Last updated on September 16th, 2021 at 08:15 am
10 Cattle Records Worth Keeping On The Ranch
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Inventory.
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Individual Animal Identification.
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Market Weights.
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Pregnancy Data.
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Calving Data.
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Pasture Usage.
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Feed Purchase Records.
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Sire Information.
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Enterprise Costs.
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Enterprise Revenues.
KEY METRICS TO MONITOR ON A COW/CALF OPERATION
All Inventory:
- Number of cows exposed to bulls
- Number of opens
- Number of calves at calving
- Number of calves at weaning
- Number and type of all cattle sold
Animal Weights:
- Cow weights
- Weaning weights
- Weight spread
- Sale day weights
Pregnancy Data:
- Total percentage bred
- 1st cycle percentage
Calving Data:
- Number of assists
- Total death loss
Pasture Usage:
- Grazing days per acre
- Precipitation
- Starting date
Expenses:
- Feed
- Supplement
- Equipment
- Fuel
- Depreciation
- Labor
- Vet
Income:
- Cows
- Bulls
- Steers
- Heifers
- Feed