Stock units area means of calculating stock numbers between species and age groups on a basis of relative feed demands. A stock unit is based on the annual feed needed for a 55kg ewe rearing a single lamb.

Within the set up of your Livestock codes you have the option to enter a stock unit measure. This will flow through into your reports, and in particular your Livestock Reconciliation, where you can monitor the level of stock units per hectare to understand if you are farming at an optimum stocking rate.

Below is a list of stock units for each class of Livestock:

Learn more about your Livestock codes here