CattleMax is cloud-based cattle record keeping software for ranchers. Plans start at $30/mo billed yearly, with a 21-day free trial and unlimited users.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated October 26, 2026
CattleMax is cloud-based cattle record keeping software for farmers and ranchers. It holds cattle inventory, herd health, breeding, calving, weaning and reports in one account, alongside ranch records such as pastures, equipment, finances and rainfall. The company describes it as the most widely used cattle software in North America.
It was built in 1999 on a working cow-calf operation in Central Texas to replace paper notebooks. CattleMax is independently owned by a ranching family with no outside investors, and all of its revenue comes from customer subscriptions. The company says producers in more than 70 countries use it.
CattleMax runs in the cloud, so records are available from a phone, tablet or computer wherever there is a connection. Users add animals and log events such as treatments, breedings, calvings and weights. Groups of animals can be updated together, and automatic processes reduce repeat data entry.
In the field, the TagMax app for iPhone, iPad and Android works with electronic ID readers and weigh scales. Producers can scan EIDs in real time to look up animals, or collect data during working sessions. Reports and worksheets then turn those records into production information across several years.
On the cattle side, CattleMax covers inventory, herd health, breeding and pregnancy, calving, weaning, and reports and worksheets. On the ranch side, it adds pasture management with maps and records, an equipment maintenance log, income and expense tracking, rainfall tracking, a calendar with tasks, and customer management.
Registered plans add tools for seedstock breeders: breed association interfaces, 3-generation pedigrees, embryo flush and inventory records, EPDs and EBVs, multiple ownership tracking, and cattle and customer marketing. Support materials include help articles, how-to videos, on-demand classes and a free monthly class.
CattleMax is cloud-based cattle record keeping software for farmers and ranchers. It stores cattle inventory, herd health, breeding, calving and weaning records, plus pasture, equipment, financial and rainfall records. It was built in 1999 on a cow-calf operation in Central Texas.
The pricing page shows Commercial at $30 per month and Registered at $41 per month, billed yearly, at the up-to-250 active animal tier. Pricing adjusts with the number of active animals, and paying yearly saves about 20%. Every plan includes unlimited users.
Yes. CattleMax offers a 21-day free trial with full access, and no credit card is required. Users can add records, invite users and explore features during the trial.
Active animals are those currently in the herd. Sold, deceased, archived, historical and pedigree-only records do not count toward billing, so past records can be kept without raising the price.
Commercial suits cow-calf operations that need breeding, calving, health, weights, pasture, expense and report tools. Registered suits producers who sell registered cattle, manage pedigrees, track EPDs and EBVs, record embryo flushes, or need breed association interfaces. Operations with both types of cattle are usually better served by Registered.
CattleMax works with electronic ID and RFID readers, digital weigh scales, breed associations and industry partners. The TagMax app for iPhone, iPad and Android collects data from readers and scales in the field.
Yes. CattleMax is cloud-based and can be used from a phone, tablet or computer. The company also offers the TagMax app for working with EID readers and weigh scales, and a help article covers mobile devices and offline use.
Yes. CattleMax has no long-term contracts, and users can cancel when needed. Monthly plans are billed monthly and annual plans are billed annually.