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 
11,861 
1,162,792 
12,731 
1,088,846 
Cattle and calves - Con. 
Farms with- 
Cows and heifers that calved - Con. 
1 to 9 
6,205 
26,375 
6,031 
27,369 
1 0 to 1 9 
2,137 
28,484 
2,375 
31,838 
Milk cows 
798 
266,989 
817 
243,132 
20 to 49 
1,732 
52,542 
2,117 
63,782 
Farms with- 
50 to 99 
662 
44,893 
783 
53,069 
1 to 9 
407 
912 
324 
822 
1 00 to 1 99 
430 
58,955 
542 
75,256 
1 0 to 1 9 
18 
225 
30 
367 
200 to 499 
352 
107,666 
485 
144,031 
20 to 49 
42 
1,236 
25 
801 
500 to 999 
167 
119,082 
216 
150,970 
50 to 99 
31 
2,151 
67 
4,989 
1,000 to 2,499 
107 
160,339 
130 
199,380 
100 to 199 
65 
9,492 
105 
14,602 
2,500 to 4,999 
39 
132,377 
33 
109,725 
200 to 499 
99 
33,437 
127 
40,071 
5,000 or more 
30 
432,079 
19 
233,426 
500 to 999 
60 
40,079 
79 
53,556 
1 ,000 or more 
76 
179,457 
60 
127,924 
1,000 to 2,499 
56 
84,348 
46 
67,465 
Cows and heifers that calved 
9,816 
478,841 
10,595 
517,133 
2,500 or more 
20 
95,109 
14 
60,459 
Farms with- 
1 to 9 
6,084 
22,717 
5,953 
23,792 
Other cattle (see text) 
8,581 
683,951 
9,505 
571,713 
10 to 19 
1,361 
17,778 
1,637 
21,479 
Farms with- 
20 to 49 
1,201 
34,600 
1,510 
44,253 
1 to 9 
5,507 
21,295 
5,744 
22,485 
50 to 99 
469 
31,547 
546 
37,578 
10 to 19 
1,228 
16,010 
1,552 
19,811 
100 to 199 
276 
36,941 
414 
55,897 
20 to 49 
871 
25,759 
1,084 
31,767 
200 to 499 
245 
77,079 
328 
98,153 
50 to 99 
362 
24,939 
401 
27,294 
500 to 999 
92 
60,820 
135 
90,202 
100 to 199 
237 
31,662 
299 
38,759 
1,000 to 2,499 
67 
99,250 
58 
85,320 
200 to 499 
190 
55,971 
237 
69,110 
2,500 or more 
21 
98,109 
14 
60,459 
500 to 999 
96 
64,739 
106 
75,588 
1,000 to 2,499 
58 
83,142 
57 
81,778 
2,500 or more 
32 
360,434 
25 
205,121 
Beef cows 
9,285 
211,852 
10,065 
274,001 
Farms with- 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
71 
246,170 
313 
163,683 
1 to 9 
5,938 
22,198 
5,895 
23,544 
Farms with- 
10 to 19 
1,338 
17,453 
1,616 
21,199 
1 to 1 9 
21 
286 
254 
1,015 
20 to 49 
1,170 
33,549 
1,486 
43,481 
20 to 49 
23 
707 
21 
595 
50 to 99 
435 
29,120 
484 
32,878 
50 to 99 
4 
285 
9 
677 
100 to 199 
213 
27,629 
317 
42,521 
1 00 to 1 99 
7 
975 
8 
1,031 
200 to 499 
146 
43,442 
201 
58,124 
200 to 499 
5 
1,609 
8 
2,150 
500 to 999 
34 
22,231 
54 
35,154 
500 to 999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1,000 to 2,499 
10 
(D) 
12 
17,100 
1,000 to 2,499 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
2,500 or more 
10 
(D) 
12 
(D) 
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 
8,420 
877,290 
994,835 
9,521 
912,299 
716,720 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
5,229 
19,232 
17,192 
5,541 
20,232 
13,705 
1 0 to 1 9 
1,119 
14,928 
12,786 
1,331 
17,635 
11,351 
20 to 49 
910 
27,148 
24,748 
1,119 
32,556 
20,967 
50 to 99 
441 
30,661 
28,550 
555 
38,289 
24,628 
1 00 to 1 99 
287 
39,055 
34,098 
397 
52,628 
33,424 
200 to 499 
255 
75,967 
62,776 
352 
103,963 
58,313 
500 to 999 
95 
66,401 
47,563 
123 
83,896 
58,108 
1,000 to 2,499 
52 
77,427 
59,427 
72 
106,255 
62,300 
2,500 to 4,999 
17 
58,115 
50,303 
16 
49,337 
26,326 
5,000 or more 
15 
468,356 
657,392 
15 
407,508 
407,597 
Cattle, including calves weighing 500 
pounds or more 
7,588 
726,174 
(NA) 
8,490 
727,157 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
4,879 
17,163 
(NA) 
5,242 
18,110 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
947 
12,666 
(NA) 
1,101 
14,416 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
804 
24,114 
(NA) 
940 
27,626 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
396 
27,376 
(NA) 
514 
35,439 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
255 
34,664 
(NA) 
331 
43,811 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
203 
58,969 
(NA) 
217 
60,475 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
53 
33,120 
(NA) 
76 
49,459 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
32 
48,772 
(NA) 
49 
71,363 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
7 
25,280 
(NA) 
8 
23,981 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
12 
444,050 
(NA) 
12 
382,477 
(NA) 
Cattle on feed (see text) 
164 
431,976 
(NA) 
871 
388,785 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 1 9 
69 
800 
(NA) 
763 
3,248 
- 
20 to 49 
38 
1,152 
(NA) 
50 
1,517 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
20 
1,433 
(NA) 
15 
1,072 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
14 
2,005 
(NA) 
11 
1,435 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
10 
3,441 
(NA) 
11 
3,493 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
5 
(D) 
(NA) 
1,000 to 2,499 
- 
- 
(NA) 
5 
7,387 
(NA) 
2,500 to 4,999 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
1 
(D) 
(NA) 
5,000 or more 
9 
414,421 
(NA) 
10 
364,851 
(NA) 
Calves weighing less than 500 pounds 
2,632 
151,116 
(NA) 
3,434 
185,142 
(NA) 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 9 
1,761 
5,717 
(NA) 
2,039 
7,215 
(NA) 
10 to 19 
273 
3,420 
(NA) 
435 
5,582 
(NA) 
20 to 49 
228 
6,696 
(NA) 
391 
1 1 ,383 
(NA) 
50 to 99 
126 
8,130 
(NA) 
211 
14,111 
(NA) 
100 to 199 
95 
12,355 
(NA) 
166 
22,464 
(NA) 
200 to 499 
84 
23,960 
(NA) 
126 
34,915 
(NA) 
500 to 999 
35 
24,465 
(NA) 
35 
23,025 
(NA) 
1,000 or more 
30 
66,373 
(NA) 
31 
66,447 
(NA) 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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