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Hereford

7407 breeders in the directory Find Hereford breeders

Herefords are red-and-white beef cattle with horned and naturally polled lines. Compare breeding goals, source-herd records and care needs before buying.

Colors: Belted, Black, Black and White, Blaze Faced, Blue Roan, Brindle, Brockle Faced, Brown, Brown and White, Dun, Gray, Lineback, Mottled, Red, Red and White, Red Roan, Red with White Face, Red with White Underline and Crest, Roan, Silver, Solid Black, Solid Red, Speckled, Spotted, White, White Faced, Yellow

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7,407
Public profiles
20
Herdbook records
15
Guides & articles
36
Historical public-auction sales Latest sale Apr 20, 2026 · statistics computed Oct 18, 2026
$3,200median of 92 completed public-auction sales
$2,300 to $4,600middle 50% of sales
$3,000 / $6,750median female / male

Historical auctions, not current pet or retail quotes. Sales from Oct 16, 2024 · data release October 2026.

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15 animal profiles with registry, identity, lineage, or availability context.

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15 herdbook records available

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Hereford Profiles

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How Much Does a Cow Cost? Beef, Dairy, and Bottle Calf Prices in 2026

A cow costs more right now than at any point in history. In mid-2026, plan on roughly $2,500 to $3,500 for a commercial bred beef cow, $4,000 to $6,000 for a cow-calf pair, and $3,000 to $4,400 for a good dairy cow, with registered and top-end animals selling well above those ranges. Even a weaned […]

What to Feed Cattle: Forage, Hay, and Supplement Basics

Feed cattle forage first. Cattle are ruminants, built to turn grass and other forages into meat and milk, so the base of nearly every beef diet is grazed pasture in the growing season and conserved forage (hay, silage, or baleage) through winter. Everything else, protein and energy supplements, minerals, and grain, exists to fill the […]

Cow Gestation Chart: How Long Are Cows Pregnant, With a Calving Date Calculator

A cow is pregnant about 283 days (279 to 287). Our cow gestation chart turns a breeding date into an expected calving date, with breed differences.

Calf Growth Chart: Record Weights and Read the Trend

A calf growth chart is a dated series of actual or clearly labeled estimated weights tied to one animal ID. It can reveal a trend and guide a conversation with a veterinarian or nutrition adviser, but it cannot diagnose why growth changed. Start a cattle profile, then record each measurement consistently. The cattle breed index […]

How Long Do Cows Live? Cattle Lifespan on Farms and as Pets

There are two honest answers to “how long do cows live,” and most pages give only one. Cattle kept to old age live roughly 20 years, and the oldest cow ever verified reached 48 years and 9 months. Meanwhile the average dairy cow in the United States spends under three years in the milking herd, […]

Farm Website Privacy Checklist: Choose What Visitors Can See

A farm website should show the animals and information you intend to share. That requires checking both the animal’s Creatures privacy and the website’s display choices. Open the farm website builder, check animal privacy against the public, private, and reference animals guide, then review the site as a visitor. AI-generated illustration. Website visibility at a […]

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