Beef Cattle

The scientific name for cattle is __________.

• Bovine
• Swine
• Equine
• Ovine

The meat we get from cattle

• Beef
• Pork
• Poultry
• White

What is the name of the operation that keeps mature cattle to produce calves to sell to other producers?

• Backgrounders

• Cow-Calf

• Seedstocker

• Commerical

Name of a female that HAS had a baby before

• Cow

• Heifer

• Bull

• Steer

What is a female that has not had a calf before called?

• Cow

• Heifer

• Steer

• Bull

Name of a male that is used strictly for meat purposes

• Cow

• Heifer

• Steer

• Bull

Born without horns

• Hornless

• Horned

• Polled

• Cull

1. What stage of production are the calves kept with their mothers?

• A. Cow/Calf Production
• B. Backgrounding
• C. Feedlot
• D. Both A & B.

Both parents are registered

• Purebred
• Composite
• Dual purpose
• Bos taurus

What state is number 1 in cattle production?

• California
• Iowa
• Indiana
• Texas