User Manual

Entering Records

Recording purchases

When you buy cattle, bring their passports to the computer. All you need to enter is on the front cover.
Click on the “Buy Cattle” link on the menu bar.
Select the market where you bought them from your personal list. Click on “Add” to add another location.
Enter the Movement Date for the Batch of cattle you bought. Remember you must enter cattle in the batches you bought them in – i.e. in groups bought from the same place on the same day.
Now enter the ear tag number and date of birth, select the breed, type and sex from the lists and tick the boxes if any premium claims have already been made.
Click “Add to Batch” and add the rest.
You can fix mistakes by selecting the animal you want to re-enter from the list and clicking on “Delete Line”. Then simply enter it again.
Once you have entered all the cattle in the batch, click on “Confirm and Record” to view a list with all the details that you have entered. Check your entries and fix any errors by clicking on the “Go Back” link.
You can send the Movement Details to the BCMS electronically once you have returned a signed copy of the Terms of Service to CattleController (click here for a copy) by clicking on “Record and Send”. If you would rather send the movement card in yourself, click on “Record without Sending”.
The purchase will be recorded and you’ll be transferred to the main Summary page where you can see your updated stock summary and stocking density. Your Herd Register and Movement Book will be automatically updated.
If you chose to send the movement details to the BCMS electronically, we will forward their confirmation of receipt notice within 3 days.

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