Cow-Calf Production Indicators Calculator

Cow-Calf Production Indicators Calculator

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NOTE: If an indicator is below the target or regional benchmark it does not necessarily mean that changing it will be beneficial. The cost:benefit of investing in changing each production indicator must be made on individual operations as they will vary and reflect one’s production system and enviornment that you operate in.

Step 1: Enter information in yellow highlighted cells

Step 2: Compare to the Industry Targets

Step 3: Compare to the Regional Benchmark (for cows)

Region Choose From drop-down list

TARGET

Western Canada

INDICATOR
Cow:Bull Ratio # Females Exposed 20:1 25 21
# Bulls used
Length of Calving Period (Last Calving Date – First Calving Date) 60-80 87
Conception Rate (% Pregnant) # Females Bred 92% 93% 92%
# Females Exposed 360
Calving Distribution
Calves Born 1-21 Days # Calves Born Day 1-21 76% 60% 55%
Calves Born 22-42 Days # Calves Born Day 22-42 19% 25% 30%
Calves Born 43-63 Days # Calves Born Day 42 – 63 4% 10% 30%
Calves Born 64+ Days # Calves Born Day 64+ 2% 5% 5%
Pregnancy Loss % # Females Aborted/Born Dead 41 12% 1% 4%
# Females Expected to Calve 330
Calving Rate (%) # Live Calves Born 88% 92% 87%
# Females Bred 330
Calf Death Loss % # Calves Died Before Wean 3% 4% 5%
# Live Calves Born 330
Calf Survival Rate # Calves Weaned 280 97% 95% 86%
# Live Calves Born 289
Weaning Rate (%) # Calves Weaned 78% 85% 85%
# Females Exposed 330
Average weaning weight (all calves) lbs N/A No Target 570
Lbs weaned/ Females Exposed Total Lbs Weaned 146440 407 460 533
# Females Exposed 360
Adjusted 205 day weaning weight Average age at weaning, days 553 N/A No Target N/A No Benchmark
Weight per day of age (lbs) Average weaning weight 523 1.75 N/A No Target N/A No Target
Average weaning age 299
Average WW as % of Cow Weight Total Lbs Weaned 550 39% 45% 45%
(adjusting bred heifer weight) Average Mature Cow Weight, lbs

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Target

Regional Benchmark

Growth (weaning weight as % of cow weight) 50% 45% 45%
Open Cows (%) 8% 7% 8%
Length of Calving Period 72 60-80 8
Death Loss of Calves (%) 3% 4% 5%