4 BULLETIN 413, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 
TABLE I.—Jnjfluence of age on values of Holstein cous. (Averages of 528 estimates by 
owners, based on arbitrary values assumed for a certain fixed age.) 
[Averages are reported to the nearest dollar. ] 
Grade Holstein cow worth $80 | Grade Holstein cow worth $100 
at 3 years of age. | at 3 years ofage. 
Age. ‘ 
North North- United North | North- United 
Central eastern | States,all| Central eastern | States, all 
States.t States.2 sections. States. States. sections. 
REST 2 Gr lee Lol Ce $12 $7 $10 $13 $9 $11 
HNOUVGUNS = 220 eee een 28 20 24 30 22 26 
ear ae tto: Sia Be Sea 43 34 39 49 39 44 
2 VCAIS ies sess ccsseet eel eeees 63 08 61 7d 71 72 
DAV. CALS Sn Ss Se Bee ok users et 80 80 80 100 100 100 
AN COTS Swine cts eee cy eee 90 90 91 113 110 112 
DM COTS can a hepa ee eens Labbe aA! 98 100 100 121 120 120 
GUY GATS fe saa ee ek one eee 101 102 102 121 122 122 
CAV CATS Soe Aa ate ales 9 99 116 115 116 
SV Cars 2262 Ss ease ee eee 92 93 93 109 104 107 
OvVeaTses oP 2 52x Ea Seay, 82 85 84 98 ‘ 92 95 
NOR CATS oo See SNS tan ec 74 76 75 87 78 83 
PASCO TS 3 ey Re ER! Dat 67 67 67 75 69 TPE 
ABV OATS oe Vt ee ee 60 59 60 65 60 62 
PSV VCATS aa) eee eee pes hin” Ws ae o2 | 51 52 57 52 57 
PASVCAIS Soc. Se eee ease 46 44 44 49 46 48 
Number of estimates... 49 48 107 57 41 159 
Purebred Holstein cow worth $200 | Purebred Holstein cow worth $300 
at 3 years of age. at 3 years of age. 
Age. aoa Gea: LE a Ee 
North North- United North North- United 
Central eastern | States,all | Central eastern | States, all 
States. States. sections. States. States. sections. 
TRY Un Heb Sig et oe a) pl aueca te ual es $64 $59 $62 $95 $88 $92 
Gamo ths) oe a eRe 91 84 87 132 122 128 
WO CaTe oc eM Sea eee kee 122 113 117 173 161 168 
DI CATS: Cun ee lis xo 9 oage a he ot * 160 159 160 234 227 231 
SEVCALS eos Been eae 200 200 290 300 300 300 
ABVCATS Se eee acs ees ee 228 231 233 328 334 331 
DV ECATS ce ee aa a 245 249 251 347 352 348 
GY CALS See eet eee Shp eee 252 257 256 348 304 250 
7 YCars ac S258 beers 242 245 245 331 340 332 
BiVCAl Siem see ae ek ok ee 226 229 229 305 309 304 
OEY.CATS Benes Bot oe eee pa Be es 201 205 205 265 272 265 
APY CATS SS es er Rae 174 179 177 227 233 226 
HAG VCAES TS oo ae eee ee 152 153 152 196 191 192 
IPE CATSES. Oe SS Be ee 128 126 127 162 158 159 
TSF VCATS: Soe hee oh eee eae 104 101 104 LY) 120 124 
HARV CATS ee oe ee oe a 84 73 82 97 91 94 
Number of estimates--.. 55 44 114 98 43 148. 
1 North Central States: Ohio, Indiana, Tllinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South 
Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri. 
2 Northeastern States: New England States, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. 
GUERNSEYS. 
Table Il shows the influence of age on the values of four classes 
of Guernsey cows, worth per head $80, $100, $200, and $300, respec- 
tively, at three years of age. The estimates are classified as in Table 
I. These figures, as compared with those in-Table I, indicate that 
appreciation and depreciation due to age are about the same for 
Guernseys and Holsteins. According to these estimates, Guernsey 
calves and old cows, like those of the Holsteins, are cheaper in the 
East than in the Central West. In the case of pure breds in their 
prime, however, the reverse is true. The estimates indicate that 
Guernsey cows of all classes reach their highest value at 5 and 6 years 
of age. (See fig. 2.) 
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