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What's the average life span of a cow?

Updated: 10/8/2023
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Brandyn Cronin

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Cows, which are mature female bovines, can live for as long as 2 to 30 years. The average is 15 years for all cows, regardless of breed.

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12y ago

The average life of a cow is up to 20 years if they are kept in good conditions and has a proper diet. On occasion up to 25 years. Normal would be about 15 years. My wife works on a dairy farm they have at least one cow of 15 years of age that is producing milk, She is milked twice daily.

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12y ago

For a dairy cow, the commercial lifespan is from 4 to 7 years. In a conventional dairy farm, 7 is considered old for a dairy cow.

For beef cattle, especially for those animals that are being raised for beef (these are referring to feeder steers and heifers), it is around 18 to 24 months of age. For a beef cow, average lifespan is around 10 to 15 years on a commercial beef farm or ranch.

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13y ago

It really all depends on the cows genetics and how much milk she gives a day, usually they live until they are about 7-8 years of age.

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