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by hoppi 1766 days ago
Female calves go back into the system, whereas male calves can go two ways: 1. Disposed of (in the dumpster until collection) or 2. Sold off like you mentioned, although not usually for human consumption as dairy cows are very different to cows for meat. Usually they are disposed of though.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/mar/26/dairy-di...