Calves vaccinated on cows 2-4 weeks prior to shipping.

1. 2 doses 7-way, 8-way or 9-way Clostridial at branding and 2-4 weeks prior to shipping.
2. 1 dose viral 5-way (IBR, PI3 and BVD Type I and II) 2-4 weeks prior to shipping . The IBR and PI3 components must be chemically altered modified live or modified live with veterinarians approval.  The BVD and BRSV can be either modified live or killed.
3. 1 dose Pasteurella Haemolytica and/or Pasteurella Multocida 2-4 weeks prior to shipping
4. Internal or external parasite control required.

Calves vaccinated twice, at branding and 2-4 weeks prior to shipping.

1. 2 doses 7-way, 8-way or 9-way Clostridial at branding and 2-4 weeks prior to shipping.
2. 2 doseS viral 5-way (IBR, PI3 and BVD Type I and II) at branding and 2-4 weeks prior to shipping . The IBR and PI3 components must be chemically altered modified live or modified live with veterinarians approval.  The BVD and BRSV must be modified live.
3. 1 dose Pasteurella Haemolytica and/or Pasteurella Multocida at branding and 2-4 weeks prior to shipping
4. Internal or external parasite control required.

Calves vaccinated three times, at branding and 2-4 weeks prior or at weaning and booster per label instructions.  Calves must be home raised and weaned minimum of 45 days prior to delivery.

1. 3 doses 7-way, 8-way or 9-way Clostridial at branding, prior to or at weaning and booster per label instructions.
2. 3 doses viral 5-way (IBR, PI3 and BVD Type I and II) Booster per label instrucitons. The IBR and PI3 components must be chemically altered modified live or modified live with veterinarians approval.  The BVD and BRSV must be modified live.
3. 2 doses Mannheimia Haemolytica and/or Pasteurella Multocida at branding, weaning and booster per label instructions.
4. Internal or external parasite control required.

Calves vaccinated three times, at branding and 2-4 weeks prior or at weaning and booster per label instructions.  Calves must be home raised and weaned minimum of 60 days prior to delivery.

1. 3 doses 7-way, 8-way or 9-way Clostridial at branding, prior to or at weaning and booster per label instructions.
2. 3 doses viral 5-way (IBR, PI3 and BVD Type I and II) Booster per label instrucitons. The IBR and PI3 components must be chemically altered modified live or modified live with veterinarians approval.  The BVD and BRSV must be modified live.
3. 2 doses Mannheimia Haemolytica and/or Pasteurella Multocida at branding, weaning and booster per label instructions.
4. Internal or external parasite control required.

A USDA-approved program that verifies that calves are non-hormone treated, and are of a specific age and source. NHTC-verified cattle can be marketed as such and may qualify for export to the European Union. 

A USDA-approved program that verifies that cattle and their feed are non-GMO and have been raised without cross-contamination. This program involves auditing various process points to ensure cattle are raised without GMOs.

Marketing cattle as Verified Natural Beef requires third-party verification that they have not been given growth promotants, beta-agonists, antibiotics, sulfas, animal by-products, or ionophores. Cattle must be sold to approved Verified Natural Beef (VNB) locations, as selling elsewhere can result in losing approval status. Participating in a value-added program like this can help producers command higher prices for their products.

The regular natural program requires a signed affidavit. To maintain approval, cattle must be sold to an approved Verified Natural Beef location. If sold to a non-approved buyer, the cattle lose their status. Additionally, if your ranch serves as a backgrounder or stocker operation, separate approval is required to accept cattle from another ranch.

The USDA 840 ear tags are federally approved for animal identification, designed for traceability during disease outbreaks. These tags come with a unique 15-digit number starting with 840 (the USA code), can be visual or electronic (RFID), and are linked to a producer’s Premise ID, which is required for purchasing. The tags cannot be reused, and information on their use is stored in a national database.

GAP Base Level (Step 1)

• Animal Welfare: Farms must meet over 100 animal welfare standards, which focus on providing more space for the animals to move around. Animals are not confined in cages or crates.
• Diet: The animals must be fed a vegetarian diet with no animal by-products.
• Living Conditions: The environment must allow animals to express their natural behaviors, though access to the outdoors is not required at this level.
• No Antibiotics or Growth Hormones: The use of antibiotics is only permitted for sick animals, and growth hormones are prohibited​

Learn more from our partners at Earth Claims here.

Source and Age verification (SAV) requires you to keep records of your first and last calf board date, as well as apply an EID tag prior to cattle ever leaving your ranch – their source of origin.  

Source only – US Verified Source verification – is available as well. 

Where Food Comes From CARE Certified is a suite of sustainability standards that certifies participating farmers and ranchers are implementing best practices in animal care, environmental stewardship and supporting their local communities and the people within them.

The Verified Grass-fed program is an approved USDA Process Verified claim.   

Cattle approved for this standard must be on diets solely derived from forage.

Cattle must move through VGF approved locations.

Capture the value of your investment by validating breed makeup with AngusVerified. This USDA Process-Verified Program (PVP) documents and verifies, at minimum, the enrolled calves are 50% Angus. In other words, enrolled calves must have been sired by a registered and properly transferred Angus bull, used naturally or by artificial insemination.

Verification pays. Producers are being paid premiums in the marketplace for their AngusVerified enrolled cattle. Over time, the ROI has been extremely good for these programs, as well as other value-added claims offered through IMI Global.

Genetic Merit Scorecard gives producers the ability to effectively communicate the genetic merit of their calves to potential buyers and differentiate their calves from others’ on sale day.

The program also serves as a platform to track genetic progress to make sure the next calf crop is better than the last.

An industry-changing program from the American Hereford Association and IMI Global to verify and add value to Hereford-influenced feeder cattle with superior genetics, health and management.  Basic enrollment requirements include:

• Source & Age verification
• Sired by a bull battery ranking in top 50% of the breed for the Certified Hereford Beef index ($CHB)
• Two rounds of vaccinations prior to shipping (minimum)
• BQA certification

Learn more here.

Gain Smart, a line designed specifically for stocker and feeder cattle, promotes optimal growth and overall health. When used in combination with a sound vaccination protocol, this program gives your calves an extra edge—and an additional badge that buyers recognize. To qualify, cattle must receive Gain Smart mineral supplementation for at least 45 days leading up to auction and continue through delivery. Qualifying consignments will feature the Gain Smart Value Added logo in LiveAg auction catalogs and on-screen during bidding.

Learn more about the Gain Smart program at www.gainsmart.com.