Sorting cattle helps eliminate outliers in a pen, but the extra effort may be rewarded by higher quality grades, too. A study by Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) shows the more sorts the better the ...

Low-stress cattle handling is becoming a mainstream practice, but have you ever thought about the ultimate low-stress sorting system -- right from your computer? Advocates of low-stress handling ...

Strong, efficient corrals are a basic necessity for profitable beef cattle operations. A few of the important tasks that need to be executed in corrals are vaccinations, de-worming, palpation and ...

NEW CASTLE, Colo. – Doing chores on a working ranch can be dangerous, and many a cowboy has a missing finger or toe, a mashed hand or a crooked elbow to prove it. But the job of sorting cattle already ...

Consider it a dance, of sorts, between horse, rider and steer. It's cattle sorting, in which two pens are connected in the middle by an opening, forming a figure eight; two riders on horseback work to ...

Constructing a good handling unit can cut labour hours by as much as 18% by allowing handlers to complete a variety of tasks efficiently and safely. To achieve the best design, farmers are advised to ...