Table 1. 2007 Averages of DHI Cow Herds
by Herd Size

  Records Milk Fat Protein
Herd size (cow-years per herd) Herds Cow-years (lbs) (%) (lbs) % Reporting (%) (lbs) % Reporting
5- 24 745 12,335 16,858 4.02 678 100 3.22 543 100
25- 49 5,121 203,448 18,978 3.83 728 100 3.09 587 100
50- 74 5,721 348,377 20,218 3.79 767 100 3.08 624 99
75- 99 3,189 274,026 20,667 3.76 779 99 3.09 639 99
100- 149 3,318 399,151 20,821 3.76 785 98 3.09 646 98
150- 199 1,338 229,622 20,953 3.73 787 98 3.09 652 97
200- 299 1,346 325,389 21,486 3.72 805 97 3.08 668 96
300- 399 683 234,718 22,101 3.72 828 95 3.08 687 94
400- 499 441 196,414 22,572 3.67 839 95 3.08 706 92
500- 749 624 382,803 23,033 3.67 853 97 3.08 717 92
750- 999 314 271,742 23,520 3.66 864 97 3.09 735 91
1,000-1,499 323 395,906 23,577 3.64 862 97 3.09 731 92
1,500-1,999 146 249,561 23,777 3.65 869 99 3.10 738 93
2,000-2,999 129 308,812 23,139 3.66 850 96 3.11 721 90
3,000-3,999 65 224,298 24,083 3.57 860 100 3.08 744 92
4,000+ 54 282,093 23,338 3.61 843 100 3.12 728 97
All Herds 23,557 4,338,693 22,154 3.69 821 98 3.09 687 95 

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