Table 1. 2005 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- 24 853 14,207 16,891 3.99 674 100 3.20 541 100
25- 49 5,562 220,544 19,026 3.80 723 100 3.07 585 100
50- 74 6,326 385,723 20,128 3.77 759 100 3.07 618 100
75- 99 3,473 298,437 20,623 3.73 771 99 3.07 635 99
100- 149 3,377 406,525 20,726 3.72 775 98 3.07 639 98
150- 199 1,462 250,846 20,790 3.73 782 96 3.08 644 97
200- 299 1,345 325,598 21,445 3.69 800 95 3.07 664 95
300- 399 707 244,990 21,557 3.71 808 96 3.07 669 94
400- 499 418 186,151 22,154 3.67 826 93 3.06 688 89
500- 749 623 379,814 22,922 3.64 841 96 3.07 713 91
750- 999 297 256,510 23,211 3.63 849 96 3.07 721 90
1,000-1,499 323 394,157 23,062 3.64 844 97 3.09 717 89
1,500-1,999 125 212,619 23,556 3.61 853 98 3.06 724 89
2,000-2,999 125 298,682 23,093 3.62 836 98 3.08 713 91
3,000-3,999 44 151,730 23,909 3.61 863 100 3.07 734 91
4,000+ 36 187,473 23,605 3.60 847 95 3.09 727 93
All Herds 25,096 4,214,003 21,854 3.68 808 97 3.07 674 94 

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