Record Type

Alpha

1

1

Always “K”

Herd at Weaning

Alpha

7

2

Society ident of herd

Animal Ident

Alpha

19

9

Society ident of animal

Weight Type

Alpha

1

28

K=kilos

P=pounds

Further Test

Alpha

1

29

Y=yes=blank

N=no

Disposal Code

Alpha

1

30

Society specific disposal/fate code

Weight Date

Date

8

31

ddmmyyyy

Weight

Num

4

39

Zero fill (eg 0247)

Management group

Alpha

3

43

A-Z 1-9 Applies to all performance measures on this record

Desexed

Alpha

1

46

Y=yes

Blank=no (prior to this measure/date)

Hip Height (mm)

Num

4

47

Scrotal Size

Num

3

51

Circumference of scrotum

Serving Capacity – Time

Num

2

54

10 or 20 minute test

Serving Capacity – Serves

Num

2

56

Number of serves in a nominated time

Analysis Indicator

Alpha

1

58

E=feedlot entry weight

S=pre-slaughter weight

M=mature cow wt (must have trait WD)

J=joining weight

C=calving weight

Y=early yearling weight (calf weaned early and age for this weight <300)

Days on Feed

Alpha

3

59

30-300 days on feed (analysis indicator usually S)

Blank=not recorded

Zero=P=grass fed

F=off feed (unknown days or feedlot entry date on file)

Scan P8 Rump Fat (mm)

Num

2

62

Scan Rib Fat (mm)

Num

2

64

Scan EMA (sq cm)

Num

3

66

Scan Ave Intramuscular Fat % (tenths)

Num

3

69

Average of intramuscular fat scans. Input with one implied decimal (1.9% input as 019). Range 1.0-15.0

No. of IMF% scans in average

Num

1

72

Number of scans averaged in IMF % value. Must be input if IMF% input.

Blank=unknown

Live Muscle Score

Alpha

4

73

1-6

Scanner Accreditation Number

Num

6

77

Scanner accreditation numbers are person and machine specific. Must be input if scan data included.

Desexed Date

Date

8

83

ddmmyyyy

Various Trait Headings

Alpha

24

91

Up to 12 sets of 2 char heading codes (see Traits Table)

Blank=no trait input

Various Trait Values

Alpha

72

115

Up to 12 sets of 6 char trait values (same order as trait headings)

Total Record Length

186