Cull Cow Options Farming Note

The sale of cull cows provides important extra income to a dairy enterprise and decisions on when and how to sell animals will influence the price achieved. The decision to dry off and fatten a cow to gain a better price is dependant on market price, breed and season, as well as available space and forage stocks. The decision to sell at a market or directly to an abattoir depends on what these individual establishments are looking for at the time.

This Farming Note covers:

• Animal grading and classification
• The costs of culls
• Cull cow management
• Market or direct?

Issued October 2013.

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