Livestock Final Review Fall 2023

In the beef industry we have 5 yield grades. 1,2,3,4,5. What yield grade is the best?

Purebred breeders provide what?

________is a measurement of the amount of edible meat that the carcass will produce.

Approximately what percentage of the farms in the US are individually owned?

When evaluating dairy cows, is it desirable to have the udders hang below the hocks?

One of the earliest livestock animals tamed by humans was?

Really common meat goat Breed in the US is the?

This breed of swine is primarily red in color.

A ewe is a what?

In the market industry for steers, why does in the industry need adequate finish?

Why would you NOT want excess fat on any of your livestock animals?

_______ refers to the live appearance of an animal.

A visual evaluation of the amount of muscle on a hog is best seen by looking at the ______ view of the hog.

The leg defect where the toes point outward is called.

marbling is _____

What does the Butterly shape on the back and loin of a hog indicate?

What are the 3 measurements you should take when evaluating the loin?

What is the most popular dairy cow breed in the US?

The traditionally recommended weight for selling slaughter hogs has been _______

When looking for structural defects you should look at the rump and loin muscles.

______ notches must follow the guidelines for the breed association with which the pig is being registered.

The number of careers available to those interested in agriculture number more than....

The US is divided into ____ cattle producing regions?

When picking out breeding stock for your herd, you don't need to judge reproductive soundness.

In both sheep and goats, its ok if the top width is larger then then base width.

The ____ hog is black with a a white belts that encircles the fore part of the body.

In the sheep/goat industry, what does it mean to be a dual purpose breed?

Marbling is the intramuscular flakes of fat inside a steak. How many scores of marbling are there?

Another place you can look for good structural correctness is the shoulder and hip angles.

Castrated male sheep is referred to as a......

Beef production practices include.....

When starting your own animal production business, what should be your first step?

When evaluating dairy cows, what category holds the most importance?

Casterated male cow is called?

In the swine industry, farrowing is the act of ____.

____ governs the price of beef cattle.

When looking at muscle in a market class you should always look at the base width two ways. What are the two ways.

When judging livestock sheep you should measure the loin with your hands.

Adapting the behavior of animals to fit the needs of humans is called?

When picking out animals for your own farm or production industry you should compare the animals in front of you to ___.

In the beef industry we grade on a scale of 4 qualities, what are they?

_______ is the general build of the sheep.

When Judging breeding animals, what is usually the top priority?

When evaluating bulls, why is testicle size important?

What is the purpose of oral reasons?

When visually exaluating any livestock animal you eyes should start where?

In the livestock industry we refer to fat as what?

When visually evaluating livestock animals, you have to be careful because fat can......

A barrow is a ____

When raising a market steer, what quality grade would you want to strive for? Most realistic for the everyday farmer.

When judging market animals, muscle should always be your top priority.

Terminal markets mean.....

Cattle are decendents of Bos indicus and

 When judging livestock animals, you should know external anatomy as well as ________.