Summary of DHI Herd Averages
DHI Report K-3

DHI Herd Averages 2017  
Table 1. 2017 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- 24 371 6,175 16,930 4.12 697 100 3.26 552 100
25- 49 2,765 111,243 19,240 3.94 759 100 3.13 601 100
50- 74 3,692 223,701 21,071 3.89 819 100 3.12 657 100
75- 99 2,190 188,380 21,585 3.89 840 100 3.14 677 100
100- 149 2,292 279,218 22,146 3.87 858 99 3.14 696 99
150- 199 1,086 187,440 22,653 3.86 874 99 3.13 710 99
200- 299 1,187 290,145 23,482 3.83 900 99 3.13 736 99
300- 399 589 203,890 24,186 3.85 933 98 3.14 760 98
400- 499 407 181,277 24,992 3.81 954 97 3.13 783 96
500- 749 606 369,664 25,600 3.79 972 98 3.12 802 97
750- 999 322 276,683 25,558 3.80 973 98 3.13 804 97
1,000-1,499 361 439,832 25,594 3.84 987 98 3.15 810 97
1,500-1,999 194 334,603 25,687 3.81 979 100 3.16 813 99
2,000-2,999 197 474,378 25,909 3.85 998 99 3.18 824 97
3,000-3,999 81 280,172 25,647 3.81 982 96 3.17 818 95
4,000+ 87 493,970 25,277 3.86 974 99 3.21 810 99
All Herds 16,427 4,340,770 24,438 3.84 939 99 3.15 771 98 

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DHI Herd Averages 2017  
Table 2. 2017 Averages of DHI cow herds by breed and test-plan category

  Records Milk Fat Protein
Breed Test Plan Category Herds Cow-years Cow-years per herd (lb) (%) (lb) % Reporting (%) (lb) % Reporting
Ayrshire Official 57 2,966 52 15,310 3.99 612 100 3.20 490 100
  Management 4 225 56 12,508 3.81 477 100 3.21 402 100
  All plans 61 3,191 52 15,112 3.98 602 100 3.20 483 100
Brown Swiss Official 131 9,823 75 19,295 4.18 807 100 3.45 666 100
  Management 9 337 37 15,832 4.13 654 100 3.44 544 100
  All plans 140 10,159 73 19,180 4.18 802 100 3.45 662 100
Guernsey Official 70 3,541 51 15,620 4.66 728 100 3.41 532 100
  Management 8 265 33 13,217 4.59 607 100 3.45 456 100
  All plans 78 3,806 49 15,452 4.66 720 100 3.41 527 100
Holstein Official 9,177 3,083,512 336 25,676 3.75 963 99 3.11 799 98
  Management 4,144 503,247 121 23,138 3.82 885 95 3.09 714 94
  All plans 13,321 3,586,759 269 25,320 3.76 953 99 3.11 788 98
Jersey Official 712 271,744 382 18,455 4.89 902 100 3.70 683 100
  Management 136 12,330 91 15,057 4.95 746 100 3.66 549 98
  All plans 848 284,074 335 18,307 4.89 895 100 3.70 677 100
Milking Shorthorn Official 23 1,150 50 14,188 3.74 531 100 3.15 448 100
  Management 1 102 102 15,150 3.61 547 100 3.17 481 100
  All plans 24 1,252 52 14,266 3.73 532 100 3.16 450 100
Multi-breeds /1 Official 1,437 365,350 254 22,234 4.03 896 99 3.28 729 99
  Management 513 85,783 167 18,768 4.03 753 95 3.29 614 95
  All plans 1,950 451,133 231 21,575 4.03 869 98 3.28 708 98
All breeds Official 11,607 3,738,085 322 24,777 3.84 951 99 3.16 783 99
  Management 4,815 602,289 125 22,336 3.86 862 96 3.12 696 94
  All plans 16,422 4,340,374 264 24,438 3.84 939 99 3.15 771 98 

1 If no breed has 75% or more of the cows, the herd is designated a multi-breed herd
 
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DHI Herd Averages 2017  
Table 3. 2017 Averages of DHI cow herds in official test plans by State

  Records Milk Fat Protein
State Herds Cow-years Cow-years per herd (lb) (%) (lb) % Reporting (%) (lb) % Reporting
Alabama 11 2,114 192 16,668 3.74 623 100 3.27 545 100
Arizona 19 39,436 2,076 22,540 3.62 816 98 3.10 698 98
Arkansas 11 2,183 198 16,142 3.81 615 100 3.25 525 100
California 631 868,246 1,376 24,235 3.86 936 100 3.24 786 97
Colorado 39 69,760 1,789 25,798 3.74 979 95 3.14 810 100
Connecticut 71 13,165 185 24,075 4.01 966 100 3.09 744 100
Delaware 18 3,560 198 23,569 3.84 905 100 3.08 727 100
Florida 18 24,012 1,334 24,758 3.71 940 89 3.08 781 89
Georgia 58 23,769 410 23,215 3.71 849 77 3.10 709 77
Idaho 123 196,025 1,594 24,793 3.85 955 100 3.20 795 100
Illinois 252 45,795 182 24,374 3.81 930 99 3.12 762 99
Indiana 183 34,173 187 24,469 3.73 912 100 3.12 763 100
Iowa 458 111,389 243 24,986 3.91 976 100 3.17 791 100
Kansas 103 28,321 275 24,638 3.68 907 100 3.17 786 89
Kentucky 58 11,574 200 23,768 3.63 864 100 3.12 741 100
Louisiana 16 2,176 136 17,540 3.53 650 83 3.10 571 83
Maine 106 15,466 146 23,223 3.91 907 100 3.07 714 100
Maryland 197 28,752 146 22,083 3.85 850 100 3.10 684 100
Massachusetts 53 4,796 90 21,469 3.98 854 100 3.17 682 100
Michigan 481 179,703 374 26,627 3.71 985 95 3.07 818 98
Minnesota 1,237 229,599 186 25,303 3.79 958 100 3.14 795 100
Mississippi 18 3,144 175 19,458 4.06 790 100 3.24 630 100
Missouri 130 14,830 114 20,004 3.82 763 100 3.20 639 100
Montana 17 3,750 221 24,691 3.69 912 100 3.06 742 81
Nebraska 53 26,912 508 24,183 3.91 945 100 3.21 776 100
Nevada 8 5,886 736 23,423 3.81 893 100 3.29 771 100
New Hampshire 62 8,513 137 22,892 3.97 909 100 3.14 719 100
New Jersey 39 3,691 95 21,178 3.78 800 100 3.12 660 100
New Mexico 16 46,689 2,918 24,060 3.60 865 98 3.17 762 98
New York 1,250 350,383 280 25,679 3.85 988 100 3.08 791 100
North Carolina 78 19,255 247 23,719 3.98 944 100 3.14 744 100
North Dakota 13 3,863 297 24,015 3.81 915 100 3.15 756 100
Ohio 482 80,478 167 24,258 3.90 944 98 3.15 764 98
Oklahoma 24 3,316 138 19,000 3.77 716 100 3.23 613 100
Oregon 114 45,917 403 20,468 4.26 872 100 3.34 683 100
Pennsylvania 1,887 236,150 125 23,800 3.84 913 100 3.10 737 100
Rhode Island 5 294 59 21,192 4.20 890 100 3.26 691 100
South Carolina 30 6,470 216 19,391 4.01 778 100 3.25 631 100
South Dakota 54 17,379 322 24,565 3.92 962 100 3.19 784 100
Tennessee 80 13,830 173 20,445 3.89 803 95 3.13 645 95
Texas 92 77,119 838 21,403 4.21 905 97 3.42 736 97
Utah 84 34,107 406 23,199 3.94 914 100 3.22 746 100
Vermont 229 46,153 202 24,070 3.89 938 99 3.15 758 99
Virginia 221 49,690 225 24,309 3.80 925 100 3.05 742 99
Washington 121 65,025 537 23,213 4.09 948 100 3.23 754 99
West Virginia 24 2,488 104 19,642 3.89 764 100 3.15 618 100
Wisconsin 2,338 639,138 273 26,694 3.78 1010 100 3.11 830 100
United States 11,612 3,738,482 322 24,776 3.84 951 99 3.16 783 99 

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DHI Herd Averages 2017  
Table 4. 2017 Averages of DHI cow herds in management test plans by State

  Records Milk Fat Protein
State Herds Cow-years Cow-years per herd (lb) (%) (lb) % Reporting (%) (lb) % Reporting
Alabama 3 311 104 18,263 3.58 653 100 3.07 562 100
Arizona 2 7,973 3,987 20,669 3.45 713 100 3.06 632 100
Arkansas 5 682 136 12,950 3.69 478 100 3.22 417 100
California 24 26,641 1,110 23,458 3.84 902 100 3.21 754 97
Colorado 4 1,936 484 22,978 3.73 856 100 3.20 684 63
Connecticut 1 45 45 26,967 3.93 1060 100 3.13 843 100
Delaware 3 98 33 17,963 4.30 773 100 3.09 554 100
Florida 19 12,928 680 20,437 3.56 713 74 3.05 610 68
Georgia 19 12,217 643 20,532 3.69 747 93 3.20 649 93
Idaho 8 4,898 612 24,924 3.74 932 100 3.16 787 100
Illinois 39 4,028 103 21,718 3.68 786 79 3.12 668 79
Indiana 83 10,652 128 24,304 3.87 919 85 3.08 731 85
Iowa 95 16,221 171 24,430 3.90 952 98 3.13 765 98
Kansas 27 3,609 134 18,618 3.93 727 94 3.28 607 94
Kentucky 172 19,061 111 20,900 3.65 757 89 3.09 641 90
Louisiana 20 2,601 130 15,463 3.61 565 92 3.14 492 92
Maine 4 577 144 20,747 4.02 834 100 3.12 646 100
Maryland 34 3,205 94 21,826 3.73 815 100 3.03 661 100
Massachusetts 7 462 66 19,759 4.11 812 100 3.19 631 100
Michigan 57 17,401 305 25,076 3.74 939 95 3.08 776 95
Minnesota 239 24,051 101 22,717 4.01 905 98 3.15 715 100
Mississippi 11 1,802 164 14,535 3.76 522 81 3.18 442 81
Missouri 105 19,491 186 16,729 3.71 620 100 3.25 543 100
Montana 2 256 128 24,830 3.84 953 100 3.06 759 100
Nebraska 21 5,167 246 25,265 3.60 909 100 3.18 803 100
New Hampshire 5 319 64 16,409 3.96 650 100 3.17 520 100
New York 275 23,390 85 22,649 3.92 889 98 3.07 695 99
North Carolina 23 5,331 232 22,183 4.04 904 96 3.15 706 95
North Dakota 8 3,820 478 24,775 3.68 912 100 3.15 780 100
Ohio 189 30,886 163 22,820 3.88 883 99 3.16 720 98
Oklahoma 25 3,264 131 17,637 3.82 673 100 3.22 569 100
Oregon 5 731 146 13,264 4.06 538 100 3.33 442 100
Pennsylvania 1,678 107,990 64 22,670 3.84 871 99 3.07 696 99
South Carolina 3 1,195 398 18,301 3.86 720 86 3.20 597 86
South Dakota 32 23,665 740 24,126 3.91 942 98 3.19 769 98
Tennessee 5 620 124 18,524 4.21 779 100 3.21 595 100
Texas 27 30,447 1,128 19,721 3.67 728 80 3.16 624 78
Utah 13 2,647 204 22,470 4.03 905 100 3.17 636 52
Vermont 67 8,079 121 20,083 4.24 798 78 3.22 605 78
Virginia 70 10,074 144 20,354 3.71 734 89 3.10 613 89
Washington 9 7,952 884 23,755 4.06 965 100 3.32 757 39
West Virginia 2 222 111 12,961 4.48 580 100 3.35 434 100
Wisconsin 1,375 145,346 106 23,127 3.97 917 98 3.10 716 98
United States 4,815 602,289 125 22,336 3.86 862 96 3.12 696 94 

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DHI Herd Averages - 2017 Percentile Thresholds  
Table 5. 2017 Percentile thresholds for herds with 25 cows or more in official test plans by breed and yield trait

Table 5A. Milk
Percentile Ayrshire Brown Swiss Guernsey Holstein Jersey Milking Shorthorn
90 20,158 23,674 18,797 28,474 20,153 19,192
80 18,649 21,479 18,089 26,837 18,811 18,105
70 18,160 20,834 17,118 25,643 17,958 17,489
60 16,603 19,501 16,718 24,610 17,121 16,891
50 14,878 18,334 15,812 23,624 16,301 14,730
40 14,545 17,278 14,934 22,698 15,575 13,829
30 13,384 16,199 13,129 21,521 14,708 12,771
20 11,677 14,862 12,342 20,077 13,286 12,764
10 9,796 13,130 11,959 17,913 11,594 11,549
0 7,467 8,468 8,378 5,874 4,923 11,404
Number of Herds 42 106 52 9,047 655 15

 

 
Table 5B. Fat
Percentile Ayrshire Brown Swiss Guernsey Holstein Jersey Milking Shorthorn
90 782 999 1,023 1,078 998 738
80 738 917 849 1,013 929 695
70 714 856 781 968 884 688
60 665 813 750 930 835 649
50 596 759 720 893 787 554
40 571 708 696 856 747 520
30 549 668 610 816 698 469
20 475 600 563 759 628 460
10 388 521 484 681 553 433
0 288 297 353 223 230 415
Number of Herds 42 106 52 9,047 655 15

 

 
Table 5C. Protein
Percentile Ayrshire Brown Swiss Guernsey Holstein Jersey Milking Shorthorn
90 647 803 629 879 742 612
80 591 755 613 829 695 565
70 573 711 593 794 663 547
60 535 659 554 764 631 528
50 481 622 536 734 598 455
40 462 602 502 704 571 454
30 418 567 452 671 536 425
20 373 502 422 626 489 395
10 308 451 401 560 425 366
0 222 270 289 166 179 361
Number of Herds 42 106 52 9,047 655 15 

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2017 DHI Goat Herd Averages  
Table 6. 2017 Averages of DHI goat herds in official test plans by State

  Records Milk Fat Protein
State Herds Doe-years Doe-years per herd (lb) (%) (lb) (%) (lb) % Reporting
Alabama 2 28 14 602 5.49 33 4.14 25 100
Arizona 9 113 13 1,510 4.41 67 3.63 55 100
Arkansas 5 79 16 1,575 3.80 60 3.04 48 100
California 63 4,769 75 2,050 3.65 75 3.26 67 99
Colorado 6 201 34 1,291 3.52 45 2.90 35 95
Connecticut 1 15 15 2,153 3.34 72 3.16 68 100
Florida 13 128 10 1,336 4.62 62 3.10 41 100
Georgia 11 160 15 1,676 3.68 62 2.96 50 100
Idaho 16 303 19 1,424 4.40 63 3.40 48 100
Illinois 9 548 61 2,205 3.50 77 2.98 66 100
Indiana 9 178 20 1,392 3.71 52 2.84 41 80
Iowa 9 724 81 2,492 3.24 81 2.85 71 100
Kansas 7 91 13 1,706 4.20 72 3.19 54 100
Kentucky 6 100 17 1,376 4.56 63 3.34 46 100
Louisiana 1 10 10 519 5.59 29 4.05 21 100
Maine 8 93 12 1,076 4.27 46 3.44 37 100
Maryland 12 530 44 1,884 3.36 63 2.98 57 97
Massachusetts 2 9 5 2,065 3.36 69 3.06 63 100
Michigan 13 91 7 1,380 3.87 53 3.13 43 100
Minnesota 21 1,420 68 2,154 3.50 75 3.01 65 100
Mississippi 5 40 8 1,851 4.26 79 3.30 61 100
Missouri 14 1,816 131 1,911 3.52 67 2.87 55 100
Montana 1 5 5 660 4.85 32 3.64 24 100
Nebraska 2 19 9 1,924 6.65 128 3.29 63 100
New Hampshire 4 31 8 1,649 4.82 79 3.37 56 100
New Jersey 6 67 11 1,228 3.91 48 3.00 40 88
New Mexico 4 48 12 1,437 3.87 56 3.05 44 100
New York 8 411 52 2,192 3.20 70 2.90 64 98
North Carolina 18 278 16 1,735 3.76 65 3.24 56 100
Ohio 11 207 19 1,118 3.87 43 2.92 34 90
Oklahoma 13 244 19 1,090 4.51 49 3.59 41 60
Oregon 43 657 15 1,922 3.77 72 3.21 63 96
Pennsylvania 15 604 41 1,528 3.58 55 3.05 48 93
Tennessee 7 163 23 1,459 3.85 56 3.35 49 100
Texas 18 264 15 1,732 3.95 68 3.23 56 100
Utah 6 221 37 1,914 3.61 69 3.23 67 89
Vermont 5 1,243 249 1,829 3.01 55 2.96 50 60
Virginia 14 155 11 936 3.84 36 3.41 30 94
Washington 47 697 15 1,421 4.27 61 3.39 50 93
West Virginia 2 17 9 1,800 3.89 70 3.16 57 100
Wisconsin 33 3,034 92 2,023 3.55 72 2.97 62 95
Wyoming 8 110 14 1,858 3.81 71 3.25 60 100
United States 504 19,919 39 1,901 3.61 69 3.09 60 95 

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2017 DHI Goat Herd Averages  
Table 7. 2017 Averages of DHI goat herds in official test plans by breed

  Records Milk Fat Protein
Breed Herds Doe-years (lb) (lb) Herds Doe-years (lb)
Alpine 55 1,109 2,092 74 53 1,025 65
Experimental 8 356 2,282 89 7 311 76
LaMancha 41 560 2,154 80 39 543 65
Multi-breeds /1 169 13,205 1,975 69 165 12,554 61
Nigerian Dwarf 88 1,020 747 42 65 807 31
Nubian 92 1,156 1,435 66 91 1,140 54
Oberhasli 10 252 1,530 54 10 252 44
Saanen 28 1,969 2,114 73 27 1,943 62
Sable 4 74 1,527 55 4 74 43
Toggenburg 10 219 1,656 59 10 219 48
All Breeds 504 19,919 1,901 69 471 18,868 60 

1 If no breed has 75% or more of the goats, the herd is designated a multi-breed herd
 
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We wish to acknowledge the contribution of the dairy producers who supplied data for this report through their participation in the DHI program and the Dairy Records Processing Centers that processed and relayed the information on to the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB).