Beef Industry Review - Lesson 10.1

Cattle are typically weaned at ___________ months old.

What is the scientific name for cattle?

Heifers reach maturity and can start breeding at _________ months old.

The Bos Taurus subspecies of cattle originated from...

What is the resulting calf called when one breed is bred to another?

Edible organs of cattle are called....

Meat from the hindquarters.

Which state is the leading state in terms of cattle numbers?

Good record keeping skills are very important to herd health management.

Bulls reach maturity and can start breeding at _________ years old.

Cut of meat extending from the shoulder to the neck.

Tough, fatty cut of meat from the belly, just below the rib.

What type of operation produces bulls, heifers and cows that are used for breeding animals?

A term to describe young female cattle who have not yet produced a calf.

Why do we castrate cattle?

Fairly tough, boneless primal cut of meat from the front belly.

A term to describe mature female cattle who have produced a calf.

Which is the oldest breed of cattle?

Herd animals will imitate the actions of other animals near them.

Never vaccinate your cattle herd.

In what type of operation do cattle spend 4-6 months in and are fed diets to increase their fat deposition?

The Bos Indicus subspecies of cattle originated from...

Where did the Limousin originate?

How long is the gestation period of a cow or heifer?

A term to describe all young cattle.

Young calves should not be handled, especially if you are going to show them.

Cattle are considered predators.

Primal cut of meat from the section between the ribs and the round and above the flank.

Term used for animals born naturally without horns.

What type of operation uses grazing pastures for cattle to provide moderate weight gain from weaning through finishing?

What type of operation produces calves to sell at weaning?

Tender, primal cut from the center section of the rib.

A term to describe young and mature intact male cattle.

Cattle are ruminants, and their stomach is divided into four compartments.

Which breed is considered dual purpose?

Cattle are herd animals.

What is the most common beef cattle breed in the USA?

A term to describe castrated male cattle.

Cattle and other ruminants will chew "cud" by regurgitating the feed they've eaten to aid in further digestion.

What does A.I. stand for in relation to the beef cattle industry?