July report on dairy cows culled for beef
- ZISK
- Aug 26
- 1 min read
Cull cow slaughter rates increase despite a smaller dairy herd and increased demand and prices for dairy cow replacements.
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 Aug. 21, the number of dairy cull cows marketed through U.S. slaughter plants in July 2025 was estimated at 225,800. While up 37,000 from June, it was 100 fewer than July 2024.
Audrey Schmitz
August 22, 2025
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