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We respect your privacyYear Letter Designations for Beef Cattle Numbering
International letters are designated for each year of birth. This option is easy to use in conjunction with numbers. For example, Z001 and Z002 might be used to indicate the first and second calf born in the year 2012.
| A | 1969 | U | 1986 | N | 2003 | ||
| B | 1970 | W | 1987 | P | 2004 | ||
| C | 1971 | X | 1988 | R | 2005 | ||
| D | 1972 | Y | 1989 | S | 2006 | ||
| E | 1973 | Z | 1990 | T | 2007 | ||
| F | 1974 | A | 1991 | U | 2008 | ||
| G | 1975 | B | 1992 | W | 2009 | ||
| H | 1976 | C | 1993 | X | 2010 | ||
| J | 1977 | D | 1994 | Y | 2011 | ||
| K | 1978 | E | 1995 | Z | 2012 | ||
| L | 1979 | F | 1996 | A | 2013 | ||
| M | 1980 | G | 1997 | B | 2014 | ||
| N | 1981 | H | 1998 | C | 2015 | ||
| P | 1982 | J | 1999 | D | 2016 | ||
| R | 1983 | K | 2000 | E | 2017 | ||
| S | 1984 | L | 2001 | F | 2018 | ||
| T | 1985 | M | 2002 | G | 2019 |
Note: The letters I, O, Q, and V are not used.
Source: Beef Improvement Federation
How to have year letters printed on your cattle tags
While many feed supply stores have pre-numbered tags, they do not include year letters. Producers must instead use a marking pen to mark the year letter and tag number on a blank tag. Unfortunatley the ink can fade over time leaving just a blank tag.
A better way for around the same price is to order custom cattle ear tags where you can specify your own management codes including letters and numbers. We are always glad to help, so feel free to contact us if you need assistance.
