HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION, USA

Available Bull Population File Format
(file format - updated August 2006)



# Bytes Format Type Description Update
3 ccc CH Country Code
2 cc CH Breed
12 nnnnnnnnnnnn CH Registration Number
3 nnn CH Herdbook RHA Status (0-100)
2 cc CH RHA Indicator (NA or I)
10 nnnccnnnnn CH Stud code number (zero filled)
30 c(30) CH Registered Name
16 c(16) CH Recessive Codes
20 c(20) CH Short Name
1 c CH NAAB Sampling Code
8 nnnnnnnn CH Date of Birth (YYYYMMDD)
1 c CH TPI Origin (U, M, or C)
5 snnnn CSL TPI
2 nn CH Class Score
3 ccc CH Sire's Country Code
2 cc CH Sire's Breed
12 nnnnnnnnnnnn CH Sire's Registration Number
3 nnn CH Sire's Herdbook RHA Status (0-100)
2 cc CH Sire's RHA Indicator (NA or I)
10 nnnccnnnnn CH Sire's stud code
30 c(30) CH Sire's Registered Name
16 c(16) CH Sire's Recessive Codes
20 c(20) CH Sire's Short Name
2 nn CH Sire's Class Score
1 c CH Sire's Prod. Proof Origin (U, M or C)
5 snnnn CSL Sire's PTAM
4 snnn CSL Sire's PTAF
4 snnn CSL Sire's PTAP
1 c CH Sire's Type Proof Origin (U, M or C)
5 sn.nn CSL Sire's PTAT
5 sn.nn CSL Sire's Udder Composite
5 sn.nn CSL Sire's Feet and Legs Composite
1 c CH Sire's TPI Origin (U, M or C)
5 snnnn CSL Sire's TPI
3 ccc CH Dam's Country Code
2 cc CH Dam's Breed
12 nnnnnnnnnnnn CH Dam's Registration Number
3 nnn CH Dam's Herdbook RHA Status (0-100)
2 cc CH Dam's RHA Indicator (NA or I)
30 c(30) CH Dam's Registered Name
16 c(16) CH Dam's Recessive Codes
2 nn CH Dam's Classification Score
3 ccc CH Dam's Best Lactation - Testing Program
3 nnn CH Dam's Best Lactation - Data Collection Rating - Milk
3 nnn CH Dam's Best Lactation - Data Collection Rating - Components
4 nnnn CH Dam's Best Lactation - Age at Calving (YYMM)
1 n CH Dam's Best Lactation - Times milked daily (2=2X, 3=3X)
3 nnn CH Dam's Best Lactation - Length of Record (365 or less)
5 nnnnn CH Dam's Best Lactation - Milk #
4 nnnn CH Dam's Best Lactation - Fat #
4 nnnn CH Dam's Best Lactation - True Protein #
4 nnnn CH Dam's Best Lactation - Crude Protein #
1 c CH Dam's Best Lactation - verification test(V), extreme test-day(X) or injection(I) indicator
1 c CH Dam's Production PTA origin (U, M or C)
5 snnn CSL Dam's PTAM
4 snnn CSL Dam's PTAF
4 snnn CSL Dam's PTAP
1 c CH Dam's Type Proof Origin (U, M or C)
5 sn.nn CSL Dam's PTAT
5 sn.nn CSL Dam's Udder Composite
5 sn.nn CSL Dam's Feet and Legs Composite
1 c CH Dam's CTPI Origin (U, M, C)
5 snnnn CSL Dam's CTPI
3 ccc CH Maternal Grand Sire's Country Code
2 cc CH Maternal Grand Sire's Breed
12 nnnnnnnnnnnn CH Maternal Grand Sire's Registration Number
3 nnn CH Maternal Grand Sire's Herdbook RHA Status (0-100)
2 cc CH Maternal Grand Sire's RHA Indicator (NA or I)
10 nnnccnnnnn CH Maternal Grand Sire's stud code
20 c(20) CH Maternal Grand Sire's short name
1 c CH Animal's Prod. Proof Origin (U, M or C)
6 nnnnnn CH Animal's USDA Calculation Date (YYYYMM)
2 nn CH Animal's % Yield Reliability
6 nnnnnn CH Animal's # Daughters
5 nnnnn CH Animal's # Herds
3 nnn CH Animal's % Records in Progress
3 nnn CH Animal's % US
5 snnnn CSL Animal's PTAM
4 snnn CSL Animal's PTAF
5 sn.nn CSL Animal's PTA % F
5 snnnn CSL Animal's Fluid Merit$
2 nn CH Animal's % Yield Reliability
6 nnnnnn CH Animal's # Daughters Protein
5 nnnnn CH Animal's # Herds Protein
4 snnn CSL Animal's PTAP
5 sn.nn CSL Animal's PTA % Protein
4 snnn CSL
Blank
5 snnnn CSL Animal's Cheese Merit $
4 n.nn CSL Animal's PTA SCS
2 nn CH Animal's % Reliability SCS
6 nnnnnn CH Animal's # Daughters SCS
5 nnnnn CH Animal's # Herds SCS
4 sn.n CSL Animal's PTA PL
2 nn CH Animal's % Reliability PL
6 nnnnnn CH Animal's # Daughters PL
5 nnnnn CH Animal's # Herds PL
4
 sn.n
 CSL
 Animal's PTA DPR
2
 nn
 CH
 Animal's % Reliability DPR
5
 nnnnn
 CH
 Animal's # Daughters DPR
5
 nnnnn
 CH
 Animal's # Herds DPR
2
 nn
 CH
 Animal's PTA DCE
2
 nn
 CH
 Animal's % Reliability DCE
5
 nnnnn
 CH
 Animal's DCE: # Calvings
5
 nnnnn
 CH
 Animal's DCE: # Daughters
5
 nnnnn
 CH
 Animal's DCE: # Herds
5 snnnn CSL Animal's Net Merit ($)
2 nn CH Animal's %Reliability Net Merit
1 c CH Animal's Type Proof Origin (U, M or C)
6 nnnnnn CH Animal's PTAT Calculation date (YYYYMM)
2 nn CH Animal's %Reliability PTAT
6 nnnnnn CH Animal's Type Evaluation: # Daughters
6 nnnnnn CH Animal's Type Evaluation: # Records
5 nnnnn CH Animal's Type Evaluation: # Herds
5 nnn.n CH Animal's Type Evaluation: Effective Daughters/Herd
5 sn.nn CSL Animal's Type Evaluation: PTA Type
2 nn CH Animal's Linear Evaluation: %Reliability
6 nnnnnn CH Animal's Linear Evaluation: # Daughters
6 nnnnnn CH Animal's Linear Evaluation: # Records
5 nnnnn CH Animal's Linear Evaluation: # Herds
5 nnn.n CH Animal's Linear Evaluation: Effective Dau/Herd
5 sn.nn CSL STA Stature
5 sn.nn CSL STA Strength
5 sn.nn CSL STA Body Depth
5 sn.nn CSL STA Dairy Form
5 sn.nn CSL STA Rump Angle
5 sn.nn CSL STA Thurl Width
5 sn.nn CSL STA Rear Legs-Side View
5 sn.nn CSL STA Rear Legs-Rear View
5 sn.nn CSL STA Foot Angle
5 sn.nn CSL STA Feet and Legs Score
5 sn.nn CSL STA Fore Udder Attachment
5 sn.nn CSL STA Rear Udder Height
5 sn.nn CSL STA Rear Udder Width
5 sn.nn CSL STA Udder Cleft
5 sn.nn CSL STA Udder Depth
5 sn.nn CSL STA Front Teat Placement
5
 sn.nn
 CSL
 STA Rear Teat Placement
 New
5 sn.nn CSL STA Teat Length
5 sn.nn CSL Udder Composite
5 sn.nn CSL Feet and Legs Composite
5 sn.nn CSL Body Composite
5 sn.nn CSL Dairy Composite
5 nnnnn CH Daughter Average Milk
4 nnnn CH Daughter Average Fat
4 nnnn CH Daughter Average Protein
4 nn.n CH Daughter Average FS
4 nn.n CH Daughter Average AASC
3 n.n CH Daughter Average STD
5 snnnn CSL Milk Yield Deviations
4 snnn CSL Fat Yield Deviations
4 snnn CSL Protein Yield Deviations
5 snnnn CSL Sire's NM$
4 sn.n CSL Sire's PL
4 n.nn CH Sire's SCS
5
 sn.nn
 CSL
 Sire's Dairy Form
4
 sn.n
 CSL
 Sire's DPR
2
 nn
 CH
 Sire's DCE
5 snnnn CSL Dam's NM$
4 sn.n CSL Dam's PL
4 n.nn CH Dam's SCS
5
 sn.nn
 CSL
 Dam's Dairy Form
4
 sn.n
 CSL
 Dam's DPR
2
 nn
 CH
 Dam's DCE

Notes:
Data Type: CH- alpha numeric

CSL - Numeric Signed with sign in front of number with leading spaces.
Format: c - alpha numeric data

n - numeric data only with leading spaces
ASCII Comma separates each field

Character fields are enclosed in " "
Updates
November, 1997 Updated to include Registered Holstein Ancestry (RHA)

Updated to include TriStar Production Records programs and data collection ratings.

(PRM = Premier, DLX = Deluxe, CST = Custom)

Updated stud codes to represent NNNCCNNNNN - two character breed code.
June, 1998 Updated identification numbers to have leading zeros

Updated Production and/or Protein Reliability to be Yield Reliability

Updated Date of Birth and Calculation date to be YYYY
July, 1998 Updated calculation dates to be YYYYMM.
February, 1999 Updated Cheese Yield $/Milk Fat $ to Cheese Merit $ and Fluid Merit $.
May, 2000 Updated # of daughters to 6 bytes

Updated PTA SCS n.nn from sn.nn

Added NM$, PL and SCS for Sire and Dam.
June, 2000 Updated Cheese Yield $/Milk Fat $ to Cheese Merit $ and Fluid Merit $ from 4 bytes to 5 bytes.
Added Crude Protein # to dam's best lactation record.
June, 2001 Updated Sire's and Dam's Net Merit from 4 to 5 bytes.

Updated animal's # daughters in SCS, PL, Type and linear evaluations from 5 to 6 bytes.

Updated TriStar production records labels to be *** = Premier, ** = Deluxe, * = Custom
February, 2005
 Added  Daughter Pregnancy Rate, Daughter Calving Ease and Dairy Form
August, 2006
 Added Rear Teat Placement