Understanding shrink in weights from the paddock, to the yards, to the feedlot, or to the abattoir is an important aspect of managing and marketing cattle. 

The Optiweigh algorithms are designed to be the same as a very full yard weight - the type of situation that an Auctions Plus assessor might use a 5% discount for to get to empty weight. But even then there can be variations. And while we don't yet fully understand all the reasons around this variation we do know that the differences can be very consistent when the conditions remain similar. 

This is why many producers choose to display an adjusted weight alongside their Optiweigh in-paddock weight. 

Adjusted weight can be set when starting a new session, or editing an old or current session.

When starting or editing the session, simply select the weight type from the 'Adjusted Weight' dropdown menu.

Then type in the adjustment percentage.