Livestock Receiving Plant Management Software

MES Software for Live Animal Intake in Beef & Pork Processing

CAT Squared’s Livestock Receiving module enables pork and beef processors to digitally capture and manage animal intake data—creating a secure, auditable chain of custody from the moment livestock arrives at the facility. The system records supplier, transport, trailer ID, arrival time, and animal condition. For plants that require individual animal traceability, the module supports RFID tags, visual IDs, and 2D barcode scanning at intake. Live operations teams can use this data to validate supplier performance, enforce animal welfare protocols, and align live inventory with production schedules. Real-time integration with scheduling, weighing, and carcass tracking systems ensures that upstream decisions are connected to downstream yield performance and traceability reporting.

Benefits

• Capture animal intake data digitally to eliminate paper records
• Enable traceability using RFID, visual tags, or 2D barcodes
• Document animal condition and transport metrics for audit readiness
• Link supplier and transport data to carcass yield and defect rates
• Improve live inventory accuracy and production forecasting

Features

• Captures supplier, truck, trailer, lot, and animal condition data
• Supports RFID scanning, tag validation, and barcode input
• Configurable fields for animal welfare scoring and pre-unload inspections
• Real-time integration with ERP, kill schedule, and carcass tracking
• Supports compliance with USDA, CFIA, EU, and custom traceability requirements