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pdfCATTLE REPORT - January 1, 2021
OMB No.0535-0213
Approval Expires: ??/??/20??
Project Code: 150
Survey ID: 1472
Version B - AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NE, NV,
NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY
This version contains the death loss
questions to be asked in January,
2026.
United States
Department of
Agriculture
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:1-855-415-3687
E-mail: [email protected]
Please make corrections to name, address, and ZIP Code, if necessary.
The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully discloses ANY
identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in accordance with the Confidential
Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws. For more information on how we protect your
information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Response is voluntary.
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estimated to average 30 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.
Office Use
State
___ ___
POID
Tract
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Subtr.
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1. Please verify name and mailing address of this operation.
Make any corrections necessary (including the correct operation name) on the label and continue.
2. Were any cattle or calves, regardless of ownership, on this operation on January 1, 2021 or at any time during 2020? (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.)
1
Yes - Go to item 3, page 3
3
No -
a. Will there be any cattle or calves, regardless of ownership, on this operation during 2021?
1
Yes - Enter code 1
2
Don't Know - Enter code 2 ...............................................................................
3
No - Enter code 3
CODE
493
Were you (the individual named on the label) operating a farm or ranch on January 1, 2021?
b.
1
Yes - Go to Section 3, back page
3
No - Go to Section 2, page 11
2
Notes and Calculations:
3
3. Are the day-to-day decisions for this operation made by one individual, a hired
manager, or partners? Check one
For Office Use Only
R. Unit
1
One Individual - Go to Section 1, page 4
2
A hired manager - Go to Section 1, page 4
3
Partners - Continue
9921
SUB
9941
Number
JUNE 1
9930
a. How many partners make the day-to-day decisions?
[Enter number of partners, including operator, and then continue.] ............................
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
Check if verified
Name: ___________________________________________
Name: __________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________
City: ____________________ State: ______ Zip: _______
City: ___________________ State: ______ Zip: _______
Check
if cell phone
Phone: (
) __________ - _________________
Phone: (
Did this partner operate land individually on June 1, 2020?
Yes
1
☐
3
Check
if cell phone
No
) __________ - ________________
Did this partner operate land individually on June 1, 2020?
Yes
1
☐
Check if verified
3
No
Check if verified
Name: ___________________________________________
Name: __________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________
City: ____________________ State: ______ Zip: _______
City: ___________________ State: ______ Zip: _______
Check
if cell phone
Phone: (
) __________ - _________________
Did this partner operate land individually on June 1, 2020?
1
Yes
3
Phone: (
) __________ - ________________
Did this partner operate land individually on June 1, 2020?
1
Yes
3
No
For Office Use Only
For Office Use Only
For Office Use Only
For Office Use Only
Stratum
Stratum
Stratum
Stratum
9922
9923
Ind. Op.
9924
No
Check
if cell phone
9927
Ind. Op.
9924
9928
Ind. Op.
9924
Ind. Op.
9924
4
Section 1 - Cattle and Calves
1. On January 1, 2021 were any cattle or 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.)
1
Yes - Go to item 2
3
No -
Were any cattle or calves, regardless of ownership, on the total acres operated at any
time during 2020?
1
Yes - Go to item 4b
3
No - Go to Section 3, back page
2. Of the total number of cattle and calves on hand January 1, how many were:
NUMBER
+
351
a. beef cows, including beef heifers that had calved?...................................................................................
352
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.................................................
349
i.
How many cows were milked on January 1?.......................................................
502
ii. How much milk was produced that day?
(Only one day's production.)....................................................
Gals.
OR
501
Lbs.
353
+
c. bulls weighing 500 pounds or more?......................................................................................................
d. heifers that had not calved, weighing 500 pounds or more:
i.
354
+
for beef cow replacement?.....................................................................................................................
(a) How many of these beef cow replacement heifers are expected to calve 376
during 2021?.....................................................................................................................
355
+
ii. for milk cow replacement?......................................................................................................................
(a) How many of these milk cow replacement heifers are expected to calve 377
during 2021?.....................................................................................................................
356
+
iii. other heifers weighing 500 pounds or more?.........................................................................................
357
+
e. steers weighing 500 pounds or more?...................................................................................................
f.
358
+
heifer, steer, and bull calves weighing less than 500 pounds, including newborn calves?.....................
3. [Add items 2a through 2f and verify the total.]
=
Then the total cattle and calves on hand January 1 was:.......................................................................
350
5
Calf Crop for 2020 (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 2020, how many:
EXCLUDE calves purchased
NUMBER
+
363
a. were on hand January 1, 2021?...............................................................................................................
364
b. Of the calves born on the total acres operated during 2020, how many were sold, moved off
+
this operation, or slaughtered by January 1?...........................................................................................
365
+
c. had died by January 1? EXCLUDE calves born dead..............................................................................
5. [Add items 4a through 4c and verify the total.]
=
Then the total calves born during 2020 was:.............................................................................................
366
341
a. Of these calves born, how many were born in the six month period,
July 1 through December 31, 2020?.........................................................................................................
Death 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.)
NUMBER
367
6. How many cattle weighing 500 pounds or more died or were lost from all causes during 2020?..............
368
7. How many calves weighing less than 500 pounds died or were lost from all causes during 2020?
EXCLUDE calves born dead..........................................................................................................................
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
●cattle being "backgrounded only" for sale as feeders, for later placement on feed
in another feedlot, or to be returned to pasture
● "Cows and Bulls" on feed
1
Yes - Go to item 9
3
No -
Did you operate a feedlot or feeding facility on the total
acres operated at any time since January 1, 2020?
1
Yes - Go to item 10
3
No - Go to item 12
NUMBER
9. How many cattle and calves were on feed January 1 that will be
shipped directly from your feedlot to slaughter market?...........................................................................
652
676
10. What was the total capacity of your feedlot on January 1?............................................................................
If capacity is 1,000 or greater, Go to item 12
678
11. During 2020, how many cattle and calves on feed were
shipped directly to slaughter market from your feedlot?.................................................................................
6
Inventory Values for Cattle and Calves on hand January 1, 2021.
12. What is the average value per head of the following: [Report to nearest dollar.]
Dollars per Head
190
a. Beef cows?.....................................................................................................................................................
192
b. Heifers kept for beef cow replacement weighing 500 pounds or more?.........................................................
266
c. Milk cows?......................................................................................................................................................
267
d. Heifers kept for milk cow replacement weighing 500 pounds or more?..........................................................
191
e. Bulls weighing 500 pounds or more?..............................................................................................................
f.
195
Other heifers weighing 500 pounds or more?.................................................................................................
196
g. Steers weighing 500 pounds or more?...........................................................................................................
197
h. Calves weighing less than 500 pounds?.........................................................................................................
Slaughter for Consumption by this Operation (regardless of ownership.)
CATTLE
13. During 2020, how many cattle and calves were custom slaughtered at commercial 268
establishments for consumption by this operation?.....................................................................
14. During 2020, how many cattle and calves were slaughtered on this operation for
consumption by this operation?
INCLUDE mobile slaughtering
270
EXCLUDE custom slaughter at commercial establishments..........................................................
CALVES
269
271
Grazing Fees in Your Area
15. Were any cattle or calves reported on the total acres operated (item 3 on Page 4 is positive)?
Yes - Continue
1
3
No - Go to Section 1a, page 7
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
7
9
☐
☐
☐
Per Head Per Month
Per Animal Unit Month (AUM)
Per Cow With Nursing Calf Per Month
Dollars & Cents
91_
a. What was the average charge for this method in your area during 2020? .....................................................
17. During 2020, 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?
1
Yes - Enter code 1 and continue
3
No - Enter code 3 and continue ............................
1 - Incomplete, has cattle
2 - Incomplete, cattle presence unknown
3 - Valid Zero
CODE
908
498
._ _
7
Section 1a - Causes of Predator and Non-predator Loss
Note:
Items 2 - 19 are collected for use by other agencies within the Department of Agriculture.
Office Use
1 - Incomplete has deaths/Injuries
2 - Incomplete unknown deaths/Injuries
115
3 - Valid Zero
1. What is this operation's primary type?
Check One
150 1
Dairy (the operation primarily produces milk for sale)
2
Dairy calf ranch/heifer raiser (the operation primarily raises calves or heifers to be used for dairy production)
3
Beef cow-calf (the operation primarily breeds cattle to produce calves, typically to be sold to other cow-calf
operations, stockers, backgrounders, feedlot or auctions)
4
Stocker or Backgrounder (the operation primarily feeds calves and cattle to be sold to a feedlot)
5
Feedlot (the operation primarily feeds calves and cattle to be sold directly to slaughter)
6
Other - specify:
156_____________________________________________________________
How many cattle and calves were lost or died as a result of each of the following causes in 2020?
The total number that died or were lost in each column should equal the amount reported in items 6 and 7, respectively.
2. Predator Causes
Calves (weighing less than 500 pounds)
Cattle (weighing 500 pounds or more)
950
+
a. Coyotes .................................................................
038
+ 689
b. Dogs ......................................................................
037
+ 688
c. Foxes ....................................................................
036
+ 687
d. Wolves ..................................................................
039
+ 948
e. Bobcats or Lynx ....................................................
034
+ 954
Mountain Lions, cougars, or pumas ......................
043
+ 953
g. Grizzly bears .........................................................
042
+ 952
h. Black bears ...........................................................
041
961
045
957
044
951
040
975
065
976
m. Other predatory birds (specify)
+
984________________________ .................
066
+ 977
n. Feral pigs ..............................................................
067
955
o. Other predators (specify)
+
985________________________ .................
049
960
060
f.
i.
+
Black vultures ........................................................
j.
+
Ravens ..................................................................
+
k. Eagles ...................................................................
l.
+
Mexican eagle aka Caracaras................................
+
p. Unknown predators ...............................................
8
3. Non-predator Causes
Calves (weighing less than 500 pounds)
Cattle (weighing 500 pounds or more)
962
a. Digestive problems (bloat, scours,
+
parasites, enterotoxemia, acidosis, etc.) ...............
046
964
b. Respiratory problems (pneumonia,
+
shipping fever, etc.) ...............................................
047
965
c. Metabolic problems (milk fever, grass
+
tetany, etc.) ...........................................................
048
967
051
978
068
963
Other Disease problems (specify most
common)
+
987________________________ .................
063
968
g. Lameness/Injury (joint swelling, wounds,
accidents due to farm equipment, fencing, +
other livestock, etc.) ..............................................
054
966
h. Problems related to or during calving
+
(dystocia birthing problems, etc.) ..........................
053
979
069
958
052
956
k. Weather related (chilling, drowning,
+
lightning, etc.) ........................................................
050
+ 980
Fire (barn fire, pasture fire, etc.) ............................
070
+
d. Mastitis ..................................................................
+
e. Foot rot ..................................................................
f.
i.
+
Starvation ..............................................................
j.
Poisoning (nitrate, noxious feeds, noxious
weeds, etc.)
l.
+
+
m. Old age .................................................................
061
+ 024
n. Theft (stolen) .........................................................
056
027
o. Other known non-predator causes
(specify)
+
986________________________ .................
057
+ 032
p. Unknown non-predator causes .............................
058
4. Undetermined Causes
+ 981
a. Found dead (undetermined cause) .......................
071
982
072
028
059
+
b. Missing, unknown status .......................................
5. TOTAL cattle and calves that were lost or
died due to all causes, The total number in
each column should equal the amount
=
reported in Section 1, items 6 and 7,
respectively. ..........................................................
[If items 2a - 2p all equal 0, Go to item 7. If at least one is greater than "0", continue to item 6.]
6. Were any of the predator-related losses seen by first-hand sightings?
105
1
Yes
3
No
[If items 3a - 3p all equal 0, Go to item 8. If at least one is greater than "0", continue to item 7.]
7. Were any of the non-predator-related losses above (items 3a - 3p) confirmed by laboratory testing or necropsy?
110
1
Yes
3
No
2
Don't know
9
8. Were any of these disease related deaths (items 3a - 3f) the result of transmission from wildlife?
111
1
Yes - Go to item 8a
3
No - Go to item 9
2
Don't know - Go to item 9
Number
112
a. Of the (items 3a - 3f) deaths due to disease-related causes, how many were the
result of transmission from wildlife?................................................................................................................
Go to item 10
[Answer item 9 only if item 8 is No or Don't Know.]
9. How concerned are you that the cattle or calves on your operation could contract a disease transmitted by wildlife?
[specify wildlife] 160___________________________________________________
161 1
Not concerned
2
Slightly concerned
3
Moderately concerned
4
Very concerned
5
Extremely concerned
Calves (weighing less than 500 pounds)
10. How many cattle and calves were injured but not
970
killed by predators during 2020? ...................................
11. How many of the cattle and calves that were
injured but not killed by predators during 2020 were
euthanized as a direct result of the predator168
related injury? 1/ ............................................................
Cattle (weighing 500 pounds or more)
971
169
INCLUDE indirect predator causes of death (e.g. chasing a calf into a fence, resulting in the calf's death) even if the death was not immediate but
1/ was ultimately attributed to the predator (e.g. if the calf was euthanized as a result of an attack by a predator).
12. During 2020, how many calves were born dead
170
(stillborn, mummified fetuses, etc.)? ..............................................................................................................
Head
13. Which of the following non-lethal predator control methods did you use to prevent predator
losses on your cattle operation during 2020?
152
1
Yes
3
No
172
1
Yes
3
No
124
1
Yes
3
No
126
1
Yes
3
No
127
1
Yes
3
No
128
1
Yes
3
No
129
1
Yes
3
No
130
1
Yes
3
No
173
1
Yes
3
No
132
1
Yes
3
No
174
1
Yes
3
No
133
1
Yes
3
No
a. Dogs for guarding cattle and calves .....................................................................................................
b. Other animals for guarding cattle and calves [specify] 171_________________________ .................
c. Fencing (including predator exclusion fencing and electric fencing) .....................................................
d. Herding (by you or anyone employed or authorized by you especially during the day) ........................
e. Night penning .......................................................................................................................................
f.
Fright tactics (sound, movement - such as flapping objects - lights, etc.) .............................................
g. Removing carrion (including afterbirth materials from calving areas) ...................................................
h. Culling older, weak, or sick cattle to prevent death loss .......................................................................
i.
Habitat management (trimming brush from perimeter of the property, barns, pens, etc.) .....................
j.
Frequent checks in high predator areas/seasons .................................................................................
k. Camera systems ...................................................................................................................................
l.
Other non-lethal methods [specify] 175_________________________ ................................................
10
[If items 13a - 13l all equal "No", Go to item 16. If at least one is equal to "Yes", Go to item 14.]
14. Did you spend any money on non-lethal predator control measures for cattle and calves during 2020?
135
1
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to item 15
Dollars
136
a. How much was spent on non-lethal predator control measures for cattle or calves by this
operation during 2020? ..................................................................................................................................
15.
Did you (or any person(s) employed or authorized by you) spend any time on non-lethal predator control measures
for cattle and calves during 2020?
INCLUDE time on tasks such as building and maintaining fencing, checking on cattle and calves in high predation
areas/seasons, setting up lighting or camera systems, removing carrion, etc.
178
1
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to item 16
Hours
179
a. How much time did you (and any persons employed or authorized by you) spend on non-lethal
predator control measures for cattle and calves during 2020 ........................................................................
16. Did you use any lethal predator control measures for cattle and calves during 2020 (hunting, trapping,
poisons/toxicants, etc.)?
180
a.
1
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to item 18
Did you spend any money on lethal predator control measures for cattle and calves during 2020?
INCLUDE money spent on materials such as those to make traps, money spent on euthanize, etc.
137
1
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to item 17
Dollars
138
b. How much was spent on cattle or calves for lethal predator control measures by this operation
during 2020? ..................................................................................................................................................
17.
Did you (or any person(s) employed or authorized by you) spend any time on lethal predator control measures for
cattle and calves during 2020?
INCLUDES tasks such as making and monitoring traps, hunting or euthanizing predators, etc.
181
1
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to item 18
Hours
182
a. How much time did you (and any persons employed or authorized by you) spend on lethal
predator control measures for cattle and calves during 2020? ......................................................................
18. Were you aware assistance of a State or Federal wildlife damage management specialist was available?
183
1
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to Section 3, back page
19. Did you have the assistance of a State or Federal wildlife damage management specialist in controlling
predators of cattle and calves in 2020?
184
1
Yes - Go to Section 3, back page
3
No - Continue
a. If [item 19] No, Why not?
185
Specify: _______________________________________________________________________
11
Section 2 - Change in Operator
Complete this section only if the answers to item 2 and 2b on the face page are both "No"
1. Has the operation named on the label been sold, rented or turned over to someone else?
1
Yes - Go to item 2
3
No - Continue
a. Will the land be used for any agricultural purpose by you (the operator), or anyone else in the next year?
INCLUDE growing crops or raising livestock
1
Yes, explain
3
No, explain
2
Don't Know, explain
Regardless of answer to item 1a, please explain the situation, and then go to Section 3, back page
2. Was the operator (named on label) operating a farm or ranch on June 1, 2020?
1
Yes - Continue
3
No - Go to Section 3, back page
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:
State:
City:
Zip:
Check
if cell phone
Phone:
(
) ____________ - ________________________
b. Was the (item 3a) new operation in business before June 1, 2020?
1
Yes - Go to Section 3, back page
3
No - Continue
3
No - Continue
c. Is the (item 3a) new operation managed?
1
Yes - Go to Section 3, back page
d. Were any of the individuals associated with the (Item 3a) operation operating land individually before June 1, 2020?
1
Yes - Go to Section 3, back page
3
No - Go to Section 3, back page
12
Section 3 - Conclusion
1. Do you (the operator named on the label) make any day-to-day decisions for another farm or ranch?
1
Yes - Continue
No - Go to Survey Results
3
a. What is the name of the other operation(s)?....................
Operation Name:
Address:
b. Was this additional operation in business
before June 1, 2020?
1
Yes - Continue
City:
State:
ZIP:
Check
if cell phone
No - Continue
3
Phone: (
) _________ - ________________
SURVEY RESULTS: To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to: nass.usda.gov/results
To have a brief summary emailed to you, please enter your email address:
1095
Contact Information
Operation Email: (if different from above)
Operation Phone:
9937
9936
check if
cell phone
(________) _______________________
Respondent Name:
Respondent Phone: (if different from above)
9912
9911
(________) _______________________
check if
cell phone
9910
Date:
MM
__ __
DD
YY
__ __ __ __
This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.
For Wildlife Services (WS) assistance in your State, call toll-free (866)-4USDA-WS (866-487-3297)
OFFICE USE ONLY
Response
1-Comp
9901
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R – Est
6-Inac – Est
7-Off Hold – Est
S/E Name
Respondent
1-Op/Mgr
2-Sp
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Oth
9902
Mode
1-PASI (Mail)
2-PATI (Tel)
3-PAPI (Face-toFace)
6-Email
7-Fax
19-Other
Enum.
9903
9998
Eval.
9900
Change
9985
Office Use for POID
9989
__ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __
Optional Use
9907
9908
9906
9916
| File Type | application/pdf |
| Author | Davis, Ramonia - NASS |
| File Modified | 2023-09-10 |
| File Created | 2020-11-10 |