Cow culling decision

When it's economically better to sell a cow for slaughter than keep her

Parameters

Result

Margin/day (milk − costs)-8 ₴/д
Slaughter value now44,000 ₴
Break-even yield18.6 л/д
days to cover slaughter—

Verdict: Economically better to sell — margin is negative or slaughter payback is slow.

Simplified model: margin = yield×price − feed − other costs. 'Days to cover' = slaughter price / margin — how long the cow must work to give what slaughter gives now. Not counted: pregnancy, next lactation, replacement heifer cost.

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