Optiweigh Cattle Weighing System
Designed, tested and approved by Australian farmers to take the guess work out of ruminant production. An automatic cattle weigher that sends real-time data to your phone and computer giving constant feedback on performance helping you to fine-tune your system and identify issues early.
Optiweigh cattle systems are eligible for FETF2026 grant funding in England.
The Unit
Entering an enclosed space is always daunting for an animal. To make that space as open and inviting as possible Optiweigh have invented a patented front-foot weighing system. Strong and consistent relation between front foot weight and total body weight in cattle and sheep allow an algorithm to accurately predict total body weight.
With EID panels reading tags, the platform reading weight and the 4G connection sending that data direct into the cloud based system for you to access remotely via the app or desktop login producers can now track productivity more accurately.
How does an Optiweigh benefit me?
Constant, reliable and hassle free data collection - the benefits are many:
1) No need to bring cattle in to weigh them- save time, reduce stress and don’t risk safety.
2) Use accurate DLWG to estimate future weights - predict the timing of future management event - housing, slaughter, bulling, worming….
3) Fine tune your system - changes in management can be analysed for their effect within days not weeks. Tweak your rations, grazing practise, supplementation and more.
4) Identify issues - declining or stagnant growth rates can take time to spot without data. With daily data, trends can be spotted much sooner and actions taken.
5) Identify success - when performance is motoring the potential of your system becomes more evident and can be used to target productivity.
