How much did cows cost in the 1800s?

Answer 1

For now the best I can answer is the amount given in an 1822 Will and Testament from Orphan's Count Centre County, Pennsylvania.

From the Inventory and Appraisement of the Goods and Chattels of the Property...

Dollars Cents

Black & White Moily Cow 11.50

Bell Cow 13.00

Brown Cow 13.50

Black & White heifer & calf 10.50

Red Cow 12.00

Black & White heifer 7.50

Red & white heifer 8.00

Brindled heifer 7.50

Three year old calves 12.00

Heifer & Calf Red and white 2.00

Black Bull calf 2.50

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Last Will and Testament of James McGhee filed 1822

Answer 2

In the early to mid-1800's cattle was sold for shillings, shillings are coins that the colonists used to pay for things with like today's' dollar bills back to the subject cattle was sold for about 3 shillings or more.

Answer 3

Cowboys made around $4.00 an hour. But it mainly depends on what they did for the day.

Answer 4

8-12 dollors