Livestock Stocking Rate Calculator

Our livestock stocking rate calculator is an easy-to-use tool designed to calculate livestock stocking rates on your farm quickly.

Input the total livestock head per livestock group and the total farm area to calculate your stocking rate. Optionally, you can also input the total grazing area to get your grazing platform stocking rate.

Members can save, print, and edit previously saved Livestock stocking rates by using our web app here >

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Livestock Stocking Rate Calculator >

*Please enter the total livestock numbers to calculate the livestock stocking rate.

Livestock Type	Stocking Unit (Lu)	Total Head	Total Stocking Units
Dairy Cows	1
Dairy Cattle Over 2 Years	0.8
Dairy Cattle 1-2 Years	0.6
Dairy Calves Under 1 Year	0.4
Beef Cows	1
Beef Cattle Over 2 Years	0.8
Beef Cattle 1-2 Years	0.6
Beef Calves Under 1 Year	0.4
Breeding Bulls	1
Rams & Ewes	0.15
Lambs	0.04
Total Stocking Units
Total Farm Area (Ha)
Total Grazing Area (Ha)
Total Farm Stocking Rate
Total Grazing Stocking Rate