DA-230 Dairy Product Sales Survey

OMB No. 0581-0274

DAIRY PRODUCT MANDATORY REPORTING PROGRAM
DAIRY PRODUCT SALES SURVEY
Annual Validation Worksheet
Plant ID
Legal Company Name
Contact Name
Address
City, State, Zip
phone Number
Email Address
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Phone: 202-720-4392
Fax: 202-690-3410
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USDA AMS collects weekly information on the sales of
dairy products such as cheddar cheese to be published in
the Dairy Products Sales Release. The information you
provide is important to establish U.S. dairy product prices
used in setting minimum class prices under the Federal
Milk Order program. An accurate response to this survey
is mandatory and subject to verification by the AMS
under Public Law No. 106-532. This law specifically
protects the confidentiality of your report from public
disclosure except as directed by the US Secretary of
Agriculture or the US Attorney General for enforcement
purposes to ensure compliance with the Dairy Product
Mandatory Reporting program.

This worksheet should be completed by an AMS representative with the owner or manager making day-to-day marketing decisions and
all other employees (including primary and secondary reporters) working on the weekly Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting Program
(DPMRP) Dairy Product Sales Survey.
List the names of all those who attended the meeting and any changes that could affect DPMRP reporting since the last Dairy Product
Sales Survey was completed. (i.e. change in personnel, equipment, software, production):

1. Does this plant/company own or partially own other plants/companies producing or selling dairy products,
have tolling agreements with other plants/companies, or have an exclusive marketing agreement with other
plants/companies?
[Interviewer Note: If yes, complete the Supplement. If no, continue.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

No

2. In a calendar year, does this plant/company sell one million pounds of:
a. Cheddar cheese in 40 pound blocks, colored between 6 and 8 on the National Cheese Institute color chart,
meeting Wisconsin State Brand, USDA Grade A, or better standards?
[Interviewer Note: If yes, complete Section 1a and 1b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Cheddar cheese in 500 pound barrels, white, meeting Wisconsin State Brand, USDA Extra Grade, or better
standards? [Interviewer Note: If yes, complete Section 1a and1c]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Salted butter (80% butterfat), fresh or storage, in 25 kilogram and 68 pound boxes meeting USDA Grade AA
standards? [Interviewer Note: If yes, complete Section 2] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. Non-fortified, nonfat dry milk in 25 kilogram bags, 50 pound bags, totes, and tankers meeting USDA Extra
Grade or USPH Grade A standards?
[Interviewer Note: If yes, complete Section 3]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e. Edible non-hygroscopic dry whey in 25 kilogram bags, 50 pound bags, totes, and tankers meeting USDA Extra
Grade standards? [Interviewer Note: If yes, complete Section 4] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. If all of the above are checked “No”, please explain:

Interviewer Note: If all parts of Question 2 are “no”, skip to Page 8 of 8. If any are checked “yes” complete all applicable commodity sections.

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Section 1a – All Cheddar Cheese Sales
1. The following are the specifications for reporting weekly Cheddar Cheese sales data
to AMS. Please review with the responsible reporting party and verify:
-Current Reporting Plants/Companies understand and are reporting based on each specification
listed below. Discuss and answer any questions.
-Potential Reporting Plants/Companies understand and can report based on each specification
listed below. Discuss and answer any questions.

Responsible reporting party
understands and is currently
reporting or can report based
on each specification listed
below
N/A = Not Applicable - the specification
does not apply to the plant/company
(i.e. No organic production)

Yes

No

N/A

a. Report price as f.o.b. plant if the product is “shipped out” from a plant/company. . . . . .
b. Report price as f.o.b. storage facility if the product is “shipped out” from a storage
facility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Report only complete transactions, i.e. cheddar cheese is “shipped out” and title
transfer occurs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. Report only sales of cheddar cheese 4 to 30 days in age. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e. Report prices without deduction for brokerage fees paid by the manufacturer. . . . . . . .
f. Report prices without deduction for clearing charges paid by the manufacturer. . . . . . .
g. Include sales of products labeled or contracted as sourced from cows not treated with
recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
h. Exclude forward pricing sales: sales in which the selling price is established (and not
adjusted) 30 or more days before the transaction is completed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
i. Exclude intra-company sales of cheddar cheese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
j. Exclude re-sales of purchased cheddar cheese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
k. Exclude cheddar cheese certified as organic by a USDA-accredited certifying agent. . . . .
l. Exclude sales of cheddar cheese produced under faith-based close supervision and
marketed at a higher price than the manufacturer’s wholesale market price for the
basic commodity (for example, kosher cheddar cheese produced with a rabbi on site
who is actively involved in the supervision of the production process). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
m. Exclude sales of premium assisted sales (for example: export assistance sales through
the Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) program). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. If any of the above are checked “No” or "N/A", please explain:

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Section 1b – Cheddar Cheese 40 Pound Block Sales
1. The following are the specifications for reporting weekly Cheddar Cheese sales in
40 pound Blocks to AMS. Please review with the responsible reporting party and verify:
-Current Reporting Plants/Companies understand and are reporting based on each specification
listed below. Discuss and answer any questions.
-Potential Reporting Plants/Companies understand and can report based on each specification
listed below. Discuss and answer any questions.

Responsible reporting party
understands and is currently
reporting or can report based
on each specification listed
below
N/A = Not Applicable - the specification
does not apply to the plant/company
(i.e. No organic production)

Yes

No

N/A

a. Report only cheese colored between 6 and 8 on the National Cheese
institute color chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Report only cheese meeting Wisconsin State Brand, USDA Grade A,
or better standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Report price reflecting packaging costs for cheese wrapped in
a sealed, airtight package in corrugated or solid fiberboard container
with a reinforcing inner liner or sleeve (excluding all other packaging
cost from the reported price). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. Exclude all cheese that will be aged. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. If any of the above are checked “No” or "N/A", please explain:

Section 1c – Cheddar Cheese 500 Pound Barrel Sales
1. The following are the specifications for reporting weekly Cheddar Cheese sales in 500
Pound Barrels to AMS. Please review with the responsible reporting party and verify:
-Current Reporting Plants/Companies understand and are reporting based on each specification
listed below. Discuss and answer any questions.
-Potential Reporting Plants/Companies understand and can report based on each specification
listed below. Discuss and answer any questions.

Responsible reporting party
understands and is currently
reporting or can report based
on each specification listed
below
N/A = Not Applicable - the specification
does not apply to the plant/company
(i.e. No organic production)

Yes

No

N/A

a. Report only white cheese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Report only cheese meeting Wisconsin State Brand, USDA Extra Grade,
or better standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Report the moisture content of the cheddar cheese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. Exclude all packaging costs from reported price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e. Exclude all cheese with a moisture content greater than 37.7%. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. If any of the above are checked “No” or "N/A", please explain:

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Section 2 – Butter Sales
1. The following are the specifications for reporting weekly Butter sales data to AMS.
Please review with the responsible reporting party and verify:
-Current Reporting Plants/Companies understand and are reporting based on each specification
listed below. Discuss and answer any questions.
-Potential Reporting Plants/Companies understand and can report based on each specification
listed below. Discuss and answer any questions.

Responsible reporting party
understands and is currently
reporting or can report based
on each specification listed
below
N/A = Not Applicable - the specification
does not apply to the plant/company
(i.e. No organic production)

Yes

No

N/A

a. Report only salted butter with butterfat of 80% in 25 kilogram
and 68 pound boxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Report all fresh or storage butter sales meeting the other reporting
specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Report only butter meeting USDA Grade AA standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. Report price as f.o.b. plant if the product is “shipped out” from
a plant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e. Report price as f.o.b. storage facility if the product is “shipped out”
from the storage facility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f. Report only complete transactions, i.e. butter is “shipped out”
and title transfer occurs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
g. Report prices without deduction for brokerage fees paid by
the manufacturer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
h. Report prices without deduction for clearing charges paid by
the manufacturer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
i.

Include sales of products labeled or contracted as sourced from
cows not treated with recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

j.

Exclude forward pricing sales: sales in which the selling price is established
(and not adjusted) 30 or more days before the transaction is completed. . . . . . . . . . . . .

k. Exclude intra-company sales of butter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
l.

Exclude re-sales of purchased butter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

m. Exclude butter certified as organic by a USDA-accredited
certifying agent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
n. Exclude sales of butter produced under faith-based close supervision and marketed
at a higher price than the manufacturer’s wholesale market price for the basic
commodity (for example, kosher butter produced with a rabbi on site who is actively
involved in the supervision of the production process). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
o. Exclude sales of premium assisted sales (for example: export assistance sales
through the Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) program). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
p. Exclude all sales of unsalted butter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
q. Exclude all sales of Grade A butter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. If any of the above are checked “No” or "N/A", please explain:

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Section 3 – Nonfat Dry Milk Sales
1. The following are the specifications for reporting weekly Nonfat Dry Milk sales data to
AMS. Please review with the responsible reporting party and verify:
-Current Reporting Plants/Companies understand and are reporting based on each specification
listed below. Discuss and answer any questions.
-Potential Reporting Plants/Companies understand and can report based on each specification
listed below. Discuss and answer any questions.

Responsible reporting party
understands and is currently
reporting or can report based
on each specification listed
below
N/A = Not Applicable - the specification
does not apply to the plant/company
(i.e. No organic production)

Yes

No

N/A

a. Report only non-fortified, nonfat dry milk in 25 kilogram bags,
50 pound bags, totes, and tankers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Report only nonfat dry milk meeting USDA Extra Grade or USPH Grade A standards. . . . . .
c. Report price as f.o.b. plant if the product is “shipped out” from a plant. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. Report price as f.o.b. storage facility if the product is “shipped out” from the
storage facility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e. Report only complete transactions, i.e. nonfat dry milk is “shipped
out” and title transfer occurs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f. Report only nonfat dry milk manufactured using low or medium heat process. . . . . . . . .
g. Report prices without deduction for brokerage fees paid by the manufacturer. . . . . . . . .
h. Report prices without deduction for clearing charges paid by the manufacturer. . . . . . . .
i.

Include sales of products labeled or contracted as sourced from
cows not treated with recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

j. Exclude forward pricing sales: sales in which the selling price is established
(and not adjusted) 30 or more days before the transaction is completed. . . . . . . . . . . . .
k. Exclude intra-company sales of nonfat dry milk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
l.

Exclude re-sales of purchased nonfat dry milk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

m. Exclude nonfat dry milk certified as organic by a USDA-accredited certifying agent. . . . .
n. Exclude sales of nonfat dry milk produced under faith-based close supervision and
marketed at a higher price than the manufacturer’s wholesale market price for the
basic commodity (for example, kosher nonfat dry milk produced with a rabbi on site
who is actively involved in the supervision of the production process). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
o. Exclude all sales of nonfat dry milk using high heat process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
p. Exclude sales of premium assisted sales (for example: export assistance sales
through the Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) program). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
q. Exclude all sales of nonfat dry milk more than 180 days old. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
r. Exclude all sales of instant nonfat dry milk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
s. Exclude all sales of dry buttermilk products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. If any of the above are checked “No” or "N/A", please explain:

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Section 4 – Dry Whey Sales
1. The following are the specifications for reporting weekly Dry Whey sales data to
AMS. Please review with the responsible reporting party and verify:
-Current Reporting Plants/Companies understand and are reporting based on each specification
listed below. Discuss and answer any questions.
-Potential Reporting Plants/Companies understand and can report based on each specification
listed below. Discuss and answer any questions.

Responsible reporting party
understands and is currently
reporting or can report based
on each specification listed
below
N/A = Not Applicable - the specification
does not apply to the plant/company
(i.e. No organic production)

Yes

No

N/A

a. Report only edible non-hygroscopic dry whey in 25 kilogram
bags, 50 pound bags, totes, and tankers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Report only dry whey meeting USDA Extra Grade standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Report price as f.o.b. plant if the product is “shipped out” from a plant. . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. Report price as f.o.b. storage facility if the product is “shipped
out” from the storage facility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e. Report only complete transactions, i.e. dry whey is “shipped out”
and title transfer occurs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f. Report prices without deduction for brokerage fees paid by the manufacturer. . . . . . . .
g. Report prices without deduction for clearing charges paid by the manufacturer. . . . . . .
h. Include sales of products labeled or contracted as sourced from
cows not treated with recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
i. Exclude forward pricing sales: sales in which the selling price is established
(and not adjusted) 30 or more days before the transaction is completed. . . . . . . . . . . . .
j. Exclude intra-company sales of dry whey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
k. Exclude re-sales of purchased dry whey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
l. Exclude dry whey certified as organic by a USDA-accredited certifying agent. . . . . . . . .
m. Exclude sales of dry whey produced under faith-based close supervision and
marketed at a higher price than the manufacturer’s wholesale market price for the
basic commodity (for example, kosher dry whey produced with a rabbi on site who is
actively involved in the supervision of the production process). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
n. Exclude premium assisted sales (for example: seller receives additional monetary
value above sale price from a third party (i.e. government or private entity) for the
export of dairy products based on criteria defined by the third party). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
o. Exclude all sales of dry whey more than 180 days old. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
p. Exclude all Grade A dry whey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. If any of the above are checked “No” or "N/A", please explain:

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Section 5 – Other Information

Yes

No

1. Does another plant/company report any Dairy Product Sales data for this plant/company?
a. If yes, who and what products? [Interviewer Note: If no, skip to Question 2]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plant Name

Reported Product

b. If yes, does this plant/company have production sales not included in data submitted through your reporting
plant/company (i.e. cheese is reported through another plant/company but your plant/company also makes
and sells dry whey OR your plant/company has additional cheese cash sales outside the information reported
by the plant/company listed)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If yes, what products? [Interviewer Note: If no, skip to Question 2]

2. Does this plant/company make day-to-day marketing decisions and report (or can report) for more than one plant?
If yes, please identify all plants in the Multiple Plant List (page 8) to be included in the reporting of this
plant's/company's information before continuing to Question 3. If no, and there are plants listed on the
completed Supplement that are or should be reporting , please list the Plant ID (or office use if plant is
new,i.e., P1, P2) for these plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interviewer Note: If plant/company qualifies, inform respondents of the weekly responsibilities and collect contact information.

3. Primary contact at this plant/company for completing the Dairy Product Sales Surveys?
Name:
Telephone:

Position:  
Email: 

Secondary contact at this plant/company for completing the Dairy Product Sales Survey?
Name:
Telephone:

Position:  
Email: 

Additional contact at this plant/company for completing the Dairy Product Sales Survey?
Name:
Telephone:

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Position:  
Email: 

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Multiple Plants List Table: [Interviewer Note: List Plant Name, Location, and Dairy Products
reported for all company locations currently included in submitting a weekly report.]
Office Use
Reporting
Plant
ID
ID

Plant Name

Location

Products
Reported

4. Do you understand the instructions and requirements of the Dairy Product Mandatory
Reporting Program? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

Report
Type

No

5. Do you need any additional explanation of any definition, question, or issues discussed in the Annual
Validation Worksheet?
If yes, review all sections the respondent would like additional clarification .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General Survey Comments:

Interviewer Name:
Respondent Name:
Signature:

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Telephone:
Date:

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