Score your herd's replacement pipeline health and see where you stand against the national trend.
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Your score across the four pipeline pillars. National average shown for comparison.
Your score plotted against the national Pipeline Index over the past two years.
The Pipeline Index is a composite score (0–100) built from four sub-scores, each measuring a different dimension of replacement pipeline health:
| Component | Weight | What It Measures |
|---|---|---|
| Heifer Supply | 40% | Your heifer-to-cow ratio vs. ideal replacement rate |
| Price Signal | 25% | Market stress — how replacement costs compare to benchmarks |
| Culling Pressure | 20% | Whether your cull rate is sustainable given your pipeline |
| Semen Mix Momentum | 15% | Sexed semen investment, offset by beef-on-dairy diversion |
Zones: Green (70–100) means your pipeline can sustain your herd comfortably. Yellow (40–69) means pressure is building — you're managing, but margins are thin. Red (0–39) means you're replacing faster than you're growing, and market exposure is high.
National data sources: NAAB Year-End Semen Sales (2022–2025), USDA Cattle Inventory & Slaughter, CoBank Dairy Heifer Report, ISU Extension Dairy Outlook.