$3,110 to replace her, $1,100 to ship her. That spread is why The Bullvine’s new Culling Pressure Index just printed 68 “Warning Zone” and an estimated 470,000 U.S. cows are still in stalls they’d have left in 2019.

This episode of The Bullvine Podcast walks through the barn math behind a 500‑cow Wisconsin‑style herd modeled bleeding $255,000–$305,000/year, and why a record $3,110 replacement heifer cost versus roughly $1,100 cull value has producers deferring culls across the U.S. We break down the four components of the Bullvine Culling Pressure Index, what a 68 score actually means, and how the Replacement‑to‑Cull Snapshot tool turns your own herd numbers into a 30/90/365‑day plan.

What You’ll Learn

• Why a 2.83:1 heifer‑to‑cull ratio quietly kills margin over feed
• How a CPI reading of 68 signals “Warning Zone” cul ...