Last updated on September 16th, 2021 at 08:15 am
10 Cattle Records Worth Keeping On The Ranch
Inventory.
Individual Animal Identification.
Market Weights.
Pregnancy Data.
Calving Data.
Pasture Usage.
Feed Purchase Records.
Sire Information.
Enterprise Costs.
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