Livestock Judging Test Bank 9

In beef cattle, a muscle conformation score for feeder calves of 1 indicates:

• An exceptionally thin calf

• Light muscled calf

• Heavy muscled calf

• Double muscled calf

Which of the following breeds of beef cattle has the heaviest birth weight for calves of either sex for performance testing?

• Angus

• Charolais

• Hereford

• Limousin

If a steer produces a yield of 47.8% to 50% of carcass weight in boneless retail cuts, it has a yield grade of;

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The Beef Check off of $1 per head for every head of beef sold in the United States was established by:

• The Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985

• The Packers and Stockyard Act

• The Beef Check-Off Referendum of 1992

• National Livestock Marketing Association

Markets where cattle are sold by public bidding, with the animals going to the highest bidder, is:

• Terminal Market

• Direct selling Market

• Electronic Market

• Auction Market

Which of the following states has the highest number of hogs and pigs?

• Illinois

• Nebraska

• Missouri

• North Carolina

In comparing breed performance for litter size in swine, which breed has the highest litter size ratio?

• Hampshire

• Landrace

• Duroc

• Chester White

Which purebred of swine can be traced back nearly 300 years?

• Yorkshire

• Berkshire

• Hampshire

• Tamworth

Which of the breeds listed does not have red as one of its standard colors?

• Tamworth

• Hereford

• Duroc

• Pietrain

Which breed of hog is black with a white belt that encircles the fore part of the body?

• Hereford

• Berkshire

• Poland China

• Hampshire