Enrolling Cattle & Managing Transfers
Managing Cattle Information
The South Dakota Certified Enrolled Cattle™ Data Management System (SDCEC DMS) was developed by AgInfoLink and the South Dakota Department of Agriculture to maintain information on and provide complete traceability of enrolled cattle. This system provides a reliable source of proof needed to verify source and age verification claims that goes beyond a simple affidavit. Additionally, the system provides a mechanism to relay carcass data back to each producer who has had physical possession of an animal that is harvested for South Dakota Certified™ Beef.
The primary function of the SDCEC DMS is to tie pieces of information including an animal’s EID number (individual identification), premises number (location), and birth date together into a permanent record of source and age for that animal. The process of creating this record is called the “enrollment” of an animal, and it is accomplished by sending the required information to the Department in an electronic spreadsheet. Department staff will upload the information to the SDCEC DMS to complete the enrollment. This enrollment is the basis for providing source and age verification of cattle. After enrollment, each movement of enrolled cattle to new premises must be reported to the SDCEC DMS through a system of “move-outs” and “move-ins” that create the traceability component of the program.
Below are links to the Enrollment Spreadsheet and the Data Management System Handbook. The Data Management System Handbook contains complete instructions for enrolling cattle, performing transfers, and general use of the SDCEC DMS.
Data Management System Handbook 
