Cull cow prices hit record $157 per cwt in July
- ZISK
- Sep 30
- 1 min read
The U.S. average prices received for cull cows in July 2025 averaged $157 per cwt, up $15 per cwt from July 2024, setting a new all-time high for cull cow prices.
Despite high beef prices, a smaller dairy herd and unprecedented high prices for dairy cow replacements have now impacted cull cow slaughter rates for over a full year.
Based on latest USDA monthly data released Sept. 25, the number of dairy cull cows marketed through U.S. slaughter plants in August 2025 was estimated at 217,400. While down 8,400 from July, it was 13,300 less than August 2024.
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