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StockAssessTM — Live cattle assessment and marketing

Course details

Name: Stock AssessTM - live cattle assessment and marketing
Description: A course for new entrants to the beef industry to improve their skills in assessing and marketing their cattle.
Cost: After NSW Government subsidy, $235 GST-free weekdays or $265 Fri/Sat.
Includes a workbook, manual, carcase weight calculator and a live cattle record book.
Course aim: To assist beef producers to develop skills in assessing cattle to meet market criteria and identify marketing options for their cattle.
Learning outcomes:
  • Identify locations on a live animal used to determine fat and muscle
  • Define the terms live weight, dressed weight, dressing percentage, and retail beef yield 
  • Accurately assess a group of live cattle for fat cover, muscle score, live weight and dentition
  • Accurately read a slaughter grid and match assessed cattle to it
  • Complete relevant paperwork required to sell a group of cattle
  • Interpret a slaughter feedback sheet
Length: 2 days
Course program/structure:
  • Introduction
  • Market specifications
  • Marketing systems
  • Live cattle assessment
  • How do I assess fat, muscle and dentition?
  • Factors affecting live animal assessment
Resources and method of delivery:

Participants receive course notes, a carcase weight calculator sheet and a live cattle record book.

This course is delivered using both indoor and outdoor instruction.
Accreditation: This course is mapped to the national unit of competency RTE3113A - Identify and draft livestock.

 

Upcoming dates

There are currently no registered dates for this course. Please register your interest using the link below.

Contact

MRSC Short Course enquiry officer
Ph: 1800 628 422
or 02 6951 2775
Fax: 02 6951 2620
mrsc@dpi.nsw.gov.au

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