Table 1. Averages of DHI Cow Herds, 2004
By Herd Size

  Records Milk Fat Protein
Herd size (cow-years per herd) Herds Cow-years (lbs) (%) (lbs) % Reporting (%) (lbs) % Reporting
5- 24 922 15,351 16,578 4.01 665 100 3.20 530 100
25- 49 5,957 236,012 18,658 3.80 710 100 3.08 574 100
50- 74 6,674 406,459 19,742 3.79 748 100 3.08 608 99
75- 99 3,669 314,994 20,177 3.75 757 99 3.08 623 99
100- 149 3,471 417,297 20,162 3.74 758 98 3.09 625 98
150- 199 1,439 247,309 20,350 3.74 767 96 3.09 633 96
200- 299 1,393 338,365 20,645 3.70 774 95 3.09 644 95
300- 399 711 246,772 20,952 3.71 789 95 3.09 656 93
400- 499 393 174,800 21,511 3.67 796 94 3.08 673 87
500- 749 619 377,215 22,315 3.63 820 94 3.08 697 89
750- 999 303 263,449 22,480 3.62 820 96 3.09 702 90
1,000-1,499 310 379,256 22,642 3.64 829 96 3.09 704 87
1,500-1,999 128 219,715 22,603 3.63 821 99 3.08 699 91
2,000-2,999 110 263,882 22,487 3.62 813 97 3.09 695 87
3,000-3,999 45 154,307 23,240 3.60 836 100 3.08 713 89
4,000+ 36 190,729 23,129 3.60 833 96 3.11 720 93
All Herds 26,180 4,245,910 21,250 3.69 787 97 3.09 658 93 

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