3rd Edition: Florida Beef Cattle Ranch Record Book 2025

Cowboy checking nice herd of Angus cattle

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About this Record Book

This cattle ranch record book was designed for field use (kept in truck), to record beef cattle and pasture records. The record sheets were designed for use in a loose-leaf notebook, which can be customized to each individual operation. This record book does not take the place of business accounting and was not intended as a complete record list for tax preparation or loan application.

The individual cow production and pasture record sheets were developed to keep for multiple years. All other sheets may need to be replaced for the next year. Any record sheets that do not apply for an operation can simply be removed. Additional record sheets can be developed based on the needs of each operation. If individual animal records are not maintained, then there is no need for printing off the individual cow production history sheets.

One final suggestion, record keeping is most valuable when used for decision making such as business analysis or cattle selection. In order to get the most value from the records kept in this book, profitability and herd performance measures should be developed for the year. However, with regulation and animal trace back, having a good set of records is becoming more and more important. So keep the records to be able to prove what you have done, but also use the records to analyze performance and profitability, to make your operation more efficient over the long haul.

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Download the printer friendly PDF files for the whole file or the specific pages you need:

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Commercial Herd Complete 212 page record book with all sheets for 100 cows and 12 pastures or crop fields

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Registered Cattle Herd Complete 212 page record book with all sheets for 100 cows and 12 pastures or crop fields

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County Agent Version with one copy of each record sheet to make copies as needed for a specific herd

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Specific individual record sheets for replacement (blue links below)

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Planning Calendars

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Panhandle Ag Team Cattle & Forage Management Calendar

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Blank Planning Calendar

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Rainfall & Weather Data

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Annual Rainfall Record

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Inventory

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Cattle Herd Inventory & BCS

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Asset Inventory on January 1

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Pasture and Hay or Crop Field Records

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Pasture & Crop, Fertilizer,Pest Management, & Grazing Record Sheets (4 pages per field)

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Reproduction Records

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University of Arkansas’ Beef Bull Breeding Soundness Evaluation Form (for Veterinarian Use)

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Bull Breeding Soundness Exam Summary Sheet

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Beef Cattle Gestation Table (provides estimated calving dates based on breeding date)

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Calving Records

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BIF Udder & Teat Score Guide (source: 2016 BIF Guidelines)

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Kansas State Guide to Body Condition Scoring Beef Cows

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Field Calving Record (use data to transfer to cow history sheets after calving is complete)

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Breeding & Calving Summary

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Health Records

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Weaning & Post-Weaning Records

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Cattle Weight Sheet

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Group and Overall Herd Performance Summary

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Lifetime Cow Performance Records

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Julian Date Calendar (use for age calculation or calving interval)

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Commercial Cow Production Card (tracks lifetime production for each breeding female)

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Registered Cow Production Card (tracks lifetime production for each breeding female)

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Financial Records

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UGA Farm Record Book (Farm Financial Records)

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Michigan State Farm Record Book (hand ledger set up to match Schedule F Form)

MSU Farm Record Excel Spreadsheet that exactly matches the MSU Farm Record Book above

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Annual Ranch Analysis

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Annual Ranch Analysis Worksheet

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2024 Schedule F Profit or Loss from Farming
(provides an example of the type of records needed.) Go to https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-schedule-f-form-1040 to get the most current form.

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Useful Information

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FDACS Application for Florida Premises Registration (required before requesting 840 RFID Tags)

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UF/IFAS Extension Office Directory

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