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Using RFID in the Marketing of WV Feeder Cattle

Using RFID in the Marketing of WV Feeder Cattle. Ronnie Helmondollar WVU Extension Service. WV Marketing history. Small part-time farmers Commingled calf sales started in 1932 USDA implements Grades for Feeder Cattle in 1979 Marketing Pools Pre-vac Weaning programs

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Using RFID in the Marketing of WV Feeder Cattle

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  1. Using RFID in the Marketing of WV Feeder Cattle Ronnie Helmondollar WVU Extension Service

  2. WV Marketing history • Small part-time farmers • Commingled calf sales started in 1932 • USDA implements Grades for Feeder Cattle in 1979 • Marketing Pools • Pre-vac Weaning programs • RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)

  3. WHY RFID? • NAIS • Value added • There had to be an easier way!! • Can we do it?

  4. Software • Spreadsheet VS • Database

  5. Barbour County Jackson County Locations

  6. Getting started

  7. Weighing Process • Jackson Co Sex #hd Time (hours) #hd/hr Steers 667 7.18 92.8 Heifers 459 5.28 86.8

  8. Weighing Process • Barbour Co Sex #hd Time (hours) #hd/hr Steers 341 4.15 82.2 Heifers 181 2.46 73.6

  9. Load Processing • Jackson Co Sex # loads Time (hours) Steers 8 2.85 Heifers 6 1.37

  10. Load Processing • Barbour Co Sex # loads Time (hours) Steers 4 1.08 Heifers 2 0.3

  11. Observations • The ability to electronically read and edit animal identification at receipt greatly improved the weighing process. • Tag retention was not a problem. Only six RFID tags needed to be replaced.

  12. Observations • RFID technology eliminated misread tags and reduced worker effort to read dirty tags in a moving animal. • The time required to weigh and process calves at take-up was reduced of the previous year.

  13. 2006 • 6500 claves will marketed utilizing this system

  14. Questions ???

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