QID Cattle on Feed

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Project Code 154			OMB No. 0535-0213: Approval Expires 9/30/2007
		CATTLE ON FEED INQUIRY September 1, 2006					NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
						Iowa Field Office 210 Walnut St., Room 833 Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone 1-800-772-0825 Fax 515-284-4342 nass-ia@nass.usda.gov
Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary.					Dear Cattle Feeder: We need your help to make the cattle on feed estimates to be released in the September 22, 2006 Cattle on Feed Report as accurate as possible. These estimates are for your use and may assist in planning and adjusting your cattle feeding operations. Your report is needed even though you may not currently have cattle on feed. Please mail your report, which will be kept confidential, in the enclosed envelope. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. Thank you for your cooperation.

We need to know about all cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market, regardless of ownership, on the total acres operated. Please enter “0” if you do not currently have cattle and calves on feed.
1. How many cattle and calves were on feed September 1, that will go directly from this operation to the slaughter market?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	652
2. During August, 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. 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.)
OVER PLEASE

4. 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

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

NO - Go to Item 6 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, 2006? YES NO

6. 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.usda.gov/nass/)
Yes = 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	099

Comments:
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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