Disposal Codes

This article contains a set of recommended standardized codes for culling events. It is important to have a clear set of codes while at the same time have a minimal set of codes so that producers are likely to use them.

Birth to weaning

1 – Born alive, died before weaning – disease
2 – Born alive, died before weaning – Weather event, accident, or injury
3 – Calf sold <90 days old
4 – Died at birth – Defect
5 – Died at birth – calving difficulty
6 – Died – High altitude disease/PAP
7 – Stillborn, Carried full term

Weaning through mature cattle

10 – Culled – Aborted
11 – Culled – Age 
12 – Culled – Appearance
13 – Culled – Calf died
14 – Culled – Disposition
15 – Culled – Exposed failed to conceive
16 – Culled – Genetic defect status
17 – Culled – Herd reduction
18 – Culled/died – High altitude disease/PAP
19 – Culled – Hoof condition
20 – Culled – Injury or accident
21 – Culled – Production/performance
22 – Culled – Prolapse 
23 – Culled – Sickness/disease
24 – Culled – Structural soundness
25 – Culled – Udder quality 
26 – Died – Calving
27 – Died – Sickness/disease
28 – Died – Weather event, accident, or injury
29 – Sold – Pregnant, papers not transferred
30 - Culled - Open due to infertile bull

Reason for no calf reported

40 – Aborted/premature calf
41 – Calf stillborn
42 – Cow calved – calf not found intact or at all (e.g., predator)
43 – ET donor
44 – ET recipient 
45 – Exposed and failed to conceive – moved to next season
46 – Exposed and failed to conceive – moved to next year
47 – Exposed and failed to conceive due to infertile bull - retained for breeding