Yearling: an animal in its second year
A yearling is an animal between about one and two years old, an age when many sale or breeding decisions are made. The word covers slightly different ages in different markets, so always note the age in months.
Why does yearling weight matter?
Yearling weight and age show how well young stock grew through the first year, and that helps you decide whether to keep, breed or sell. Markets use the word differently, so compare animals at a set age, often 365 days, to separate real growth from differences in age. A yearling record with the age in months, the sex and the weigh date is easy to read later.
Questions from the farm
Is a yearling always older than a weaner?
Usually, yes. A weaner has just come off milk, while a yearling is about a year older and has had a season of growth.
How HerdMobile helps
Bring your animals, feed stocks and farm accounts together on your Android phone. HerdMobile keeps your daily work moving offline: record events, compare feed quantities and follow sales and payments in one place. Use your own feeds and herd information to prepare a ration, then keep a backup file under your control.
HerdMobile keeps the birth date and every weigh date for each animal, so you can check its age in months and its growth to yearling stage without a separate sheet.
