Chapter 2 Beef Cattle Section

Dystocia means......

What does EPD stand for?

Which bred was developed in Switzerland, light yellow-red or spotted body?

What is an immature female that has not had a baby called?

Body condition scoring (BCS) is a useful tool for distinguishing differences in _________ needs of beef cows in the herd

Polled means .....

Which breed of cattle has its own brand or market in the grocery store?

Replacement bulls and heifers continue to mature until approximately ______ years of age.

Calves should be castrated by ____ month(s) of age.

Expected Progeny Difference (EPDs) are calculated using ____________ record information

Where the climate permits calving begins in either.... these months are the major birthing months.

These are Traits for Judging Market Steers

Cattle entering the feedlot directly after weaning may undergo considerable _______.

____________ are better than ear tags because they are on the animal permanently.

To cull means.....

The most popular beef breeds are _____________________.

Heifers entering the breeding herd should be bred at about 15 months to calve at ___ months.

What is a castrated male cattle?

General goals for weaning weights are in the range of ____________ pounds.

Heifers are more likely than mature cows to experience dystocia.

The first beef breed imports were used for triple purposes. What are these 3 purposes?

What is a newborn cattle called?

High quality genetics, nutrition, and management produce market-ready slaughter beef as early as ________months of age.

Average weight at harvest is lbs

9 Month gestation is based on ______ days of pregnancy

Each cow should give birth to a healthy calf every year on a _____month cycle.

What does terminal breed mean?

What is a mature male cattle called?

One of the oldest and most permanent methods of Identification.

Expected Progeny Differences-a highly accurate means of predicting ________ transmitting ability of the parent animal.

___________ is the name for the first milk.

What are mature cattle female that have had a calf called?

This is a reason for dystocia.

Which breed is black in color, from Scotland & has excellent marbling?

Which breed originated in England, red body, white face, belly, legs & switch?

Keep heifers for replacement that...

Horned stock should be _____________ at an early age to enter the feedlot.

Cows can often be maintained in good health and body condition up to and exceeding ____ years.

_______________ is a process of providing a balanced grain addition directly to the calf’s diet.

What is a group of cattle called?

How long is a cow pregnant?

When born usually a calf weighs around ......

Standard weaning age is about _____ months, but could be as early as 4 to 5 months or as old as 9 months. 

Calf weight at weaning is impacted by __________ and the previous management system utilized.

What does A.I stand for livestock production?

How many steers are born each year?

Grass fed beef has more marbling than corn/grain fed beef.

What is the scientific name for cattle?