Data Collected on Ranch’s Cattle

By: Jennifer Carrico

Improvements can be made in a purebred cowherd by evaluating cattle using data and phenotypic evaluation. Silver Spur Ranch, Kiowa Creek division, uses recordkeeping to select cattle to use in their herd and for other breeding programs.

Keeping accurate records for each animal helps gauge improvements within the Angus, Red Angus, Charolais and Range Fire herds. The data collection begins at birth and lasts throughout the entire life of the cattle. Silver Spur Ranch Kiowa Creek Division is participating in DTN’s View From the Range series, where DTN will follow a year at the ranch to give readers an inside look at how the ranch operates and cares for its animals.