Livestock Judging 101-240

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The most common swine identification system is:

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

Heifers most commonly reach puberty at the average age of:

The average age of puberty in sheep is:

The traditionally recommended weight for selling slaughter hogs has been _____________

The most common sheep identification system is:

Tetanus is a __________ disease.

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

The gestation time for cattle is:

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

Cattle have how many pairs of chromosomes?

Disease caused by an organism that mainly affects the lungs

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

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

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

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

The average dressing percentage of a steer grading choice is:

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

The gestation time for sheep is:

Brisket disease affects the ________ in cattle

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

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

The rate or percentage of animals becoming pregnant.

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

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

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

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

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

The male bovine of any age that has not been castrated

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

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

The normal body temperature of cattle is:

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

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

The majority of medium wool breeds of sheep originated in:

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

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

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

Estrus in cattle usually occurs every:

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

Subcutaneous injections are given:

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

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

The gestation time for swine is:

Which breed of white colored swine originated in Pennsylvania?

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

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

Newborn animals receive immunity to diseases by drinking:

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

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

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

Angus and Hereford cattle originated from the species:

The swine trait having the highest heritability estimate is:

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

Fat present in muscle tissue is known as

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

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

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

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

Swine dysentery is also known as:

Which of the following countries produces the most sheep?

Baby pigs require temperatures of ______________ degrees F.

Solid floors in hog houses are usually made of ___________.

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

The normal body temperature of sheep and swine is:

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

The most common parasites affecting beef cattle are:

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

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

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

The estrus cycle in swine occurs:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Diseases caused by a virus or bacteria are classed as:

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

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

Cholera is a __________ disease.

The growth and development of animals prior to birth.

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

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

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

The most important wholesale cut of lamb is:

The average daily gain for growing cattle on full feed.

The Pietrain breed of swine originated in ____________.

The length of the estrus cycle for a ewe is:

The testes produce sperm cells and the male sex hormone:

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

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

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

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

Fistulated cattle are use primarily for ______________ studies and research.

Morphological defects in livestock are caused by:

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

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

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

Lambs are commonly weaned at about ________________ months of age.

The genetic makeup of an animal is called its:

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

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

EPD stands for:

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

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

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

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

Which trait has the highest heritability estimate in cattle?

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

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

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

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

The age at which an animal reaches sexual maturity is:

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

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

The most common classification of sheep is by:

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

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

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

Cotswold sheep are classified as: