,339 
500 to 999 
92 
53,143 
47,644 
92 
40,358 
7 
2,151 
47 
12,785 
1,000 to 2,499 
28 
23,761 
18,706 
27 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
22 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
3 
12,900 
10,425 
2 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
1,422 
102,406 
77,246 
1,239 
62,701 
70 
8,719 
452 
39,705 
20 Utah 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
