Dairy replacement cow prices set new records in late 2025

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Quarterly average prices in October reach highest level on record of $3,110 per head according to estimates from USDA.

Prices for U.S. replacement dairy cows kept rising into the fourth quarter of 2025, reaching their highest level on record in October, according to latest quarterly estimates from the USDA. Meanwhile, average cull cow prices reached a peak in September 2025, held relatively steady in October and showed signs of stabilization as the year closes.

U.S. replacement dairy cow prices averaged $3,110 per head in October 2025, up $100 (3%) from July 2025 and up $510 (16%) from October 2024.

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