Groups Overview
Groups let you organize your animals into meaningful collections for tracking, reporting, and management. Whether you want a permanent pen group or a dynamic filter that automatically updates, Cattle360 has you covered.
What Are Groups?
A group is a named collection of animals. You can use groups to represent:
- Pens or pastures — Animals currently in a specific location.
- Production stages — Calves, yearlings, bred heifers, cull cows, etc.
- Sale lots — Animals you plan to sell together.
- Custom categories — Any grouping that makes sense for your operation.
Two Types of Groups
Cattle360 supports two types of groups:
- Static Groups — You manually add and remove animals. Membership only changes when you make a change.
- Smart Groups — You define filter criteria and the system automatically includes all matching animals. Membership updates dynamically as animals change.
See Static vs. Smart Groups for a detailed comparison.
Where Groups Appear
- Groups Dashboard — View all your groups with animal counts and quick access.
- Main Dashboard — Groups marked “Show on Dashboard” appear as summary cards.
- Animal Records — Each animal shows which groups it belongs to.
- Market Intelligence — Groups are used as the basis for sell signal analysis.
- Financials — Groups can be assigned to transactions for profitability tracking.
Getting Started
- Decide on group type. Use static if you want full manual control. Use smart if you want automatic, criteria-based membership.
- Create the group. Open the group dialog and configure the details.
- Add animals. For static groups, add animals manually. For smart groups, define your filter criteria.