Trial it for free for 2 weeks*
What is Kite Feedlot?
Advanced heat stress forecasting to protect cattle and improve feedlot performance.
The world's leading heat risk management system for feedlot cattle. Built on 25+ years of industry research and refined through real-world feedback from feedlot managers. Kite gives you confidence in heat stress management across every stage: pre-summer planning, day-to-day operations, and post-season review.
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See how kite feedlot can improve your operations
Plan interventions earlier
Know heat risk days in advance so you can adjust feeding, bedding, shade, staffing and water management before cattle are under pressure.
Stay prepared for difficult days
Identify periods with elevated heat risk well in advance to help coordinate cattle movements, processing, trucking and additional resources when they are needed most.
Keep cattle comfortable through changing conditions
Track heat risk, overnight recovery and changing weather conditions to support early decisions that help protect welfare and maintain performance.
Spend less time trying to interpret forecasts
Bring forecasts, alerts, observations and heat metrics together in one place so your team can focus on managing cattle instead of monitoring multiple sources.
Learn from each season
Review observations, alerts and past events to understand what worked, refine heat management practices and build confidence ahead of the next summer while addressing compliance requirements.
Help teams make consistent decisions
Give managers, supervisors, veterinarians and nutritionists access to the same forecasts, observations and alerts, improving communication and reducing uncertainty.
Complete Heat Risk Management for Feedlots
* Free Trial available to newly registered feedlots for 2 weeks. RAP only available to paid subscribers.
Why Kite Feedlot?
Kite Feedlot is powered by Katestone, with a reputation for quality and reliable work. Our team has been providing heat risk forecasting for feedlots for over 20 years.
We're proud to be a Climate Neutral Company, 100% Australian-owned and the preferred product of leading feedlots vets and nutritionists.
Christine Killip
Managing Director at Katestone and
Weather Intelligence CEO
Worldwide Coverage
Experts in Heat Stress
Climate Neutral
Australian Owned
Fast Expert Advice
Preferred By Vets and Nutritionists
Subscription Options
Lite
Essential heat risk awareness & compliance confidence- Features include:
- Cattle heat load dashboard
- Rain dashboard
- 14 day outlook (rain, heatwave)
- Heatwave warning emails (New)
- Hourly forecast for your feedlot location updated every morning
- Streamlined Risk Assessment Process (RAP)
- HLI threshold calculator
- Invite vets/nutritionists to view your site
- Forecasts for all processing plants
- Record cattle observations
- Acclimatisation factor
- Mobile app
- Note: Limited to a single user
Standard
Keep your team aligned with timely alerts so no one gets caught out- All Lite features, plus:
- Daily toolbox report - Heat preparedness email
- Forecast alerts
- Forecast updated multiple times a day
- Rain radar and weather warnings (Australia only)
- Winter reports (for dust management during dry days)
- Team visibility - Unlimited users
Premium
Active heat management to protect cattle performance and profitability- All Standard features, plus:
- Summary dashboard for multi-site organisations
- Integration of your weather stations
- Multiple toolbox reports (that includes previous 24 hours observations)
- Private training webinar
- API access to forecast data
- Alerts for rapid changing conditions**
- Alerts for accumulated heat load**
Premium Plus
A customised service to help you better run your operations- A customised service to meet your requirements that can include all features from Premium, plus
- Lightning alerts
- Dust risk dashboard
- Odour risk dashboard
- Human heat risk dashboard
- Summary dashboard
- Customised toolbox reports
- Complaints register
- DigiTARP
* Annual subscription in Australian dollars per feedlot, excluding GST.
** Must have a weather station integrated into Kite.
Note: ALL subscriptions allow feedlots to meet their Australian LM6 requirements.
Prices for new customers from 01/09/2026.
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Testimonials
What the industry says
Australian Lot Feeders Association
“For over 20 years the Katestone Cattle Heat Load Toolbox has been the trusted heat load management tool helping Australian lot feeders proactively manage the wellbeing of cattle during the hotter months of the year.
Developed and refined using grain fed levies with the support of the Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA), the tool includes sophisticated predictive and monitoring capabilities.
This product helps feedlot operator’s decision making, heat load risk management and ultimately the wellbeing of cattle in the feedlot’s care.”
Grant Garey, General Manager Feedlots, Teys Australia
"Proactive heat management is an integral part of our approach to animal welfare at all our feedlots and processing facilities.
Katestone were the easy choice when picking who we trust to manage our heat load forecasts. We have relied on them for many years and they keep us informed of any unfolding situations.
The transition to Kite has been easy and the team are up to speed thanks to the great training webinars. We are well prepared for the summer ahead."
Tony Batterham, Vet and Advisor
“I have worked in the feedlot industry for more than 20 years, assisting clients with heat load management throughout this time. The Cattle Heat Load Toolbox developed by Katestone and its sophisticated forecasting service is the core instrument in our management systems.
It is truly world-leading and I have presented to international audiences the great capabilities and benefits of utilising the Katestone service in our Australian feedlot environments. I fully recommend it as an essential tool for any feedlot serious about managing heat load.”