Beef Industry

What state is number 1 in cattle production?

• California
• Iowa
• Indiana
• Texas

Indiana is ranked where in beef production?

• 5th
• 50th
• 33rd
• 19th

Mature female is a ____________.

• heifer
• bull
• cow
• steer

Cattle are known as which of the following?

• porcine
• equine
• bovine
• feline

Which breed is this?

• Shorthorn
• Charolais
• Hereford
• Angus

Which breed of cattle have white  faces and red bodies, with white markings on the switch (tail), underline, below the hocks, and on both the crest and flank.

• Shorthorn
• Angus
• Hereford
• Limousine

A newborn bovine is called a what?

• heifer
• calf
• steer
• bull

What process makes a bull into a steer?

• Becoming a daddy
• Castration
• Dehorning
• Tail docking

Which of the following is a dual purpose breed?

• Hereford
• Holstein
• Shorthorn
• Charolais

Which of these is not an advantage of raising beef cattle?

• They eat roughage
• Low death loss
• Low feed efficiency
• Meat in high demand