Product Examples
The following list gives a few important points about each of the current PCC products. Select a product to view an example.
NEWSLetter
- Analysis of aggregate data.
- "At-a-Glance" view of graphically presented key performance indicators.
- Feed ingredient costs.
- Detailed weight breakdown on monthly feedyard placements.
- Industry profitability trends.
- Monthly articles directed at production and profitability.
CattleGram
- Actual data from PCC yards for cattle on feed, placements and marketings.
- Key indicators of industry currentness.
- Feedyard contract numbers for the next two months by region.
- Projected vs actual marketings by region and nationally.
- An early projection of the USDA Cattle-On-Feed report.
- Monthly articles related to placements, marketings and demand.
Comparative Analysis
- Monthly performance comparison.
- Quickly compare yard performance vs. a regional average, by weight and class of cattle.
- Comparison includes capacity utilization, cattle weights and gain,
days on feed, feed conversion, current month ration cost, cost of gain, vet/med cost, and payroll/employees per thousand head of capacity.
- Reports can be customized to meet specific information needs.
ProfitMark
- History tends to repeat itself. Be more aware of normal
seasonality both regionally and for your yard.
- Plot your yard's historical performance against the seasonal
patterns of a region or similar capacity group.
- Quickly bring new employees or consultants up to speed on
"normal" performance levels in your yard.
- Easily assemble professional looking annual reports for
board meetings or customer appreciation days showing how your feedyard has historically performed compared to
your peers.
- Quickly access your historical data for a particular type
and weight of cattle for projecting more accurate breakevens.
Annual Feedlot Operational Survey
- Analysis of feedyard enterprise separate from cattle
ownership enterprise.
- Compares cost of operation by mill type.
- Compare line item budget expenses such as salaries
and benefits, utilities, equipment and yard maintenance and repair costs, cost of yard promotion, office
expense, etc.
Annual Feed Markup & Salary Survey
- Salary and Benefits broken out for 11 key feedyard
positions.
- Feed markup and yardage analysis.
Custom Analysis
- As requested by the feedyard.
- Specific to feedyard's question.