[quotecbcr: How is your cross bred, anything with a hide association going to operate without any associaiton dues? How will it market the "unknow, but it looks the part", registered animal advantages without any revenue? Or will the dues be similar but you will have the ability to register anything?][/quote]
Our annual membership is $25.00, to register animals is $10.00 then we do have a herd database fee based on the number of animals
$10.00 per month for up to 25 animals
$0.20 per month for each animal from 26 - 100
$0.15 per month for each animal from 101-200
$0.10 per month for each animal from 201 - 500
$0.05 per month for each animal from 501 and up
We do not charge for calves while they are nursing the cow and under 205 days of age. Once they are weaned or reach 205 days of age they are added in to total number.
We have researched and looked at the prices of standalone software programs and if you take waht they cost for a registered herd, plus any upgrades (every 2 or 3 years) we are very affordable.
Even if a producer with the value-added features that we can offer for his cattle only has 25 head and say he sold 10 head weighing 500 lbs. for 5 cents above market that is $25 per calf ($250) and the program cost him just a little over $120 for the year.
With our registry, we have the ability to enter animals that are already registered with other breed association. Angus, Hereford, Simmental, Brangus, etc. (NO CHARGE) other animals such as the bull that SR Beef has sired by a registered bull but out of a non-registered herford cow can be registered with us. Any breed combination can be registered and we have it broke down into divisions of British, Continental, British/Continental and Bos Indicus cattle. Each animal that is registered with us the breed percentages will be documented on the papers. In the case of animals registered with other registries, we wont be issuing any papers on them.
Our EPD's are true multi-breed and if someone does the performance testing taking birth weights, weaning weights etc. , those we have to have as with any registry to be able to give an animal an EPD. We also need a minimum of 4 other contemporarites born in a 90 period.
Also for the same $25 annual fee, members can advertise their animals for sale (private treaty) or (list an auction with link to sale catalog), either breeding or feeder cattle. If you are selling semen on a bull, their is a $25 per year charge. We will set up a nice page for the animal with his picture, pedigree, link to where to purchase semen etc.
We are doing other advertising to bring potential buyers to our website. We are here to help producers as much as we can, and do so at an affordable price.