There are two types of cattle--dairy and beef cattle. Beef cattle are raised solely for meat purposes, while dairy cattle are raised for their milk. The Holstein cow belongs in the dairy category.
You can go a livestock auction, or farms. You also could talk to your local veterinarian and see if they know any farms that want to sell some cows.
Directly from another producer, at a sale barn or auction mart, from an advertisement on the internet, or even from an Internet auction.
They are available at herd sales, sale barns, and other sources of cattle auctions. They can range from $2-3000 and up (this price will depend on the price of cattle in your area).
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The scientific name for a Holstein dairy cow would be Bos primigenius taurus.
The Holstein breed originated from the Netherlands.
Holstein cows are the largest breed of dairy cow they can reach 66 inches tall at the shoulder.
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It all depends on what stage of life you buy it. There are stages in the life of a holstein. Usually the price on a heifer is close to $100 and the price for an older cow would be around $50. It depends on whether you are looking for meat or a milker.
A mature Holstein cows weighs between 1,000 lbs and 1,500 lbs, this will differ between each cow.
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A calf is a baby cow and a holstein cow is a cow that has not had a baby yet and can not give milk.
On June 4th 1920, Gustuv Pabst of Dousman, Wisconsin paid $30,000 for Holstein cow at the Minnesota-Friesian sale. The holstein cow was pruchased from Fred Pabst of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. The previous record was $18,400. More recently a Holstein named Allendairy Glamorous Ivy was the very first holstein to sell for over one million dollars.
A mature Holstein cow typically weighs about 1,500 pounds. So, 1800 pounds is around one-and-one-fifth times as heavy as Holstein cow.
It will depend on where you get a holstein and what they will be used for. If you just go to the sales barn or auction to buy a calf to raise, it could cost about 100 to 600 dollars. If you buy a cow, they could be anywhere from 600-2000 dollars, maybe more or less. I have always bought calves from sales barns or dairy farms. If you are going to show it, the cow will probably be worth more than if you are buying it for milk or meat.