Review criteria
- +Animals by tag, breed, and age
- +Weight and status columns
- +Headcount and class totals
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Cattle Herd Inventory in Cattle Ranch
The Cattle Herd Inventory is a copy-ready spreadsheet for cattle ranch that tracks animals, tag, breed, weight, status. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 15 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 4 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Cattle Herd Inventory”
Tabs: How to use · Herd · Headcount · SummaryFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 15 minutesColumns: 9
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Tag
- Class
- Breed
- Birth date
- Last weight (lb)
- Weighed on
- Pasture
- Status
- Age (months)
- Open the Herd tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- One row per animal by ear tag. Mark Sold or Died rather than deleting so your records stay complete.
- The Headcount tab counts animals on hand by class; open cows are the first cull candidates.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Cattle Herd Inventory
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: ranchers tracking a herd by tag. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing Cattle Herd Inventory
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Ranchers tracking a herd by tag
- +Anyone keeping headcount and class records
Pause before choosing when
- -RFID or EID tag scanning
- -Automatic weight capture
About Cattle Ranch
Why people consider this option
- +Track herd and breeding without paid ranch software
- +Log feed cost and gains in a file you control
- +Keep records ready for the vet or buyer
What to review before acting
- -No RFID tag scanning or EID without a tool
- -Large operations eventually want herd software
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Cattle Herd Inventory work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Cattle Herd Inventory really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Cattle Herd Inventory track?
It tracks animals, tag, breed, weight, status. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.