Four indicators that every cattle farmer must monitor to ensure profit in beef cattle farming

Measuring the profit of a beef cattle farm goes far beyond tracking the market. Four essential indicators allow the cattle farmer to turn productivity into cash on hand and ensure the financial health of the property. In the Efficient Management section, consultant for Fazenda Nota 10, Rodrigo Gennari, explains how cattle farmers can be certain that their beef farm is actually profitable. According to him, there are four fundamental indicators: average daily weight gain (ADWG), stocking rate, expenditure per head/month, and average sale value. The ADWG shows the productive performance of the farm, indicating whether the animals are developing as expected. The stocking rate indicates the number of animals per hectare and, combined with the ADWG, allows for the calculation of the production of hundredweights per area. The expenditure per head/month is the main financial indicator, showing how much it costs to maintain each animal on the property. By comparing the cost of the ...