Animal Statuses and Types

Created by Jarrett Woodall, Modified on Fri, 17 Jul at 9:47 AM by Jarrett Woodall

Animal Statuses and Types

Understanding animal statuses, types, and sexes is essential for using Cattle360 effectively. These classifications drive how animals appear in groups, reports, and market intelligence.

Animal Statuses

Status	Description
Active	Currently in the herd and alive. This is the default status for new animals.
Sold	The animal has been sold. Sale date and price are recorded.
Dead	The animal has died. Death date and cause are recorded.
Missing	The animal’s whereabouts are unknown.
Reference	A reference-only record (e.g., a sire not in your herd but used for lineage tracking).

Animal Types

Cattle360 only supports cattle at this time:

Species	Types
Cattle	Bull, Cow, Calf

Animal Sexes

Species	Sexes
Cattle	Bull, Steer, Heifer

Automatic Sex Selection

When you select an animal type, the sex may be set automatically:

Bull → Sex is set to Bull
Cow → Sex is set to Heifer
Calf → You must select the sex manually.

Breeding Statuses

Breeding Status	Description
Open	Not currently bred or exposed to a bull.
Exposed	Currently exposed to a bull or has a breeding record but not yet confirmed pregnant.
Pregnant	Confirmed pregnant via pregnancy check.

Acquisition Types

Type	Description
Raised	Born on your operation. This is the default.
Purchased	Bought from an outside source. Purchase date and price can be recorded.