Livestock management systems and methods
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1. A computer-implemented method of sorting one or more animals, the method comprising:
- receiving one or more sales order requirements;
electronically identifying, by a computer, one or more animals;
receiving, by the computer, livestock shipping information comprising weather information and livestock mortality rate information for one or more possible livestock shipping routes;
receiving, by the computer, an indication of an availability of at least one shipper for at least one of the one or more possible livestock shipping routes;
sorting, by the computer, the one or more identified animals into at least one subgroup based at least in part on (i) one or more comparisons of the one or more sales order requirements and animal information about the one or more identified animals, (ii) the livestock shipping information, (iii) the one or more possible livestock shipping routes, and (iv) the indication of the availability of at least one shipper; and
providing, by the computer, to a user at least one of the livestock shipping information, the one or more possible livestock shipping routes, and the indication of the availability of at least one shipper.
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Abstract
This invention relates to systems and methods for managing livestock, such as cattle, from conception to consumption. More particularly, this invention relates to systems and methods in which users, such as producers, feedlot managers, packers, buyers, sellers, and consumers, are brought together through shared information and improved communication. Users may access one or more applications, tools, and systems to increase the value of each animal, monitor and track each animal, and improve the efficiency of their operation.
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1. A computer-implemented method of sorting one or more animals, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more sales order requirements; electronically identifying, by a computer, one or more animals; receiving, by the computer, livestock shipping information comprising weather information and livestock mortality rate information for one or more possible livestock shipping routes; receiving, by the computer, an indication of an availability of at least one shipper for at least one of the one or more possible livestock shipping routes; sorting, by the computer, the one or more identified animals into at least one subgroup based at least in part on (i) one or more comparisons of the one or more sales order requirements and animal information about the one or more identified animals, (ii) the livestock shipping information, (iii) the one or more possible livestock shipping routes, and (iv) the indication of the availability of at least one shipper; and providing, by the computer, to a user at least one of the livestock shipping information, the one or more possible livestock shipping routes, and the indication of the availability of at least one shipper. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for sorting one or more animals, the system comprising:
one or more computers configured to receive one or more sales order requirements, electronically identify one or more animals, receive livestock shipping information comprising weather information and livestock mortality rate information for one or more possible livestock shipping routes, receive an indication of an availability of at least one shipper for at least one of the one or more possible livestock shipping routes, sort the one or more identified animals into at least one subgroup based at least in part on (i) one or more comparisons of the one or more sales order requirements and animal information about the one or more identified animals, (ii) the livestock shipping information, (iii) the one or more possible livestock shipping routes, and (iv) the indication of the availability of at least one shipper, and provide to a user at least one of the livestock shipping information, the one or more possible livestock shipping routes, and the indication of the availability of at least one shipper. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. One or more computer-readable storage media containing instructions configured to cause one or more computers to perform a method, the method comprising:
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the one or more computers receiving one or more sales order requirements; the one or more computers electronically identifying one or more individual animals of a plurality of animals based on collected information about the one or more individual animals; the one or more computers receiving livestock shipping information comprising weather information and livestock mortality rate information for one or more possible livestock shipping routes; the one more computers receiving an indication of an availability of at least one shipper for at least one of the one or more possible livestock shipping routes; the one or more computers sorting the plurality of animals into one or more subgroups based at least in part on (i) one or more comparisons of the one or more sales order requirements and collected information,(ii) the livestock shipping information, (iii) the one or more possible livestock shipping routes, and (iv) the indication of the availability of at least one shipper; and the one or more computers providing to a user at least one of the livestock shipping information, the one or more possible livestock shipping routes, and the indication of the availability of at least one shipper. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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