culling

The goal of each cattle operation is for the cows to produce a calf each year, say the veterinarians at the Beef Cattle Institute. (K‑State Research and Extension)
Animal Health, Beef, Cow Calf, Dairy, Livestock

Deciding to keep or cull cows

K-State beef cattle experts share management and decision-making recommendations regarding cows that did not rebreed post-calving. Read More

Beef, Cow Calf, Feeder, Lacey Vilhauer, Oklahoma

Cattle prices expected to remain high in 2025 and 2026

The decision to sell cows from the herd is often influenced by a variety of factors, including her performance, the quality of her offspring, cattle prices and marketing opportunities. (Photo: Kansas State University Research and Extension)
Cow Calf, Livestock

How offspring performance influences culling decision



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Livestock markets to have several positives, according to WASDE

(Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Cattle Chat: Reasons to check for pregnancy 

Keeping cattle healthy during summer (Courtesy photo.)

Can Missouri livestock producers outlast the drought?

Considerations for culling cows

Drought cuts pasture growth, farmers face culling cow herds

  • By Duane Dailey, University of Missouri Extension