HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION, USA Genex Cow File Format

# Bytes	Format	Type	Description	Update
3	ccc	CH	Country Code
2	cc	CH	Breed
12	nnnnnnnnnn	CH	Registration Number (leading zeros)
3	nnn	CH	Herdbook RHA Status (0-100)
2	cc	CH	RHA Indicator (NA or I)
30	c(30)	CH	Registered Name
16	c(16)	CH	Recessive Codes
3	ccc	CH	Sire's Country Code
2	cc	CH	Sire's Breed
12	nnnnnnnnnn	CH	Sire Registration Number (leading zeros)
3	nnn	CH	Sire's Herdbook RHA Status (0-100)
2	cc	CH	Sire's RHA Indicator (NA or I)
30	c(30)	CH	Sire's Name
16	c(16)	CH	Recessive Codes
3	ccc	CH	Dam's Country Code
2	cc	CH	Dam's Breed
12	nnnnnnnnnn	CH	Dam Registration Number (leading zeros)
3	nnn	CH	Dam's Herdbook RHA Status (0-100)
2	cc	CH	Dam's RHA Indicator (NA or I)
30	c	CH	Dam's Name
16	c(16)	CH	Recessive Codes
3	ccc	CH	Granddam's Country Code
2	cc	CH	Granddam's Breed
12	nnnnnnnnnn	CH	Granddam's Registration Number (leading zeros)
3	nnn	CH	Granddam's Herdbook RHA Status (0-100)
2	cc	CH	Granddam's RHA Indicator
1	c	CH	Production Proof Origin (U, M or C)
5	snnnn	CSL	PTAM
4	snnn	CSL	PTAF
4	s.nn	CSL	PTA%F
4	snnn	CSL	PTAP
4	s.nn	CSL	PTA%P
4	snnn	CSL	Blank
1	c	CH	Type Proof Origin (U, M or C)
5	sn.nn	CSL	PTAT
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 Leg Side View
5	sn.nn	CSL	STA Rear Leg Rear View
5	sn.nn	CSL	STA Foot Angle
5	sn.nn	CSL	STA Feet and Leg Score
5	sn.nn	CSL	STA For 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 Teat Placement
5	sn.nn	CSL	STA Teat Length
5	sn.nn	CSL	Udder Composite
5	sn.nn	CSL	Feet & Leg Composite
1	c	CH	TPI Origin (U, M or C)
5	snnnn	CSL	TPI
4	nnnn	CH	Age at 1st Classification (yymm)
2	nn	CH	1st Final score
3	nn	CH	1st Frame	Updated
3	nn	CH	1st Dairy	Updated
3	nn	CH	1st Udder	Updated
3	nn	CH	1st Body	Updated
3	nn	CH	1st Feet and Leg	Updated
2	nn	CH	1st Stature
2	nn	CH	1st Strength
2	nn	CH	1st Body Depth
2	nn	CH	1st Dairy Form
2	nn	CH	1st Rump Angle
2	nn	CH	1st Thurl Width
2	nn	CH	1st Rear Leg Side View
2	nn	CH	1st Rear Leg Rear View
2	nn	CH	1st Foot Angle
2	nn	CH	1st For Udder Attachment
2	nn	CH	1st Rear Udder Height
2	nn	CH	1st Rear Udder Width
2	nn	CH	1st Udder Cleft
2	nn	CH	1st Udder Depth
2	nn	CH	1st Teat Placement
2	nn	CH	1st Teat Length
4	nnnn	CH	Age at Current Classification
2	nn	CH	Current Final score
3	nn	CH	Current Frame	Updated
3	nn	CH	Current Dairy	Updated
3	nn	CH	Current Udder	Updated
3	nn	CH	Current Body	Updated
3	nn	CH	Current Feet and Leg	Updated
2	nn	CH	Current Stature
2	nn	CH	Current Strength
2	nn	CH	Current Body Depth
2	nn	CH	Current Dairy Form
2	nn	CH	Current Rump Angle
2	nn	CH	Current Thurl Width
2	nn	CH	Current Rear Leg Side View
2	nn	CH	Current Rear Leg Rear View
2	nn	CH	Current Foot Angle
2	nn	CH	Current Fore Udder Attachment
2	nn	CH	Current Rear Udder Height
2	nn	CH	Current Rear Udder Width
2	nn	CH	Current Udder Cleft
2	nn	CH	Current Udder Depth
2	nn	CH	Current Teat Placement
2	nn	CH	Current Teat Length
60	c(60)	CH	Owner Name
30	c(30)	CH	Owner Address
20	c(20)	CH	Owner City
2	cc	CH	Owner State
14	n(14)	CH	Owner Zip Code
16	n(16)	CH	Owner Phone
2	nn	CH	Dam's Final Score
3	nn	CH	Dam's Frame
3	nn	CH	Dam's Dairy Character
3	nn	CH	Dam's Body Capacity
3	nn	CH	Dam's Feet and Legs(1)
3	nn	CH	Dam's Udder
1	c	CH	Dam's CTPI Origin Indicator (U, M or C)
5	snnnn	CSL	Dam's CTPI
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
5	snnnn	CH	Animal's Net Merit ($)	Updated
4	sn.n(4)	CSL	Subject Cow's PL	New
4	n.nn(4)	CH	Subject Cow's SCS	New
4	sn.n(4)	CSL	Sire's PL	New
4	n.nn(4)	CH	Sire's SCS	New
4	sn.n(4)	CSL	Dam's PL	New
4	n.nn(4)	CH	Dam's SCS	New
1	c	CH	End of File (*)

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
November, 1997	Updated to include Registered Holstein Ancestry (RHA)
September, 1998	Updated Registration to include leading zeros
December, 1998	Added Dam's final score, major breakdowns, CTPI, PTAT, UDC and FLC and the subject animal's NM.
June, 2000	Added PL and SCS PTAs for the subject animal, sire and dam.
	Updated major breakdowns to 3 bytes.
	MFP$ although filled in the test file, will be blank in August 2000. USDA will no longer be publishing this value.
	NM$ has increased from 4 to 5 bytes.
1. If Feet and Legs field is blank, then cow was scored using four major breakdowns. If this is the case, interpret Frame as General Appearance.