How to read this: every input the model uses is listed with its data source and a freshness status. Market data comes from real, known sources (USDA, CME) — entered manually for now, with a backend feed as a phase-2 build. Your herd data has no external feed (no one publishes weights for your cattle) — it's entered by you or your crew. Anything not yet connected is flagged NOT LINKED honestly, with a note on how it will be sourced. A number is only as good as its source and its age.
MARKET DATA — real sources, entered manually for now
Live/freshManual (shows age)EstimateNot linked
PHASE-2: AUTOMATING THE FEEDS
Honest note on "live": this is a static tool, so it can't auto-fetch feeds on its own. "Manual from known source" means you pull today's number from the named source (USDA AMS or CME/Barchart) and enter it — the tool records which source and when, so provenance is always clear. To make market data truly automatic, phase 2 is a small backend script that pulls USDA AMS + CME daily and updates the numbers. The herd data (weights, deaths, sickness) stays manual by nature — no feed exists for your specific animals; the phase-2 there is a simple weigh-in entry routine on a set schedule.