The Beef Industry

What Beef Breed is this?

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

What Beef Cow part is 8?

Brisket

What Beef Cow part is 19?

Dewclaw

What Beef Cow part is 11?

Hoof

What Beef Cow part is 17?

Flank

What Beef Cow part is 24?

Pinbone

What Beef Cow part is 6?

Dewlap

What Beef Cow part is 23?

Stifle

What Beef Cow part is 22?

Switch

What Beef Cow part is 14?

Hook

What Beef Cow part is 28?

Chine

What are the four parts of the cattle stomach?

Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, Abomasum

What does the Rumen do?

Stores and ferments

What does the reticulum do?

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

What does the omasum do?

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

What does the abomasum do?

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

Artificial insemination

Human manually places semen into female

Natural service

When males breed with females naturally in pasture or enclosure.

Castration

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

Dehorning

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

What method of identification is this?

RFID Tag

What kind of identification is this?

Metal Tag

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Tattooing

What kind of identification is this?

Branding (Hot or Cold)

What are the important vaccines for cattle?

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

Purebred Cattle Operations

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

Cow-Calf Operations

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

Stocker Operations

Growing phase after calves are weaned and before the feedlot

Feedlot Operations

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

Which wholesale cut is 1?

Neck

Which wholesale cut is 2?

Chuck

Which wholesale cut is 3?

Brisket

Which wholesale cut is 4?

Shank

Which wholesale cut is 5?

Ribs

Which wholesale cut is 6?

Plate

Which wholesale cut is 7?

Short Loin

Which wholesale cut is 8?

Tenderloin

Which wholesale cut is 9?

Sirloin

Which wholesale cut is 10?

Flank

Which wholesale cut is 11?

Round

Which wholesale cut is 12?

Shank

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).

What is a cow?

**Mature female** of the cattle family that has given birth.

What is a heifer?

**Young female** cattle who hasn't given birth.

What is a bull?

**Mature intact male** cattle that can reproduce.

What is a steer?

**Castrated male** cattle that cannot reproduce.

What is a calf?

**Cow's offspring;** baby cattle of either gender.

What Beef Cow part is 16?

Sheath

What Beef Cow part is 1?

Poll

What Beef Cow part is 4?

Muzzle

What Beef Cow part is 15?

Thigh/Quarter

What Beef Cow part is 5?

Throat

What Beef Cow part is 25?

Tailhead

What Beef Cow part is 29?

Girth

What Beef Cow part is 27?

Loin

What Beef Cow part is 26?

Rump

What Beef Cow part is 13?

Belly

What Beef Cow part is 12?

Rib

What Beef Cow part is 30?

Crest

What Beef Cow part is 2?

Ear

What Beef Cow part is 7?

Point of Shoulder

What Beef Cow part is 9?

Forearm

What Beef Cow part is 10?

Knee

Which beef cow part is 21?

Hock

What Beef Cow part is 20?

Cannon Bone

Which Beef Cow part is 18?

Pastern