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Cull cow prices down slightly this past fall
Reading Time: < 1 minute Prices for cull cows are down slightly this fall, but are still fetching a higher-than-usual premium, says provincial livestock market analyst Jason Wood. Cull cow prices averaged $85.50 per cwt in September (down $4.50 from August) and were just 16 cents lower than that in the first half of October. However, during the week of […] Read more

Dairy production dips as cull cow prices soar
Dairy production in Alberta has dropped to its lowest level in a year — and the high price of cull cows is to blame
Reading Time: 2 minutes The price of replacement dairy heifers in Eastern Canada is keeping cull cows on the farm longer, reducing milk production by almost three per cent in Ontario from the same time last year. But in Alberta, it’s the strong price of cull cows that’s keeping milk production down. “Cull prices are really, really high,” said […] Read more