Turn Cattle Identification into Useful Ranch Records

A cattle tag does more than identify an animal. Connect visual IDs and electronic IDs with CattleMax to keep identification, health, breeding, weights, treatments, movements, and other records organized in one place.

Turn Cattle Identification into Useful Ranch Records

A cattle tag does more than identify an animal. Connect visual IDs and electronic IDs with CattleMax to keep identification, health, breeding, weights, treatments, movements, and other records organized in one place.

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Turn Cattle Identification into Useful Ranch Records

A cattle tag does more than identify an animal. Connect visual IDs and electronic IDs with CattleMax to keep identification, health, breeding, weights, treatments, movements, and other records organized in one place.

Visual IDs and electronic IDs work better together

Visual ear tags make cattle easy to identify at a glance, while electronic ID tags provide a unique number that can be scanned instead of typed. Using both gives you a practical way to identify cattle in everyday situations while making chute-side data collection faster and more accurate.

Visual ID

  • Easy to identify cattle at a glance
  • Familiar animal numbers for everyday ranch work
  • No reader required
  • Can be recorded alongside the animal’s EID
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Electronic ID

  • Provides a unique electronic identifier
  • Scan instead of manually entering numbers
  • Reduces transcription errors
  • Connects easily with readers and digital record keeping tools
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When a visual ID and EID are associated with the same animal, either can help you quickly find and update the correct record.

Put Electronic ID to Work

A compatible EID reader lets you scan cattle instead of manually recording electronic ID numbers. Connect a reader with software or a mobile app to make identification and data collection faster and more accurate while you work cattle.

Data Management
  • Capture EID numbers without writing them down

  • Associate EIDs with visual tag numbers

  • Quickly identify cattle during chute-side work

  • Build groups or working-session lists

  • Import scanned EIDs into CattleMax

  • Use TagMax to collect additional information while scanning cattle

Keep the Complete Animal Record in CattleMax

A tag identifies the animal. CattleMax gives you one place to keep the records connected with that animal throughout its life. Associate visual IDs and EIDs with each animal, then build a complete history as you record health, breeding, weights, movements, and other information.

  • Visual tag and electronic ID numbers
  • Birth and pedigree information
  • Breeding and pregnancy records
  • Health treatments and vaccinations
  • Weights and performance
  • Pasture and group history
  • Purchases and sales
  • Notes, photos, and documents

CattleMax is the most widely used cow-calf management software in North America, built by ranchers and trusted by producers since 1999.

Collect Cattle Information Where You’re Working

TagMax is a free iOS and Android app that connects compatible EID readers to your phone or tablet. Use it to scan cattle and collect information while you work, then bring that information into CattleMax or use it to quickly access existing CattleMax records.

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Sessions Mode

  • Scan electronic IDs
  • Enter or scan visual IDs
  • Record additional information while working cattle
  • Work without an internet connection
  • Prepare collected data for use in CattleMax

CattleMax Mode

  • Connect TagMax to your CattleMax account
  • Scan an animal’s EID
  • Quickly open the matching animal record
  • View or update information while working cattle
  • Avoid manually searching for individual animals

Choose an EID Reader For the Way You Work

An EID reader turns the electronic number stored in an animal’s tag into information you can use. Handheld and stick readers make it easy to scan cattle at the chute, in an alley, or anywhere you need fast, accurate identification.

AWR300 EID Reader
APR650 EID Reader
  • Read compatible livestock EID tags quickly
  • Capture IDs without manually typing long numbers

  • Connect with phones, tablets, scales, and other livestock equipment

  • Use Bluetooth-capable readers with apps such as TagMax

  • Choose from handheld and stick-reader designs

  • Build a cattle identification system that fits your workflow

AWR300 EID Reader
APR650 EID Reader
  • Read compatible livestock EID tags quickly
  • Capture IDs without manually typing long numbers

  • Connect with phones, tablets, scales, and other livestock equipment

  • Use Bluetooth-capable readers with apps such as TagMax

  • Choose from handheld and stick-reader designs

  • Build a cattle identification system that fits your workflow

How It All Works Together

Visual IDs and electronic IDs give each animal a consistent identity. EID readers and mobile tools make it easier to capture that identity while you work cattle, and CattleMax connects it with the records you keep throughout the animal’s life.

1

Visual Tag + EID

Associate the animal's familiar visual number with its unique electronic ID.

2

EID Reader

Scan cattle instead of manually entering identification numbers.

3

TagMax + Connected Equipment

Send scanned IDs and collected information through TagMax, compatible livestock equipment, or other supported workflows.

4

CattleMax

Connect identification with the animal's complete record over time.

Health • Breeding • Weights • Pastures • Performance • Purchases • Sales

Put Your Cattle Identification to Work

Whether you use visual tags, electronic ID, or both, the right tools can make it easier to identify cattle, collect information, and keep accurate records. Choose the tags and readers that fit your operation, then use CattleMax to keep everything connected.