ACHIEVING successful pregnancies, particularly among the replacement female cohort in any herd requires a degree of pre-planning.
Recommendations for producers to consider ahead of joining focus largely on liveweight of heifers. One of the most often cited production targets is that of Critical Mating Weight.
While this term is often cited by producers and at breeding workshops, there can be some confusion around what it actually means, and also if it is a useful indicator of pregnancy success on its own.
The (non-region specific) definition of Critical Mating Weight is the target weight…
