Animal Unit Month Calculator
Calculate Animal Unit Months (AUMs) from acreage, forage production, utilization rate, and animal unit equivalent. Determine how many animals your land can support.
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Total AUMs
192.3
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter the number of each livestock type: cattle, horses, sheep, goats, or other.
- The calculator applies AUM equivalents (1 cow-calf pair = 1.0 AUM, sheep = 0.2 AUM).
- Review the total AUM count across your herd or flock.
- Compare total AUM to your pasture's carrying capacity in AUM per acre × total acres.
- Reduce stocking rates if AUM exceeds carrying capacity to prevent overgrazing.
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