As a producer, there is rarely a day you aren’t working hard to provide your cattle the best opportunity at success. It’s only fair that they and, in turn, the data you collect on them does the same. 

Inventory Reporting is a whole herd reporting program that allows producers, like you, to leverage complete herd data to better track performance, improve EPD accuracy, ensure every female gets the credit she deserves and better communicate the value of your cattle to your customers.  

Enrolled breeders gain access to additional reports on their cattle while also helping the American Angus Association continue to build and improve selection tools.  

Build a Better Breed Together 

One such tool is the new Functional Longevity (FL) EPD which Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI^®) will move from research to full production in late May making it available on all registered Angus cattle. The FL EPD, which characterizes a female’s ability to stay in the herd and produce year over year, was built thanks to the commitment to whole herd reporting made by Angus breeders participating in the Inventory Reporting program. 

Enroll & Put Your Data to Work 

You can join the effort to improve maternal selection tools and reap the benefits of the program during one of two enrollment periods each year. For those who primarily calve in the fall, annual enrollment is open May 1 through July 15. Those who calve mainly in the spring should look to enroll between Nov. 1 and Jan. 15 each year.  

Instead of paying $3 per calf, Inventory Reporting herds pay $2 per female annually and can submit her calf’s records as part of that fee. To get started, new herds will need to clean up herd inventory by marking females active or inactive using the wizard on the home page of AAA Login.  

Re-enrolling herds will need to complete records on all females for 2024 and can do so through Login. 

What You Need to Know 

 Herds enrolled in Inventory Reporting will need to submit one of the following on all active females by next July to complete the program:

• A calf (birth date, sex, dam) 
• A reason code for why she didn’t have a calf to report  
• A disposal code and date for the cow 

Following the completion of your first year in the program, you are eligible to earn MaternalPlus^® status by submitting the required data for Inventory Reporting plus heifer breeding data and weaning weights or disposal codes.  

Herds who earn MaternalPlus^®, will have the logo displayed on their enrolled females’ pedigree look-up and be able to use the logo for marketing. Breeders also receive additional Herd Management Reports, see improved accuracy of the Heifer Pregnancy EPD and receive CED, BW, WW EPDs on unregistered calves up to 12 months of age. 

Helpful Links 

 A step-by-step tutorial is available along with a printable Inventory Reporting Manual. To learn more about the program head to angus.org/ahir/how-to-submit/inventory-reporting.