Livestock & Dairy Farming
Beef Cattle Production skills assessment
Beef producers manage animals, pasture and markets across large landscapes. This scorecard covers breeding, nutrition, animal health, handling and marketing so properties can develop stockpeople and compare performance.
- 10 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 6 starting levels
The 10 Beef Cattle Production skills you can score
These are the default Beef Cattle Production skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every stockperson, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Joining, Pregnancy Testing and Calving Management
Manages joining and calving to plan and identifies problem births early.
Weaning, Backgrounding and Growth Management
Weans and grows young stock to weight targets with minimal stress.
Pasture Assessment and Rotational Grazing
Assesses feed on offer and moves stock to protect pasture and production.
Supplementary Feeding and Nutrition
Plans and feeds supplements to meet needs in dry or cold conditions.
Herd Health, Vaccination and Parasite Control
Runs health programs and recognises and treats disease and parasites.
Cattle Handling and Yard Work
Moves and processes cattle calmly and safely using yards, crushes and stock behaviour knowledge.
Selection, Breeding Values and Genetics
Uses genetic information and visual assessment to improve the herd.
Livestock Identification, NLIS and Records
Tags, records and reports animal movements and treatments correctly.
Market Specifications and Sale Preparation
Prepares cattle to market specifications and understands pricing and marketing options.
Drought Management and Herd Rebuilding
Plans destocking, feeding and recovery during and after dry seasons.
Levels included with Beef Cattle Production
Beef Cattle Production starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Grade” for livestock & dairy farming, so stockpersons can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Trainee
- Farm Hand
- Stockperson
- Head Stockperson
- Herd Manager
- Farm Manager
How Beef Cattle Production works in SkillScorer
Score
Each stockperson in a property is scored on the Beef Cattle Production skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank stockpersons, compare two side by side, or compare your properties against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Beef Cattle Production skills need attention. Reports also follow each head stockman's property.
Beef Cattle Production scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Beef Cattle Production scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Beef Cattle Production scorecard covers 10 skills: Joining, Pregnancy Testing and Calving Management, Weaning, Backgrounding and Growth Management, Pasture Assessment and Rotational Grazing, Supplementary Feeding and Nutrition, Herd Health, Vaccination and Parasite Control, Cattle Handling and Yard Work, Selection, Breeding Values and Genetics, Livestock Identification, NLIS and Records, Market Specifications and Sale Preparation and Drought Management and Herd Rebuilding. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are stockpersons scored in Beef Cattle Production?
Every stockperson is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one property and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Beef Cattle Production?
Beef Cattle Production starts with these levels (called “Grade” in the app): Trainee, Farm Hand, Stockperson, Head Stockperson, Herd Manager and Farm Manager. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Beef Cattle Production skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In livestock & dairy farming the app talks about stockpersons, properties and head stockmans, and you can change any of those words too.
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