Summary of Herd Averages
DHI Report K-3 for 2007

DHI Herd Averages 2007  
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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Table 2. 2007 Averages of DHI Cow Herds
by Breed and Category of Testing Plan

  Records Milk Fat Protein
Breed Test Plan Category Herds Cow-years Cow-years per herd (lb) (%) (lb) % Reporting (%) (lb) % Reporting
Ayrshire Official 104 5,381 52 15,765 3.89 614 100 3.18 501 100
  Management 8 375 47 13,239 4.21 600 81 3.14 448 81
  All plans 112 5,756 51 15,601 3.91 613 99 3.17 498 99
Brown Swiss Official 239 13,965 58 18,149 4.06 743 99 3.39 620 98
  Management 17 833 49 16,829 4.06 684 100 3.36 566 99
  All plans 256 14,798 58 18,074 4.06 740 99 3.39 617 98
Guernsey Official 132 6,628 50 15,610 4.52 705 100 3.36 525 99
  Management 29 1,023 35 14,594 4.35 635 100 3.33 486 100
  All plans 161 7,652 48 15,474 4.50 696 100 3.36 520 99
Holstein Official 14,961 3,316,667 222 22,946 3.63 836 99 3.07 705 95
  Management 5,459 607,307 111 21,254 3.75 803 94 3.06 656 91
  All plans 20,420 3,923,973 192 22,685 3.65 831 98 3.07 698 95
Jersey Official 992 184,473 186 16,266 4.61 750 100 3.59 585 99
  Management 140 9,272 66 14,202 4.50 640 98 3.56 507 91
  All plans 1,132 193,745 171 16,168 4.60 745 100 3.59 581 99
Milking Shorthorn Official 36 1,957 54 13,932 3.53 491 100 3.10 432 100
  Management 1 98 98 14,828 3.70 548 100 3.10 460 100
  All plans 37 2,055 56 13,975 3.54 494 100 3.10 434 100
Red and White Official 22 1,164 53 20,086 3.71 746 100 3.04 611 100
  Management 3 131 44 18,935 3.71 702 100 2.99 567 100
  All plans 25 1,294 52 19,970 3.71 741 100 3.04 606 100
Mixed Official 1,116 156,383 140 18,380 3.93 724 98 3.23 596 98
  Management 298 33,037 111 17,176 3.99 686 82 3.19 549 82
  All plans 1,414 189,420 134 18,170 3.94 718 96 3.23 589 95
All breeds Official 17,602 3,686,618 209 22,371 3.68 826 99 3.09 693 95
  Management 5,955 652,076 110 20,925 3.77 795 93 3.07 648 91
  All plans 23,557 4,338,693 184 22,154 3.69 821 98 3.09 687 95 

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Table 3. 2007 Averages of Official Test Plan DHI Cow Herds
by State

  Records Milk Fat Protein
State Herds Cow-years Cow-years per herd (lb) (%) (lb) % Reporting (%) (lb) % Reporting
Alabama 29 5,416 187 15,807 3.90 614 92 3.26 522 94
Arizona 34 65,711 1,933 22,118 3.68 815 100 3.09 683 98
Arkansas 33 4,921 149 17,226 3.75 646 100 3.15 543 100
California 885 933,776 1,055 22,739 3.66 833 100 3.15 716 88
Colorado 40 37,200 930 22,643 3.53 799 100 3.07 694 100
Connecticut 82 11,412 139 21,615 3.75 809 100 3.10 670 100
Delaware 21 3,533 168 21,893 3.91 857 100 3.11 680 100
Florida 30 31,361 1,045 20,876 3.52 758 59 2.98 641 60
Georgia 121 33,085 273 19,764 3.60 707 64 3.05 599 64
Idaho 168 155,159 924 23,810 3.59 855 100 3.11 742 100
Illinois 392 46,420 118 21,819 3.68 803 100 3.08 672 100
Indiana 300 43,085 144 22,314 3.64 813 100 3.06 683 100
Iowa 765 102,648 134 22,305 3.73 833 100 3.10 692 100
Kansas 174 21,475 123 21,072 3.73 775 94 3.15 654 94
Kentucky 144 16,424 114 19,283 3.70 713 99 3.13 604 99
Louisiana 63 8,687 138 15,802 3.56 571 72 3.11 500 72
Maine 114 11,489 101 19,766 3.80 752 100 3.12 618 100
Maryland 311 34,788 112 20,661 3.82 790 100 3.12 645 99
Massachusetts 79 8,281 105 21,298 3.90 833 98 3.15 672 98
Michigan 640 140,776 220 25,051 3.64 912 99 2.99 749 99
Minnesota 1,881 218,608 116 22,439 3.71 834 99 3.06 687 99
Mississippi 33 6,972 211 19,834 3.73 743 99 3.09 614 99
Missouri 257 26,480 103 18,043 3.79 684 100 3.18 573 100
Montana 37 6,244 169 23,203 3.61 837 100 3.04 704 100
Nebraska 133 26,348 198 21,570 3.68 794 100 3.10 669 100
Nevada 16 11,018 689 24,504 3.62 886 100 3.15 759 79
New Hampshire 82 9,574 117 22,081 3.78 835 100 3.13 692 100
New Jersey 59 5,200 88 20,357 3.81 775 100 3.07 626 100
New Mexico 32 72,448 2,264 21,998 3.67 807 100 3.14 690 100
New York 1,838 310,023 169 22,573 3.66 826 99 3.05 688 99
North Carolina 153 28,222 184 21,793 3.81 831 100 3.08 671 100
North Dakota 34 4,985 147 22,244 3.81 841 94 3.13 691 94
Ohio 670 96,999 145 22,507 3.72 836 100 3.10 699 99
Oklahoma 57 8,194 144 17,686 3.50 620 100 3.12 552 100
Oregon 220 53,660 244 20,952 3.94 825 100 3.23 676 100
Pennsylvania 2,754 263,516 96 21,854 3.70 809 100 3.07 671 100
Puerto Rico 127 30,320 239 10,024 2.96 294 73 3.06 310 84
Rhode Island 3 302 101 19,544 3.91 764 100 3.12 610 100
South Carolina 55 11,965 218 19,639 3.82 751 100 3.15 619 100
South Dakota 99 15,935 161 21,807 3.75 818 100 3.09 673 100
Tennessee 167 22,089 132 18,340 3.88 714 97 3.11 572 97
Texas 168 83,075 494 19,338 3.81 740 93 3.18 617 93
Utah 139 45,160 325 22,206 3.62 804 100 3.10 689 100
Vermont 317 45,898 145 21,268 3.75 798 100 3.11 662 100
Virginia 343 54,584 159 21,477 3.63 780 100 3.04 653 100
Washington 182 62,785 345 23,595 3.67 866 100 3.10 732 99
West Virginia 44 4,856 110 18,487 3.75 694 100 3.17 585 100
Wisconsin 3,273 444,791 136 23,910 3.69 883 100 3.05 729 100
Wyoming 4 719 180 21,644 3.69 800 100 3.05 660 100
United States 17,602 3,686,618 209 22,371 3.68 826 99 3.09 693 95 

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Table 4. 2007 Averages of Management Test Plan DHI Cow Herds
by State

  Records Milk Fat Protein
State Herds Cow-years Cow-years per herd (lb) (%) (lb) % Reporting (%) (lb) % Reporting
Alabama 2 268 134 20,058 3.51 704 100 2.90 582 100
Alaska 1 94 94 22,847 3.87 884 100 4.03 920 100
Arizona 4 11,871 2,968 20,439 3.46 706 100 2.99 611 100
Arkansas 2 280 140 14,162 3.86 547 100 3.24 459 100
California 62 62,627 1,010 22,256 3.68 818 100 3.14 712 83
Colorado 8 4,429 554 23,773 3.50 831 100 3.08 733 100