The Beef Industry

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<p>What Beef Breed is this?</p>

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Angus

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Braford

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Brahman

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Brangus

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Charolais

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Chianina

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Hereford

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Santa Gertrudis

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Simmental

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Texas Longhorn

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 8?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 8?

Brisket

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 19?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 19?

Dewclaw

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 11?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 11?

Hoof

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 17?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 17?

Flank

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 24?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 24?

Pinbone

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 6?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 6?

Dewlap

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 23?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 23?

Stifle

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 22?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 22?

Switch

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 14?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 14?

Hook

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 28?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 28?

Chine

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What are the four parts of the cattle stomach?

Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, Abomasum

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What does the Rumen do?

Stores and ferments

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What does the reticulum do?

Aids in fermenting and breaking down food. It also stores food.

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What does the omasum do?

It absorbs water, electrolytes, and some nutrients from the partially digested food.

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What does the abomasum do?

It breaks down food with acid and enzymes. (True stomach)

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Artificial insemination

Human manually places semen into female

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Natural service

When males breed with females naturally in pasture or enclosure.

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<p>Castration</p>

Castration

Removing the testes to prevent unwanted breeding, leads to better meat, and results in less fighting and aggressive behavior among males.

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Dehorning

Dehorning cattle prevents injuries to animals and humans. It also eases handling and transportation, and prevents damage to equipment and facilities

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<p>What method of identification is this?</p>

What method of identification is this?

RFID Tag

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<p>What kind of identification is this?</p>

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Metal Tag

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<p>What kind of identification is this?</p>

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Tattooing

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<p>What kind of identification is this?</p>

What kind of identification is this?

Branding (Hot or Cold)

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What are the important vaccines for cattle?

IBR, BVD, PI3, BRSV (bovine viral respiratory, diarrheal, and influenza diseases)

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Purebred Cattle Operations

Produces seedstock calves to be sold to cow-calf operations. Has cattle of all ages and both genders.

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Cow-Calf Operations

Management unit that maintains a breeding herd of cows and produces weaned calves for sale

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Stocker Operations

Growing phase after calves are weaned and before the feedlot

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Feedlot Operations

The primary focus is raising animals to market weight, often known as finishing

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<p>Which wholesale cut is 1?</p>

Which wholesale cut is 1?

Neck

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<p>Which wholesale cut is 2?</p>

Which wholesale cut is 2?

Chuck

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<p>Which wholesale cut is 3?</p>

Which wholesale cut is 3?

Brisket

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<p>Which wholesale cut is 4?</p>

Which wholesale cut is 4?

Shank

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<p>Which wholesale cut is 5?</p>

Which wholesale cut is 5?

Ribs

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<p>Which wholesale cut is 6?</p>

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Plate

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<p>Which wholesale cut is 7?</p>

Which wholesale cut is 7?

Short Loin

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<p>Which wholesale cut is 8?</p>

Which wholesale cut is 8?

Tenderloin

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<p>Which wholesale cut is 9?</p>

Which wholesale cut is 9?

Sirloin

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<p>Which wholesale cut is 10?</p>

Which wholesale cut is 10?

Flank

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<p>Which wholesale cut is 11?</p>

Which wholesale cut is 11?

Round

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<p>Which wholesale cut is 12?</p>

Which wholesale cut is 12?

Shank

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What are some examples of beef byproducts?

Veal (baby male calves), leather, gelatin (including in marshmallows), surgical sutures, rennet (for cheese making), and tripe (first or second stomach lining of ruminants fried up as food).

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What is a cow?

Mature female of the cattle family that has given birth.

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What is a heifer?

Young female cattle who hasn't given birth.

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What is a bull?

Mature intact male cattle that can reproduce.

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What is a steer?

Castrated male cattle that cannot reproduce.

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What is a calf?

Cow's offspring; baby cattle of either gender.

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 16?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 16?

Sheath

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 1?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 1?

Poll

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 4?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 4?

Muzzle

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 15?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 15?

Thigh/Quarter

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 5?</p>

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Throat

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 25?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 25?

Tailhead

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 29?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 29?

Girth

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 27?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 27?

Loin

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 26?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 26?

Rump

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 13?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 13?

Belly

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 12?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 12?

Rib

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 30?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 30?

Crest

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 2?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 2?

Ear

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 7?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 7?

Point of Shoulder

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 9?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 9?

Forearm

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 10?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 10?

Knee

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<p>Which beef cow part is 21?</p>

Which beef cow part is 21?

Hock

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<p>What Beef Cow part is 20?</p>

What Beef Cow part is 20?

Cannon Bone

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<p>Which Beef Cow part is 18?</p>

Which Beef Cow part is 18?

Pastern

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