C-Lock, SmartFeed System in action
EVERY cattle producer knows that feed is one of the biggest costs on the property. What’s not always clear is which animals are turning that feed into profit and which ones are quietly eating your profits.
That’s the challenge C-Lock Australia is helping producers solve, and it’s why their SmartFeed, SmartScale and SmartWater systems are quickly gaining attention across Australia’s cattle country.
C-Lock’s message to producers is simple: Do the math.
When you combine accurate intake data, real-time weight measurements and an understanding of how animals use water, you get a complete picture of herd performance – one that shows you exactly where your profits are being made (or lost).
SmartFeed: Know What Each Animal Really Eats
SmartFeed is an automated feed-intake system that records exactly how much each animal consumes. Using RFID tags and individual feeding bins, SmartFeed tracks feeding behaviour 24/7 without disrupting normal routines.
For stud breeders, backgrounders and feedlots, this opens the door to identifying your most efficient animals – the ones that gain more on less feed.
For commercial producers, it highlights ration performance, supplement value and how different classes of stock respond to feed changes.
Producers are often surprised by the variation SmartFeed reveals. Two steers may look identical in the paddock, but one could be converting significantly better than the other. Once you know that, you can make decisions that lift productivity across your whole herd.
SmartScale: Low Labor, Accurate Animal Weights
Of course, feed intake alone doesn’t tell the full story. That’s where SmartScale comes in.
SmartScale is a hands-off, in-paddock weighing system that collects weights as animals walk over a platform on their way to water.
No mustering. No chute work. Just accurate, frequent weight data that tells you how each animal is performing.
When SmartFeed and SmartScale are used together, you get something producers have struggled to gain insights on: actual feed efficiency data on individual animals.
You’re not estimating, you’re measuring and making data-backed decisions for your herd.
SmartWater: Water Consumption – The Missing Piece
Water intake plays a bigger role in animal health and performance than many realise.
SmartWater monitors water consumption levels and usage patterns in real time, alerting you to issues before they become expensive problems.
Low water consumption is an early indicator of potential illness. Viewing consumption levels allows you to find issues before visually seeing them, potentially saving you hundreds.
Taken on its own, SmartWater improves management. But when paired with SmartFeed and SmartScale, it provides the final piece of the efficiency equation, helping producers understand how water availability and behaviour influence growth, intake and overall herd performance.
C-Lock, SmartWater System in action
Combine SmartLine Products for the Full Picture of Intake & Profitability
When you bring SmartFeed + SmartScale + SmartWater together, you get a level of insight that used to be available only in research programs.
Now, it’s practical, proven, and ready for Australian producers who are looking to sharpen their management and boost the bottom line.
Whether you’re running stud cattle, backgrounding young stock, or finishing animals for premium markets, knowing which animals are your best converters – and which ones are holding you back – changes everything.
C-Lock Australia is helping producers do exactly that.
Because when it comes to improving herd performance, the numbers don’t lie.
Add SmartLine to your operation and see what your herd is really telling you.
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