The Cattle Business Weekly
For cattlemen, by cattlemen is this podcast bringing you the latest in cattle industry headlines straight from the news desk of The Cattle Business Weekly in South Dakota. It's a dose of what's happening in markets, on the ranch and in Washington, D.C. It's news about everything that impacts a cattle operation's bottomline (aka profit). Listen to us in the feed truck, on the way to a cattle sale or on the porch with a beer! We promise you won't go away without having learned something.
The Cattle Business Weekly
Why Weigh Livestock?
While it seems easy enough to eyeball animals to guess individual weights, the human eye can be deceiving. When you have digital cattle scales available, you can expect hefty benefits, such as: Improved Reproductive Performance By capturing individual weights more frequently, producers can make more accurate breeding decisions that maximize reproductive performance and profit through timing, calving ease, bull selection, and improved overall calf health. Effective Management of Weight Gain Cattlemen can easily monitor rate of weight gain for individual cattle. This allows for tailored feeding programs, more closely tracking input costs, and optimum sale day weights. Reduced Treatment Cost...