R/C Snapshot

A 90-second look at where your herd sits on the replacement-to-cull ratio. Built and maintained by The Bullvine.

Herd size (lactating + dry cows)

Enter a herd size between 30 and 10,000.

Replacement heifers freshening (next 12 months)

Enter a number between 0 and 10,000.

Cows expected to leave the herd (next 12 months)

Enter a number between 0 and 10,000.

Region

Pick a region.

Your R/C ratio

— : —

1.9

best-case

1.9

2.83

conservative

2.83

ShortTightBalancedLong

Short Tight Balanced Long

Benchmark	Ratio	Source
Your herd	— : —	Your inputs
U.S. national, conservative	2.83 : 1	The Bullvine CPI April 2026
U.S. national, best-case	1.9 : 1	The Bullvine CPI April 2026
USDA Jan 2025 — 27 heifers per 100 cows	0.82 : 1 27 heifers freshening ÷ (100 cows × 33% annual cull rate) = 27 ÷ 33 = 0.82.	USDA NASS Cattle Inventory