QID Cattle on Feed Inquiry - Personal Interview Form - IA

Project Code 154			OMB No. 0535-0213: Approval Expires 9/30/2010
		CATTLE ON FEED INQUIRY PERSONAL INTERVIEW FORM January 1, 2010					NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
						Iowa Field Office 210 Walnut St., Room 833 Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone 1-800-772-0825 Fax 1-800-719-1794 [email protected]

We need to know about all cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market, regardless of ownership, on the total acres operated.
1. How many cattle and calves were on feed January 1, that will go directly from this operation to the slaughter market?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	652
2. During December, how many cattle and calves:
a. were placed on feed in your feedlot(s)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	653
b. were shipped to slaughter market from your feedlot(s)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	654
c. were shipped to someone else’s feedlot(s)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	655
d. were returned to grazing?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	656
e. died?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	657

3. CALCULATED CATTLE ON FEED
Cattle on feed December 1 (from Label) + Item 2a – 2b – 2c – 2d – 2e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number
(If Item 4 is equal to cattle on feed January 1, go to Item 5.)
(If Item 4 is NOT equal to cattle on feed January 1, REVIEW REPORTED DATA WITH RESPONDENT.)
	“Our records show you had ________ cattle on feed December 1. The number placed less cattle marketed and other disappearance should equal the current inventory. Let’s review these numbers beginning with your current inventory.”
(If Item 4 is still not equal to cattle on feed January 1, explain in notes.)
OVER PLEASE

4. Of the number placed [Item 2a], how many or what percent weighed:	PERCENT		HEAD
a. Less than 600 pounds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	661		671
b. 600 – 699 pounds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	662		672
c. 700 – 799 pounds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	663	OR	673
d. 800 pounds and over?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	664		674
TOTAL	100%
			(Total must equal Item 2a.)

5. Of the TOTAL cattle and calves on feed (Item 1), how many were:
a. Steers and steer calves?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	660
b. Heifers and heifer calves?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	666
c. Cows and bulls?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	678

6. Considering your cattle feeding facilities, what is the largest number of cattle and calves that you would feed for the slaughter market at any one time?

676

7. The next questions are about baled hay prices. Right now, what is the average price in this locality for:
	Dollars Per Ton		Dollars Per Bale	Pounds Per Bale
a. Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	750	OR	751 . __ __	752
b. All Other Hay?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	760		761 . __ __	762

(Ask Item 8 only if Item 1 is zero.)

8. Has this operation (name of label) been sold, or turned over to someone else?

NO - Go to Item 9 YES - Identify the new operator(s).

Name __________________________________________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________________ Phone __________________________________

City _____________________________________ State ___________________ Zip ____________________

a. Did this person operate land individually in this State on June 1, 2009? YES NO

9. Would you like to receive a free copy of the results of this survey in the mail? (The survey results will also be available on the Internet at http://www.nass.usda.gov)
Yes = 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	099

Respondent Name:

Phone: ( )

9910 MM DD YY Date: __ __ __ __ __ __

Response		Respondent		Mode		Enum.	Eval.	Office Use for POID
1-Comp 2-R 3-Inac 4-Office Hold 5-R – Est 6-Inac – Est 7-Off Hold – Est 8-Known Zero	9901	1-Op/Mgr 2-Sp 3-Acct/Bkpr 4-Partner 9-Oth	9902	1-Mail 2-Tel 3-Face-to-Face 4-CATI 5-Web 6-e-mail 7-Fax 8-CAPI 19-Other	9903	098	100	789 __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __
								Optional Use
								916		921
S/E Name

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