DRPC Standard Transfer Format

File Format B -- Cow and Heifer Record

BYTE POS.	NUM BYTES	FIELD FORMAT	DATA TYPE	REF NO.	REQ	DESCRIPTION
1	1	A	CH		R	Format Identifier ( B )
2	1	X	CH		R	Format Version ( 2 )
3-10	8	XX...XX	CH		R	Herd Code
11-15	5	XXXXX	CH	342	R	STF Unique Animal Number
16-22	7	XX...XX	CH		R	Computer Control Number
23-30	8	XX...XX	CH		R	Birth Date of Animal (yyyymmdd)
31	1	A	CH	315	R	Heifer or Milking Herd Animal
32	1	A	CH	111	R	Sex of Animal
33-34	2	AA	CH	4	R	Breed of Animal
35-37	3	AAA	CH	119	R	Country Code of ID
38-49	12	XX...XX	CH		R	Id of Animal (Reg. or eartag)
50-51	2	AA	CH	130		Registry Status of Animal
52-58	7	AA...AA	CH		R	Visible ID of Animal
59-67	9	AA...AA	CH	337	R	Barn Name of Animal
68	1	A	CH		R	Animal Active at Processing? (Y,N)
69-76	8	XX...XX	CH	345	R	Left Herd -- Date (yyyymmdd)
77	1	X	CH	10,345	R	Termination Code
78-79	2	XX	CH		R	Lactation Number of Animal
80-82	3	XXX	CH	333	R	Permanent String Number
83-85	3	XXX	CH	333	R	Temporary String Number
86-91	6	XXXXXX	CH			Date of PTA for Animal (yyyymm)
92-96	5	+XXXX	CSL			Animal's USDA PTA Milk (lbs)
97-101	5	+XXXX	CSL			Animal's USDA PTA Fat (lbs)
102-104	3	+.XX	CSL			Animal's USDA PTA Fat (%)
105-109	5	+XXXX	CSL			Animal's USDA PTA Protein (lbs)
110-112	3	+.XX	CSL			Animal's USDA PTA Protein (%)
113-115	3	+X.X	CSL			Animal's USDA PTA Productive Life
116-118	3	X.XX	CH			Animal's USDA PTA SCS
119-123	5	+XXXX	CSL			Animal's USDA MFP$
124-128	5	+XXXX	CSL			Animal's USDA PTA Fluid Merit $
129-133	5	+XXXX	CSL			Animal's USDA PTA Cheese Merit $
134-138	5	+XXXX	CSL			Animal's USDA NM$
139-140	2	XX	CH			Animal's USDA NM$ Reliability
141-142	2	AA	CH	39		Animal's USDA NM$ Percentile
143	1	X	CH	90		Owner Sampler Data Code
144-145	2	AA	CH	4	R	Breed of Sire
146-148	3	AAA	CH	119	R	Country Code of Sire ID
149-160	12	XX...XX	CH	5	R	Id of Sire (Reg. or eartag)
161-162	2	AA	CH	130		Registry Status of Sire
163-172	10	XXXAAX..X	CH		R	NAAB Code of Sire
173-182	10	AA...AA	CH	340		Barn Name of Sire
183-184	2	AA	CH	4	R	Breed of Dam
185-187	3	AAA	CH	119	R	Country Code of Dam ID
188-199	12	XX...XX	CH	5	R	Id of Dam (Reg. or eartag)
200-201	2	AA	CH	130		Registry Status of Dam
202-208	7	XX...XX	CH			Computer Control Number of Dam
209-215	7	AA...AA	CH			Visible ID of Dam
216-224	9	AA...AA	CH			Barn Name of Dam
225-230	6	XXXXXX	CH			Date of PTA for Dam (yyyymm)
231-235	5	+XXXX	CSL			Dam's USDA PTA Milk (lbs)
236-240	5	+XXXX	CSL			Dam's USDA PTA Fat (lbs)
241-243	3	+X.X	CSL			Dam's USDA PTA Fat (%)
244-248	5	+XXXX	CSL			Dam's USDA PTA Protein (lbs)
249-251	3	+X.X	CSL			Dam's USDA PTA Protein (%)
252-254	3	+X.X	CSL			Dam's USDA PTA Productive Life
255-257	3	X.XX	CH			Dam's USDA PTA SCS
258-262	5	+XXXX	CSL			Dam's USDA MFP$
263-267	5	+XXXX	CSL			Dam's USDA PTA Fluid Merit $
268-272	5	+XXXX	CSL			Dam's USDA PTA Cheese Merit $
273-277	5	+XXXX	CSL			Dam's USDA NM$
278-279	2	XX	CH			Dam's USDA NM$ Reliability
280-281	2	AA	CH	39		Dam's USDA NM$ Percentile
282	1	X	CH	24	R	Multiple Birth Code
283	1	X	CH	85	R	Changes in Cow's Identification
284	1	X	CH	85	R	Changes in Cow's Ancestor
285-292	8	XX...XX	CH		R	Purchased Date - Calving unknown (yyymmdd)
Breeding Information for Heifer:
293	1	A	CH	305		Reproductive Code
294-301	8	XX...XX	CH			Repro or Vet Check Date (yyyymmdd)
302-303	2	XX	CH		R	Total Number of Breedings
304-351	48	See below			R	LAST BREEDING EVENT (Last or Verified Conception)
	8	XX...XX	CH		R	Breeding Date (yyyymmdd)
	2	AA	CH	4	R	Breed of Service Sire
	3	AAA	CH	119	R	Country Code of Sire
	12	AA...AA	CH		R	Id of Sire (Reg. or eartag)
	10	XXXAAX..X	CH		R	NAAB Code of Sire
	10	AA...AA	CH	340		Barn Name of Sire
	3	XXX	CH			Service Technician Number
352-399	48	Repeat				FIRST BREEDING EVENT
400-447	48	Repeat				SECOND BREEDING EVENT
448-495	48	Repeat				THIRD BREEDING EVENT
496-543	48	Repeat				FOURTH BREEDING EVENT
544-591	48	Repeat				FIFTH BREEDING EVENT
592-636	45	See below				FIRST PLANNED SERVICE SIRE (PSS)
	8	XX...XX	CH			Date Evaluated (yyyymmdd)
	2	AA	CH	4		Breed of PSS
	3	AAA	CH	119		Country Code of PSS
	12	AA...AA	CH			ID of PSS (Reg. or eartag)
	10	XXXAAX..X	CH			NAAB Code of PSS
	10	AA...AA	CH	340		Barn Name of PSS
637-681	45	Repeat				SECOND PLANNED SERVICE SIRE (PSS)
Animal's Traits and Scores:
682-689	8	XX...XX	CH			Evaluation Date (yyyymmdd)
690	1	A	CH			Gold Medal Dam (N=No, Y=Yes)
691	1	A	CH			Dam of Merit (N=No, Y=Yes)
692-693	2	XX	CH			Final Score
694-698	5	AAAAA	CH			Major Breakdowns
699-703	5	XXXXX	CH			Triple A Score
704-707	4	XXX.X	CH			BAA - Breed Adjusted Average
708-709	2	AA	CH			Descriptive Trait A - Stature
710-711	2	AA	CH			Descriptive Trait B - Strength
712-713	2	AA	CH			Descriptive Trait C - Body Depth
714-715	2	AA	CH			Descriptive Trait D - Dairy Form
716-717	2	AA	CH			Descriptive Trait E - Rump Angle
718-719	2	AA	CH			Descriptive Trait F - Thurl Width
720-721	2	AA	CH			Descriptive Trait G - Rear Legs/RV
722-723	2	AA	CH			Descriptive Trait H - Rear Legs/SV
724-725	2	AA	CH			Descriptive Trait I - Foot Angle
726-727	2	AA	CH			Descriptive Trait J - Fore Udd Att
728-729	2	AA	CH			Descriptive Trait K - Rear Udd Hgt
730-731	2	AA	CH			Descriptive Trait L - Rear Udd Wdt
732-733	2	AA	CH			Descriptive Trait M - Udder Cleft
734-735	2	AA	CH			Descriptive Trait N - Udder Depth
736-737	2	AA	CH			Descriptive Trait O - Frt Teat Pl
738-739	2	AA	CH			Descriptive Trait P - Teat Length
740-741	2	AA	CH			Descriptive Trait Q
742-743	2	AA	CH			Descriptive Trait R