Made for the distances Australian producers cover
On extensive country, yarding a mob for a weigh crush costs a day and knocks gain off the cattle. Herd Scan lets you walk the paddock, photograph a sample and get an estimated liveweight per animal in seconds — enough to make drafting, feed and sale decisions between weigh days.
Estimates are indicative. When a number has to be exact — a sale weight or a trial — use certified scales.
Body condition on the Australian scale
Australian dairy herds generally score condition on a 1–8 scale, while New Zealand uses 1–10 and North America uses 1–5. Reporting on the wrong scale makes the number useless to your vet or adviser, so Herd Scan reports on the scale for your country and keeps the history consistent.
| Region | Scale | Published by |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1–8 | Dairy Australia |
| New Zealand | 1–10 | DairyNZ |
| United States | 1–5 | Extension / industry bodies |
Australian production and carcase guidance is published by Meat & Livestock Australia and Dairy Australia.
What you get
- Estimated liveweight in kilograms for each animal photographed
- Body condition score on the Australian 1–8 scale
- Breed estimate across common Australian beef breeds and crossbreds
- Offline capture with sync, for country without coverage
- Saved history so you can see how a mob is tracking between scans
- PDF reports for your agent, vet or adviser
More detail on the underlying methods: beef liveweight estimation, dairy body condition scoring, or the New Zealand page.
Common questions
- Is there a cattle weight app for Australian producers?
- Yes. Herd Scan estimates liveweight and body condition from a phone photo, reports in kilograms and supports the Australian 1–8 body condition scale. It runs on iPhone, Android and any browser with no extra hardware.
- Which body condition scale applies in Australia?
- Australian dairy herds commonly use a 1–8 body condition scale, which differs from the DairyNZ 1–10 scale and the 1–5 scale used in the United States. Herd Scan reports against the scale for your country so the numbers match what your adviser expects.
- Can it estimate weight on extensive properties without yards?
- That's the main use. Photograph a sample of the mob in the paddock and get an estimated liveweight per animal, which is useful on large runs where yarding for a weigh crush is a full day's work.
- Does it work for Angus, Brahman, Droughtmaster and crossbreds?
- Herd Scan estimates breed alongside liveweight and works across the beef breeds and crossbreds common in Australia. Estimates are indicative, not a substitute for a certified scale weight at sale.
- Does it work without mobile coverage?
- Yes. Assessments are captured offline and sync when the phone gets signal again, which suits remote Australian country.