Cows produce manure, methane, milk (which is made into cheese, butter, yogurt, ice cream, or pasteurized as milk to drink), calves, meat (called beef) and hide when they're slaughtered (among many other things that are made from the hide, gelatin, collagen, bones, blood and organs of a cow which are known as by-products: such by products include leather for coats, bags, shoes, holsters, sheaths, furniture, etc., candles, soaps, pharmaceuticals, etc.), and money when they're sold. read more
When a dairy cow is no longer able to produce milk, she is then used for meat. The fat from cattle or beef tallow is used in making margarine, shortening, soap, crayons, lubricants, wax paper, shaving cream, lipstick and other cosmetic products. read more