Average age of a cull cow

[PASS]

I tend to agree with Dun. Loosing teeth at 12 is more of a genetics issue than sandy soil. BTW, this is a braford type cow.

Pat

 

[D.R. Cattle]

We dont breed our own replacements, we breed and sell terminals. Rather we cull 10% and replace every year. That theoretically gives us 10-11 years as oldest in the herd. If we get a wild one, a shy breeder, or a multitude of other reasons she gets first shot at the hamburger line, then age comes into play.

 

[TheBullLady]

Losing teeth may be genetic, but having the teeth worn down at an earlier age can surley be attributed to sandy soils. I remember talking to an older man at a sale barn years ago that had a sandy soil property, and he told me he routinely had to ship his cows at 12-13 because their teeth were worn down to nubs.