QID 304011 Version Cattle Report - January 1, 2014

CATTLE REPORT - January 1, 2014
	OMB No. 0535-0213 Approval Expires: 3/31/2014 Project Code: 150 QID: 304011 SMetaKey: 1472 Version B
		NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

USDA/NASS National Operations Division 9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400 St. Louis, MO 63132-1547 Phone: 1-888-424-7828 Fax: 1-855-515-1328 E-mail: [email protected]

The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107–347 and other applicable Federal laws, your responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every employee and agent has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation. Response is voluntary. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB number is 0535-0213. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 20 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
	State	POID	Tract	Subtr.
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1. [Verify name and mailing address of this operation. Make any corrections necessary (including the correct operation name) on the label and continue.]

[Check if name label verified]

2. Were any cattle or calves, regardless of ownership, on this operation on January 1, 2014 or at any time during 2013? (Cattle and calves on grazing land leased on a fee per head or animal unit month (AUM) basis should be included by the cattle owner, excluded by the land owner.)
Yes – [Go to Item 3.] No – a. Will there be any cattle or calves, regardless of ownership, on this operation during 2014? Yes – [Enter code 1.] Don't Know – [Enter code 2.] No – [Enter code 3.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	493
b. Were you (the individual named on the label) operating a farm or ranch on January 1, 2014?
Yes – [Go to Section 3.] No – [Go to Section 2.]

3. Are the day-to-day decisions for this operation made by one individual, a hired manager, or partners? [Check one]
	One individual – [Go to Section 1.] A hired manager – [Go to Section 1.] Partners – How many partners make the day-to-day decisions?			Number of Partners
[Enter number of partners, including the partner named on the label. Identify the other person(s) in this partnership in the boxes on page 2, then continue with Section 1.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

						Office Use
						921	930	941

4.	Please identify the other person(s) in this partnership, then continue. [Verify partners names and make necessary corrections if names have already been entered.]
	[Check if verified]									Office Use
	Name:	__________________________________	Phone: (______) __________________							Stratum
		(First) (Middle) (Last)								925
	Address:	__________________________________	___________________			____		_______		Ind. Op.
		(Rt. or St.)	(City)			(State)		(Zip)		924
	Did this partner operate land individually on June 1, 2013?			Yes No

	[Check if verified]								Office Use
	Name:	__________________________________	Phone: (______) __________________						Stratum
		(First) (Middle) (Last)							926
	Address:	__________________________________	___________________			____	_______		Ind. Op.
		(Rt. or St.)	(City)			(State)	(Zip)		924
	Did this partner operate land individually on June 1, 2013?			Yes No

	[Check if verified]								Office Use
	Name:	__________________________________	Phone: (______) __________________						Stratum
		(First) (Middle) (Last)							927
	Address:	__________________________________	___________________			____	_______		Ind. Op.
		(Rt. or St.)	(City)			(State)	(Zip)		924
	Did this partner operate land individually on June 1, 2013?			Yes No

	[Check if verified]									Office Use
	Name:	__________________________________	Phone: (______) __________________							Stratum
		(First) (Middle) (Last)								928
	Address:	__________________________________	___________________			____		_______		Ind. Op.
		(Rt. or St.)	(City)			(State)		(Zip)		924
	Did this partner operate land individually on June 1, 2013?			Yes No

Section 1 – Cattle and Calves

1. On January 1, 2014 were any cattle and calves, regardless of ownership, on the total acres operated? (Cattle and calves on grazing land leased on a fee per head or animal unit month (AUM) basis should be included by the cattle owner, excluded by the land owner.)
Yes – [Go to Item 2.] No – Were any cattle or calves, regardless of ownership, on the total acres operated at any time during 2013?
Yes – [Go to Item 4b.] No – [Go to Section 3.]

2. Of the total number of cattle and calves on hand January 1, how many were:
a. beef cows, including beef heifers that had calved? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .						+	351
b. milk cows, including any dry cows or milk heifers that had calved? (Exclude any heifers not yet freshened.) [If no milk cows, go to Item 2c.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .						+	352
(i) How many cows were milked on January 1? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				349
(ii) How much milk was produced that day? (Only one day’s production.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	502	Gals.	OR	501	Lbs.
c. bulls weighing 500 pounds or more? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .						+	353
d. heifers that had not calved, weighing 500 pounds or more:
(i) for beef cow replacement? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .						+	354
(a) How many of these beef cow replacement heifers are expected to calve during 2014? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				376
(ii) for milk cow replacement? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .						+	355
(a) How many of these milk cow replacement heifers are expected to calve during 2014? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				377
(iii) other heifers 500 pounds or more? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .						+	356
e. steers weighing 500 pounds or more? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .						+	357
f. heifer, steer, and bull calves weighing less than 500 pounds, including newborn calves? . . . .						+	358
3. [Add Items 2a through 2f and verify the total.] Then the total cattle and calves on hand January 1 was: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
						=	350

Calf Crop for 2013 (Calves born on grazing land leased on a fee per head or animal unit month (AUM) basis should be included by the cattle owner, excluded by the land owner.)
4. Of the calves born on the total acres operated during 2013, how many: (Exclude calves purchased.)
a. were on hand January 1, 2014?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	363
b. (Of the calves born on the total acres operated during 2013, how many) were sold, moved off this operation, or slaughtered by January 1?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	364
c. had died by January 1? (Exclude calves born dead.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	365
5. [Add items 4a through 4c and verify the total.] Then the total calves born during 2013 was:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	=	366
a. Of these calves born, how many were born in the six month period, July 1 through December 31, 2013?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
		361

Deaths and Losses (Cattle and calves that died or were lost on grazing land leased on a fee per head or animal unit month (AUM) basis should be included by the cattle owner, excluded by the land owner.)
6. How many cattle weighing 500 pounds or more died or were lost from all causes during 2013?. . .	367
7. How many calves weighing less than 500 pounds died or were lost from all causes during 2013? (Exclude calves born dead.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	368

Cattle and Calves On Feed
We need to know about the cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market. Their ration would include grain, silage, hay, or protein supplement.
8. Are there any cattle and calves on feed, regardless of ownership, on the total acres operated that will be shipped directly from your feedlot to slaughter market? Include cattle being fed by you for others. Exclude any of your cattle being custom fed in feedlots operated by others. Exclude cattle being “backgrounded only” for sale as feeders, for later placement on feed in another feedlot, or to be returned to pasture.
Yes – [Go to Item 9.]	No – Did you operate a feedlot or feeding facility on the total acres operated at any time since January 1, 2013?
		Yes – [Go to Item 10.] No – [Go to Item 12.]

9. How many cattle and calves were on feed January 1 that will be shipped directly from your feedlot to slaughter market? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

652

10. What was the total capacity of your feedlot on January 1? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	676
[If capacity is 1,000 or greater, skip Item 11.]

11. During 2013, how many cattle and calves on feed were shipped directly to slaughter market from your feedlot? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

678

Breeding Stock Values (Report for cattle inventory on hand January 1, 2014.)
12. What is the average replacement value per head of the following breeding stock: [Report to nearest dollar.]
a. Beef cows? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$	190
b. Heifers kept for beef cow replacement weighing 500 pounds or more? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$	192
c. Milk cows? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$	266
d. Heifers kept for milk cow replacement weighing 500 pounds or more? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$	267
e. Bulls weighing 500 pounds or more? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$	191

Slaughter for Consumption by this Operation (regardless of ownership)
13. During 2013, how many cattle and calves were custom slaughtered at commercial establishments for consumption by this operation?. . . . . . . . . . . .		Cattle	Calves
		268	269

14. During 2013, how many cattle and calves were slaughtered on this operation for consumption by this operation? (Include mobile slaughtering. Exclude custom slaughter at commercial establishments.). . . . . . . .
	270	271

	1 – Incomplete, has cattle 2 – Incomplete, cattle presence unknown	498
	3 – Valid Zero

Grazing Fees in Your Area

15. Were any cattle or calves reported on the total acres operated (Item 3, page 3 is positive)?

Yes – [Continue.] No – [Go to Section 3.]

16. Which of the following is the most commonly used method of charging for grazing on privately owned, non-irrigated grazing land in your area? [Check appropriate box.] 5 Per Head Per Month 7 Per Animal Unit Month (AUM) 9 Per Cow With Nursing Calf Per Month	Dollars and Cents
a. What was the average charge for this method in your area during 2013? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	91_	. __ __

17. During 2013, did this operation pay a fee to graze cattle on privately owned, non-irrigated land using either a per head per month, per animal unit month, or per cow with nursing calf per month method? Yes – [Enter code 1, then continue.] No – [Enter code 3, then continue.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Code
	908

Section 1a – Predator Loss

Calves and Cattle Deaths and Losses. The following 3 questions are collected for use by other agencies within the Department of Agriculture.
If Calves or Cattle died or were lost on this operation last year, please report what happened to them. Record answers in the tables below.
How many Calves or Cattle died or were lost from:

18. Predator Causes:		CALVES		CATTLE	Which predators did you spend money to guard against in 2014? (Check all that apply)	Of the total you spent in 2014, what percent was spent on guarding against each predator?
Grizzly Bears. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	953	042		x xx	xxx %
Black Bears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	952	041		x xx	xxx %
Coyotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	950	038		x xx	xxx %
Dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	689	037		x xx	xxx %
Foxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	688	036		x xx	xxx %
Eagles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	951	040		x xx	xxx %
Mountain lions, cougars, or pumas.	+	954	043		x xx	xxx %
Wolves. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .	+	687	039		x xx	xxx %
Other Predators [specify]	+	955	049		x xx	xxx %
Unknown predators . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	960	060		x xx	xxx %

19. Non – Predator Causes:
Digestive problems (bloat, scours, parasites, enterotoxemia, acidosis, etc)	+	962		046
Respiratory problems (pneumonia, shipping fever, etc.) . . . . . .	+	964		047
Metabolic problems (milk fever, grass tetany, etc.) . . . . . . . .	+	965		048
Other Diseases (mastitis, etc). . . . .	+	963		063
Weather related causes (chilling, drowning, lightning, etc) . . . . . . . . .	+	956		050
Calving problems . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	966		053
Poisoning (nitrate poisoning, noxious feeds, noxious weeds, etc.)	+	958		052
Theft (stolen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	024		056
Other non - predator causes (lameness, etc.) [specify] __________________	+	027		057
Unknown non - predator causes	+	032		058
20. [Add calf and cattle deaths by cause in each column. These totals should agree with the death loss recorded previously. If they don’t agree, make corrections wherever necessary.] .. . . .	=
		028		059

100%

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1. Did you use any non-lethal methods to prevent wildlife-caused losses on your cattle operation during 2014?

^xxx ₁  Yes – Continue ₃  No – Go to Item 25

22. Which of the following non-lethal methods did you use to prevent wildlife-caused losses on your cattle operation during

2014?

a. Guard Animals ^xxx ₁  Yes ₃  No

b. Fencing (Predator Exclusion Fencing) ^xxx ₁  Yes ₃  No

c. Herding ^xxx ₁  Yes ₃  No

d. Penning (Night Penning) ^xxx ₁  Yes ₃  No

e. Fright (Fright Tactics) ^xxx ₁  Yes ₃  No

f. Carcass (Livestock Carcass Removal) ^xxx ₁  Yes ₃  No

g. Culling (Culling Older Cattle to Prevent Death Loss) ^xxx ₁  Yes ₃  No

h. Frequent Checks in High Predation Areas/Seasons ^xxx ₁  Yes ₃  No

m. Other Non-Lethal Method (Specify: ^xxx ____________________________________) ^xxx ₁  Yes ₃  No

23. Did you spend any money on NON-LETHAL predator control measures for cattle and calves during 2014?

^xxx ₁  Yes – Continue ₃  No – Go to Item 25

Dollars

^xxx

24. How much was spent on cattle and calves for NON-LETHAL predator control measures by

this operation during 2014?

25. Did you spend any money on LETHAL predator control measures for cattle and calves during 2014?

^xxx ₁  Yes – Continue ₃  No – Go to Section 3

Dollars

^xxx

26. How much was spent on cattle and calves for LETHAL predator control measures by this

operation during 2014?

1 – Incomplete, has cattle or calves losses 2 – Incomplete, cattle or calves losses unknown	115
3 – Valid Zero

Section 2 – Change in Operator

[Complete this section only if the answers to items 2 and 2b on the front page are both “No.”]
1. Has the operation named on the label been sold, rented, or turned over to someone else?
Yes – [Continue.] No – [Go to Item 1a.]	1a. Will the land be used for any agricultural purpose by you (the operator), or anyone else in the next year? (Including growing crops or raising livestock.) Yes Don't Know No [Regardless of answer to above, write a note to explain the situation, then go to Section 3.] __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________
2. Was the operator (name on label) operating a farm or ranch on June 1, 2013? Yes – [Continue.] No – [Continue.]
3. Please provide the following information for the operation that has taken over the land:
a. What is the name and address of the new operation? Operation Name: ____________________________ Operator Name: _____________________________ Address: ___________________________________ City: ___________________ State: ____ Zip: ______ Phone: (______)_____________________
b. Was the [Item 3a] new operation in business before June 1, 2013? Yes – [Go to Section 3.] No – [Continue.]
c. Is the [Item 3a] new operation managed? Yes – [Go to Section 3.] No – [Continue.]
d. Were any individuals associated with the [Item 3a] operation operating land individually before June 1, 2013? Yes – [Go to Section 3.] No – [Go to Section 3.]

Section 3 – Conclusion

1. Do you (the operator named on the label) make any day-to-day decisions for another farm or ranch? Yes – [Continue.] No – [Go to Item 2.]
a. What is the name of the other operation(s)? . . . . . .	Operation Name: ______________________________________
b. Was this additional operation in business before June 1, 2013? Yes – [Continue.] No – [Continue.]	Address: ____________________________________________
	City: ____________________	State: __	ZIP: ________
	Phone: (______) ______________________

2. Survey Results: To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to www.nass.usda.gov/results/ Would you rather have a brief summary mailed to you at a later date?
Yes – [Enter code 1.] No – [Enter code 3.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	099

Respondent Name:	9911 Phone: ( )	9910 MM DD YY Date: __ __ __ __ __ __
This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.

Response

Respondent

Mode

Enum.

Eval.

Change

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

0098

0100

0785

0789 __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __

Optional Use

0407

0408

9906

9916

S/E Name