QID 304011 Version Cattle Report - Jan 2011 - TX

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Project Code 150 QID 304011 Version 48		OMB No. 0535-0213: Approval Expires 12/31/2013
	CATTLE REPORT January 1, 2011					NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
				Texas Field Office P.O. Box 70 Austin, TX 78767 1-800-626-3142 Fax: 1-800-842-1331 E-mail: nass-tx@nass.usda.gov
			Information requested in this survey is used to prepare estimates of selected agricultural commodities. Under Title 7 of the U.S. Code and CIPSEA (Public Law 107-347), facts about your operation are kept confidential and used only for statistical purposes in combination with similar reports from other producers. Response is voluntary.

Stratum	POID	Tract	Subtr.
__ __ __ __	__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __	__ __	__ __

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, 2011 or at any time during 2010. (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 2011?
Yes = 1 Don't Know = 2 No = 3	493
b. Were you (the individual named on the label) operating a farm or ranch on January 1, 2011?
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 persons in this partnership in the boxes, 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, 2010?
	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, 2010?
	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, 2010?
	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, 2010?
	Yes No

Section 1 – Cattle and Calves

1. On January 1, 2011 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 Question 2 ]	No - Were any cattle or calves, regardless of ownership, on the total acres operated at any time during 2010? Yes – [Go to Question 4 b. ] 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, both dry or in milk, including milk heifers that had calved? [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
(1) How many of these Beef Cow replacement heifers are expected to calve during 2011? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				376
(ii) For Milk Cow replacement? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .						+	355
(1) How many of these Milk Cow replacement heifers are expected to calve during 2011? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				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

On Small Grain Pasture
a. Of the other heifers, steers, and calves reported above, how many were grazing on winter wheat, oats, barley, or rye on January 1?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	189

Calf Crop For 2010 (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 2010, how many: (Exclude calves purchased.)
a. Were On Hand January 1, 2011?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	363
b. (Of the Calves Born on the total acres operated during 2010, how many) had been 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 a through c above] Then the Total Calves Born during 2010 was:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	=	366
a. Of these Calves Born, how many were born in the 6 month period, July 1 through December 31, 2010?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		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 2010?. .	367
7. How many Calves weighing less than 500 pounds Died or Were Lost from All Causes during 2010? (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 Question 9 .]	No –	Did you operate a feedlot or feeding facility, on the total acres operated at any time since January 1, 2010?
		Yes – [Go to Question 10 .] No –[Skip Items 9, 10, and 11.]

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 2010 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, 2011.)
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? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$	192
c. Milk Cows? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$	266
d. Heifers kept for milk cow replacement? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$	267
e. Bulls weighing 500 pounds or more? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$	191

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

Grazing Fees In Your Area
13. Were any Cattle or Calves reported on the total acres operated, (Item 3, page 3 is positive)? Yes – [Continue] No – [Go to Question 16. ]
14. 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 2010? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	91_		. __ __
15. During 2010, 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?	Code
Yes -[Enter code 1, then continue.] No -[Enter code 3, then continue.]	908

Farm Slaughter in 2010		Cattle	Calves
16. During 2010, how many cattle and calves were slaughtered on this operation, regardless of ownership?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		270	271
Include mobile slaughtering. Exclude custom slaughter at commercial establishments.

Section 1A – Causes of Predator and Non - Predator Loss
Questions 1 – 13 are collected for use by other agencies within the Department of Agriculture.
[Refer to Items 6 and 7 on the previous pages.]			Office Use
1. If Cattle or Calves died or were lost on this operation last year, please report what happened to them.		1 - Incomplete	115
		3 – Valid Zero
Record answers in the tables below. How many Cattle or Calves died or were lost from:

2. Predator Causes:		Calves	Cattle
Bears. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	953	042
Bobcats or Lynx. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	952	041
Coyotes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	950	038
Dogs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	689	037
Foxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	688	036
Wolves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	687	039
Ravens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	957	044
Eagles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	951	040
Vultures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	961	045
Mountain Lions, Cougars, or Pumas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	954	043
Other Predators [specify] ____________________________ . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	955	049
Unknown predators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	960	060
3. 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
Mastitis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	967	051
Lameness or injury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	968	054
Other Diseases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	963	063
Weather related causes (chilling, drowning, lightning, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	956	050
Calving related problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	966	053
Poisoning (nitrate poisoning, noxious feeds, noxious weeds, etc.). . . . . . . . . . .	+	958	052
Theft (stolen). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	024	056
Other non - predator causes (old age, etc.) [specify] __________________ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	027	057
Unknown non - predator causes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	032	058
4. Add calf and cattle deaths by cause in each column. These totals should agree with the death loss recorded in items 6 and 7 previously. If they don’t agree, make corrections wherever necessary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	=	028	059
5. How many calves and cattle were injured but not killed by predators during 2010?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		970	971

6. Did you use any non-lethal methods to prevent wildlife-caused losses on your cattle operation? 1Yes = 1, Continue 3No = 3, Go to Item 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

134

7. To prevent wildlife caused losses on your cattle operation, Did you use:	Yes	No
a. Guard Animals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1	3		121
b. Fencing (Predator Exclusion Fencing). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1	3		124
c. Herding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1	3		126
d. Night Penning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1	3		127
e. Fright Tactics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1	3		128
f. Livestock Carcass Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1	3		129
g. Culling Older Cattle to Prevent Death Loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1	3		130
h. Frequent Checks in High Predation Areas/Seasons. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1	3		132
i. Other Non – lethal (specify: ________________________ ). . . . . . . .	1	3		133
8. Did you spend any money on non-lethal predator control measures for cattle and calves during 2010?
1Yes = 1, Continue 3No = 3, Go to Item 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				135

	Dollars
9. How much was spent on cattle and calves for non-lethal predator control measures by this operation during 2010?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	136

10. Did you spend any money on lethal predator control measures for cattle and calves during 2010?
1Yes = 1, Continue 3No = 3, Go to Item 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		137

	Dollars
11. How much was spent on cattle and calves for lethal predator control measures by this operation during 2010?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	138

12. Did you have the assistance of a County, State or Federal Government Trapper in controlling predators of cattle and calves in 2010?
1Yes = 1, 3No = 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	139
13. If you quit raising cattle within the past year which of the following was the primary reason: 1Disease = 1 2Predator loss = 2 3Price of cattle or cattle products = 3 4Retirement = 4 5Weather (drought, etc.) = 5 6Other causes = 6 (specify ___________________________________ )
	140

Section 2 – Change in Operator

●[Complete this section only if questions (2 and 2b) on the front page are answered “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, 2010? 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, 2010? 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, 2010?
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 – 1a. What is the name of the other operation(s): _______________________________________________
1b. Was this operation in business before June 1, 2010? Yes No
No - [Continue]

SURVEY RESULTS: To receive the complete results of this survey on its release date, go to www.nass.usda.gov/results/
Would you rather have a brief summary mailed to you at a later date? 1 Yes 3No		099
This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.	9910 MM DD YY Date: _ _ _ _ _ _
Respondent’s Name: _____________________ Phone: (_____) ______________________

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
								407		408
S/E Name

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