Cow-calf producers should look at their oldest cows as a guide in determining the appropriate amount of mature size and milk for their herd.  Evaluating heifers that are falling out of the program can also be revealing.  If possible, look at the sires of these two classes of cows and determine what milk EPDs they had at the time of purchase.

 

--Jim Gosey, Beef Cow-Calf Specialist, University of Nebraska, retired