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For more information about this area, please contact:

Russ Tronstad
Extension Economist

Phone: (520) 621-2425
Email: tronstad@ag.arizona.edu

Cow Culling Decision Support System

Management Alternatives

1. Keep all cows of a given age and cow status and allow for breeding of potentially open cows immediately.
2. Replace all cows of a given age and cow status with a 2.5 year old bred heifer.
3. Keep all cows of a given age and cow status and allow for breeding open cows in six months.
4. Cull all cows of a given age and don't replace culled cows with a replacement this period. Wait to evaluate a replace decision until six months from now.
5. Pregnancy test cows of a given age and cow status. Keep all pregnant cows and don't replace open cows now, wait six months to evaluate replacing culled cows.
6. Pregnancy test cows of a given age and cow status. Keep all pregnant cows and replace open cows with a bred heifer.