average age of your herd

[Scotty]

5 is an average. The oldest reg. cow is a 98 model. The oldest commercial girls has no really short teeth, for the last three years.


Scotty

 

[Nowland Farms]

3.6 years for the cows

 

[watso059]

This is, at best, an estimate, but it should be quite close: 4.5 yrs :cboy:

 

[MoGal]

Cows - 7 yrs

heifers - 13 months

 

[Texas Ranch Man]

4.7 yrs

 

[Diehard40]

Based on research the optimum replacement age based on IRR (Internal Rate of Return) was around 4 to 5 yrs of age.

 

[Hasbeen]

Fifteen months. Hey, I'm new.

Seriously, I'm surprised how young everyone herd seems to be. As much a risk as what heifers seem to be, I would have expected proven breed stock to stay around longer.