Aerial view of Black Angus cattle on New Zealand pasture

Stop guessing
which animals
to sell.

Drafter tracks every weight, health event, and dollar across your herd — then tells you exactly which animals to draft, and when.

First month free · $2.50/head/month after · Cancel anytime

“$200–$400 per animal lost every year from mistimed drafts.”

61

animals tracked

8.3%

yield improvement

NZ & AU

coverage

Why Drafter exists

“Most beef farmers lose $200–$400 per animal every year because they can't accurately time the kill date.”

It's not a skill problem. It's a data problem. Without real-time weight tracking and projected returns per animal, even experienced farmers are flying blind on the most important decision of the season.

Without Drafter

  • Draft by eye and gut feel
  • Miss peak market windows
  • React to problems, not prevent them
  • No idea which animals underperform

With Drafter

  • AI-predicted draft date per animal
  • Sell alerts before market windows close
  • Health flags 3–5 days before visible signs
  • Live NZD return per animal daily

The outcome

  • More animals drafted at peak weight
  • Fewer days on feed wasted
  • Less feed cost, better margins
  • Farm running on data not memory
Angus cattle herd on rolling New Zealand hill country

01 · Weight tracking

Every kilo,
every animal,
always.

Log weights straight from the paddock. Drafter calculates daily gain for every animal and flags underperformers the moment their trajectory dips — days before you'd notice by eye.

  • Automatic ADG calculation per animal
  • Weight trajectory graphs per pen or mob
  • Instant underperformer flags vs. target
  • Historical weight data always on hand

Weight progression · 12 weeks

#31
#42
#61
Gain slowedW1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8
Best performer: #31 · 1.8 kg/day
Needs attention: #42 · 0.9 kg/day

02 · AI sell recommendations

Know exactly
which animals
to draft.

Drafter's AI analyses weight trajectories, market conditions, and your target weights to tell you exactly which animals to sell this week — and what they'll return.

  • Predicted kill date per animal
  • Draft alerts before market windows close
  • Projected NZD return per animal at sale
  • Weekly sell batch recommendations
Black Angus steer close-up in a New Zealand paddock

03 · Herd economics

Know what
your herd is
worth today.

Real-time NZD return projections across your entire herd, updated daily. Track head count, average weights, feed costs, and margins — all in one place.

  • Live projected return across all animals
  • Feed cost vs. weight gain analysis
  • Year-over-year performance comparison
  • Per-mob and per-pen economics

Herd Economics · Today

$183,600

+$4,200 since last week

Head on farm

61

Avg weight

412 kg

Ready to sell

8

+3 this week

Below target

4

−2 this week

Projected returns up 8.3% vs same period last year

Pay per animal.

Scale as you grow.

Starter

For farms under 100 head

$249/mo NZD

Up to 100 animals

  • All core features
  • AI weight predictions
  • Smart sell alerts
  • Mobile app
  • Email support
Start free trial

Growth

Scales with your herd

$2.50/head/mo

Minimum $249/mo NZD · Unlimited animals

  • Everything in Starter
  • Unlimited animals
  • Advanced AI insights
  • Economic reporting
  • Priority support
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1,000+ head? Talk to us about enterprise pricing →

New Zealand river valley with Hereford cattle at golden hour

Your herd is talking.
Start listening.

Join farmers across New Zealand and Australia who use Drafter to draft at the right time, every time — and finally know what their herd is worth.

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