A 2007 audit of market cows and bulls by the beef industry shows us where we are missing the mark when we "market" our cull cows. THE belief that dairymen get little value out of a cull animal is outdated. There is no reason that a dairyman should accept less for their market animals than what they actually are worth. It's becoming increasingly evident that extra value can be obtained for very little — sometimes no — additional effort. Approximately every five years, the beef industry conducts a nationwide audit to evaluate the physical condition of cows and bulls not raised solely for beef. The beef checkoff-funded effort is used to develop tactics for improving the quality and minimizing economic losses from beef produced from these animals.
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