beef cattle

most commercial cattle are ________

crossbred

what are the two names for cattle that are crossbred with buffalo?

beefalo, cattalo

what kind of cattle does not give a lot of beef in the feedlot and has a low birth weight/muscle?

longhorn

longhorns are from _____ but have _______ decent

texas, spanish

what kind of cattle are typically polled, have good milk production, and were developed by inbreeding?

shorthorn

what kind of cattle is this, and what color?

shorthorn, red

what kind of cattle is this, and what color?

shorthorn, roam

what kind of cattle is this, and what color?

shorthorn, white

what causes white heifer disease and what does it do?

overweight, infertility

what kind of cattle have a white face w a brown body and is known as the cattle that “Won the West”?

hereford

Hereford cattle are prone to ____ _____. They have ____ feedlot performace due to their excess fat. _____ are used to pull horns downward.

eye cancer, low, weights

Why might someone choose to own a female hereford?

they are low maintenance in cost

mini Herefords are not used for commercial. what are they used for?

show

what cattle breed is the most popular and is highly selected for marbling?

angus

Angus cattle are from ______. they are naturally ______. They have good milk production and are good ________.

scotland, polled, mothers

The CAB Program only takes in angus cattle with specific characteristics. what are these characteristics?

black color, no ear

what cattle have a recessive gene, breed true for color, and are the fastest growing breed in the beef industry?

red angus

red angus breed _____ ___ _____. they have good ____ ____. While they are not recognized by the CAB, they have their own association called the ______ _________.

true for color, heat tolerance, RAAA association

What kind of cattle are these? (hint: it is not a breed, and they are EXCELLENT mothers)

black baldy

a black baldy is a cross between what 2 breeds?

hereford x angus

This is a galloway. what color is it?

belted

this is a galloway. what color is it?

dun

what kind of cattle was originally dual purpose and is the best cattle in terms of efficiency?

red poll

a murray grey cattle is a cross between what breeds?

angus x shorthorn

what kind of cattle is white/yellow with no black and is good for terminal crossing?

charolais

Charolais cattle are from ______. they do not ______ well and have poor ______.

france, marble, udders

this is a ______ _______ charolais. these types of cattle have _____ meat. While they are bigger, they do not have more muscles. they have more ______ ____.

double muscled, tender, muscle fibers

what kind of cattle does not have a set pattern, but can be red or black?

Simmental

Simmental cattle are from ________. They have _____ marbling and are more ____ than most exotics

switzerland, low, fertile

This is a _______ cattle. They are from ______. they are very _____. they have ____ milk production and do not do well in ______ weather. They can be red or black.

limousin, france, lean, low, extreme

what kind of cattle originally had absurdly long legs and was white with black points? (hint: these cattle used to look like this, but now they are shorter and black)

chianina

Chianina cattle are from _____. If steers are fed long enough for _____ ______, they typically become too ______.

italy, grade choice, heavy

this is a ____ ____ cattle. They are from _____. They are the ____ cattle and have poor ____. they are mainly used in ___________.

maine anjou, france, largest, udders, crossbreeding.

this is a ______ cattle. They are from ______. they are usually ____ on top and have a white ______. There are very few in the us.

pinzgauer, germany, white, underline

This is a ______ cattle. they are from _____. they are a ____ ____ color. They have ____ fertility and milk production. They were originally ____ ______.

gelbvieh, germany, golden red, good, dual purpose

This is a ______ cattle. they are from _____. They are usually red with a dark ____ and _____. they typically have a _____ _____ within the industry compared to other breeds.

tarentaise, france, neck, head, small function

This is a ____ ___ _____ _____ cattle. only ___% of them are ____. these cattle are extremely doubled muscled and are not practical to own. Many have to be born though c-section.

belgian blue and white, 3, white

this is a _____ cattle. they are from ________. they come in a mousy grey and have the same ____ ____ as a ____ ____. They have _____ growth and _____ milk production

bravnvieh, switzerland, genetic origin, brown swiss, average, good

This is a ______ cattle. it is also extremely double muscled and is from _____.

piedmontese, italy