NAHMS-265 2011 General Feedlot Management Questionnaire CATI

Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service

Veterinary Services

National Animal Health Monitoring System

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2011 GENERAL

FEEDLOT MANAGEMENT

QUESTIONNAIRE

CATI

Beginning time [military]: ___________

In general my questions deal with cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market. Their ration would include grain, silage, hay, or protein supplements.

1. They would include cattle you are feeding for others.

2. They would exclude

a. Any of your cattle being custom fed in feedlots being operated by others.

b. Cattle being “backgrounded only” for sale as feeders, for later placement on feed in

another feedlot, or to be returned to pasture.

c. Any cattle and calves placed in your feedlot(s) for purposes other than the U.S. slaughter

market (e.g., animals to be used for breeding stock).

You may find it easier to answer some of the questions if you have feedlot records available. Your response is voluntary and not required by law. However, your participation is needed to make the estimates as accurate as possible.

Section 1—Total Cattle Inventory and Placements

1. How many cattle and calves were on feed for the slaughter market

on July 1, 2010? + _____ head

2. During the period of July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, how many cattle

and calves were:

a. Placed on feed in your feedlot(s)? + _____ head

b. Marketed for slaughter (shipped out of your feedlots)

[Exclude those marketed prior to reaching expected

slaughter weight (e.g., realizers and railers.]? - _____ head

3. How many cattle and calves were on feed for the slaughter market

on July 1, 2011? - _____ head

4. [Add Items 1 + 2a – 2b – 3 and enter total] Then the number of

cattle and calves that left your feedlot(s) during the year for reasons

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other than going to slaughter market (“other disappearance”) was = _____ head

5. Of the [Item 4] cattle and calves recorded as other

disappearance, what percentage or how many:

Percent OR Head

a. Died? _____ _____

b. Were sent to market prior to reaching expected slaughter weight? _____ _____

c. Were returned to grazing? _____ _____

d. Were shipped to another feedlot? _____ _____

e. Were stolen? _____ _____

f. Left for other reasons? (specify: _______________________) _____ _____

g. Total [should equal 100% or Item 4] 100% _____

6. During the period July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, were any cattle

and calves placed in your feedlot(s) for purposes other than the U.S.

slaughter market? ₁ Yes ₃ No

[If Item 6 = NO, SKIP to Section 2.]

7. How many [Item 6] cattle and calves were:

a. Beef animals to be used for breeding stock? _____ head

b. Dairy animals to be used for breeding stock? _____ head

c. Other cattle and calves? _____ head

d. Total _____ head

e. Were any of these [Item 7d] animals included in the inventory,

placement, and marketing numbers [Items 1–4 of this section]? ₁ Yes ₃ No

[If YES, correct Items 1–5.]

The remaining questions in this survey deal with the total cattle and calves

placed on feed for the slaughter market during the period July 1, 2010,

through June 30, 2011 [Section 1, Item 2a].

Section 2—Slaughter Cattle Inventory, Placements, and Shipments

1. Of the [Section 1, Item 2a] cattle and calves placed on feed July 1, 2010, through

June 30, 2011, what percentage or how many were:

Percent OR Head

a. Beef breeds or cross breeds? _____ _____

b. Dairy breeds? _____ _____

c. Total [should equal 100% or Item 2a] 100% _____

2. Of the [Item 1] beef breeds or cross breeds and dairy

breeds placed on feed, what percentage were in each of the

following categories:

Beef or Dairy

cross breeds breeds

a. Steers less than 700 pounds? _____ % _____ %

b. Steers 700 pounds or more? _____ % _____ %

c. Heifers less than 700 pounds? _____ % _____ %

d. Heifers 700 pounds or more? _____ % _____ %

e. Cows [calved one or more times]? _____ % _____ %

f. Bulls? _____ % _____ %

g. Total [should equal 100%] 100% 100%

3. In terms of the origin of the [Section 1, Item 2a] cattle and calves

placed on feed July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, what

percentage or how many were:

Percent OR Head

a. Born on this feedlot or another operation operated solely

by this feedlot? _____ _____

b. Purchased by auction? _____ _____

c. Purchased via direct sale (cash or video, private treaty)? _____ _____

d. Provided for custom feeding by someone else, or by

joint ownership with this lot? _____ _____

e. Obtained from other sources? (specify: __________________) _____ _____

f. Total [should equal 100% or Section 1, Item 2a] 100% _____

4. How many shipments of cattle arrived at this feedlot from

July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, from the following sources?

[A shipment = one group of animals moved all at once,

no matter how many vehicles were required to move them.]

Average Number Percent of

Number of of Miles per Shipments

Shipments Shipment from that Crossed

Arriving Source State Lines

a. Auction _____ _____ _____ %

b. Another beef operation

(e.g., cow-calf or stocker operation) _____ _____ _____ %

c. Another feedlot _____ _____ _____ %

d. Other source _____ _____ _____ %

e. Total _____ _____ _____ %

5. How many shipments of cattle left this feedlot from

July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, to the following

destinations?

[A shipment = one group of animals moved all at once,

no matter how many vehicles were required to move them.]

Average Number Percent of

Number of of Miles per Shipments

Shipments Shipment to that Crossed

Departing Destination State Lines

a. Direct to slaughter _____ _____ _____ %

b. Sales/auction _____ _____ _____ %

c. Another feedlot _____ _____ _____ %

d. Direct to another beef operation

(e.g., cow-calf or stocker operation) _____ _____ _____ %

e. Direct to a dairy operation _____ _____ _____ %

e. Total _____ _____ _____ %

Section 3—Arrival Processing

This section asks about how this feedlot processes arriving animals. This might include

such procedures as vaccinations, dehorning, implanting, and parasite control. Do not

include pre-arrival processing procedures.

1. Of the [Section 1, Item 2a] cattle and calves placed on feed, what

percentage were initially processed as a group during each of

the following time periods? [Exclude animals processed separately

for treatment of illness.]

a. 24 hours or less after arrival _____ %

b. 25 to 72 hours after arrival _____ %

c. 72 hours or more after arrival _____ %

d. Not processed _____ %

e. Total [should equal 100%] 100%

[If Item 1d = 100%, SKIP to Item 3.]

2. Of the [Items 1a–c] cattle and calves initially processed

as a group, what percentage were:

a. Vaccinated against respiratory diseases? _____ %

b. Vaccinated against clostridial diseases? _____ %

c. Given an injectable antibiotic? _____ %

d. Implanted? _____ %

e. Treated for parasites? _____ %

f. Processed with other procedures (specify: ______________________) _____ %

3. Of the [Section 1, Item 2a] cattle and calves placed on feed, what

percentage arrived at this feedlot with an individual animal ID? _____ %

[If Item 3 = 0, SKIP to Item 4.]

a. Of the cattle and calves that arrive with an individual ID, what

percentage of these IDs are removed? _____ %

b. Of the cattle and calves that arrive with an individual ID, what

percentage receive a new individual animal ID [excluding tagging

of sick animals]? _____ %

4. Of the [Section 1, Item 2a] cattle and calves placed on feed, what

percentage were:

a. Tagged by this feedlot with a unique number such that each

animal was individually identifiable [excluding tagging of

sick animals]? _____ %

b. Identified by this feedlot with a group or owner identifier

[pen, tag, brand, hot tag, ear notch, etc.]? _____ %

c. Not identified [either individually or as a group]? _____ %

5. During the year ending June 30, 2011, did you modify your antibiotic

(for metaphylaxis or mass treatment of animals) or vaccination

procedures for processing new arrivals based on any of the following

factors? [Enumerator note: For example, “Did you modify your

vaccination procedure based on arrival weight?”]

Code
1 – Yes	2 – Does not apply	3 – No

Antibiotic Vaccination

a. Arrival weight _____ code _____ code

b. Distance transported or percent shrinkage _____ code _____ code

c. Source of cattle _____ code _____ code

d. Preconditioning _____ code _____ code

e. Dairy cattle breed (compared to beef breeds) _____ code _____ code

f. History of previous antibiotic treatment _____ code _____ code

Section 4—Implant Strategy

1. From the time of placement until marketing, what percentage

of the steers and heifers in each weight category were given

any implants for growth promotion by this feedlot?

a. Less than 700 pounds _____ %

b. 700 pounds or more _____ %

[If both Items 1a and 1b = 0%, SKIP to Section 5.]

2. What percentage of the steers and heifers were given:

Less than 700 pounds

700 pounds or more

a. Only one implant by this feedlot? _____ % _____ %

b. Two implants by this feedlot? _____ % _____ %

c. Three or more implants by this feedlot? _____ % _____ %

d. Total of Items 2a–c [should equal 100%] 100% 100%

[If both Items 2a = 0%, SKIP to Item 4.]

3. Of the [Item 2a] steers and heifers placed on feed and

given only one implant by this feedlot, what percentage

in each weight category were given:

[See accompanying list for hormone breakdown of implants.]

Less than 700 pounds

700 pounds or more

a. An androgenic implant (trenbalone acetate-

containing product) alone or in combination with

other hormones? _____ % _____ %

b. An estrogenic implant containing estrogen, estrogenlike,

progesterone, testosterone, or a combination of these

hormones? _____ % _____ %

c. Total [should equal 100%] 100% 100%

[If both Items 1c and both Items 1d = 0%, SKIP to Section 4.]

4. Of the [Items 2b and 2c] steers and heifers placed on

feed and implanted two or more times by this feedlot, what

percentage in each weight category were implanted for the

final time with: [See accompanying list for hormone breakdown

of implants.]

Less than 700 pounds

700 pounds or more

a. An androgenic implant (Trenbalone acetate-

containing product) alone or in combination with

other hormones? _____ % _____ %

b. An estrogenic implant containing estrogen, estrogenlike,

progesterone, testosterone, or a combination of these

hormones? _____ % _____ %

c. Total [should equal 100%] 100% 100%

Section 5—Nutrition

1. Of the [Section 1, Item 2a] cattle and calves placed on feed during

period July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, what percentage were given:

a. An ionophore, such as Rumensin® or Cattlyst®, by this feedlot? _____ %

b. A coccidiostat other than an ionophore, such as Corid®

or Deccox®, by this feedlot? _____ %

c. Provided with water that was treated with chlorine? _____ %

d. Fed a ration with an increasing forage-to-grain ratio? _____ %

e. Switched from a high grain ration to a primarily hay ration at finish? _____ %

f. Fed distiller grains as part of the ration? _____ %

g. Fasted prior to and during transportation to slaughter? _____ %

h. Fed seaweed extract (e.g., Tasco-14®) prior to slaughter? _____ %

i. Fed a beta-agonist (e.g., OptaFlexx®, ractopamine) _____ %

j. Provided with probiotics in feed (e.g., Lactobacillus acidophilus) _____ %

k. Fed a supplement at finish to increase carcass weight (e.g., Zilmax)? _____ %

2. During the year ending June 30, 2011, did your feedlot use the

services of a nutritionist? ₁ Yes ₃ No

3. Which of the following water sources were used for cattle

on feed for the slaughter market?

a. Ground water (well) ₁ Yes ₃ No

b. Surface water (ponds, lakes, streams) ₁ Yes ₃ No

Section 6—Health Procedures and Veterinary Services

1. For the [Section 1, Item 2a] cattle and calves placed on feed

during the year that ended June 30, 2011, how frequently

did you conduct pen-riding or walking procedures for:

[Enter one code for each line.]

Code
1 – More than twice a day 2 – Twice a day 3 – Once a day	4 – Less than once a day 5 – No standard procedure

a. New arrivals (at feedlot less than 15 days) _____ code

b. Animals at feedlot 15 to 30 days _____ code

c. Animals at feedlot 30 days or more _____ code

2. During the period July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, did your

feedlot ever use the services of a veterinarian? ₁ Yes ₃ No

3. Of the [Section 1, Item 2a] cattle and calves placed on feed, what

percentage were given antibiotic in feed as a health or production

management tool? _____ %

4. Of the [Section 1, Item 2a] cattle and calves placed on feed, what

percentage were given an antibiotic in water as a health or production

management tool? _____ %

Section 7—Quality Assurance

1. Have you heard of the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program? ₁ Yes ₃ No

[If Item 1 = NO, SKIP to Item 3.]

2. Have you or someone representing this feedlot attended a national,

State, or local BQA meeting or training session? ₁ Yes ₃ No

3. During the period July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, were any

cattle tested for antibiotic residues prior to shipping for slaughter? ₁ Yes ₃ No

4. How important are each of the following quality assurance practices to you?

Code
1 –Very important 2 – Somewhat important	3 – Not important 4 – Don’t know

a. The location used for administration of injectable products

(e.g., in neck, shoulder, side, or leg) _____ code

b. The route used for administration of injectable products

(intramuscular, intravenous, subcutaneous) _____ code

c. Implanting strategy _____ code

d. Antibiotic selection to manage disease (e.g., type of antibiotic used

or duration of action) _____ code

e. Residue avoidance _____ code

Section 8—Environment

1. During the period July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, did

this feedlot have any tests performed on:

a. Ground water (i.e., well water)? ₁ Yes ₂ Does not apply ₃ No

b. Surface water (e.g., ponds, lakes, or streams)?

[Do not include lagoons, standing water in pens, etc.] ₁ Yes ₂ Does not apply ₃ No

c. Nutrient content of manure (e.g., nitrogen level)? ₁ Yes ₃ No

d. Air quality? ₁ Yes ₃ No

2. During the period July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, what

percentage of this feedlot’s manure was:

a. Applied on land owned or managed by this feedlot? _____ %

b. Sold? _____ %

c. Given away? _____ %

d. Removed by paying someone to take it? _____ %

e. Removed by another method? (specify: ___________________________) _____ %

f. Total [should equal 100%] 100%

Section 9—Office Use Only

1. Interview response code [check one and enter code]

₁ Zero cattle on feed on July 1, 2011

₂ Out of business

₃ Refused General Feedlot Management Questionnaire

₄ Out of scope for General Feedlot Management Questionnaire

₅ Office hold

₆ Inaccessible _____ code

2. If response code for Item 1 = 3, check the reason below that

best fits and enter code.

₁ Does not want to commit time to the project

₂ Does not want involvement with government veterinarian

or has had previous bad experience with government veterinarian

₃ Does not have necessary records available

₄ Has participated in too many surveys

₅ Does not want outside people on the feedlot

₆ A bad time of year (planting, harvesting, second job, etc.)

₇ Currently has or recently had disease problem with herd

₈ Believes that surveys and reports hurt the farmer more than help

₉ Could not get owner’s permission

₁₀ No reason given, or other miscellaneous reason _____ code

3. Did the respondent use written or computerized records

to assist in answering this survey? ₁ Yes ₃ No

This concludes the interview. Thank you very much for your time.

Ending time [military] ____________________

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