Livestock Judging 101-240

Fine Wool breeds of sheep include all of the following EXCEPT:

Range production accounts for _______ percent of the total sheep production in the UnitedStates

External fat on a lamb carcass is measured between which two ribs?

The state having the highest population of sheep and lambs is:

The swine trait having the highest heritability estimate is:

Cattle are in a class of animals which consume only plant products known as:

What hormone is produced primarily by the ovaries in female animals?

Which of the following countries produces the most sheep?

Produces breeding stock including bulls and females for cow-calfoperations is commonly called a

Two factors that have a major influence on profitability in swine production are:

The use of liquid nitrogen for storage of semen and embryos.

Method of animal identification that is a puncture in the skin of numbers or letters isknown as

Process of placing sperm in female reproductive tract by some other means thannatural mating

A disease carried by insects that affect the eyes of cattle is:

The most common sheep identification system is:

Brisket disease affects the ________ in cattle

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

The genetic makeup of an animal is called its:

Heifers most commonly reach puberty at the average age of:

The sudden death of heavily muscled hogs is referred to as ____________.

The weight of a chilled beef carcass compared to the live weight of the animal is referredto as

Accelerated lambing is a system that produces ___________________ lamb crops in two years.

Administering a shot to livestock that requires placement into the skin is a(n)______ injection

The average dressing percentage of a steer grading choice is:

Fistulated cattle are use primarily for ______________ studies and research.

The average daily gain for growing cattle on full feed.

What is the only breed of sheep raised for fur in the United States?

A condition caused by a lack of sugar in the diet:

Cholera is a __________ disease.

The mating of animals of different family lines within the same breed is:

Helminths are major economic importance to the livestock industry in regard to themanagement of

A market where cattle are sold by public bidding, with the animals going to the highestbidder:

Diseases caused by a virus or bacteria are classed as:

Animal identification that uses very low temperature to change pigmentcolor of the skin is:

. Yearlings are feeder calves between one and two years old weighing about ____________pounds.

Sheep are a major enterprise in the _________ area of the United States

During cold weather cattle feed should be increased by what percent for each degree of stress?

In a swine carcass, the loin is about ________ percent of the total carcass

Cotswold sheep are classified as:

Breed of cattle which the US Congress appropriated money in 1927b/c they were almost extinct.

The most common parasites affecting beef cattle are:

Proteins produced by an animal’s immune system in response to bacteria,viruses, or parasites

The reflex and response that an animal has at birth is:

_________________ is the practice of feeding a ration for ten days to two weeks beforebreeding.

The age at which an animal reaches sexual maturity is:

The testes produce sperm cells and the male sex hormone:

The most common swine identification system is:

_________ are growths on the skin of cattle caused by a virus

The most important factor when formulating a ration for livestock is:

The tube that carries air to an animal’s lungs.

The age of the beef animal and amount of marbling in the carcass affect the_____ of the carcass

Which trait has the highest heritability estimate in cattle?

Which of the following wholesale cuts of beef has the highest value?

___________ occurs when the breakdown of carbohydrates by enzymes in the rumen istoo rapid.

Which of the following medium wool breeds of sheep are solid white in color?

The length of the estrus cycle for a ewe is:

The Pietrain breed of swine originated in ____________.

The use of living organisms or their products (livestock production) is also known as:

When using sonoray to evaluate breeding swine, the 2 measurements taken are backfatthickness &

. A system that is used for trading contracts for future delivery of cattle is known as:

Feed efficiency can be increased by _____________ grain because less is wasted.

When evaluating sheep, the term that refers to ruggedness and stamina is:

. The leg and loin of a lamb are the primary wholesale meat cuts that come from the:

The process of taking food nutrients through the intestinal wall is:

The United States is divided into _____ cattle-raising regions.

What area of livestock production is the major issue of animal rights organizations?

The rate or percentage of animals becoming pregnant.

Anthrax is a disease caused by bacteria that may remain in the soil for ______ years orlonger

Estrus in cattle usually occurs every:

The majority of medium wool breeds of sheep originated in:

Which of the following traits is considered undesirable when judging market lambs?

Lambs are commonly weaned at about ________________ months of age.

The amount of fat cover on a market steer is referred to as:

Angus and Hereford cattle originated from the species:

Which country accounts for the highest percent of the world cattle population?

EPD stands for:

Which breed of cattle were called Durhams when they originated around 1600?

Selective form of breeding where the sire & dam are related, mild form of inbreeding is called

Pigs must be ear notched for _______________, which is necessary for good recordkeeping.

. The process of preparing calves for the stress of being moved into the feedlot is called:

Pinkeye is a disease in cattle that is carried by _____________.

Swine dysentery is also known as:

The removal of all or part of the tail from sheep is referred to as:

A male sheep castrated before reaching sexual maturity is called a:

The normal body temperature of sheep and swine is:

The gestation time for sheep is:

Sheep and cattle both have multiple stomachs referred to as a(n):

When evaluating swine performance data, litter weights are adjusted to howmany days?

The gestation time for cattle is:

Medications in livestock that are derived from plasma andfibrinogen removed from blood are

An animal’s central nervous system includes the brain and:

The average age of puberty in sheep is:

Which of the following swine health problems is caused by a nutritional deficiency?

Disease caused by an organism that mainly affects the lungs

Tetanus is a __________ disease.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of raising beef?

The ____________ breed of swine can be traced to the early 1700’s?

A _______________ animal is one that is of a particular breed.

Fat present in muscle tissue is known as

A disorder characterized by gas distention in the rumen, seen on the animal’s left sideis

Subcutaneous injections are given:

Which of the following countries has the greatest number of hogs?

____________ is a disease that affects the tissue of the foot in sheep.

The male bovine of any age that has not been castrated

Baby pigs require temperatures of ______________ degrees F.

Cattle have how many pairs of chromosomes?

The growth and development of animals prior to birth.

Percent of income from all livestock marketing in the United Statescomes from the beef industry

The amount of ammoniacal nitrogen in a feed multiplied by 6.25 is the _______content of a feed.

The amount of fat cover on a market lamb is referred to as:

The gestation time for swine is:

The most important wholesale cut of lamb is:

Pigs must be ear notched for _____________, which is necessary for good record keeping

A permanent change in the genotype of an offspring from that of its parents.

The expected yield of a hog with a USDA quality grade of No. 1 is:

Morphological defects in livestock are caused by:

The most common classification of sheep is by:

The estrus cycle in swine occurs:

A medication sprayed directly into the animal’s nostrils is called a __________ injection.

The traditionally recommended weight for selling slaughter hogs has been _____________

Many odor problems from confinement operations are related to the release of_______ from manure

Solid floors in hog houses are usually made of ___________.

In swine, a male that has been castrated before reaching sexual maturity is called a:

The biggest problem of raising sheep is the loss caused by:

Newborn animals receive immunity to diseases by drinking:

Which breed of white colored swine originated in Pennsylvania?

When animals band together in a herd or flock, the behavior is known as:

An impairment that affects the performance of the vital life functions.

The expected yield of a hog with an USDA quality grade of No. 2 is:

What is a common disqualification in rules for registering animals in a breed association?

The normal body temperature of cattle is: