what does it cost to slaughter a cow
It will depend on where you get a holstein and what they will be used for. If you just go to the sales barn or auction to buy a calf to raise, it could cost about 100 to â¦ 600 dollars. If you buy a cow, they could be anywhere from 600-2000 dollars, maybe more or less. cow could be sold to a slaughter house for a few hundred dollars.  The meat of a cow is around 6 dollars a pound and only 175 pounds  on the average cow can be used.