Halter
🇳🇿 NZ Serves NZ, AU, US
New Zealand solar collar system to herd and monitor cattle remotely.
- RaaS
- Public quote page
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
Agriculture & Forestry
Livestock monitoring & herding
Short answer Published prices for livestock monitoring & herding run €150–€350 per pass (1 price from 1 source, France; newest dated Sep 22, 2026). Some suppliers price it per month and per mission instead. Every receipt is below.
Drones and ground robots counting, checking and herding cattle and sheep.
People ask for this as: “cattle drone”, “herding drone”, “livestock counting drone”
Quick facts
- Typical published range
- €150–€350 per pass
- Price receipts
- 3 prices from 1 source
- Who does it
- 4 providers, 3 sell it as a service
- Where
- 6 countries with a local provider: 🇦🇷 Argentina, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇦🇺 Australia
Last updated · Cite this page
How it works
Robots used
- Drone
- Barn Robot
Ways to buy it
- Service — you pay for the outcome (one inspection, one show, X acres).
- Purchase Buy the robot (plus software and service plans, usually).
- Rental — the machine for days or weeks.
Robots that do this job
Main robot type
Multirotor inspection drone
- DJI Matrice 350 RTK · Not enough evidence to rate
- DJI Matrice 400 · Not enough evidence to rate
- DJI Matrice 4T · Not enough evidence to rate
- DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise (3E / 3T) · Not enough evidence to rate
Specs are maker-published with sources. Scores are a Whirrwork assessment, not a lab test, and only appear when independent evidence exists. How we rate
Bot or Not?
A robot makes sense when…
- The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
- It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
- You need data you will compare over time
- You need eyes on it right now
Hire a human when…
- It is small, low and one-off
- It needs hands, judgement or a repair
- Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
- Nobody has defined the job yet
Here's the catch for this job
- Ask per-acre pricing including chemical vs. application-only.
- Confirm the operator's pesticide applicator license and insurance.
- Small or irregular fields may carry minimum charges.
Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →
What it costs
Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.
All 3 receipts as a table
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drone livestock count, one-off pass on a typical holding (headcount + position log) (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT) | €150–€350 | / pass | FR | c-drone.fr as of Sep 22, 2026 |
| Drone livestock monitoring through calving season, monthly package of several passes (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT) | €400–€900 | / month | FR | c-drone.fr as of Sep 22, 2026 |
| Emergency drone search for a stray animal, rapid response (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT) | €150–€300 | / mission | FR | c-drone.fr as of Sep 22, 2026 |
Prices published by providers
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife assessment & herd count (cattle/horse headcount incl.), first 100 acres; +$75 per extra 50 wooded acres, +$50 per extra 50 open acres | from $400 | / survey | US | alabamadronepros.com as of Oct 25, 2026 |
Dataset: Livestock monitoring & herding price receipts (Whirrwork). 3 published prices for livestock monitoring & herding, each with its source link and as-of date. Old observations are kept, never overwritten. JSON · history JSON · all downloads · CC BY 4.0
Follow price changes for this job Atom feed: one entry per new or changed price, with its receipt. All feeds
Price history
Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).
| Series | Latest | Observations | Observed | Trend | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife assessment & herd count (cattle/horse headcount incl.), first 100 acres; +$75… via Alabama Drone Pros | from $400 / survey | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 27, 2026 | — | alabamadronepros.com |
| Drone livestock count, one-off pass on a typical holding (headcount + position log)… | €150–€350 / pass | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 27, 2026 | — | c-drone.fr |
| Drone livestock monitoring through calving season, monthly package of several passes… | €400–€900 / month | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 27, 2026 | — | c-drone.fr |
| Emergency drone search for a stray animal, rapid response (C-DRONE price guide, France,… | €150–€300 / mission | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 27, 2026 | — | c-drone.fr |
Sources re-checked: 4 of 4 series confirmed on the live source (last check Oct 27, 2026). Log: price_rechecks.jsonl
Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=livestock-monitoring
What to specify and ask
Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":
- Species, herd size and pasture area
- What to track (location, health, counts, fences)
- Field location
- Acreage / hectares
- Crop type and growth stage
- Product to apply (if spraying) and rate
- Desired date window
- Terrain and obstacles
- Water/refill availability
Rules and regulation
Aerial application needs aviation approval (FAA Part 137 + Part 107 or 44807 exemption in US) and pesticide applicator licensing; rules vary by country (many EU states restrict aerial spraying).
General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.
Providers who do this
Filters by headquarters or published service area.
Lola
🇦🇷 AR Serves AR
Argentine service for automatic daily cattle counts per pen and feed-bunk reading with drones, for feedlots and dairies (Argentina, US, Brazil).
- Service
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
Insights (InStock)
🇦🇷 AR Serves AR, PY, UY
Livestock tech company from Río Cuarto (Córdoba, Argentina): drone flight planning plus AI cattle counting and reports, in Argentina, Paraguay and…
- Service
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
Alabama Drone Pros
🇺🇸 US Serves US-AL
Alabama drone survey company with a pilot network; wildlife assessment and herd counts (incl. cattle and horses) with published prices.
- Service
- 1 sourced price
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Questions buyers ask
How much does livestock monitoring & herding cost?
Published prices for livestock monitoring & herding run €150–€350 per pass (1 price from 1 source, France; newest dated Sep 22, 2026). Some suppliers price it per month and per mission instead. Every receipt is below.
Who offers livestock monitoring & herding near me?
We list 4 providers for livestock monitoring & herding. 6 countries have at least one provider whose own site says it works there; the most covered are Argentina (2), United States (2) and Australia (1). Pick your country on this page to see who serves it, local first.
What should I put in a quote request?
Start with species, herd size and pasture area; what to track (location, health, counts, fences); field location. The full checklist has 9 items, and a request that covers them gets a real price instead of "it depends".
Do I actually need a robot for this?
Not always. If a competent person with a ladder could do it in an afternoon, hire the person (the Ladder Test). Here's the catch for this job: Ask per-acre pricing including chemical vs. application-only.
Are there rules or permits?
Aerial application needs aviation approval (FAA Part 137 + Part 107 or 44807 exemption in US) and pesticide applicator licensing; rules vary by country (many EU states restrict aerial spraying). More on rules (a summary, not legal advice).
Cite this page
Whirrwork. "Livestock monitoring & herding: cost, how it works & providers." Last updated 2026-10-25. https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/livestock-monitoring/. CC BY 4.0.
BibTeX
@misc{whirrwork_livestock_monitoring,
title = {Livestock monitoring \& herding: cost, how it works \& providers},
author = {{Whirrwork}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/livestock-monitoring/},
note = {Last updated 2026-10-25. CC BY 4.0. Prices link to their original sources.}
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