Cattle Farm Records

FARM NAME
CATTLE RECORD
KEEPING BOOK
Record Book #_________
FROM ______________ 20_____
TO ______________ 20_____
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Table of Contents
Scheduling & Tasks .............................................................................. 4
Monthly Planning Schedules ................................................................. 5
Tasks Worksheet ................................................................................. 17
Pasture Records ................................................................................ 22

Rainfall Tracking ................................................................................. 23
Pasture Planting Records .................................................................... 24
Soil Tests ............................................................................................. 25
Amendment Records ........................................................................... 26
Fertilizer Records ................................................................................. 27
Harvest Records .................................................................................. 28
Pest Inspection Records....................................................................... 29
Pasture Treatments Records ............................................................... 30
Grazing Records .................................................................................. 31
Individual Animal Records ................................................................. 32

Animal Identification ........................................................................... 33 www.farmbrite.com
Measurements ................................................................................ 34
Breeding .......................................................................................... 35
Production History .......................................................................... 35
Pedigree .......................................................................................... 36
Herd Records..................................................................................... 37
Breeding / A.I. Records ........................................................................ 38
Pregnancy Checks ............................................................................... 39
www.farmbrite.com 1 www.farmbrite.com 74
About Farmbrite Feeding Records .................................................................................. 40
Feed Supplement Records ................................................................... 41
Farmbrite is a complete farm and livestock record keeping & Feed Receipt Records .......................................................................... 42
management system designed to help you run a more efficient,
Measurements .................................................................................... 43
productive, and profitable agricultural business. With Farmbrite
you'll find all the features you need to be better organized, keep Herd Vaccination/Treatment Record .................................................. 44
better records, manage your resources, track production, identify
Herd Treatment Records ..................................................................... 45
trends, gain valuable insights, and increase efficiency and profits.
Livestock Inventory.............................................................................. 46
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Income Records ................................................................................... 48
with our integrated farm & livestock record keeping, planning,
Cattle Sales ...................................................................................... 48
management, tracking, sales, and reporting software to run a
thriving agriculture business. Other Income / Sales ....................................................................... 49
Expense Records.................................................................................. 50
To learn more about how Farmbrite can help your agricultural
operation visit www.farmbrite.com for a free trial. Cost Analysis ....................................................................................... 51
Forms ................................................................................................ 52
LIvestock Bill of Sale ............................................................................ 53
Charts & Conversions ........................................................................ 54

Cattle Gestation Table ..................................................................... 55
Based on 283 day pregnancy........................................................... 55
Body Condition Score Reference ..................................................... 60
Dry Matter Feedstuffs ..................................................................... 63
Dry Matter Demand ........................................................................ 63
Weights ........................................................................................... 64
Distances ......................................................................................... 64
Volumes........................................................................................... 64
Square Measures ............................................................................. 64
Rates ................................................................................................ 65
Approx. Liquid Dilution Rates .......................................................... 65
Temperature ................................................................................... 66
Notes ................................................................................................ 67
About Farmbrite................................................................................ 73
Scheduling & Tasks
Monthly Planning Schedules
Month_________ Year_____
SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT
Month_________ Year_____
Month_________ Year_____
Notes Month_________ Year_____
Month_________ Year_____ Temperature
oF (Fahrenheit) = (oC x 1.8) + 32
oC (Celsius) = (oF - 32) x .56

oF
oC
32o
0o Water Freezes
68o
20o Room Temp.
98o
37o Average Human Body Temp.
212o
100o Water Boils
Month_________ Year_____
Rates
1 ounce per square foot 2,775 pounds per acre 62.5 pounds per 1,000 sq ft
1 ounce per square yard 300 pounds per acre 7 pounds per 1,000 sq ft
1 ounce per 100 sq ft 27 pounds per acre 0.62 pounds per 1,000 sq ft
1 pound per 100 sq ft 436 pounds per acre 10 pounds per 1,000 sq ft
2.5 gallons per 1,000 sq ft 100 gallons per acre

1 quart per 100 sq ft 100 gallons per acre
1 acre-inch per hour 450 gallons per minute
1 part per million (ppm) 0.013 fl oz per 100 gallons of water
Approx. Liquid Dilution Rates

Per gallon Per 100 gallons
1/4 tsp 1/4 pint
1 tsp 1 pint
2 tsp 1 quart
2.5 Tbsp (1 fl oz) 1 gallon
5 Tbsp (2.5 fl oz) 2 gallons
1/3 pint (5 fl oz) 4 gallons
3/4 pint (13 fl oz) 10 gallons
Month_________ Year_____
Weights
SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT 28.4 grams 1 ounce (oz)
16 ounces 1 pound (lb)
1 pound 0.45 kilograms
2.2 pounds 1 kilogram
1 gallon-water 8.345 pounds
Distances
1 inch 2.54 centimeters
12 inches 1 foot 30.48 centimeters
36 inches 3 feet 1 yard
1 yard 0.9144 meter
1 meter 39.37 inches
1 mile 5,280 feet 1.609 kilometers
1 kilometer 1,000 meters 0.6217 miles
1/4 mile 1,320 feet
Volumes
1 tablespoon 3 teaspoons 14.8 ml 0.5 fl oz
1 pint 2 cups 16 fl oz 32 Tablespoons
1 quart 32 ounces 2 pints 0.95 liters
1 liter 1.06 quarts 1,000 ml 33.8 fl oz
1 gallon 4 quarts 8 pints 128 ounces
1 gallon (liquid) 231 cu inches 16 cups 3.8 liters
1 cubic foot 1728 cu in 7.48 gallons
1 cubic yard 27 cu feet 0.77 cu meters
1 acre-inch, water 27,154 gallons 3,630 cubic feet
Square Measures
1 sq foot 144 square inches
1 sq. yard 9 sq. feet 0.836 sq. meters
1 acre 43,560 sqft 0.42 hectares
Dry Matter Feedstuffs Month_________ Year_____
Dry Matter Content of Common Feedstuffs
Feedstuff % Dry matter

Hay (sun-cured grass, legume, and mixed) 90%
Grain (corn, small grains, roasted soybeans) 89%
Soybean Meal 88%
High-Moisture Corn 76%
Haylage/Baleage 35-60%
Corn Silage 30-40%
Small Grain Silage 25-35%
Dry Matter Demand

Dry Matter Demand by Percentage of Body Weight for Ruminant Groups
% Body weight
Group
(DMD = % x animal body weight)
Beef cattle, lactating (demand increases with animal 2.0-2.5%

size and milk production)
Beef cattle, growing and finishing slaughter stock 2.75-3.35%

(demand decreases with increasing age / size /
weight gain and slower growth)
Dairy heifers 2.5%
Dairy cows, dry (small and large breed) 1.8%
Dairy steers See beef slaughter stock
Month_________ Year_____ Animal takes on a smooth, blocky appearance. Bone
Fat 8
structure disappears from sight. Fat cover is thick and
spongy and patchiness is likely. Brisket is full
Bone structure is not seen or easily felt. The tailhead is
SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT Very Fat 9
buried in fat. The animal’s mobility may actually be
impaired by excessive fat. Square appearance.
Visual description of key body locations for each condition score:
Body Condition Score
Reference 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Physical weak Yes no no no no no no no No
Muscle atrophy1 yes yes yes slight no no no no No
Outline of spine visible yes yes yes slight no no no no No
Outline of ribs visible all all all 3-5 1-2 0 0 0 0
Fat in brisket and flanks no no no no no some full full extreme
Outline of hip and bones

yes yes yes yes slight no no No no
visible
Patchy fat around

no no no no slight yes yes yes yes
tailhead
1Muscles of loin, rump, and hindquarter are concave, indicating loss of muscle tissue. Adapted from
Pruit and Momont, South Dakota State University, 1988
The following is a description of the 1 to 9 body condition scoring system Month_________ Year_____
where a BCS 1 cow is extremely thin and emaciated and a BCS 9 cow is very fat
and obese. Assign a cow a condition score in whole numbers (3, 4, 5, etc.).
Group BCS Description
Bone structure of shoulder, ribs, back, hooks, and pins

Emaciated 1
are sharp to the touch and easily visible. No evidence of
fat deposits or muscling
No evidence of fat deposition and there is muscle loss
Very Thin 2 especially in the hindquarters. The spinous processes
feel sharp to the touch and are easily seen with space
between them.
Very little fat cover over the loin, back, and foreribs. The
backbone is still highly visible. Processes of the spine can
Thin 3
be identified individually by touch and may still be
visible. Spaces between the processes are less
pronounced. Muscle loss in hind quarter.
Foreribs are slightly noticeable and the 12th and 13th
ribs are still very noticeable to the eye. The transverse
Borderline 4
spinous processes can be identified only by palpation
(with slight pressure) and feel rounded rather than
sharp. Slight muscle loss in hind quarter.
The 12th and 13th ribs are not visible to the eye unless
the animal has been shrunk. The transverse spinous
processes can only be felt with firm pressure and feel
Moderate 5
rounded but are not noticeable to the eye. Spaces
between the processes are not visible and are only
distinguishable with firm pressure. Areas on each side of
the tailhead are starting to fill.
Ribs are fully covered and are not noticeable to the eye.
Hindquarters are plump and full. Noticeable springiness
Fleshy 6
over the foreribs and on each side of the tailhead. Firm
pressure is now required to feel the transverse
processes. Brisket has some fat.
Ends of the spinous processes can only be felt with very
Smooth 7 firm pressure. Spaces between processes can barely be
distinguished. Abundant fat cover on either side of the
tailhead with evident patchiness. Fat in the brisket.
Month_________ Year_____ Body Condition Score Reference
Body condition scores (BCS) uses a 9-point scale to describe the relative fatness
SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT of a cow. It is an effective management tool to evaluate nutritional and health
status of your herd. To access a cow's body condition score, producers can use
a number system to objectively describe the cow’s condition and fat reserves
through a visually assessment. BCS provides for an alternative to evaluate a
herd’s health without weighing and measuring the animals directly and is
closely related to reproductive efficiency and is often a more reliable indicator
of nutritional status than only body weight.
The following are key areas for evaluation for beef cows: backbone, ribs, hips,
pin bones (pins), tailhead, and brisket.
29-Sep 8-Jul 29-Oct 7-Aug 29-Nov 7-Sep 29-Dec 7-Oct Month_________ Year_____
30-Sep 9-Jul 30-Oct 8-Aug 30-Nov 8-Sep 30-Dec 8-Oct
31-Oct 9-Aug 31-Dec 9-Oct

Tasks Worksheet 5-Sep 14-Jun 5-Oct 14-Jul 5-Nov 14-Aug 5-Dec 13-Sep
Priority Task Due Owner X 6-Sep 15-Jun 6-Oct 15-Jul 6-Nov 15-Aug 6-Dec 14-Sep
7-Sep 16-Jun 7-Oct 16-Jul 7-Nov 16-Aug 7-Dec 15-Sep
22-Sep 1-Jul 22-Oct 31-Jul 22-Nov 31-Aug 22-Dec 30-Sep
13-May 19-Feb 13-Jun 22-Mar 13-Jul 21-Apr 13-Aug 22-May Priority Task Due Owner X
14-May 20-Feb 14-Jun 23-Mar 14-Jul 22-Apr 14-Aug 23-May
23-May 1-Mar 23-Jun 1-Apr 23-Jul 1-May 23-Aug 1-Jun
31-May 9-Mar 31-Jul 9-May 31-Aug 9-Jun
September October November December
Priority Task Due Owner X 21-Jan 30-Oct 21-Feb 30-Nov 21-Mar 28-Dec 21-Apr 28-Jan
22-Jan 31-Oct 22-Feb 1-Dec 22-Mar 29-Dec 22-Apr 29-Jan
23-Jan 1-Nov 23-Feb 2-Dec 23-Mar 30-Dec 23-Apr 30-Jan
24-Jan 2-Nov 24-Feb 3-Dec 24-Mar 31-Dec 24-Apr 31-Jan
25-Jan 3-Nov 25-Feb 4-Dec 25-Mar 1-Jan 25-Apr 1-Feb
29-Jan 7-Nov 29-Mar 5-Jan 29-Apr 5-Feb
30-Jan 8-Nov 30-Mar 6-Jan 30-Apr 6-Feb
31-Jan 9-Nov 31-Mar 7-Jan
May June July August
Cattle Gestation Table Priority Task Due Owner X
Based on 283 day pregnancy
Service Due Service Due Service Due Service Due
January February March April
1-Jan 10-Oct 1-Feb 10-Nov 1-Mar 8-Dec 1-Apr 8-Jan
Charts & Conversions
LIvestock Bill of Sale
Seller Buyer
Name: ________________________ Name: ________________________
Address:_______________________ Address:_______________________
City:__________________________ City:__________________________
State: ____________ Zip: ________ State: ____________ Zip: ________
This is to certify that the undersigned has this day in consideration of the sum
of $_________________ sold the following described livestock. The Title to
which (seller) ______________________________ hereby guarantees:
No. Head Species Breed Age Sex Brands, Tag No., Tattoo,
Marks & Description
Pasture Records
Signature of Seller ___________________________ Date _____________
Signature of Buyer ___________________________ Date _____________
Rainfall Tracking
Day JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
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Cost Analysis Pasture Planting Records
Year Pasture Date Crop Variety Seed Rate Area Planted
Expense Category # Expense # Expense # Expense # Expense
Feed
Fertilizer
Cattle
Pesticides
Pharmaceuticals
Equipment
Labor
Fuel
Equipment Maint.
Vet Services
Expense Total
Income Category # Income # Income # Income # Income

Steer Sales
Heifer Sales
Bull Sales
Hay
Services
Other Sales
Income Total
Gross Profit/Loss
Soil Tests Expense Records
Date Item or Service Vendor Reason Unit Price QTY Total Income
Organic N P K S Mg Ca B Cu
Date Matter
% Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium Sulfur Magnesium Calcium Boron Copper
Other Income / Sales Amendment Records
Date Item or Product Sold to Unit Price QTY Total Income
Location Date Improvement Product Amount Expense
Fertilizer Records Income Records
lbs per Acre Cattle Sales
Location Date Fertilizer Type Amount Rate / Acre Date Herd Animal ID Class Weight Price/lb Total Price
#N #P #K
Harvest Records
Acres Total Yield /
Location Date Crop Stored In
Harvested Yield Acre
Finances
Pest Inspection Records Livestock Inventory
Pests / Weeds / Year
Location Date Crop(s) Affected Condition
Diseases
Births
Female Births
Male Births
Deaths & Losses
Butchered
Sold
Purchased
Mature Cows
Bred Heifers
Open Heifers
Bulls (1-2 years)
Mature Bulls
Yearlings
Calves
Other Livestock
Herd Treatment Records Pasture Treatments Records
Tech. Crop(s) Area Application Amount
Date Herd Animal ID Diagnosis Treatment Lot# Dose Withdrawal R.O.A* Location Date Product
Initials
Treated Treated Method Applied
* R.O.A = Route of Administration:

IM=Intramuscular, IU=Intramammary, U=Intrauterine, IV=Intravenous, O=Oral, SQ=Subcutaneous, T=Topical
Grazing Records Herd Vaccination/Treatment Record
Date Grass Date Grass Grazing
Location Herd ID #Animals
In Height In Out Height Out Days Operation Name:_________________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________Phone:____________________
City:___________________________________ State:______________ Zip:__________
Number of Animals:_________Description:____________________________________
Identification of Animals:___________________________________________________
Treatment Performed By:___________________________________________________
Date Administered:__________ Owner/Manager Signature:_______________________
# Treatment Lot # Withdrawal Location Dose R.O.A* Tech Initials
10
* R.O.A = Route of Administration:

IM=Intramuscular, IU=Intramammary, U=Intrauterine, IV=Intravenous, O=Oral, SQ=Subcutaneous, T=Topical
Measurements
Frame
Date Herd Animal ID Weight Height BCS Temp. Comments
score
Individual Animal Records
Animal Identification Feed Receipt Records
Date Source Ingredients Quantity #Comments Stored in Received By
Animal ID # Removal Date
Name Reason
Description (Breed/Color/Markings) Sale Weight
Sale Price/lb.
Total Value
Birth Date Birth Weight
Date Weaned Wean Weight
Dam Dam Breed
Sire Sire Breed
Purchase Date Purchase Price
Feed Supplement Records
Feed Animal ID #
Delivery Total Cost / Total
Date Herd Additive / Reason #Animals
method Fed Unit Cost Name
Supplement
Measurements
Date Weight Height BCS Temp. Frame score Comments
Feeding Records
Animal ID # Feed Avg Fed
Date Herd # Animals Total lbs Cost / Unit Total Cost
Type / Head
Name
Breeding
Date Cow Natural / 2nd Service Pregnancy Est. Calving
Sire Technician
Exposed Age AI Date Status Date
Production History
Calving Weaning Yearling
Date Sire Calf ID Sex Wt BCS Calving Weight 205 Adj. Weight 365 Adj.
Ease Wt. Wt.
Pregnancy Checks Pedigree
Pregnancy Est. Calving Sire
Date Herd Animal ID Sire Tech. BCS Name
Status Date ID/Name ___________________ DOB
Born____________ Sex_______ Breed
Owner_____________________ Sire Dam
Name Name
DOB DOB
Breed Breed
Dam Sire
Name Name
DOB DOB
Breed Breed
Sire Dam
Name Name
DOB DOB
Breed Breed
Name
DOB
Breed
Dam Sire
Name Name
DOB DOB
Breed Breed
Sire Dam
Name Name
DOB DOB
Breed Breed
Dam Sire
Name Name
DOB DOB
Breed Breed
Dam
Name
DOB
Breed
Breeding / A.I. Records
Est. Est.
Animal 1st 2nd
Herd Sire Calving Sire Calving Tech.
ID Service Service
Date Date
Herd Records

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FARM NAME

FROM ______________ 20_____

Pasture Records ................................................................................ 22

Individual Animal Records ................................................................. 32

Charts & Conversions ........................................................................ 54

SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT

SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT

SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT

SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT

oC (Celsius) = (oF - 32) x .56

2.5 gallons per 1,000 sq ft 100 gallons per acre

Approx. Liquid Dilution Rates

1/4 tsp 1/4 pint

2.5 Tbsp (1 fl oz) 1 gallon

5 Tbsp (2.5 fl oz) 2 gallons

1/3 pint (5 fl oz) 4 gallons

3/4 pint (13 fl oz) 10 gallons

Feedstuff % Dry matter

Grain (corn, small grains, roasted soybeans) 89%

Soybean Meal 88%

High-Moisture Corn 76%

Corn Silage 30-40%

Small Grain Silage 25-35%

Dry Matter Demand

Beef cattle, lactating (demand increases with animal 2.0-2.5%

Beef cattle, growing and finishing slaughter stock 2.75-3.35%

Dairy heifers 2.5%

Dairy cows, dry (small and large breed) 1.8%

Dairy steers See beef slaughter stock

Visual description of key body locations for each condition score:

Body Condition Score

Physical weak Yes no no no no no no no No

Muscle atrophy1 yes yes yes slight no no no no No

Outline of spine visible yes yes yes slight no no no no No

Outline of ribs visible all all all 3-5 1-2 0 0 0 0

Fat in brisket and flanks no no no no no some full full extreme

Outline of hip and bones

Patchy fat around

Bone structure of shoulder, ribs, back, hooks, and pins

31-Oct 9-Aug 31-Dec 9-Oct

7-Sep 16-Jun 7-Oct 16-Jul 7-Nov 16-Aug 7-Dec 15-Sep

8-Sep 17-Jun 8-Oct 17-Jul 8-Nov 17-Aug 8-Dec 16-Sep

9-Sep 18-Jun 9-Oct 18-Jul 9-Nov 18-Aug 9-Dec 17-Sep

10-Sep 19-Jun 10-Oct 19-Jul 10-Nov 19-Aug 10-Dec 18-Sep

11-Sep 20-Jun 11-Oct 20-Jul 11-Nov 20-Aug 11-Dec 19-Sep

12-Sep 21-Jun 12-Oct 21-Jul 12-Nov 21-Aug 12-Dec 20-Sep

13-Sep 22-Jun 13-Oct 22-Jul 13-Nov 22-Aug 13-Dec 21-Sep

14-Sep 23-Jun 14-Oct 23-Jul 14-Nov 23-Aug 14-Dec 22-Sep

15-Sep 24-Jun 15-Oct 24-Jul 15-Nov 24-Aug 15-Dec 23-Sep

16-Sep 25-Jun 16-Oct 25-Jul 16-Nov 25-Aug 16-Dec 24-Sep

17-Sep 26-Jun 17-Oct 26-Jul 17-Nov 26-Aug 17-Dec 25-Sep

18-Sep 27-Jun 18-Oct 27-Jul 18-Nov 27-Aug 18-Dec 26-Sep

19-Sep 28-Jun 19-Oct 28-Jul 19-Nov 28-Aug 19-Dec 27-Sep

20-Sep 29-Jun 20-Oct 29-Jul 20-Nov 29-Aug 20-Dec 28-Sep

21-Sep 30-Jun 21-Oct 30-Jul 21-Nov 30-Aug 21-Dec 29-Sep

22-Sep 1-Jul 22-Oct 31-Jul 22-Nov 31-Aug 22-Dec 30-Sep

23-Sep 2-Jul 23-Oct 1-Aug 23-Nov 1-Sep 23-Dec 1-Oct

24-Sep 3-Jul 24-Oct 2-Aug 24-Nov 2-Sep 24-Dec 2-Oct

25-Sep 4-Jul 25-Oct 3-Aug 25-Nov 3-Sep 25-Dec 3-Oct

26-Sep 5-Jul 26-Oct 4-Aug 26-Nov 4-Sep 26-Dec 4-Oct

27-Sep 6-Jul 27-Oct 5-Aug 27-Nov 5-Sep 27-Dec 5-Oct

28-Sep 7-Jul 28-Oct 6-Aug 28-Nov 6-Sep 28-Dec 6-Oct

14-May 20-Feb 14-Jun 23-Mar 14-Jul 22-Apr 14-Aug 23-May

15-May 21-Feb 15-Jun 24-Mar 15-Jul 23-Apr 15-Aug 24-May

FROM __________ 20_

Name: Name:

Signature of Seller _______________ Date _

Signature of Buyer _______________ Date _