Inventories of Livestock & Poultry

January 1, 2010 January 1, 2009

Item Number of Head Number of Head
Cattle and Calves
All 340,000 312,000
Dairy Cows 2 Years and Over 165,000 175,200
Cattle and Calves on Feed 6,900 7,000
Other 168,100 130,000

Sheep and Lambs 9,747 9,288

Goats 8,596 8,557
Hogs and Pigs 118 122
Turkeys 2,570,806 1,108,727

Livestock & Poultry

Number Total Value
Item Year of Head Liveweight Unit Per Unit Total
Cattle and Calves a/ 2010 199,805 2,275,058 Cwt. $56.90 $129,451,000

2009 231,341 2,292,901 Cwt. $57.20 $131,154,000

Sheep and Lambs 2010 8,206 9,772 Cwt. $123.00 $1,202,000

2009 5,588 6,588 Cwt. $115.00 $758,000

Turkeys 2010 2,470,105 50,859,570 lb. $0.60 $30,516,000

2009 1,108,727 23,998,300 lb. $0.60 $14,399,000

Other b/ 2010 25,465 $$248,000

2009 30,115 $198,000

TOTAL 2010 $161,417,000

2009 $146,509,000

a/ Includes breeding stock value in total

b/ Includes chickens, goats, hogs, and pigs

“Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good
morals, and happiness.” - Letter from Thomas Jefferson to George Washington (1787)

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